Uttej | |
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| Born | Nalgonda district, Telangana, India |
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| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse |
Padmavathi (died 2021) |
Uttej is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for the film Chandamama (2007).[1]
Personal life
Uttej was born and brought up in Nalgonda district.[2] He is the nephew of noted lyricist Suddala Ashok Teja.[3] Uttej married Padmavathi who died in September 2021 due to cancer.[4]
Career
Uttej started his career as an assistant director in Ram Gopal Varma's directorial debut Siva in 1989. He also played the role of canteen waiter in the film.[5] He recommended JD Chakravathi to play antagonist role in Siva. He acted along with many lead actors and also worked as assistant director to Krishna Vamsi for the film Gulabi.
Filmography
Actor
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Writer
- Raatri (1992)
- Money Money (1995)
- Ninne Pelladata (1996; additional dialogue)
- Khadgam (2002)
- Rakhi (2006; additional dialogue)
- Mahatma (2009; additional dialogue)
- Power (2014; additional dialogue)
- Bengal Tiger (2015; additional dialogue)
- Dubbing artist
References
- ↑ "Nandi, special jury awards announced | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "V6 - Actor Uttej about his childhood". ap7am.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Tollywood lyric writer Suddala Ashok Teja to undergo liver transplant". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Chiranjeevi, Rajasekhar, Prakash Raj and others pay condolences to actor Uttej after his wife's passing". The Times of India. 13 September 2021.
- ↑ Chandram (17 August 2019). "స్టార్ హీరోల వారసత్వంపై ఉత్తేజ్ కామెంట్స్". www.hmtvlive.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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