Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam (transl. Girl, Life Without You) is a 2014 Telugu romantic action comedy film directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary and jointly produced by Bunny Vasu and Harishith Reddy, under Geetha Arts and Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Sai Durgha Tej and Regina Cassandra, while Jagapathi Babu and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. music was composed by Anoop Rubens. The film is the first release of Sai Dharam Tej as the lead actor. The title was taken from a song of the film Gabbar Singh. The film opened to positive to mixed reviews from critics and was a hit at the box office.

Sai Durgha Tej's debut was Rey, produced and directed, by YVS Chowdary on his Bommarillu films banner. The film was launched at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad on 17 October 2010 on the eve of Vijayadasami. The filming ended on 6 August 2013. Rey has been delayed due to financial issues and it was released on 27 March 2015. Sai Dharam Tej won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu) at 4th SIIMA and Best Debut Actor Award at the 13th Santosham Film Awards.