Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema.[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). The latter emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2024, second highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, and the eighth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide.[4]
Teja Sajja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1995[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–2006 2019–present |
Early life and career edit
Sajja Teja was born on 23 August 1995[5][1][6] in a Telugu family. He did his schooling at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. Sajja entered the film industry at a very young age as a child artist and acted in many successful films, of which, most were produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies.
Sajja made his debut as a child artist at the age of two in Choodalani Vundi (1998) and acted in over 20 films alongside leading actors from Telugu cinema.[7] These include Kalisundam Raa (2000), Yuvaraju (2000), Indra (2002), Tagore (2003), Gangotri (2003), Vasantam (2003), Samba (2004), Chatrapathi (2005), Balu (2005) with actors Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Pawan Kalyan.[8][9][10][11] Sajja acted a supporting actor in Oh! Baby in 2019.[12]
Sajja made his debut as a lead actor in 2021 with the film Zombie Reddy.[13] The film is the first zombie film in Telugu cinema. The film received positive reviews from critics.[14] 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.[15][16][17]
He next featured in a superhero film Hanu Man, collaborating again with Prasanth Varma.[18]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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; Simultaneously shot with Vasantam | |
| Tagore | Tagore's adopted son | ||
| 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 | |
| 2025 | Mirai | TBA | Filming |
References edit
- ^ a b "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra". The Times of India. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Sons, Charles Scribner's (13 March 2019). The Divine Drama of Job. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN 978-1-01-016324-4.
- ^ "Teja Sajja wraps up shooting and commences dubbing for Prasanth Varma's Zombie Reddy - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "HanuMan director Prasanth Varma says he 'wasted a lot of time' waiting for stars like Ram Charan, Allu Arjun and Jr NTR: 'Even if Tom Cruise comes to me…'". The Indian Express. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 15 April 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. 2 February 2021. 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. 3 February 2021. 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", The Times of India, 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 edit
- Teja Sajja at IMDb
- Teja Sajja on Twitter