Uttej is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for the film Chandamama (2007).
Personal life Uttej was born and brought up in Nalgonda district. He is the nephew of noted lyricist Suddala Ashok Teja.
Uttej married Padmavathi who died in September 2021 due to cancer.
Career Uttej started his career as an assistant director in Ram Gopal Varma's directorial debut Siva in 1989. He also played the role of canteen waiter in the film. He recommended J. D. Chakravathi to play antagonist role in Siva. He acted along with many lead actors and also worked as assistant director to Krishna Vamsi for the film Gulabi.
Filmography
Telugu films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes1989 Siva Yadagiri Child artist1990Prema Khaidi1992Prema Sikharam1993 Gaayam Money Preme Naa Pranam1994Money Money Govinda Govinda1995Mister MayagaduAmmaleni PuttilluOoriki MonagaduRendu Krishnudu1996 Vinodam Amma NagammaMerupuAmma Durgamma Ninne Pelladata 1997 Master Uttej Ayyinda LedaCompounderNayanamma Preminchukundam Raa Hitler 1998AbhishekamPape Naa PranamAndaru HerolePeruleni CinemaSrimathi VellosthaPelli PeetaluSubbaraju Gari Kutumbam1999 A. K. 47 Ramu's friend SeenuPanchadara ChilakaHarischandraNee Kosam 2000 Annayya Chitram SuriBadri9 Nelalu Manasichanu Vijayaramaraju Malik Uncredited Uncle 2001 Sorry Aunty Chinna Chandu's friend Chandu DaddyItlu Sravani Subramanyam 2002123 Thief Rangarayudu Partially reshot versionKhadgam Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu2003 Ottesi Cheputunna Pellamto Panenti Dongodu2004 Athade Oka Sainyam 2005 786 Khaidi Premakatha Dhairyam Muddula Koduku Venkat Rayudu Partially reshot versionJai Chiranjeeva 2006 Kithakithalu Valliddari Vayasu Padahare Car driver Aadi Lakshmi Rakhi Annavaram 2007 Takkari Okkadunnadu Classmates Bhookailas Newspaper seller Chirutha Charan's colleague Chandamama Kondala Rao 2008 Krishna Andhariki Vandanalu Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna Gajibiji Nenu Meeku Telusa Jalsa Black & White Sreenu Rainbow Ninna Nedu Repu Vamsi Krishna Bilingual film Kuberulu 2009 Drona Bangaru Babu Mahatma A Aa E Ee 2010 Maa Annayya Bangaram Baava Pappu - Mr Intelligent 2011 Mangala Dhada 2012 Naa Ishtam Mythri 2013 Jabardasth Shadow Adhee Neevu Adhee Neenu 2013 Mahankali Rapist 2014 Maine Pyar Kyia Drushyam Theatre operator Power Tiwari 2015 Intelligent Idiots Jyothi Lakshmi Rudhramadevi Cameo appearance 2016 Terror Shiva Manalo Okkadu 2017 Khaidi No. 150 Aaradugula Bullet Prabhu 2018 Sri Harsha Devadas Raju Taxiwaala Doctor Aghora Doctor Rahasyam Doctor 2019 Falaknuma Das Peg Pandu Manikanta Komarapu Doctor 2020 Pressure Cooker Shiva Reddy2021 Love Story Police inspector Romantic John 2023 Bhola Shankar Police officer Devil: The British Secret AgentVenkatachalam2024ValariRamachandra2025NayanamGowrishankar
Other language films Year Title Role Language Notes1990ShivaYadagiriHindi Child artist2002 Durga Hindi 2008 Netru Indru Naalai Vamsi Krishna Tamil Bilingual film2016 Ilamai Oonjal Harikrishnan Tamil Uncredited
As dialogue writer Year Title Dialoguewriter Notes 1992 Raatri 1995 Money Money 1996 Ninne Pelladata 2002 Khadgam 2006 Rakhi 2009 Mahatma 2014 Power 2015 Bengal Tiger
As voice actor Year Actor Film Notes 2005 Vennela Kishore Vennela 2006 Vadivelu Pogaru Telugu dubbed version 2010 Santhanam Nene Ambani 2011 Kumaravel Gaganam
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