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Teja

Director, writer and cinematographer · Born February 22, 1966 (60) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Teja (born Dharma Teja Jasti) is an Indian cinematographer turned director, known for his works in Telugu cinema and bollywood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Teja (film director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 22, 1966 (60)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Director, writer and cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Teja's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
22%
Self
15%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Cold
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Teja's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Teja's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ahimsa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Sita(2019)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nene Raju Nene Mantri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • 1000 Abaddalu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Neeku Naaku Dash Dash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Keka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Madurai Veeran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Lakshmi Kalyanam(2007)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Oka V Chitram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • Avunanna Kadanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Dhairyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Jai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Sambaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Writer

  • Yeh Dil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Nijam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Jayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Original Story

  • Jayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Pitaah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Nuvvu Nenu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Story

  • Family Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Chitram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Sangharsh(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Vishwa Vidaata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Rakshak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Shastra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Baazi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Antham(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Raat(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Siva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1989 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Sita (2019)

$7K worldwide

Highest rated

Raat (1992)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing17 of 31: 4 only directing, 13 with another roleWriting17 of 31: 2 only writing, 15 with another roleProducing6 of 31: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleCinematography9 of 31: 9 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

31 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Teja's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

Sita (2019)

90th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Raat (1992)

Midcredits 76th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 47, detractors 17. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Teja work with?

People who share at least 2 of Teja's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ram Gopal Varma shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors