[1] He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Nenu saitam" from Tagore (2004).

[4] He was selected as a brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat, only poet from two Telugu states.

Ashok Teja worked as a government teacher in Bandalingapur, Medipally and Metpally villages of Karimnagar district before coming into the Telugu film industry.

He became popular after penning the lyrics for the films Osey Ramulamma and Ninne Pelladutha during the years 1996–1997.

[9] Suddala Ashok Teja have started an international award for social upliftment and folk literature, in memory of his father Suddala Hanumanthu from his Suddala foundation was given successfully to the Talented men and women, Dr. Teejan bai from Madyapradesh, Ngoogi of America, poet and folk singer Goreti Venkanna,[11] a Divyangana poetess Rajeshwari of Telangana and other over a period of 10 years.