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Uttej

Uttej movies: 110 Telugu films on file (109 as actor, 4 as writer), 1988–2024. Earliest on file: Rao Gari Illu (1988). Latest release: Double iSmart (15 August 2024).

Uttej
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Films on file
110 (109 as actor, 4 as writer)
Years on file
1988–2024
Born
15 August 1975 · August birthdays (Wikidata)
Selected films on file
Desamuduru, Rachcha, Devadas
Record
Q7903419 on Wikidata

Career on file

Uttej has 110 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1988 to 2024: 109 films as actor and four films as writer. The earliest of them is Rao Gari Illu (1988), and the most recent release is Double iSmart (2024). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Desamuduru (2007), Rachcha (2012) and Devadas (2018). Other recent releases on file are Valari (2024), Panchathantram (2022) and Romantic (2021).

Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 47 films with Uttej, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (29) and Ali (13). Among directors, Puri Jagannadh cast Uttej most often, in 11 films; next are S. V. Krishna Reddy (7) and Krishna Vamsi (7). Chakri and Mani Sharma each scored 11 of them, more than any other music director; next are Koti (9) and S. V. Krishna Reddy (7). Suresh Productions produced six of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 69 different directors, 49 music directors and 244 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 72 of them; they average 149 minutes, and the longest is Tagore at 175 minutes. 13 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1980s (2), 1990s (24), 2000s (54), 2010s (24) and 2020s (6). 2007 is the busiest single year, with 13 films.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Filmography as actor (109)

15Aug 2024Double iSmartడబుల్ ఇస్మార్ట్Puri JagannadhStreaming06Mar 2024ValariM Mrithika SanthoshiniReleased09Dec 2022Panchathantramపంచతంత్రంHarsha PulipakaReleased29Oct 2021Romanticరొమాంటిక్Anil PaduriStreaming08Oct 2021Aaradugula Bulletఆరడుగుల బుల్లెట్B. GopalReleased24Sep 2021Love Storyలవ్ స్టోరీSekhar KammulaStreaming31May 2019Falaknuma Dasఫలక్‌నుమా దాస్‌Vishwak SenReleased17Nov 2018Taxiwalaటాక్సీవాలాRahul SankrityanReleased27Sep 2018Devadasదేవదాస్Sriram Adittya TStreaming03Mar 2017Dwarakaద్వారకSrinivas RavindraReleased26Feb 2016Terrorటెర్రర్SatishReleased17Dec 2015Loaferలోఫర్Puri JagannadhReleased12Jun 2015Jyothi Lakshmiజ్యోతి లక్ష్మిPuri JagannadhReleased05Jun 2015Andhra Poriఆంధ్రాపోరిRaj MadirajuReleased28Nov 2014Yamaleela 2యమలీల 2S. V. Krishna ReddyReleased12Sep 2014Powerపవర్Bobby KolliReleased08Aug 2014Nuvvala Nenilaనువ్వలా నేనిలాTrinadha Rao NakkinaReleased11Jul 2014Drushyamదృశ్యంSripriyaReleased26Apr 2013ShadowషాడోMeher RameshStreaming22Feb 2013Jabardasthజబర్‌దస్త్B.V. Nandini ReddyReleased30Nov 2012Mythriమైత్రిSurya RajuReleased12Apr 2012Neeku Naaku Dash Dashనీకు నాకు డాష్ డాష్TejaReleased05Apr 2012Rachchaరచ్చSampath NandiReleased23Mar 2012Naa Ishtamనా ఇష్టంPrakash TholetiReleased29Dec 2011Kshetramక్షేత్రంT. Venu GopalReleased14Aug 2011Mugguruముగ్గురుV. N. AdityaStreaming11Aug 2011DhadaదడAjay BhuyanStreaming24Jun 2011Nagaram Nidrapotunna Velaనగరం నిద్రపోతున్న వేళPrem RajReleased12May 2011Seema Tapakaiసీమ టపాకాయ్G. Nageswara ReddyReleased29Oct 2010BaavaబావRambubuReleased06Nov 2009A Aa E Eeఅ ఆ ఇ ఈSrinivasa ReddyReleased16Oct 2009Bendu Apparao R.M.Pబెండు అప్పారావు RMPE. V. V. SatyanarayanaStreaming09Oct 2009Mahatmaమహాత్మKrishna VamsiReleased01May 2009Bangaru Babuబంగారు బాబుJonnalagadda SrinivasReleased24Apr 2009AdhinetaఅధినేతV. SamudraReleased20Feb 2009Dronaద్రోణJ. Karun KumarReleased19Dec 2008NenintheనేనింతేPuri JagannadhReleased08Oct 2008Nenu Meeku Telusa...?నేను మీకు తెలుసాAjay SastryReleased08Aug 2008GajibijiగజిబిజిK. VasuReleased04Jul 2008GorintakuగోరింటాకుV. R. PrathapReleased11Apr 2008Bhale Dongaluభలే దొంగలుK. Vijaya BhaskarReleased01Apr 2008Jalsaజల్సాTrivikram SrinivasReleased14Mar 2008Premabhishekamప్రేమాభిషేకంS. S. Vikram GandhiReleased22Feb 2008Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunnaనీ సుఖమే నే కోరుకున్నాGiri BabuReleased01Feb 2008Krishnarjunaకృష్ణార్జునP. VasuReleased07Dec 2007GodavaగొడవA. Kodandarami ReddyReleased23Nov 2007Takkariటక్కరిAmma RajashekharReleased12Oct 2007TulasiతులసిBoyapati SrinuReleased27Sep 2007ChiruthaచిరుతPuri JagannadhReleased06Sep 2007ChandamamaచందమామKrishna VamsiStreaming25May 2007Bhookailasభూకైలాస్Shiva Nageswara RaoReleased01May 2007Munnaమున్నాVamsi PaidipallyReleased20Apr 2007Classmatesక్లాస్‌మేట్స్‌K. Vijaya BhaskarReleased06Apr 2007Athili Sattibabu LKGఅత్తిలి సత్తిబాబు ఎల్ కె జిE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased03Mar 2007Okkadunnaduఒక్కడున్నాడుChandra Sekhar YelatiReleased09Feb 2007MadhumasamమధుమాసంChandra SiddharthaReleased14Jan 2007YogiయోగిV. V. VinayakReleased12Jan 2007DesamuduruదేశముదురుPuri JagannadhReleased29Dec 2006Annavaramఅన్నవరంBhimaneni Srinivasa RaoStreaming22Dec 2006RakhiరాఖీKrishna VamsiReleased14Dec 2006Khatarnakఖతర్నాక్Rajsekhar, Gopireddy Mallikarjuna ReddyReleased08Dec 2006Aadi Lakshmiఆది లక్ష్మిR. Suresh VarmaReleased12May 2006MayajalamమాయాజాలంS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased05May 2006KithakithaluకితకితలుE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased22Dec 2005Jai Chiranjeevaజై చిరంజీవK. Vijaya BhaskarReleased27Aug 2004143 (and I miss you)143Puri JagannadhReleased02Apr 2004KaasiకాశిLakshmi SrinivasReleased23Jan 2004Athade Oka Sainyamఅతడే ఒక సైన్యంS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased01Jan 2004Andhrawalaఆంధ్రావాలాPuri JagannadhReleased24Sep 2003Tagoreఠాగూర్V. V. VinayakReleased12Sep 2003Pellamtho Panentiపెళ్ళాంతో పనేంటిS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased08Aug 2003Dongoduదొంగోడు - 2003 సినిమాBhimaneni Srinivasa RaoReleased31Jan 2003Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Storyఇది మా అశోగ్గాడి లవ్ స్టోరిSuresh KrishnaReleased29Nov 2002Khadgamఖడ్గంKrishna VamsiReleased04Oct 2001DaddyడాడీSuresh KrishnaReleased14Sep 2001Itlu Sravani Subramanyamఇట్లు శ్రావణి సుబ్రమణ్యంPuri JagannadhReleased28Dec 2000SooriసూరిSankara KumarReleased09Nov 2000BachiబాచిPuri JagannadhReleased01Sep 2000Moodu Mukkalaataమూడు ముక్కలాటK. Raghavendra RaoReleased11Aug 20009 Nelalu9 నెలలుKranthi KumarReleased16Jun 2000Chitramచిత్రంTejaReleased20Apr 2000Badriబద్రిPuri JagannadhReleased07Jan 2000Annayyaఅన్నయ్యMuthyala SubbaiahReleased03Dec 1999Nee Kosamనీ కోసంSrinu VaitlaReleased22Oct 1999Samudramసముద్రంKrishna VamsiReleased27Aug 1999SeenuశీనుSasiStreaming06Feb 1999Harischandraaహరిశ్చంద్రThulasi KumarReleased10Dec 1998AbhishekamఅభిషేకంS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased16Oct 1998Pape Naa Pranamపాపే నా ప్రాణంB. V. RamanaReleased25Sep 1998Shrimati Vellostaశ్రీమతీ వెళ్ళొస్తాK. Raghavendra RaoReleased25Sep 1998Srimathi Vellosthaశ్రీమతీ వెళ్ళొస్తాK. Raghavendra RaoReleased30Jul 1998Chandralekhaచంద్రలేఖKrishna VamsiReleased16Jul 1998Pelli Peetaluపెళ్ళి పీటలుS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased03Oct 1997Masterమాస్టర్Suresh KrishnaReleased09May 1997Preminchukundam Raaప్రేమించుకుందాం రాJayanth C. ParanjeeReleased25Apr 1997Muddula Moguduముద్దుల మొగుడుA. Kodandarami ReddyReleased04Jan 1997Hitlerహిట్లర్Muthyala SubbaiahReleased22Nov 1996MerupuమెరుపుGopichand NadellaReleased04Oct 1996Ninne Pelladataనిన్నే పెళ్ళాడుతాKrishna VamsiReleased02Aug 1996VinodamవినోదంS. V. Krishna ReddyReleased29Dec 1995Anaganaga Oka Rojuఅనగనగా ఒక రోజుRam Gopal VarmaReleased25Feb 1994Money Moneyమనీ మనీShiva Nageswara RaoReleased21Jan 1994Govinda Govindaగోవింద గోవిందRam Gopal VarmaReleased11Jun 1993MoneyమనీShiva Nageswara RaoReleased22Apr 1993GaayamగాయంRam Gopal VarmaReleased22Jul 1992Prema Shikharamప్రేమశిఖరంSatya Gopal BhatnagarReleased1990Prema Khaidiప్రేమ ఖైదీE. V. V. SatyanarayanaReleased05Oct 1989SivaశివRam Gopal VarmaStreaming06Jun 1988Rao Gari Illuరావు గారి ఇల్లుTharani RaoReleased

