Teja Sajja
Born (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994[1][2]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2006
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
YearFilmRole Notes
1998Choodalani VundiRama Krishna's Son
1999Raja KumaruduVengalla Rayudu
2000Kalisundam RaaSandeep
Yuvaraju Teja
BachiHabibi
2001DeevinchandiSiva's Son
Prema SandadiSiddu Sidhartha Roy
Akasa VeedhiloRam and Lakshman
2002IndraYoung Indrasena Reddy
2003GangotriYoung Simhadri
Ottesi CheputunnaYoung Surya
Vasantam Young Ashok
Priyamaana ThozhiYoung Ashok Tamil film
Tagore
2004Adavi RamuduYoung Ramudu
SambaChinna
2005BaluCherry
Naa AlluduYoung Karthik / Young Surya
Andarivaadu Govinda "Govindu" Raju
ChatrapathiYoung Ashok
2006Sri RamadasuRaghunathudu
Astram Teja
Boss Young GK
2019Oh! BabyRama Krishna “Rocky”
2021Zombie ReddyMarripalem "Mario" Obul Reddy SIIMA Most Promising Newcomer – Male
Ishq Siddharth "Siddhu"
AdbhuthamSurya
2024 Hanu Man Hanumanthu

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Tollywood Child Artist Teja Sajja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Child artiste Teja Sajja turns lead actor". Telugucinema.com. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Living the dream". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Oh! Baby' fame Teja Sajja turns hero in fantasy love flick". Telangana Today.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ Vyas (1 July 2020). "Shivani Rajashekar as Vennela". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "'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.
  16. ↑ 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.
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