Panja Sai Dharam Tej is an Indian actor known popularly for working in Telugu films. He was born on October 15, 1986, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to Vijaya Durga, sister of notable Telugu film actor-politician Chiranjeevi.
Tej did his schooling at the Nalanda School in Hyderabad and then completed his graduation from St. Mary’s College in Hyderabad. While he has a younger brother, Vaishnav Tej, who is also an actor, actors like Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Allu Sirish, Varun Tej, and Niharika Konidela are his cousins.
Talking about his acting career, he made his debut with the film, Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham in 2014. However, he had already shot for the film Rey but its release got delayed until 2015. Though his film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham earned him an appreciation for his performance. Following this, his next film Rey received negative reviews, however, it was not successful.
Then in the same year, his next film Subramanyam for Sale released at the box office and was successful at the box office. He was seen opposite Regina Cassandra for the second time after his debut film. Next in 2016, he was seen in the action-comedy film, Supreme and it was not just financially successful but was also one of his best movies. After the release of Supreme, Tej was seen in a lead role in five films including Thikka, Winner, Jawaan, Inttelligent, and Tej I Love You.
After that, he was seen in the 2019 film, Chirtralahari which was a box office success and also received appreciation for his performance becoming one of his career’s best performances. His next film of the year was Prati Roju Pandage which was again a success.
After that, the COVID-19 outbreak caused his next film Solo Brathuke Se Better to delay. In the year 2021, he was seen in the political drama film, Republic where he played the role of an IAS officer. The film opened to positive reviews and was well received by the audience. Following this, he has many other films in her pipeline.
Talking about his personal life, Tej met with a motorcycle accident in September 2021 near the Durgam Cheruvu Bridge in Hyderabad. He was admitted to Apollo Hospitals and announced that he sustained soft tissue injuries followed by a collar bone fracture.
Name | Sai Dharam Tej |
Nick Name | Sai |
Profession | Actor |
Date of Birth | 15 October 1986 |
Age | 36 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
School | Not Known |
Collage | VIT University, Vellore |
Debut | Telugu Film: Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham (2014) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |

Sai Dharam Tej Career
Quick Tour
- Sai Tej made his debut with the film, Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham in 2014. However, he had already shot for the film Rey but its release got delayed until 2015. Though his film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham earned him an appreciation for his performance.
- Following this, his next film Rey received negative reviews, however, it was not successful.
- Then in the same year, his next film Subramanyam for Sale released at the box office and was successful at the box office. He was seen opposite Regina Cassandra for the second time after his debut film.
- Next in 2016, he was seen in the action-comedy film, Supreme and it was not just financially successful but was also one of his best movies.
- After the release of Supreme, Tej was seen in a lead role in five films including Thikka, Winner, Jawaan, Inttelligent, and Tej I Love You.
- After that, he was seen in the 2019 film, Chirtralahari which was a box office success and also received appreciation for his performance becoming one of his career’s best performances.
- His next film of the year was Prati Roju Pandage which was again a success.
- After that, the COVID-19 outbreak caused his next film Solo Brathuke Se Better to delay. ]
- In the year 2021, he was seen in the political drama film, Republic where he played the role of an IAS officer. The film opened to positive reviews and was well received by the audience.
Sai Dharam Tej Family
Father Name | ![]() Siva Prasad |
Mother Name | ![]() Vijaya Durga |
Brother | ![]() Vaishnav Tej |
Sister | None |
Wife | N/A |
Sai Dharam Tej Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs / Girlfriend | Not Known |
Wife/ Spouse | N/A |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Sai Dharam Tej Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 180 cm In Meter – 1.80 m in feet inches-5’ 11” |
Weight | In Kilogram- 70 kg In Pounds – 154 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | Chest: 40 inches Waist: 32 inches Biceps: 12 inches |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |

Sai Dharam Tej Favorite
Favorite Actor | Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu |
Favorite Actress | N/A |
Favorite Song | N/A |
Favorite Movie | N/A |
Favorite Food | Biryani |
Favorite Color | Red, White, Blue |
Favorite Sport | Cricket |
Favorite Destination | Goa, Ladakh, and Dubai |
Sai Dharam Tej Education
School | Not Known |
Collage | VIT University, Vellore |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Sai Dharam Tej Net Worth
Net Worth | USD $ 10 Million Doller |
Salary | Rs 3-4 Crore Per Film |
Income Source | Acting |
Car Collection | N/A |

Some Unknown facts about Sai Dharam Tej
- Does Sai Dharam Tej smoke?: Not Known
- Does Sai Dharam Tej drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Tej loves to wear red, black, and white color outfits.
- He is very health conscious and eats only healthy food and fruit juices.
- Speaking about fancy food habits, he loves to eat KFC burgers, chocolates, and ice cream.
- Some of his favorite holiday destinations are Goa, Ladakh, and Dubai.
- He is an avid pet lover.
- Tej loves bike riding.