Tej (actor)

Tej (born 7 June 1985) is an Indian film actor, who has primarily starred in Tamil and Kannada films and occasionally works as a screenwriter. After completing his Master of Business Management in Europe from a leading university, Tej worked in film and as a software engineer at Infosys Technologies, before making his acting debut in the film Tamil by K. T. Kunjomon. The film introduced Shankar, PrabhuDeva, Sushmita Sen and also A. R. Rehman who made it big through K. T. Kunjomon in his initial days. In his subsequent years, he worked in Tamil and Kannada films. He acted in films such as Meese Chiguridaga, Kadhalukku Maranam Illai, Konjam veyil Konjam Mazhai, Gaantham, and Kappal.

Personal life

Tej was born in Devanahalli, a small town in Bangalore. He completed his schooling at St. Josephs. After completing his Engineering in Information Technology, he worked at Infosys Technologies and later received a master's degree in Supply Chain from a European university.

Career

During his studies, he debuted in the film Kannada in 2004. Meese Chiguridaga, in which actor Raj Kumar wrote a song. In 2009, Tej debuted as the leading man in the film Kadhalukku Maranam Illai, produced by K. T. Kunjomon. His performance in the film earned him a place in Kollywood and roles such as Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai even before the first film opened. Tej produced a film, Gaantham, also writing the story and screenplay.

Currently, Tej is working on the movie Mozhivathu Yathanil directed by Gopal.

Filmography

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