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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth19 November 1986

Age36 Years

BirthplaceDondapadu, Andhra Pradesh

ProfessionActor, Director, Actor trainer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSneha Rao

FamilyTwo daughters (one named Aradhya Teja); father was a farmer

Teja Kakumanu Biography

Teja Kakumanu is an Indian actor, director and acting trainer from Andhra Pradesh who has worked across Telugu theatre, film and streaming projects. He won

Early life and background

Kumar Teja Kakumanu was born on 19 November 1986 in Dondapadu, Andhra Pradesh, and grew up in a farming family in Abbarajupalem, Thullur Mandal. His childhood was spent in a rural setting where his family cultivated crops such as cotton, redgram, peanuts, bananas and lemons. He completed his schooling at Mary Matha English Medium High School in Thullur and attended PB Siddhartha Junior College in Vijayawada. For higher education he studied at Sarada Degree College in Vijayawada and later earned postgraduate degrees from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University in Hyderabad, including a Master of Performing Arts and a Master of Philosophy.

Teja was active in student leadership during his college years in Vijayawada, serving in a state-level role with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). His early interests included public speaking, theatre work and event preparation, which led him into stage performance across Andhra Pradesh. Gardening and yoga are listed among his hobbies, and he maintains a terrace garden influenced by organic growing methods.

Career

Teja began his performing career in theatre, earning recognition for stage work that included the title role in the mythic-historical play Barbareekudu. His work in theatre won him the Andhra Pradesh State government’s Nandi Award in 2013 for his role in the play Kalyani. The visibility he gained on stage brought him to the attention of film industry professionals and opened a path into cinema.

He worked in the direction department early on, assisting and collaborating with filmmakers such as Pradeep Reddy, Pradeep Advaitham, Mahesh Kathi and Sriram Adittya. He served as an associate on films including Billa Ranga (2014) and Maine Pyar Kiya (2014), worked on Pesarattu (2014), and assisted on Bhale Manchi Roju (2015). He also worked as first assistant director on Devadas (2018) and provided assistance during the making of Sita Ramam (2022).

As an actor, Teja’s first film appearance was in Neeku Naaku Dash Dash (2012). He reached wider notice for his role as Saketudu in the pan-India epic Baahubali: The Beginning (2015). Following that, he appeared in films such as Thanu Vachenanta (2016), Aakashavaani (2021) — in which he played Sambadu — Bheemla Nayak (2022) as a police officer, and Mukhachitram (2022) as Dr. Rajashekar. He also played SP Parasuram in the streaming crime-drama series Parampara (2021) and its 2022 sequel, and was later cast in the Amazon Prime supernatural thriller Dhootha.

His career includes both on-screen roles and off-screen direction. In 2023 he made his directorial debut with the Telugu web series Save the Tigers, which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. He has continued to teach and train aspiring actors through workshops while balancing acting and direction projects.

Public profile

Teja is identified with the Telugu entertainment industry but began as a theatre artist, which sometimes led to confusion among acquaintances from his village who did not distinguish stage work from screen acting. He is known for a background rooted in rural Andhra Pradesh and for carrying those experiences into his creative life. He is married to Sneha Rao and the couple have two daughters, one of whom is named Aradhya Teja.

Latest updates

In recent years Teja has combined multiple roles in the industry: acting in films and streaming series, assisting on major productions, conducting actor workshops, and stepping into direction. His directorial project Save the Tigers (2023) brought him particular attention as a creator for digital platforms. He has continued to take varied character roles on screen while mentoring emerging performers.

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Recent Work

Save the Tigers

Directorial debut; Telugu web series streamed on Disney+ Hotstar

2023
Aakashavaani

Played Sambadu in the Telugu film that streamed on SonyLIV

2021
Baahubali: The Beginning

Played Saketudu in the pan-India Telugu epic

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Won Andhra Pradesh State government’s Nandi Award in 2013 for the play Kalyani
  2. Role of Saketudu in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) brought wider recognition
  3. Made directorial debut with Save the Tigers (2023) on Disney+ Hotstar
  4. Acted in films and streaming series including Aakashavaani, Parampara and Bheemla Nayak
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