Teja Sajja

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). Hanu-Man is the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, highest-grossing Telugu film of 2024 and eighth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide.[3]

Teja Sajja
Born (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994[1]
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2006
2019–present

Early life

Sajja Teja was born on 23 August 1995 in a Telugu-Hindu family.[4][1][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] The film is the first zombie film in Telugu cinema and received positive reviews from critics.[13] He also starred in Ishq: Not a Love Story alonside 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.[14][15][16] He next worked in the Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanu-Man (2024).[17] . He will be next seen in another superhero film titled Mirai, which is scheduled to release in April 2025.[18]

Filmography
Child Artist
YearTitleRole Notes Ref.
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 Bilingual film
Priyamaana Thozhi Tamil film
TagoreTagore's adopted son
2004Adavi RamuduYoung Ramudu
SambaChinna
2005BaluCherry
Naa AlluduYoung Chandram / Young Suryam Dual role
Andarivaadu Govinda "Govindu" Raju Jr.
ChatrapathiYoung Ashok
2006Sri RamadasuRaghunathudu
Astram Teja
Boss Young GK
Lead Actor
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
2019Oh! BabyRama Krishna “Rocky” Debut in a Supporting Role
2021Zombie ReddyMarripalem "Mario" Obul Reddy Debut as Lead Actor; SIIMA Most Promising Newcomer – Male
Ishq Siddharth "Siddhu"
AdbhuthamSurya
2024 Hanu-Man Hanumanthu
2025 Mirai † Mirai Filming [19]
Jai Hanuman † Hanumanthu sequel of Hanu-Man; Filming

References
  1. "Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra". The Times of India. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  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. "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.
  6. "Tollywood Child Artist Teja Sajja Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "Child artiste Teja Sajja turns lead actor". Telugucinema.com. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  9. "Living the dream". The New Indian Express. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. "Oh! Baby' fame Teja Sajja turns hero in fantasy love flick". Telangana Today.
  12. "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.
  13. "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
  14. Vyas (1 July 2020). "Shivani Rajashekar as Vennela". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  15. "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.
  16. "'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.
  17. 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.
  18. "Teja Sajja's next film titled 'Mirai', makers unveil first-look poster". India Today. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  19. "'Mirai': Glimpse of Manoj Manchu as Black Sword from Teja Sajja's film out". The Hindu. 20 May 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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