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Aata Sandeep is an Indian actor and choreographer who mainly works in the Telugu film industry. He rose to fame after winning the Zee Telugu’s dance reality TV show Aata Season 1 (2007) along with Tina Sadhu. In 2023, he appeared as a contestant in season 7 of the reality TV game show Bigg Boss Telugu, which aired on Star Maa.
Wiki/Biography
Aata Sandeep was born on Sunday, 17 June 1984 (age 39 years; as of 2023) in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now, Hyderabad, Telangana). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He grew up in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Aata Sandeep in childhood
He did his schooling at Sri Rama Krishna Public School, Shantinagar, Kakinada. He was inclined towards dance from a very young age and used to imitate the dance moves of his favourite actors. Growing up, Sandeep performed on the iconic songs of famous actors at yearly festivals and events. After completing his schooling, Sandeep moved to Hyderabad with his parents. There, he was given a choice to either pursue a bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications or a dance course by his parents. Sandeep decided to go ahead with the dance course. He also attended New Science College, Hyderabad, to pursue his graduation.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Aata Sandeep’s father, Tamarapalli Murthy, died in 2020. His mother’s name is Devi Tamarapalli.
Aata Sandeep with his father’s picture
Aata Sandeep with his mother
Wife & Children
On 29 May 2013, Aata Sandeep got married to Jyoti Raj, an actress and choreographer, who works in the Telugu film industry. Together, they have a son named Lekhan Aata Sandeep.
Aata Sandeep with his wife
Aata Sandeep with his wife and son
Career
Choreographer & Performer
Aata Sandeep started his career as a choreographer and dance instructor in the Telugu film industry. In 2007, he participated in Zee Telugu’s reality TV dance show Aata Season 1 and emerged as the winner of the show along with Tina Sadhu.
Aata Sandeep and Tina Sadhu with the trophy of Aata Season 1
He then competed in various dance reality TV shows. Aata Sandeep soon started making his dance videos on various social media platforms like TikTok and gained immense popularity. On 8 April 2011, he created a YouTube channel named Aata Sandeep Dance Master, where he uploads his choreography videos, food recipe videos, and day-to-day personal life videos. The channel has more than 1 million subscribers on it. Sandeep has also received a Silver YouTube Play Button for his channel.
Aata Sandeep posing with his Silver YouTube Play Button
In 2022, he and his wife participated in the dance reality TV show IshmartJodi.
Aata Sandeep with his wife on the sets of Ishmart Jodi
In 2023, Sandeep and his wife, Jyoti Raj, participated in Star Maa’s dance reality TV show Neethone Dance and emerged as the winners of the show.
Aata Sandeep and Jyoti Raj with their Neethone Dance Trophy
He has given several stage dance performances at many popular events and award shows.
Aata Sandeep performing on stage
Sandeep runs a dance academy called Sandeep Steps Dance Academy (Team Aata Sandeep) in Hyderabad, where he teaches different dance forms to his students. He also conducts online dance classes for individuals in the United States. He often posts his dance videos with his wife Jyoti Raj on his Instagram account, which are very much popular among his followers.
Sandeep has worked as a choreographer for many Telugu films like Leader (2010), Pawanism (2014), Jagannatakam, and InduVadana (2022).
Actor
In 2015, Aata Sandeep played the role of a kidnapper in the Telugu short film Aa Gang Repu. In 2017, he appeared in its sequel, Aa Gang Repu 2- The Gang Next Day. In 2023, Sandeep played the lead role of Surya in the Telugu film Love You Too.
Aata Sandeep as Surya in the Telugu film Love You Too
Other Work
In 2017, he produced the Telugu short film Aa Gang Repu 2- The Gang Next Day. He has also worked in various TV commercials. In 2023, he participated in the Zee Telugu Maharani Celebrity game show.
Aata Sandeep during his performance in Zee Telugu Maharani Celebrity game show
In the same year, he appeared as a contestant in the reality TV game show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7.
Aata Sandeep on Day 1 of the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7
Awards
- TCEI Award for Best Choreographer (2019)
Aata Sandeep posing with his TCEI Award
- Certified by Legendary Director K. Raghavendra Rao (2017)
Aata Sandeep with his certificate
Tattoos & Piercings
Atta Sandeep has got both his ears pierced.
Aata Sandeep’s ear-piercing
Car Collection
He owns a Hyundai Creta car.
Aata Sandeep posing with his car
Favourites
- Quote: “A day I don’t dance is a day I don’t live.”
Facts/Trivia
- Aata Sandeep is a fitness enthusiast and follows a strict workout regimen.
Aata Sandeep during his workout session
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Sandeep is an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha.
Aata Sandeep with the idol of Lord Ganesha
- He is an avid dog lover and has shared many pictures of dogs on his Instagram account.
Aata Sandeep with a dog
- His family and friends fondly refer to him as Sunny and Dance Master.
- He considers K. Shivasankar as his dance guru.
Aata Sandeep with his guru
- Sandeep earned the moniker ‘Aata’ after winning season 1 of the dance reality TV show ‘Aata,’ which aired on Zee Telugu. Since then, he has added the prefix to his name.
- In an interview, while talking about his dance addiction, Sandeep said that he could not resist himself from dancing.