Writing credits (writer or screenplay) (4)

Awards (1)

All awards
YearAwardCategoryFilm
2007NandiBest Male ComedianChandamama

Wins in the Nandi, Filmfare South (Telugu), SIIMA (Telugu) and National Film Awards, from Wikipedia’s award lists, matched to Uttej by Wikidata ID. Other awards are not included.

Where to stream Uttej’s films

All OTT platforms

13 films on file with a streaming platform recorded, most often Aha, ZEE5 and Prime Video. Newest release first; the row shows each film’s recorded OTT status, not a live availability check. Open a film for its source. Availability varies by country.

Frequent co-stars

Directors worked with

  1. Puri Jagannadh 11 films
  2. S. V. Krishna Reddy 7 films
  3. Krishna Vamsi 7 films
  4. E. V. V. Satyanarayana 4 films
  5. Ram Gopal Varma 4 films
  6. K. Vijaya Bhaskar 3 films
  7. Shiva Nageswara Rao 3 films
  8. Suresh Krishna 3 films

Music directors on their films

  1. Mani Sharma 11 films
  2. Chakri 11 films
  3. Koti 9 films
  4. S. V. Krishna Reddy 7 films
  5. Devi Sri Prasad 5 films
  6. Sri Kommineni 5 films
  7. M. M. Keeravani 4 films
  8. Sunil Kashyap 3 films