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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1990)}}
{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1990)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Konidela|lang=Telugu}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Varun Tej
| name              = Varun Tej
| image              = Varun Tej.jpg
| image              = Varun Tej snapped promoting Operation-Valentine.jpg
| caption            = Varun in 2018
| caption            = Varun Tej in 2024
| birth_name        = Konidela Sai Varun Tej
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|19}}<ref name="birth" />
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|19}}<ref name="birth" />
| birth_place        = <!-- WP:BLP Must be attributed to a reliable source -->
| birth_place        = <!-- WP:BLP Must be attributed to a reliable source -->
| nationality        = Indian
| alma mater        = [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad]]
| alma mater        = [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad]]
| occupation        = Actor
| occupation        = Actor
| years_active      = 2014–present
| years_active      = 2014–present
| father            = [[Nagendra Babu]]
| father            = [[Nagendra Babu]]
| family            = See [[Allu–Konidela family]]
| family            = See [[Konidela–Allu family]]
| partner            = [[Lavanya Tripathi]] (engaged) <ref>{{cite news|title=Allu Arjun with family, Ram Charan and pregnant Upasana arrive at Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi's engagement|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-ram-charan-arrives-with-family-at-varun-tej-and-lavanya-tripathis-engagement-2391029-2023-06-09|date=9 June 2023|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun attend Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi’s engagement ceremony|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-get-engaged-chiranjeevi-ram-charan-and-allu-arjun-attend-ceremony-8654998/|date=9 June 2023|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Varun Tej Konidela and Lavanya Tripathi's engagement: Star-studded guest-list, venue, designer details|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-konidela-and-lavanya-tripathis-engagement-star-studded-guest-list-venue-designer-details/articleshow/100878747.cms?from=mdr|date=9 June 2023|work=[[Times of india|Times of India]]}}</ref>
| spouse            = {{marriage|[[Lavanya Tripathi]]|2023}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Allu Arjun with family, Ram Charan and pregnant Upasana arrive at Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi's engagement|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-ram-charan-arrives-with-family-at-varun-tej-and-lavanya-tripathis-engagement-2391029-2023-06-09|date=9 June 2023|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun attend Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi's engagement ceremony|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-get-engaged-chiranjeevi-ram-charan-and-allu-arjun-attend-ceremony-8654998/|date=9 June 2023|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref>
| children          = 1
}}
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'''Konidela Varun Tej''' (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. Born to the [[Allu–Konidela family]], he is the son of actor [[Nagendra Babu]]. Till date he has starred in 13 films.
'''Konidela Sai Varun Tej''', better known as '''Varun Tej''' (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He made his acting debut in 2014 with ''[[Mukunda]]''. He received praise for featuring in [[Krish (director)|Krish]]'s critically acclaimed war film ''[[Kanche]]'' (2015). He established himself as a leading actor with the romantic drama ''[[Fidaa]]'' (2017), a major critical and commercial success. He has since starred in films including ''[[Tholi Prema (2018 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (2018), ''[[Gaddalakonda Ganesh]]'' (2019), ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration|F2]]'' (2019) and ''[[F3: Fun and Frustration|F3]]'' (2022). He is married to his co-actress [[Lavanya Tripathi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Varun Tej Konidela and Lavanya Tripathi's engagement: Star-studded guest-list, venue, designer details|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-konidela-and-lavanya-tripathis-engagement-star-studded-guest-list-venue-designer-details/articleshow/100878747.cms?from=mdr|date=9 June 2023|work=[[Times of india|Times of India]]}}</ref>


Tej made his acting debut in 2014 with ''[[Mukunda]]''. It was a box-office flop like his next three releases, though he received praise for featuring in [[Krish (director)|Krish]]'s critically acclaimed war film ''[[Kanche]]'' (2015). He established himself as a leading actor with the romantic drama ''[[Fidaa]]'' (2017), a major critical and commercial success. Tej has since starred in films including ''[[Tholi Prema (2018 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (2018), ''[[Gaddalakonda Ganesh]]'' (2019), ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration|F2]]'' (2019) and ''[[F3: Fun and Frustration|F3]]'' (2022).
== Early life and family ==
 
