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Teja

Cinematographer

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BIRTHDAY	22 February, 1966 ( Tuesday )
BIRTH PLACE	Chennai , Tamil Nadu
COUNTRY	India
AGE (in 2026)	59 Years Old
BIRTH SIGN	Pisces
HEIGHT	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
WEIGHT	in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176.37 lbs
CASTE	N/A

Short Biography

Teja was born on 22-02-1966 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He is an Indian Cinematographer, Film Director, Film Producer, Film Actor, Screenwriter, Distributor, Entrepreneur & Exhibitor who known for his work in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films.

Other Name:	Dharma Teja, Dharma Teja Jasti
Other Professions:	Film Director Film Producer Film Actor Screenwriter Film Distributor Entrepreneur Exhibitor
Appearance:	Telugu Bollywood Tamil

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Teja Complete Bio & Career

Teja was born in a high profile family. His father was a well-known industrialist in Tokyo, Japan. His family was among the richest families of 1960. Teja consistently travelled consistently between Tokyo and Chennai. Due to some unfortunate events, Teja lost his parents, while he was just 7 years old. His family business was split among other family members and he was looked upon by his uncle. However, after suffering from their mental tortures and physical abuses, he decided to leave their house and make a fortune of his own. He used to sleep on footpaths and took up odd jobs to earn his livelihood. He witnessed many traumatic events in his life including his sisters left at an orphanage by his uncle and he was chased by a gay policeman.

He got an opportunity to join the industry as a lighting assistant and then with his sheer hard work, he made good friends in the film circle. He served as an assistant director to veteran actor Ram Gopal Varma. They worked together on his first film Siva to Rangeela in the mid-1990s.

Teja made his debut as a cinematographer with the film titled Raat in 1992. He made his Hindi film debut as a cinematographer with Aamir Khan starrer Hindi film Baazi. After which he worked in several movies of the 1990s.

He advanced from a cinematographer to director in 2000 and then it was no looking back for this magician. He made his directorial debut with the blockbuster hit film Chitram. This film is considered to be a milestone film of his career and this film has paved way for numerous contemporary romantic films in Tollywood. To date, the biggest blockbuster film that he has delivered is the Telugu film titled Nuvvu Nenu.

This cinematographer turned director, later entered the distribution business as well. Under his banner Chitram movies distribution, he has distributed film franchise films such as Harry Porter, Spider-Man and The Fast and Furious and has distributed several independent films inNizam and other districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Teja Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He is married to Srivalli since 1992 and together the couple has a son named AmitovTeja and a daughter, Aila Teja. Their eldest son Aurov Teja died of prolonged illness in 2011.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size	42
Biceps Size	12
Waist Size	32
Skin Colour	Dark
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

Personal Info

Home Town	Chennai , Tamil Nadu
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Address	Chennai , Tamil Nadu
School	N/A
College	N/A
Qualification	Graduation
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening Music
Marital Status	Married

Favourites

Favorite Color	Black
Favorite Place	Peaceful Places
Favorite Food	Non Veg Food

Teja Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

59 years, 11months, 9 days old age Teja will turn 60 on 22 February, 2026. Only 21 days, 10 hours,13 minutes has left for his next birthday.

Teja Born On	Tuesday
Day of the Next Birthday	Sunday
Birthdays Celebrated on Each Day of Week Check Your Birthday Facts
Teja has celebrated the total number of 60 birthdays till date. See the analysis by days count and bar graph.
Total Birthdays Celebrated 60 60 Sunday 9 15% Monday 8 13% Tuesday 8 13% Wednesday 9 15% Thursday 9 15% Friday 8 13% Saturday 9 15%