Sai Dharam Tej | |
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 Tej in 2015 | |
| Born | Panja Sai Dharam Tej[1] 15 October 1986[2][3] |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College, Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Family | See Allu–Konidela family |
Panja Sai Dharam Tej (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian film actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham (2014) for which he received SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut.
Early life
Sai Dharam Tej was born to Vijaya Durga, sister of notable Telugu film actor-politician Chiranjeevi.[4] Tej did his schooling at Nalanda School, Hyderabad and completed his graduation from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.[5] Actors Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Allu Sirish, Varun Tej and Niharika Konidela are Tej's cousins. He has a younger brother Vaisshnav Tej who is also an actor.[6]
Career
Tej made his debut with the film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham in 2014 though he shot for YVS Chowdary's Rey earlier, which was completed in 2013 but delayed until 2015.[7] In the year of 2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham In the year of 2015, he was featured in Subramanyam for Sale, which was a commercial success. Tej's Supreme which released the following year, was also financially successful. His next film Solo Brathuke So Better was initially scheduled to be released in May 2020 but was pushed to end of 2020 owing to COVID-19 pandemic.
Following Supreme, Tej went onto star in six other films which were a string of failures, including Thikka (2016), Winner, Nakshatram, Jawaan (in 2017), Inttelligent and Tej I Love You (in 2018).[8][9] His 2019 film Chitralahari was a box office success.[10] One critic from The Times of India had called the character Vijay in the film the best in Tej's career so far.[11] His next film in the same year, Prati Roju Pandage was also successful.[12]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | Srinu | |
| 2015 | Rey | Rock | Debut film |
| 2015 | Subramanyam for Sale | Subramanyam | |
| 2016 | Supreme | Balu | |
| Thikka | Aditya | ||
| 2017 | Winner | Siddharth "Siddu" Reddy | |
| Nakshatram | Alexander IPS | Cameo appearance | |
| Jawaan | Jai | ||
| 2018 | Inttelligent | Dharma Teja / Dharma Bhai | |
| Tej I Love You | Tej | ||
| 2019 | Chitralahari | Vijay Krishna | |
| Prati Roju Pandage | Sai Tej | ||
| 2020 | Solo Brathuke So Better | Virat | |
| 2021 | Republic
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Panja Abhiram | Filming[13] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Debut (Telugu)[14] | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam | Won |
| 13th Santosham Film Awards | Best Debut Actor | Won | ||
| CineMAA Awards | Best Male Debut | Won |
References
- ↑ "Vaishnav Tej's debut film launched". Zee News. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Prati Roju Pandage glimpse: Makers reveal a special look on Sai Dharam Tej's birthday". The Indian Express. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Sai Dharam Tej teams up with Sukumar for a mystical thriller: To be directed by debutante Karthik - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Sai Dharam Tej refutes reports about 'upcoming marriage' to Niharika Konidela - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Alumni". www.stmaryscollege.in. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ India, The Hans (21 January 2019). "Sai Dharma Tej Introduces Panja Vaisshnav Tej". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Rey on Oct 11th as Dusserra gift". Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ kavirayani, suresh (16 February 2019). "One Friday can change everything: Sai Dharam Tej". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "First Day: తొలిరోజు బాగానే రాబట్టిన 'చిత్రలహరి'". Samayam Telugu (in తెలుగు). Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ kavirayani, suresh (23 October 2019). "Change in fortunes for Sai Tej!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ Chitralahari movie review {3/5}: Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Nivetha Pethuraj save the day, retrieved 9 May 2019
- ↑ "Sai Dharam Tej Teams Up With Sukumar?". Sakshi Post. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "Sai Dharam Tej and Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Republic gets a release date". The Times of India. 15 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS". Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2015.