Teja Sajja | |
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Born | [1][2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India | 23 August 1994
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–2006 2019–present |
Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1994) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Telugu films.[3] He began his career as a child actor from the film Choodalani Vundi (1998) leading up to Boss (2006). As an adult, Sajja had a supporting role in Oh! Baby (2019). He has since played the lead role in films such as Zombie Reddy (2021) and Hanu Man (2024).
Early life and career
Sajja Teja was born on 23 August 1994 in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana.[4][1][2] He did his schooling at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. Sajja entered the film industry at a very young age and has acted in many successful films.
Sajja made his debut as a child artist at the age of two in Chiranjeevi's Choodalani Vundi and acted in about fifty other films alongside leading actors from the Telugu industry.[5] Sajja did other films such as Kalisundam Raa, Indra, Tagore, Yuvaraju, Gangotri, Vasantam, Samba, Chatrapathi, Balu with actors like Venkatesh, Chiranjeevi, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Pawan Kalyan.[6][7][8][9] Sajja acted a supporting actor in Oh! Baby in 2019.[10]
Sajja made his debut as a lead actor in 2021 with the film Zombie Reddy.[11] The film is the first zombie film in Telugu cinema. The film received positive reviews from critics.[12] He also starred in Ishq: Not a Love Story with Priya Prakash Varrier which got mixed reviews. He completed his first Sci-fi romantic film named Adbhutham alongside Shivani Rajashekar, which had a direct OTT release in Hotstar.[13][14][15]
He next featured in a superhero film Hanu Man, collaborating again with Prasanth Varma.[16]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Choodalani Vundi | Rama Krishna's Son | |
1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Vengalla Rayudu | |
2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Sandeep | |
Yuvaraju | Teja | ||
Bachi | Habibi | ||
2001 | Deevinchandi | Siva's Son | |
Prema Sandadi | Siddu Sidhartha Roy | ||
Akasa Veedhilo | Ram and Lakshman | ||
2002 | Indra | Young Indrasena Reddy | |
2003 | Gangotri | Young Simhadri | |
Ottesi Cheputunna | Young Surya | ||
Vasantam | Young Ashok | ||
Priyamaana Thozhi | Young Ashok | Tamil film | |
Tagore | |||
2004 | Adavi Ramudu | Young Ramudu | |
Samba | Chinna | ||
2005 | Balu | Cherry | |
Naa Alludu | Young Karthik / Young Surya | ||
Andarivaadu | Govinda "Govindu" Raju | ||
Chatrapathi | Young Ashok | ||
2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Raghunathudu | |
Astram | Teja | ||
Boss | Young GK | ||
2019 | Oh! Baby | Rama Krishna “Rocky” | |
2021 | Zombie Reddy | Marripalem "Mario" Obul Reddy | SIIMA Most Promising Newcomer – Male |
Ishq | Siddharth "Siddhu" | ||
Adbhutham | Surya | ||
2024 | Hanu Man | Hanumanthu |
References
- 1 2 "First-look of Teja Sajja from his untitled film with Shivani Rajasekhar released on his birthday - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Teja Sajja wraps up shooting and commences dubbing for Prasanth Varma's Zombie Reddy - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Teja Sajja busy with 4 projects in Tollywood". 123telugu.com. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Tollywood Child Artist Teja Sajja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Child artiste Teja Sajja turns lead actor". Telugucinema.com. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Living the dream". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Former child artist and 'Oh Baby' actor Teja Sajja turns a male lead - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Oh! Baby' fame Teja Sajja turns hero in fantasy love flick". Telangana Today.
- ↑ "Varun Tej heaps praise on Teja Sajja at 'Zombie Reddy' pre-release event - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ Zombie Reddy Movie Review: A desi zombie film complete with factions and lots of drama, archived from the original on 29 September 2022, retrieved 8 February 2021
- ↑ Vyas (1 July 2020). "Shivani Rajashekar as Vennela". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Ishq: Not A Love Story Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "'Ishq: not a love story' review: A scathing indictment of moral policing". The Week. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ Janani K. (25 June 2021). "Teja Sajja and Prasanth Varma's Hanu-Man goes on floors". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
- Teja Sajja at IMDb
- Teja Sajja on Twitter