Teja Sajja (born 23 August 1995) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He started his career as a popular child artist, appearing in several films from Choodalani Vundi (1998) to Boss (2006).
After growing up, he returned to films with a supporting role in Oh! Baby (2019). He later gained recognition as a lead actor with movies like Zombie Reddy (2021), the superhero blockbuster Hanu-Man (2024), and Mirai (2025), which became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of the year and among the top-grossing Telugu films worldwide.
Sirai (2025)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Suresh Rajakumari |
| Screenplay by | Tamizh, Suresh Rajakumari |
| Story by | Tamizh |
| Produced by | S. S. Lalit Kumar |
| Starring | Vikram Prabhu, LK Akshay Kumar, Anishma Anilkumar, Ananda Thambirajah |
| Cinematography | Madhesh Manickam |
| Edited by | Philomin Raj |
| Music by | Justin Prabhakaran |
| Production Company | Seven Screen Studio |
| Release Date | 25 December 2025 |
| Running Time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Teja Sajja – Movie List & Verdicts
| No | Movie | Year | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choodalaniundi | 1998 | Blockbuster |
| 2 | RajakumaruDu | 1999 | Superhit |
| 3 | Kalisundam Raa | 2000 | Industry Hit |
| 4 | Yuvaraju | 2000 | Average |
| 5 | Bachi | 2000 | Flop |
| 6 | Divinchandi | 2001 | Hit |
| 7 | Premasandadi | 2001 | Average |
| 8 | Indra | 2002 | Industry Hit |
| 9 | Gangothri | 2003 | Blockbuster |
| 10 | Ottesi Cheptunna | 2003 | Superhit |
| 11 | Vasantham | 2003 | Superhit |
| 12 | Tagore | 2003 | Blockbuster |
| 13 | Adavi Ramudu | 2004 | Flop |
| 14 | Samba | 2004 | Average |
| 15 | Baalu | 2005 | Average |
| 16 | Naa Alludu | 2005 | Flop |
| 17 | Andarivadu | 2005 | Average |
| 18 | Chatrapathi | 2005 | Blockbuster |
| 19 | Sri Ramadasu | 2006 | Blockbuster |
| 20 | Astram | 2006 | Flop |
| 21 | Boss | 2006 | Flop |
| 22 | Lakshmi | 2006 | Superhit |
| 23 | Oh Baby | 2019 | Blockbuster |
| 24 | Zombie Reddy | 2021 | Flop |
| 25 | Ishq Not A Love Story | 2021 | Flop |
| 26 | Adbutham | 2021 | Hit |
| 27 | Hanuman | 2024 | Blockbuster |
| 28 | Mirai | 2025 | Unanimous Blockbuster |
Early Life
Teja Sajja was born on 23 August 1995 into a Telugu family. He entered the Telugu film industry at a very young age as a child artist and appeared in several successful films, many of which were produced by C. Aswini Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner.
Career
Teja Sajja began his film journey at just two years old with Choodalani Vundi (1998) and went on to act in more than 20 films as a child artist. During this phase he appeared alongside many top Telugu stars including Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Jr. NTR and Pawan Kalyan in movies such as Kalisundam Raa (2000), Yuvaraju (2000), Indra (2002), Tagore (2003), Gangotri (2003), Vasantham (2003), Samba (2004), Chatrapathi (2005) and Balu (2005).
After a long gap, he returned to films with a supporting role in Oh! Baby (2019).
He then debuted as a lead actor with Zombie Reddy (2021), the first zombie-based Telugu film, which received positive response. The same year he acted in Ishq: Not a Love Story and the sci-fi romantic film Adbhutham, released on Disney+ Hotstar.
He later starred in Prasanth Varma’s superhero film Hanu-Man (2024), followed by another superhero project Mirai released on 12 September 2025.
Awards & Nominations – Teja Sajja
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakshi Excellence Awards | 2022 | Jury Special Debutant Lead Actor of the Year | Zombie Reddy | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) | 2022 | Most Promising Newcomer – Male | — | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) | 2022 | Best Male Debut – Telugu | — | Nominated |
| South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) | 2025 | Critics Best Actor – Telugu | Hanu-Man | Won |
| Radio City Cine Awards Telugu | 2024 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | — | Won |
Television – Teja Sajja
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3rd IIFA Utsavam | Host | Gemini TV | Television special |
EXTERNAL LINKS
WIKIPEDIA :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teja_Sajja#
IMDB :- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1326000/
INTERNAL LINKS
MANCHU MANOJ :- https://cinemaatlas.com/manchu-manoj/
JP.THUMINAD :- https://cinemaatlas.com/j-p-thuminad-j-p-thuminad-all-movies-list/
1.Who is Teja Sajja?
Teja Sajja is an Indian actor who works mainly in Telugu cinema and started as a child artist.
2.When was Teja Sajja born?
He was born on 23 August 1995.
3.What is Teja Sajja’s height?
His height is approximately 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).
4.What was Teja Sajja’s debut movie as a lead actor?
His lead debut film was Zombie Reddy (2021).
5.What is Teja Sajja’s nickname?
He was popularly known as Master Teja during his child artist days.