Tej is the son of [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] actor and producer [[Nagendra Babu]].<ref name="birth">{{Cite web|date=29 October 2018|title=Tollywood's rising stars under 30|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywoods-rising-stars-under-30/photostory/66416903.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011223133/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywoods-rising-stars-under-30/photostory/66416903.cms|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He is a nephew of actors [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Pawan Kalyan]]. His younger sister [[Niharika Konidela|Niharika]] is also an actress. Actors [[Ram Charan]], [[Allu Arjun]], [[Allu Sirish]], [[Sai Tej]] and [[Panja Vaisshnav Tej]] are his cousins.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four injured after Telugu actor Varun Tej's car rams into another |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-injured-after-telugu-actor-varun-tejs-car-rams-another-103521 |access-date=4 July 2019 |work=[[The News Minute]] |date=13 June 2019 |archive-date=4 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704141446/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-injured-after-telugu-actor-varun-tejs-car-rams-another-103521 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was educated at [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jubilee Hills]], [[Hyderabad]], and at [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=9 Lesser Known facts about Nandi Award winner TV Host Niharika Konidela |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/9-lesser-known-facts-about-nandi-award-winner-tv-host-niharika-konidela/photostory/64064974.cms |work=The Times of India |date=7 May 2018 |language=en |access-date=24 June 2020 |archive-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717121247/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/9-lesser-known-facts-about-nandi-award-winner-tv-host-niharika-konidela/photostory/64064974.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Early life ==
Varun Tej is the son of [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] actor and producer [[Nagendra Babu]].<ref name="birth">{{Cite web|date=29 October 2018|title=Tollywood's rising stars under 30|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywoods-rising-stars-under-30/photostory/66416903.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011223133/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywoods-rising-stars-under-30/photostory/66416903.cms|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He is a nephew of actors [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Pawan Kalyan]]. His younger sister [[Niharika Konidela|Niharika]] is also an actress. Actors [[Ram Charan]], [[Allu Arjun]], [[Allu Sirish]], [[Sai Tej]] and [[Panja Vaisshnav Tej]] are his cousins.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four injured after Telugu actor Varun Tej's car rams into another |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-injured-after-telugu-actor-varun-tejs-car-rams-another-103521 |access-date=4 July 2019 |work=[[The News Minute]] |date=13 June 2019 |archive-date=4 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704141446/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-injured-after-telugu-actor-varun-tejs-car-rams-another-103521 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was educated at [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jubilee Hills]], [[Hyderabad]], and at [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=9 Lesser Known facts about Nandi Award winner TV Host Niharika Konidela |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/9-lesser-known-facts-about-nandi-award-winner-tv-host-niharika-konidela/photostory/64064974.cms |work=The Times of India |date=7 May 2018 |language=en |access-date=24 June 2020 |archive-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717121247/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/9-lesser-known-facts-about-nandi-award-winner-tv-host-niharika-konidela/photostory/64064974.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Tej debuted as a child artist in his father [[Nagendra Babu]]'s film ''[[Hands Up! (2000 film)|Hands Up!]]'' when he was just ten years old. He made his adult debut with ''[[Mukunda]]'', starring opposite fellow newcomer [[Pooja Hegde]]. The film earned mixed reviews. His second venture was the 2015 war film ''[[Kanche]]'', starring opposite [[Pragya Jaiswal]] and received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanche-movie-review-roundup-critics-call-it-brave-attempt-by-krish-varun-tej-651877 | title='Kanche' movie review roundup: Critics call it a brave attempt by Krish, Varun Tej |access-date=6 March 2021 | work=International Business Times India | date=25 October 2015| url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510210529/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanche-movie-review-roundup-critics-call-it-brave-attempt-by-krish-varun-tej-651877 | archive-date=10 May 2017 }}</ref> Tej's performance as Dhupati Haribabu was praised with ''[[The Times of India]]'' praising his "capability to shift gears from intense to sobriety".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Kanche/movie-review/49507638.cms |title=Kanche Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |date=24 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024124242/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Kanche/movie-review/49507638.cms |access-date=26 August 2017|archive-date=24 October 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref> His second release that year ''[[Loafer (2015 film)|Loafer]]'', was a box office failure, along with his 2017 outing ''[[Mister (2017)|Mister]].''
Tej debuted as a child artist in his father [[Nagendra Babu]]'s film ''[[Hands Up (2000 film)|Hands Up]]'' when he was ten years old. He made his adult debut with ''[[Mukunda]]'', starring opposite [[Pooja Hegde]]. The film earned positive reviews. His second venture was the 2015 war film ''[[Kanche]]'', starring opposite [[Pragya Jaiswal]] and received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanche-movie-review-roundup-critics-call-it-brave-attempt-by-krish-varun-tej-651877 | title='Kanche' movie review roundup: Critics call it a brave attempt by Krish, Varun Tej |access-date=6 March 2021 | work=International Business Times India | date=25 October 2015| url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510210529/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kanche-movie-review-roundup-critics-call-it-brave-attempt-by-krish-varun-tej-651877 | archive-date=10 May 2017 }}</ref> Tej's performance as Dhupati Haribabu was praised with ''[[The Times of India]]'' praising his "capability to shift gears from intense to sobriety".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Kanche/movie-review/49507638.cms |title=Kanche Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |date=24 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024124242/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Kanche/movie-review/49507638.cms |access-date=26 August 2017|archive-date=24 October 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref> His second release that year ''[[Loafer (2015 film)|Loafer]]'', was a box office failure, along with his 2017 outing ''[[Mister (2017)|Mister]].''


