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{{Infobox person
| name = Uttej
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| image = Uttej.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Padmavathi||2021|end=died}}
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| birth_place = [[Nalgonda district]], [[Telangana]], India
}}

'''Uttej''' is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He won the [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] for [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian|Best Male Comedian]] for the film [[Chandamama (2007 film)|''Chandamama'']] (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jan 13|first=TNN /|last2=2009|last3=Ist|first3=00:00|title=Nandi, special jury awards announced {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/nandi-special-jury-awards-announced/articleshow/3970172.cms|access-date=2021-02-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Uttej was born and brought up in [[Nalgonda district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=V6 - Actor Uttej about his childhood|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-180655-v6-actor-uttej-about-his-childhood|access-date=2021-02-10|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref> He is the nephew of noted lyricist [[Suddala Ashok Teja]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood lyric writer Suddala Ashok Teja to undergo liver transplant|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/may/22/tollywood-lyric-writer-suddala-ashok-teja-to-undergo-liver-transplant-18563.html|access-date=2021-02-10|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Uttej married Padmavathi who died in September 2021 due to [[cancer]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-13|title=Chiranjeevi, Rajasekhar, Prakash Raj and others pay condolences to actor Uttej after his wife’s passing|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/chiranjeevi-rajasekhar-prakash-raj-and-others-pay-condolences-to-actor-uttej-after-his-wifes-passing/articleshow/86165030.cms|url-status=live|access-date=|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Career ==
Uttej started his career as an assistant director in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s directorial debut ''[[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|Siva]]'' in 1989. He also played the role of canteen waiter in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chandram|date=2019-08-17|title=స్టార్ హీరోల వారసత్వంపై ఉత్తేజ్ కామెంట్స్|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/movies/actor-uttej-comments-on-star-heroes-28146|access-date=2021-02-10|website=www.hmtvlive.com|language=en}}</ref> He recommended JD 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 (film)|Gulabi]]''.

==Filmography==
{{expand list|date=July 2017}}

===Actor===
{| class="wikitable
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-

| rowspan="1" |1989 ||''[[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|Shiva]]'' || Yadagiri ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993 || ''[[Gaayam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Money (1993 film)|Money]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |1995 ||''[[Money Money (1995 film)|Money Money]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1996 || ''[[Vinodam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1997 || ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |1999 ||''[[Nee Kosam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000 || ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Chitram]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001 || ''Sorry Aunty''|| ||
|-
|''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''[[123 (film)|123]]'' || Thief Rangarayudu ||
|-
|''[[Khadgam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003 ||''Ottesi Cheputhunna''|| ||
|-
| ''Pellamto Panenti''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2004 ||''[[Athade Oka Sainyam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2005 ||''[[Dhairyam (2005 film)|Dhairyam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2005 ||''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006 || ''Aadhi Lakshmi''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Kithakithalu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2007 || ''[[Takkari]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Okkadunnadu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Classmates (2007 film)|Classmates]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Chirutha]]'' || Charan's colleague ||
|-
| ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]''|| Kondala Rao ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2008 || ''Black and White''|| ||
|-
| ''Andhariki Vandanalu''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gajibiji]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Nenu Meeku Telusa]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Jalsa]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2009 || ''[[A Aa E Ee (2009 Telugu film)|A Aa E Ee]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Maa Annayya Bangaram'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2010 ||''[[Baava]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2010 ||''Pappu - Mr Intelligent''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2011 ||''Mangala''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2011 ||''[[Dhada]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012 ||''[[Naa Ishtam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Mythri (2012 film)|Mythri]]'' ||||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013 ||''[[Shadow (2013 film)|Shadow]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Adhee Neevu Adhee Neenu''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014 || ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya (2014 film)|Maine Pyar Kyia]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Drushyam]]''|| Theatre Operator ||
|-
| ''[[Power (2014 Telugu film)|Power]]'' || Tiwari ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015 ||''Intelligent Idiots''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Jyothi Lakshmi (film)|Jyothi Lakshmi]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016 || ''[[Terror (2016 film)|Terror]]'' || Shiva ||
|-
| ''Manalo Okkadu''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Khaidi No. 150]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Aaradugula Bullet]]''|| Prabhu ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018 || ''Sri Harsha''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]''|| Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Taxiwaala]]''|| Doctor ||
|-
| ''Aghora''|| Doctor ||
|-
| ''Rahasyam''|| Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019 ||''[[Falaknuma Das (2019 film)|Falaknuma Das]]''|| Peg Pandu ||
|-
| ''Manikanta Komarapu''|| Doctor ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Pressure Cooker (2020 film)|Pressure Cooker]]'' || Shiva Reddy||
|-
|2021 || ''[[Love Story (2021 film)|Love Story]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
|2021 || ''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]'' || John ||
|-
|2022 || ''[[Bhola Shankar]]'' || ||
|-
|}

=== Writer ===
*''[[Raat (film)|Raatri]]'' (1992)
*''[[Money Money (film)|Money Money]]'' (1995)
*''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'' (1996; additional dialogue)
*''[[Khadgam]]'' (2002)
*''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]'' (2006; additional dialogue)
*''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' (2009; additional dialogue)
*''[[Power (2014 Telugu film)|Power]]'' (2014; additional dialogue)
*''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]'' (2015; additional dialogue)

;Dubbing artist
*[[Vennela Kishore]] - ''[[Vennela]]''

==References==
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{{Nandi Award Best Male Comedian}}

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