Teja Sajja
Teja Sajja | |
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| File:Teja Sajja.jpg Sajja in 2016 | |
| Born | 23 August 1995[1][2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998-2007 (child actor) 2019–present |
Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1995) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Telugu films.[3] He started his career in 1998 as child actor in the film Choodalani Vundi. Sajja made his debut as an adult in 2019 with the film Oh! Baby.
Teja's debut as a lead came with the 2021 film Zombie Reddy, which was a commercial success. His other notable films include Ishq (2021) and Adbhutham (2021).
Early life and career
Sajja Teja was born on 23 August 1995 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 Rajasekhar, the daughter of actors Rajasekhar (actor) and Jeevitha which had a direct OTT release in Hotstar.[13][14][15]
He will be 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Choodalani Vundi | Rama Krishna's Son | Debut Film; Child Artist |
| 1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Vengalla Rayudu | |
| 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Sandeep | |
| Yuvaraju | Teja | ||
| Bachi | Habibi | ||
| 2001 | Deevinchandi | Siva's Son | |
| Prema Sandadi | Siddu Sidhartha Roy | ||
| 2002 | Indra | Young Indrasena Reddy | |
| 2003 | Gangotri | Young Simhadri | |
| Ottesi Cheputunna | Young Surya | ||
| Vasantam | Young Ashok | ||
| Priyamaana Thozhi | Young Ashok | Debut 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” | Debut as an adult actor |
| 2021 | Zombie Reddy | Marripalem "Mario" Obul Reddy | Debut as a lead actor |
| Ishq | Siddharth "Siddhu" | ||
| Adbhutham | Surya | Released on Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2023 | Hanu Man † | Hanumanthu | Post-production[17] |
References
- ^ a b "First-look of Teja Sajja from his untitled film with Shivani Rajasekhar released on his birthday - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India". The Times of India. 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.
- ^ "Teja Sajja busy with 4 projects in Tollywood". 123telugu.com. 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Tollywood Child Artist Teja Sajja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ^ "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Child artiste Teja Sajja turns lead actor". Telugucinema.com. 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Living the dream". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Former child artist and 'Oh Baby' actor Teja Sajja turns a male lead - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 23 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Zombie Reddy Movie Review: A desi zombie film complete with factions and lots of drama, retrieved 8 February 2021
- ^ Vyas (1 July 2020). "Shivani Rajashekar as Vennela". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Ishq: Not A Love Story Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". Times of India.
- ^ "'Ishq: not a love story' review: A scathing indictment of moral policing". The Week.
- ^ Janani K. (25 June 2021). "Teja Sajja and Prasanth Varma's Hanu-Man goes on floors". India Today. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ishq Not A Love Story Is An Edge Of Seat Thriller: Teja Sajja". Sakshi Post. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
External links
- Teja Sajja at IMDb