The later half of 2017 saw the release of ''[[Fidaa]]'', where he played an NRI falling in love with a village belle. The film was commercially successful grossing over {{INR}}90 crore at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=17 December 2017|title=Tollywood in 2017: 15 highest grossing Telugu movies of the year – Baahubali 2, Khaidi No 150, JLK, DJ and others|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|access-date=6 March 2021|work=IB Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630044059/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|archive-date=30 June 2020}}</ref> His 2018 release ''[[Tholi Prema (2018 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' was also a box office success and Tej's performance as an impulsive young man was widely appreciated.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=10 September 2018|title=Tollywood box office report of 2018: highest grossing Telugu movies of year; List of hits and flops|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150|access-date=6 March 2021|work=IB Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920215058/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150|archive-date=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title='Tholi Prema': Five reasons to watch Venky Atluri's directorial debut starring Tej and Raashi Khanna|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tholi-prema-review-five-reasons-to-watch-tholi-prema-movie-review-venky-atluris-directorial-debut-starring-varun-tej-and-raashi-khanna-tholi-prema/articleshow/62860070.cms|access-date=6 March 2021|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His next film that year was space thriller ''[[Antariksham 9000 KMPH]]'', directed by [[Sankalp Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tejs-space-thriller-antariksham-9000-kmph-wraps-up-its-shoot/articleshow/66029054.cms|title=Varun Tej's space-thriller Antariksham 9000 KMPH wraps up its shoot|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 October 2018|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108173256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tejs-space-thriller-antariksham-9000-kmph-wraps-up-its-shoot/articleshow/66029054.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
The later half of 2017 saw the release of ''[[Fidaa]]'', where he played an NRI falling in love with a village belle. The film was commercially successful grossing over {{INR}}90 crore at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=17 December 2017|title=Tollywood in 2017: 15 highest grossing Telugu movies of the year – Baahubali 2, Khaidi No 150, JLK, DJ and others|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|access-date=6 March 2021|work=IB Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630044059/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|archive-date=30 June 2020}}</ref> His 2018 release ''[[Tholi Prema (2018 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' was also a box office success and Tej's performance as an impulsive young man was widely appreciated.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=10 September 2018|title=Tollywood box office report of 2018: highest grossing Telugu movies of year; List of hits and flops|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150|access-date=6 March 2021|work=IB Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920215058/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150|archive-date=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title='Tholi Prema': Five reasons to watch Venky Atluri's directorial debut starring Tej and Raashi Khanna|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tholi-prema-review-five-reasons-to-watch-tholi-prema-movie-review-venky-atluris-directorial-debut-starring-varun-tej-and-raashi-khanna-tholi-prema/articleshow/62860070.cms|access-date=6 March 2021|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His next film that year was space thriller ''[[Antariksham 9000 KMPH]]'', directed by [[Sankalp Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tejs-space-thriller-antariksham-9000-kmph-wraps-up-its-shoot/articleshow/66029054.cms|title=Varun Tej's space-thriller Antariksham 9000 KMPH wraps up its shoot|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 October 2018|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108173256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tejs-space-thriller-antariksham-9000-kmph-wraps-up-its-shoot/articleshow/66029054.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2019, Tej's first release was ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]]'' which is a multistarrer with [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Tamannaah]] and [[Mehreen Pirzada]] are also a part of this movie which is huge blockbuster.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 February 2020|title=Mahesh Babu playing extended cameo in 'F3'?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mahesh-babu-playing-extended-cameo-f3-118674|access-date=6 March 2021|work=The News Minute|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405154008/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mahesh-babu-playing-extended-cameo-f3-118674|archive-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> After ''F2'', he dubbed in Telugu for Aladdin's role in the film ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]].'' He later starred in ''[[Gaddalakonda Ganesh]],'' a remake of Tamil film ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'', directed by [[Harish Shankar]] which was successful at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vyas|date=16 October 2019|title=Gaddalakonda Ganesh worldwide collections|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/gaddalakonda-ganesh-worldwide-collections-573124|access-date=6 March 2021|work=Hans India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028174211/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/gaddalakonda-ganesh-worldwide-collections-573124|archive-date=28 October 2020}}</ref>
In 2019, Tej's first release was ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]]'' which is a multistarrer with [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Tamannaah]] and [[Mehreen Pirzada]] are also a part of this movie which is huge blockbuster.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 February 2020|title=Mahesh Babu playing extended cameo in 'F3'?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mahesh-babu-playing-extended-cameo-f3-118674|access-date=6 March 2021|work=The News Minute|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405154008/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mahesh-babu-playing-extended-cameo-f3-118674|archive-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> After ''F2'', he dubbed in Telugu for Aladdin's role in the film ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]].'' He later starred in ''[[Gaddalakonda Ganesh]],'' a remake of Tamil film ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'', directed by [[Harish Shankar]] which was a failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vyas|date=16 October 2019|title=Gaddalakonda Ganesh worldwide collections|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/gaddalakonda-ganesh-worldwide-collections-573124|access-date=6 March 2021|work=Hans India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028174211/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/gaddalakonda-ganesh-worldwide-collections-573124|archive-date=28 October 2020}}</ref>


As of January 2020, Tej has two films under production, ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'', and F2's sequel ''[[F3 (film)|F3]].''<ref name="Ghani">{{cite news|last1=Nyayapati|first1=Neeshita|date=4 January 2020|title=Varun Tej prepping up for #VT10 based on boxing|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-prepping-up-for-vt10-based-on-boxing/articleshow/73096567.cms|url-status=live|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105092140/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-prepping-up-for-vt10-based-on-boxing/articleshow/73096567.cms|archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="F3">{{Cite news|title=Shooting of F3 underway in Hyderabad: Venkatesh joins the proceedingsa|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shooting-of-f3-underway-in-hyderabad-venkatesh-joins-the-proceedings/articleshow/79923877.cms|url-status=live|access-date=23 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223112638/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shooting-of-f3-underway-in-hyderabad-venkatesh-joins-the-proceedings/articleshow/79923877.cms|archive-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> Tej is playing the role of a boxer, in ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'' directed by Kiran Korrapati.{{Cn|date=November 2021}}
As of January 2020, Tej has two films under production, ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'', and F2's sequel ''[[F3 (film)|F3]].''<ref name="Ghani">{{cite news|last1=Nyayapati|first1=Neeshita|date=4 January 2020|title=Varun Tej prepping up for #VT10 based on boxing|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-prepping-up-for-vt10-based-on-boxing/articleshow/73096567.cms|url-status=live|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105092140/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/varun-tej-prepping-up-for-vt10-based-on-boxing/articleshow/73096567.cms|archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="F3">{{Cite news|title=Shooting of F3 underway in Hyderabad: Venkatesh joins the proceedingsa|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shooting-of-f3-underway-in-hyderabad-venkatesh-joins-the-proceedings/articleshow/79923877.cms|url-status=live|access-date=23 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223112638/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shooting-of-f3-underway-in-hyderabad-venkatesh-joins-the-proceedings/articleshow/79923877.cms|archive-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> Tej next played the role of a boxer, in ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'' (2022) directed by Kiran Korrapati.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NS |title=Sukhjeevan Singh Dhillon makes his presence felt on screen with his debut Telugu film Ghani {{!}} APN News |date=28 April 2022 |url=https://www.apnnews.com/sukhjeevan-singh-dhillon-makes-his-presence-felt-on-screen-with-his-debut-telugu-film-ghani/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Nagpur |date=2022-04-27 |title=Sukhjeevan Singh Dhillon's debut Tollywood film Ghani enters the OTT realm. |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/sukhjeevan-singh-dhillons-debut-tollywood-film-ghani-enters-the-ott-realm/04271002 |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=Nagpur Today : Nagpur News |language=en-US |archive-date=27 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427043345/https://www.nagpurtoday.in/sukhjeevan-singh-dhillons-debut-tollywood-film-ghani-enters-the-ott-realm/04271002 |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the film's release, Tej acknowledged the reviews and apologised, accepting the film's [[box office bomb|failure at the box office]] through a note on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/varun-tej-pens-an-emotional-note-about-ghani.html|title=Varun Tej pens an emotional note about Ghani|website=123Telugu.com|date=12 April 2022|access-date=12 April 2022|archive-date=12 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412101443/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/varun-tej-pens-an-emotional-note-about-ghani.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Varun Tej got engaged to actress [[Lavanya Tripathi]] on 9 June 2023.<ref> https://www.indiatoday.in/visualstories/entertainment/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-engaged-41673-10-06-2023 </ref>
Tej met actress [[Lavanya Tripathi]], on the sets of their film ''[[Mister (film)|Mister]]'' (2017) and eventually started dating her.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/visualstories/entertainment/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-engaged-41673-10-06-2023 |date=10 June 2023 |accessdate=12 September 2023 |work=India Today |title=Lavanya Tripathi and Varun Tej are engaged}}</ref> They went onto work together in ''[[Antariksham 9000 KMPH]]'' in 2018. The couple got engaged on 8
June 2023 in [[Hyderabad]]. The couple got married on 1 November 2023 in [[Tuscany]], Italy in a traditional ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-first-pics-grand-wedding-italy-101698894207898.html |date=2 November 2023 |accessdate=10 November 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |title=Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi look regal in red and golden in first pics from grand wedding in Italy}}</ref> On 9 September 2025, Tripathi gave birth to their son.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiranjeevi welcomes Varun Tej-Lavanya Tripathi's baby boy to Konidela family, shares photo |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/chiranjeevi-welcomes-varun-tej-lavanya-tripathis-baby-boy-to-konidela-family-10242090/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=11 September 2025 |language=en-In |date=10 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi's home decorated in flowers to welcome their baby boy. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathis-home-decorated-in-flowers-to-welcome-their-baby-boy-home-watch-101757856206686-amp.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=15 September 2025 |language=en-In |date=14 September 2025}}</ref> Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi announced the name of their firstborn son as Vaayuv Tej Konidela  on the occasion of Vijayadashami on 2 October 2025.<ref name="Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi introduce son Vaayuv Tej Konidela, a name with spiritual significance">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi introduce son Vaayuv Tej Konidela, a name with spiritual significance |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-introduce-son-vaayuv-tej-konidela-a-name-with-spiritual-significance-11759410731298.html |access-date=2 October 2025 |publisher=Mint |date=2 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251002161601/https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-introduce-son-vaayuv-tej-konidela-a-name-with-spiritual-significance-11759410731298.html |archive-date=2 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Varun Tej-Lavanya Tripathi introduce son Vaayuv, share pics from naming ceremony">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=2 October 2025 |title=Varun Tej-Lavanya Tripathi introduce son Vaayuv, share pics from naming ceremony |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/varun-tej-lavanya-tripathi-name-son-vaayuv-naming-ceremony-2796699-2025-10-02 |archive-date= |access-date=2 October 2025 |publisher=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Media image ==
Tej stood at the 27th place on ''[[Forbes India]]'''s most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema |access-date=17 December 2022 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |work=Forbes India |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310062133/https://www.forbesindia.com/amp/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[Times Of India|Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men]] list, Tej was place 7th in 2019 and 17th in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men 2019: Vijay Deverakonda |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-man-2019-vijay-deverakonda/articleshow/74676451.cms |access-date=25 September 2020 |website=Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Hyderabad Times 30 Most Desirable Men 2020: Hyderabad's Diggin' These Dishy Dudes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-30-most-desirable-men-2020-hyderabads-diggin-these-dishy-dudes/articleshow/83145554.cms |access-date=27 September 2021 |website=Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In ''[[Rediff.com]]''{{'}}s "Top Telugu Actors" list, Tej was placed 5th in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 5 BEST Telugu Actors |date=13 January 2016 |author=Radhika Rajamani |work=Rediff.com |access-date=27 February 2019 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-5-best-telugu-actors/20160113.htm}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]] ''
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|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] dubbed version
|Telugu dubbed version
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2019|title=Venkatesh and Varun Tej dub for 'Aladdin' Telugu version|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-and-varun-tej-dub-for-aladdin-telugu-version/articleshow/69054162.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2019|title=Venkatesh and Varun Tej dub for 'Aladdin' Telugu version|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-and-varun-tej-dub-for-aladdin-telugu-version/articleshow/69054162.cms|access-date=2 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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|''[[Gaddalakonda Ganesh]]''
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|Arjun Varma
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gandeevadhari Arjuna Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos  |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/gandeevadhari-arjuna/movieshow/97127886.cms |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
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|''[[Operation Valentine (film)|Operation Valentine]]''
|Arjun Dev alias "Rudra"
|Simultaneously shot in [[Hindi]]  
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-19 |title=VT13: Varun Tej to play an IAF officer in his next, a Hindi-Telugu bilingual |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vt13-varun-tej-to-play-an-iaf-officer-in-his-next-a-hindi-telugu-bilingual/article65909257.ece |access-date=2023-07-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Varun Tej and Manushi Chhillar to do 'Operation Valentine'!|url=https://www.telugucinema.com/news/varun-tej-and-manushi-chhillar-to-do-operation-valentine |access-date=14 August 2023|work=Telugu Cinema |language=en}}</ref>
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|''[[Matka (film)|Matka]]''
|"Matka" Vasu
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=VT14: Varun Tej to romance THIS Bollywood bombshell in his next film with director Karuna Kumar |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/vt14-varun-tej-to-romance-this-bollywood-bombshell-in-his-next-film-with-director-karuna-kumar-1232141 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>
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| {{Pending film|Korean Kanakaraju}}
| Kanakaraju
| Filming
| <ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/varun-tejs-indo-korean-film-vt15-titled-korean-kanakaraju-10779291/amp/1]</ref><ref>[https://kz.kursiv.media/en/2025-06-20/engk-nknk-bollywood-meets-south-korea-in-almaty/]</ref>
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=== TV shows ===
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|''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3)|Bigg Boss 3]]''
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|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siima-2016-nominations-out-%E2%80%93-here-list-43912|title=SIIMA 2016 nominations out – here is the list|work=The News Minute|date=27 May 2016|archive-date=3 August 2017|access-date=20 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803135047/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siima-2016-nominations-out-%E2%80%93-here-list-43912|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 15 March 2026


