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Varun Tej

Varun Tej

Actor, also producer · Born January 19, 1990 (36) · Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Varun Tej is an Indian film actor who works predominantly in the Telugu film industry.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1990 (36)
From
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 18 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Varun Tej's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Society
3%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5

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 Varun Tej's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Varun Tej'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

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Korean Kanakaraju(2026)

    as Kanakaraju

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Matka(2024)

    as Vasu

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Operation Valentine(2024)

    as Arjun "Rudra" Dev

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gandeevadhari Arjuna(2023)

    as Arjun Varma

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • F3: Fun and Frustration(2022)

    as Varun

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Ghani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ghani

  • Gaddalakonda Ganesh(2019)

    as Gaddalakonda Ganesh

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Suryakantham(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • F2: Fun and Frustration(2019)

    as Varun

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Antariksham 9000 kmph(2018)

    as Dev

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tholi Prema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Aaditya

  • Fidaa(2017)

    as Varun

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pichchaiah Naidu "Chay" aka Jai

  • Loafer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Raja

  • Kanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dhoopati Haribabu

  • Mukunda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mukunda

  • #Varun tej next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Bhari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.

Biggest box office

F3: Fun and Frustration (2022)

$9.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Fidaa (2017)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

F2: Fun and Frustration (2019)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 18: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 18: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Varun Tej's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

F3: Fun and Frustration (2022)

94th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fidaa (2017)

Midcredits 89th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Varun Tej work with?

People who share at least 2 of Varun Tej's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Satya shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers