Sai Dharam Tej

Sai Dharam Tej (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian film actor who works in the Telugu film industry.[3] He made his debut as a lead in the film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam, directed by Ravi Kumar Chowdary opposite Regina Cassandra.

Sai Dharam Tej
Born (1986-10-15) 15 October 1986[1][2]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now Telangana)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
FamilySee Allu–Konidela family

Early life

Sai Dharam Tej is born to Vijaya Durga, sister of notable Telugu actor-politician Chiranjeevi.[4] Tej did his schooling at Nalanda School, Hyderabad and completed his graduation from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.[5]

Career

He made his debut with the film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham, though the first film he actually acted in was YVS Chowdary's Rey, which was completed in 2013.[6] The film was delayed until 2015; it was released as his second film. His next release in 2015 was Subramanyam For Sale, which was a commercial success. In 2016 Tej's Supreme released, which was also a big hit. His film Jawaan, directed by B. V. S. Ravi, was released on 1 December 2017. The film received negative reviews from critics. His next films, with A. Karunakaran and Gopichand Malineni, were released in 2018 and received mixed reviews.[7][8] His 2019 film Chitralahari had one critic calling the character Vijay in the film the best in Tej's career so far.[9] His latest film, Prati Roju Pandage, released in 2019, received positive reviews and was a commercial success.[10]

Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham Srinu Debut film
2015 Rey Rock
Subramanyam for Sale Subramanyam
2016 Supreme Balu
Thikka Aditya
2017 Winner Siddarth Reddy "Siddu"
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 TBA Post-production

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2015 4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Actor (Male) [11] Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam Won
CineMAA Awards Best Male Debut Won

References
  1. "Prati Roju Pandage glimpse: Makers reveal a special look on Sai Dharam Tej's birthday". The Indian Express. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. "Sai Dharam Tej teams up with Sukumar for a mystical thriller: To be directed by debutante Karthik - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. "Tej Biography"". Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  4. "Sai Dharam Tej refutes reports about 'upcoming marriage' to Niharika Konidela - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "Alumni". www.stmaryscollege.in. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. "Rey on Oct 11th as Dusserra gift". Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. "Sai Dharam Tej Signs Pawan Kalyan Director". Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  8. "Who gonna direct Sai dharam Tej?". SMTV24x7. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. Chitralahari movie review {3/5}: Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Nivetha Pethuraj save the day, retrieved 9 May 2019
  10. https://socialtelecast.com/total-income-prati-roju-pandage-box-office-collection-report-movie-hit-or-flop-review/
  11. "SIIMA AWARDS". Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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