In this article, the surname is Konidela.

Varun Tej
Varun Tej in 2024
Born
Konidela Sai Varun Tej

(1990-01-19) 19 January 1990 (age 36)[1]
Alma materSt. Mary's College, Hyderabad
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2023)
[2][3]
Children1
Parent(s)
FamilySee Konidela–Allu family

Konidela Sai Varun Tej, better known as Varun Tej (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut in 2014 with Mukunda. He received praise for featuring in Krish's critically acclaimed war film Kanche (2015). He established himself as a leading actor with the romantic drama Fidaa (2017), a major critical and commercial success. He has since starred in films including Tholi Prema (2018), Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019), F2 (2019) and F3 (2022). He is married to his co-actress Lavanya Tripathi.[4]

Early life and family[edit | edit source]

Tej is the son of Telugu actor and producer Nagendra Babu.[1] He is a nephew of actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. His younger sister Niharika is also an actress. Actors Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Sai Tej and Panja Vaisshnav Tej are his cousins.[5] He was educated at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, and at St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Tej debuted as a child artist in his father Nagendra Babu's film Hands Up when he was ten years old. He made his adult debut with Mukunda, starring opposite Pooja Hegde. The film earned positive reviews. His second venture was the 2015 war film Kanche, starring opposite Pragya Jaiswal and received positive reviews from critics.[7] Tej's performance as Dhupati Haribabu was praised with The Times of India praising his "capability to shift gears from intense to sobriety".[8] His second release that year Loafer, was a box office failure, along with his 2017 outing Mister.

