Indian Telugu actor, lyricist, and singer
Rakendu Mouli |
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| Born | Rakendu Mouli Vennelakanti
India |
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| Occupations | - Lyricist
- actor
- singer
- dialogue writer
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| Yearsactive | ; –present |
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| Spouse | Silpa Vennelakanti |
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| Father | Vennelakanti |
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Rakendu Mouli Vennelakanti is an Indian lyricist and actor who works in Telugu cinema.[1] He is the son of Telugu lyricist Vennelakanti.
Career
Mouli worked as an assistant director for Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu and Janda Pai Kapiraju.[2] He made his debut as an actor with Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante () in which he played the lead role.[3][4] In , he played Naga Chaitanya's friend in Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo.[5] He played supporting roles in Kirrak Party, a Telugu remake of the Kannada film Kirik Party, and played one of the lead roles in My Dear Marthandam (). In , he made his Tamil debut with Enai Noki Paayum Thota, where he played Dhanush's friend.[6]
He made his Telugu debut as a lyricist with Andala Rakshasi () and garnered acclaim for the song "Manasu Palike".[4] He wrote the lyrics for four of the five songs in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha ().[7]
Personal life
Mouli's father, Vennelakanti, is a lyricist and his brother Shashank Vennelakanti is a dialogue writer.[6][8]
Discography
- Film songs
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
- (D) indicates dubbed version.
Independent songs
Filmography
Film
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
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| Ctrl Alt Del | Gowtham | YouTube | Tamil | Web debut |
| Pelli Gola 2 | Gurram Gangadhar | Viu | Telugu | Cameo Appearance |
| Ee Office Lo | Hari Kiran |
| What's up Panimanishi | Natraj 'Natti/Nats' | ZEE5 | Also dialogues for Telugu version |
| What's up Velakkari | Tamil |
| Virgin @ 27 | Srinu | Watcho | Telugu |
| Ee office Lo 2 | Hari Kiran | Viu | Cameo Appearance |
| Brinda | Young Satya | SonyLIV |
Short films
- All Short films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
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| | Aa Pilla Perenti? | Sandy | YouTube | Also lyrics |
| | Aarambam | Vidyadhar |
Dialogue writer
Awards and nominations
References
- ^"11 actors tell us what it takes to be a supporting actor". The Hindu. 21 September Archived from the original on 14 June Retrieved 22 September
- ^Naidu, Siddharth (). "[VoxTalks] Rakendu Mouli: An Eloquent Confluence Of Words To Describe The Best In Performing Arts". Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^"Lyricist Rakendu Mouli turns hero". The Times of India. Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^ ab"Challenging sterotypes". The Hindu. January 5, Archived from the original on October 10, Retrieved May 7,
- ^"Acting, writing, singing: Rakendu does it all in SSS". The Times of India. Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^ ab"Rakendu to debut as hero with a crime-comedy". The Times of India. 6 November Archived from the original on 10 October Retrieved 1 May
- ^"Music Review: Meeku Maathrame Cheptha". The Times of India. November Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^Adivi, Sashidhar (September 22, ). "In the eye of the storm". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 28, Retrieved May 7,
- ^"Marvel's swansong". The New Indian Express. 10 April Archived from the original on 18 June Retrieved 22 September
- ^"Revanth, Rakendu lend voice for social media stars". The New Indian Express. 21 March Archived from the original on 22 March Retrieved 1 May
- ^"Rowdy pattasu music video". 26 November
- ^Mouli, Rakendu (12 December ). Actor Rakendu Mouli Latest Interview. Interviewed by Sharath. TeluguOne via YouTube.
- ^"Mirchi Music Awards South – Telugu cinema news". . Archived from the original on Retrieved
External links