Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. 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), Hanu-Man (2024) and Mirai (2025). Hanu-Man is among the highest-grossing Indian films of 2024 and ninth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide. He is a recipient of three SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award.
Early life and career Teja was born on 23 August 1995 in a Telugu family. 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. 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.
Sajja then made a comeback and played a supporting role in Oh! Baby (2019). His made his debut in a lead role in Zombie Reddy (2021). 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. He next worked in the Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanu-Man (2024). He recently starred in another superhero film titled Mirai, which was released on 12 September 2025.
Filmography
Year Title RoleNotes 1998 Choodalani Vundi Anjala Zaveri's son 1999 Rajakumarudu Vengalla Rayudu 2000 Kalisundam Raa Sandeep Yuvaraju Teja Bachi Habibi 2001 Deevinchandi Siva's son Prema Sandadi Siddu Sidhartha Roy Akasa Veedhilo Ram and Lakshman 2002 Indra Young Indrasena Reddy 2003 Gangotri Young Simhadri Ottesi Cheputunna Young Surya Vasantam Young Ashok Bilingual film; Shot in Telugu and Tamil Priyamaana Thozhi TagoreTagore's adopted son 2004 Adavi Ramudu Young Ramudu Samba ChinnaLeela Mahal Centre Young Prabhu 2005 Balu Cherry Naa Alludu Young Chandram / Young SuryamDual role Andarivaadu Govinda "Govindu" Raju Jr. Chatrapathi Young Ashok2006LakshmiYoung Lakshmi Sri Ramadasu Raghunathudu Astram Teja Boss Young GK20097 Days In Slow MotionRaviDebut as lead actor; English film2019Oh! BabyRama Krishna “Rocky”Debut as adult actor2021Zombie ReddyMarripalem "Mario" Obul ReddyDebut as lead adult actorIshqSiddharth "Siddhu"AdbhuthamSurya2024Hanu-ManHanumanthu2025MiraiVedha Prajapati2027TBAFilming
Television +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes20243rd IIFA UtsavamHostGemini TVTelevision special
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Work Result Filmfare Awards South2026Best Actor – TeluguHanu-ManCritics Best Actor – TeluguSakshi Excellence Awards2022Jury Special Debutant Lead Actor of The YearZombie ReddySouth Indian International Movie Awards2022Most Promising Newcomer MaleBest Male Debut – Telugu2025Best Actor – TeluguHanu-ManCritics Best Actor – Telugu2026Best ActorMiraiCritics Best Actor – TeluguRadio City Cine Awards Telugu2024Best Actor in a Leading RoleHanu-Man
References
External links
Teja Sajja on YouTube