The later half of 2017 saw the release of Fidaa, where he played an NRI falling in love with a village belle. The film was commercially successful grossing over ₹90 crore at the box office.[9] His 2018 release Tholi Prema was also a box office success and Tej's performance as an impulsive young man was widely appreciated.[10][11] His next film that year was space thriller Antariksham 9000 KMPH, directed by Sankalp Reddy.[12]

In 2019, Tej's first release was F2: Fun and Frustration which is a multistarrer with Venkatesh, Tamannaah and Mehreen Pirzada are also a part of this movie which is huge blockbuster.[13] After F2, he dubbed in Telugu for Aladdin's role in the film Aladdin. He later starred in Gaddalakonda Ganesh, a remake of Tamil film Jigarthanda, directed by Harish Shankar which was a failure at the box office.[14]

As of January 2020, Tej has two films under production, Ghani, and F2's sequel F3.[15][16] Tej next played the role of a boxer, in Ghani (2022) directed by Kiran Korrapati.[17][18] Following the film's release, Tej acknowledged the reviews and apologised, accepting the film's failure at the box office through a note on social media.[19]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Tej met actress Lavanya Tripathi, on the sets of their film Mister (2017) and eventually started dating her.[20] They went onto work together in Antariksham 9000 KMPH in 2018. The couple got engaged on 8 June 2023 in Hyderabad. The couple got married on 1 November 2023 in Tuscany, Italy in a traditional ceremony.[21] On 9 September 2025, Tripathi gave birth to their son.[22][23] Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi announced the name of their firstborn son as Vaayuv Tej Konidela on the occasion of Vijayadashami on 2 October 2025.[24][25]

Media image[edit | edit source]

Tej stood at the 27th place on Forbes India's most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.[26] In the Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men list, Tej was place 7th in 2019 and 17th in 2020.[27][28] In Rediff.com's "Top Telugu Actors" list, Tej was placed 5th in 2012.[29]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 Hands Up Varun Child actor
2014 Mukunda Mukunda Debut as lead role
2015 Kanche Dhupati Hari Babu
Loafer Raja Murali
2017 Mister Pichchayya Naidu "Chai"
Fidaa Varun
2018 Tholi Prema Aditya Sekhar
Antariksham 9000 KMPH Dev
2019 F2: Fun and Frustration Varun Yadav
Aladdin Aladdin (voice) Telugu dubbed version [30]
Gaddalakonda Ganesh Gaddalakonda Ganesh "Gani"
2022 Ghani Ghani [15]
F3 Varun Yadav [16]
2023 Gandeevadhari Arjuna Arjun Varma [31]
2024 Operation Valentine Arjun Dev alias "Rudra" Simultaneously shot in Hindi [32][33]
Matka "Matka" Vasu [34]
2026 Korean Kanakaraju Not yet released Kanakaraju Filming [35][36]

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Shows Role Network Notes
2018 Nanna Koochi Narrator ZEE5
2019 Bigg Boss 3 Himself Star Maa Guest appearance

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2015 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor – Telugu Kanche Nominated [37]
2017 Zee Telugu Golden Awards Entertainer Of The Year (Male) Fidaa Nominated [38]
2018 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Best Film Actor Tholi Prema Nominated [39]
2019 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor – Telugu Gaddalakonda Ganesh Nominated [40]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tollywood's rising stars under 30". The Times of India. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Allu Arjun with family, Ram Charan and pregnant Upasana arrive at Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi's engagement". India Today. 9 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun attend Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi's engagement ceremony". Indian Express. 9 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Varun Tej Konidela and Lavanya Tripathi's engagement: Star-studded guest-list, venue, designer details". Times of India. 9 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Four injured after Telugu actor Varun Tej's car rams into another". The News Minute. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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