Teja Sajja Explained

Teja Sajja
Birth Date:23 August 1994[1]
Birth Place:India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1998–2006
2019–present

Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1994) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films.[2] He began his career as a child actor in 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 roles in films such as Zombie Reddy (2021) and Hanu-Man (2024), latter being the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2024 and eighth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide.[3]

Early life

Teja was born on 23 August 1995 in a Telugu family.[4] [5] He did his schooling at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. Sajja entered the Telugu 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.

Career

Sajja made his debut at the age of two in Choodalani Vundi (1998) and acted in over 20 films alongside leading actors in Telugu cinema.[6] 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.[7] [8] [9] [10] Sajja then made a comeback and played a supporting role in Oh! Baby (2019).[11]

His made debut in a lead role in Zombie Reddy (2021).[12] It is the first zombie film in Telugu cinema and received positive reviews from critics. He also starred in Ishq: Not a Love Story alongside Priya Prakash Varrier which got mixed reviews. He completed his first sci-fi romantic film named Adbhutham alongside Shivani Rajashekar, which was released on Disney+ Hotstar, the same year.[13] [14] [15] He next worked in the Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanu-Man (2024).[16] He will be next seen in another superhero film titled Mirai, which is scheduled to release in April 2025.[17]

Filmography

Year Title RoleNotes
1998 Choodalani Vundi Rama Krishna's son
1999 Rajakumarudu Vengalla Rayudu
2000 Kalisundam Raa Sandeep
Yuvaraju Teja
BachiHabibi
2001 DeevinchandiSiva's son
Prema SandadiSiddu Sidhartha Roy
Akasa VeedhiloRam and Lakshman
2002 Young Indrasena Reddy
2003 Young Simhadri
Ottesi CheputunnaYoung Surya
Vasantam Young AshokBilingual film; Shot in Telugu and Tamil
Priyamaana Thozhi
TagoreTagore's adopted son
2004 Young Ramudu
SambaChinna
2005 Cherry
Naa AlluduYoung Chandram / Young SuryamDual role
Andarivaadu Govinda "Govindu" Raju Jr.
ChatrapathiYoung Ashok
2006 Sri Ramadasu Raghunathudu
Astram Teja
Boss Young GK
2019Oh! BabyRama Krishna “Rocky”
2021Zombie ReddyMarripalem "Mario" Obul ReddyDebut as lead actor; SIIMA Most Promising Newcomer – Male
IshqSiddharth "Siddhu"
AdbhuthamSurya
2024Hanu-ManHanumanthu
2025Filming[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra. 2021-04-15. The Times of India. Jul 24, 2020.
  2. News: Teja Sajja wraps up shooting and commences dubbing for Prasanth Varma's Zombie Reddy - Times of India . The Times of India . 18 November 2020 . en . 3 April 2021 . 28 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128024132/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/teja-sajja-wraps-up-shooting-and-commences-dubbing-for-prasanth-varmas-zombie-reddy/articleshow/79278262.cms . live .
  3. Web site: 2024-01-27 . 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…’ . 2024-04-19 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: Teja Sajja busy with 4 projects in Tollywood . 123telugu.com . en . 31 October 2021 . 23 November 2021 . 23 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211123155613/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/teja-sajja-busy-with-4-projects-in-tollywood.html . live .
  5. News: Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India. 2021-04-15. The Times of India. 24 July 2020 . en. 10 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201010163249/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/teja-sajja-reveals-a-secret-about-megastar-chiranjeevis-indra/articleshow/77149199.cms. live.
  6. Web site: Tollywood Child Artist Teja Sajja Biography, News, Photos, Videos . nettv4u . en . 3 April 2021 . 29 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210729084653/https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/child-artist/teja-sajja . live .
  7. News: Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India . The Times of India . en . 3 April 2021 . 10 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201010163249/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/teja-sajja-reveals-a-secret-about-megastar-chiranjeevis-indra/articleshow/77149199.cms . live .
  8. Web site: Child artiste Teja Sajja turns lead actor . . en . 25 June 2019 . 3 April 2021 . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117100950/https://archive.telugucinema.com/news/child-artiste-teja-sajja-turns-lead-actor . live .
  9. Web site: Living the dream . The New Indian Express . 2 February 2021 . 3 April 2021 . 11 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210211054728/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2021/feb/02/living-the-dream-2258225.html . live .
  10. Web site: Former child artist and 'Oh Baby' actor Teja Sajja turns a male lead - Telugu News . IndiaGlitz.com . 23 August 2020 . 3 April 2021 . 23 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200823165021/https://www.indiaglitz.com/former-child-artist-and-oh-baby-actor-teja-sajja-turns-a-male-lead-telugu-news-268063 . live .
  11. Web site: Oh! Baby' fame Teja Sajja turns hero in fantasy love flick . Telangana Today.
  12. News: Varun Tej heaps praise on Teja Sajja at 'Zombie Reddy' pre-release event - Times of India . The Times of India . 3 February 2021 . en . 3 April 2021 . 3 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210203091535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-heaps-praise-on-teja-sajja-at-zombie-reddy-pre-release-event/articleshow/80667099.cms . live .
  13. News: Vyas. 2020-07-01. Shivani Rajashekar as Vennela. 2021-04-15. www.thehansindia.com. en. 15 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415055024/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/shivani-rajashekar-as-vennela-631102. live.
  14. News: Ishq: Not A Love Story Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos eTimes . Times of India . 3 April 2021 . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117101044/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/getdataofseason.cms?msid=106696902&type=link&parentseo=web-series/reviews/english/true-detective . live .
  15. Web site: 'Ishq: not a love story' review: A scathing indictment of moral policing . The Week . en . 3 April 2021 . 15 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615151521/https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2019/05/17/Ishq-not-a-love-story-review-A-scathing-indictment-of-moral-policing.html . live .
  16. Janani K.. June 25, 2021. Teja Sajja and Prasanth Varma's Hanu-Man goes on floors.. 2021-06-25. India Today. en. 25 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625082558/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/teja-sajja-and-prasanth-varma-s-hanu-man-goes-on-floors-see-pics-from-film-launch-1819231-2021-06-25. live.
  17. Web site: 2024-04-18 . Teja Sajja's next film titled 'Mirai', makers unveil first-look poster . 2024-05-27 . . en.
  18. News: 2024-05-20 . ‘Mirai’: Glimpse of Manoj Manchu as Black Sword from Teja Sajja’s film out . 2024-05-27 . . en-IN . 0971-751X.

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