Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1995) is an Indian actor who works in

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. He began his career as a

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in ''

Choodalani Vundi ''Choodalani Vundi'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar, and produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Anjala Zaveri and Prakash Raj. ...

'' (1998) leading up to ''

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''(2006). As an adult, Sajja had a supporting role in ''

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'' (2019). He has since played the lead roles in films such as ''

Zombie Reddy ''Zombie Reddy'' is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language horror crime thriller film directed by Prasanth Varma and starring Teja Sajja, Anandhi, and Daksha Nagarkar. Produced by Apple Trees Studios, the film is marketed as the first zombie film i ...

'' (2021) and ''

Hanu-Man ''Hanu-Man'' (also marketed as ''HanuMan'') is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma and produced by K. Niranjan Reddy under Primeshow Entertainment. It stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongsi ...

'' (2024), latter being one of the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024 and ninth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide.

Early life

Teja was born on 23 August 1995 in a

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family. He did his schooling at

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. Sajja entered the

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at a very young age as a

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and acted in many successful films, of which, most were produced by

C. Aswini Dutt Chalasani Aswini Dutt (also spelled Aswani Dutt; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian film producer primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. He is the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies, a major film production company established in 1974. Ove ...

under

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Career

Sajja made his debut at the age of two in ''

'' (1998) and acted in over 20 films alongside leading actors in Telugu cinema. These include ''

Kalisundam Raa ''Kalisundham Raa'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic family drama film directed by K. R. Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh, Simran and K. Viswanath, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It recei ...

'' (2000), '' Yuvaraju'' (2000), ''

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'' (2002), ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2003), ''

Vasantam ''Vasantam'' () is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. Produced by N. V. Prasad and Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, the film starred Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, and Kalyani. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkum ...

'' (2003), ''

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'' (2004), '' Chatrapathi'' (2005), '' Balu'' (2005) with actors

Chiranjeevi Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...

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and

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. Sajja then made a comeback and played a supporting role in ''

'' (2019). His made debut in a lead role in ''

'' (2021). It is the first

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and received positive reviews from critics. He also starred in ''Ishq: Not a Love Story'' alongside

Priya Prakash Varrier Priya Prakash Varrier (born 28 October 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. Her wink in the Malayalam film '' Oru Adaar Love'' (2019) went viral, making her the most searched-for personalit ...

which got mixed reviews. He completed his first sci-fi romantic film named '' Adbhutham'' alongside Shivani Rajashekar, which was released on

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, the same year. He next worked in the

Prasanth Varma Prasanth Varma is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He is best known for directing ''Awe'' (2018), ''Kalki'' (2019), ''Zombie Reddy'' (2021) and '' Hanu-Man'' (2024). His debut film ''Awe'' won at the Nation ...

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'' (2024). He will be next seen in another superhero film titled '' Mirai,'' which is scheduled to release on 1 August 2025.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sajja, Teja Living people Male actors in Telugu cinema 21st-century Indian male actors 1994 births Indian male film actors Telugu male actors Indian male child actors South Indian International Movie Awards winners