Panja Vaisshnav Tej

Panja Vaishnav Tej (born 13 January 1995), is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the romantic drama Uppena (2021), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South, and later starred in the action thriller Konda Polam (2021) and the romance Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga (2022), both critical and commercial failures.

Panja Vaisshnav Tej
Tej in 2022
Born
Panja Vaisshnav Tej

(1995-01-13) January 13, 1995[1]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
OccupationActor
Years active2003–2005; 2021-present
FamilySee Allu–Konidela family
Sai Dharam Tej (brother)

Early life

Panja Vaisshnav Tej is the younger brother of Sai Dharam Tej. A member of the Allu–Konidela family, he is nephew of actor Chiranjeevi.[2] Tej did his schooling at Nalanda School, Hyderabad and completed his graduation from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.

Career

Tej first appeared as a child actor in Johnny (2003), directed by and starring his maternal uncle Pawan Kalyan. He later played a wheelchair-ridden child in Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004), starring his maternal uncle Chiranjeevi.[3] In 2021, he made his debut as a lead with the film Uppena.[4]

He then appeared in the rural drama, Konda Polam, co-starring Rakul Preet Singh, under the direction of Krish Jagarlamudi, which received mixed reviews from the critics. It was a huge flop at the box-office.[5] It was followed by the romantic drama, Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga, which was directed by debutant Gireeshaaya.

His 4th film is being directed by debutant Srikanth N. Reddy and produced by Sithara Entertainments. Sreeleela will be co-starring in the film, which is slated for a release in 2023. He has also signed a film under the production of Nagarjuna's Annapurna Studios.[6]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2003 Johnny Young Johnny Child actor [3]
2004 Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. Sri Rama Chandra Murthy [3]
2005 Andarivaadu Young Sidharth "Sidhu" [7]
2021 Uppena Aasirvadham "Aasi" Debut in Lead role
Konda Polam Kataru Ravindranath "Ravi" Yadav
2022 Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga Rishi
2023 Aadikeshava † Rudra Kaleshwar Reddy Completed [8]

References
  1. "Interview with Vaishnav Tej - Telugu cinema director".
  2. India, The Hans (21 January 2019). "Sai Dharma Tej Introduces Panja Vaisshnav Tej". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. "Did you know Panja Vaisshnav Tej played a role in Shankar Dada MBBS? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. "'I never wanted to be an actor': Panja Vaisshnav Tej". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. Vyas (17 February 2021). "Uppena changed Krish Jagarlamudi's plans". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. Vyas (17 February 2021). "Nagarjuna to produce film with Vaishnav Tej". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. "Vaisshnav Tej opens up on what Pawan Kalyan likes in him". Indiaglitz.
  8. "Panja Vaisshnav Tej, Sreeleela, movie launched the film is scheduled for 2023 Sankranthi release. - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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