Rakendu Mouli
Rakendu Mouli | |
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| Born | Rakendu Mouli Vennelakanti |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1996; 2012–present |
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Rakendu Mouli Vennelakanti[1] is an Indian lyricist, actor, singer, and dialogue writer who works in Telugu films. He is the son of Telugu lyricist Vennelakanti.
Career[edit]
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 (2015) in which he played the lead role.[3][4] In 2016, 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 (2018). In 2019, 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 (2012) and garnered acclaim for the song "Manasu Palike".[4] He wrote the lyrics for four of the five songs in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019).[7]
Personal life[edit]
Mouli's father, Vennelakanti, is a lyricist and his brother Shashank Vennelakanti is a dialogue writer.[6][8]
Discography[edit]
- Film songs
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
- (D) indicates dubbed version.
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Singer | Lyricist | |||
| 1996 | Topi Raja Sweety Roja |  |
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| 2012 | Andala Rakshasi | |
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| 2013 | Biriyani (D) | |
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| Chirunavvula Chirujallu (D) | |
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| 2014 | Happy New Year (D) | |
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| 2015 | Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante | |
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| Rakshasudu (D) | |
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| Jayasurya (D) | |
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| Nava Manmadhudu (D) | |
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| 2016 | Kotikokkadu (D) | |
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| Kaashmora (D) | |
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| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | |
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| Aata | |
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| 2017 | Yamudu 3 (D) | |
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| Gajendrudu (D) | |
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| Marakathamani (D) | |
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| 2018 | Gang (D) | |
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| Rangula Ratnam | |
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| Kirrak Party | |
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| Nawab (D) | |
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| Sarkar (D) | |
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| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam (D) | |
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| Rakshasudu | |
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| Whistle (D) | |
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| Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | |
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| Vijay Sethupathi (D) | |
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| Thoota (D) | |
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| Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | |
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| Mathu Vadalara | |
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| 2020 | Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra (D) | |
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| 2022 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal | |
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| Gargi (D) | |
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| Tees Maar Khan | |
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| Cobra (D) | |
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| 2023 | Regina (D) | |
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| Nayakudu (D) | |
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Independent songs
- Marvel Anthem (2019): Telugu version lyrics[9]
- Nene Lekunte (2020)[10]
- Rowdy Pattasu (2021): Telugu Version lyrics[11]
Filmography[edit]
Acting roles[edit]
Feature films[edit]
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante | Arjun | |
| 2016 | Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Mahesh | |
| 2018 | Kirrak Party | Arjun | |
| My Dear Marthandam | Surya | ||
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Vasanth | Tamil film |
| 2020 | Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi Okati | Rakendu Mouli | Cameo |
| 2021 | Super Over | Vasu | Aha film |
| Sundari | Ritesh | ||
| Senapathi | Hussain | Aha film | |
| 2022 | Narai Ezhudhum Suyasaridham | A company employee | Tamil film; minor role |
| 2023 | Kranthi | Ram | Aha film |
| 2023 | Maa Oori Polimera 2 | Ravindra Naik |
Television[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
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| 2016 | Ctrl Alt Del | Gowtham | Tamil | YouTube | web debut |
| 2018 | Pelli Gola 2 | Gurram Gangadhar | Telugu | Viu | Cameo |
| 2018 | Ee Office Lo | Hari Kiran | |||
| 2019 | What's up Panimanishi | Natraj 'Natti/Nats' | ZEE5 | Also dialogues for Telugu version; | |
| What's up Velakkari | Tamil | ||||
| Virgin @ 27 | Srinu | Telugu | Watcho | Lead | |
| 2020 | Ee office Lo 2 | Hari Kiran | Viu | Cameo |
Short films[edit]
| Year | Short film | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
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| 2014 | Aa Pilla Perenti | Sandy | Telugu | YouTube | |
| 2020 | Aarambam | Vidyadhar | Telugu | Youtube | Mini movie |
Dialogue writer[edit]
- As I'm Suffering from Prema (2017) (webseries): Telugu dubbed version
- What's up Panimanishi (2019) (webseries)
- Khaidi (2019):Telugu dubbed version
- Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra (2020): Telugu dubbed version
- Sulthan (2021):Telugu dubbed version
- Senapathi (2021)
- MenToo (2023)
- Animal (2023): Telugu dubbed version.[12]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Song | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Mirchi Music Awards South | Best Upcoming Lyricist – Telugu | Andala Rakshasi | "Manasu Palike" | Won | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ "11 actors tell us what it takes to be a supporting actor". The Hindu. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Naidu, Siddharth (2017-07-26). "[VoxTalks] Rakendu Mouli : An Eloquent Confluence Of Words To Describe The Best In Performing Arts". Voxspace.in. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Lyricist Rakendu Mouli turns hero". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ a b "Challenging sterotypes". The Hindu. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Acting, writing, singing: Rakendu does it all in SSS". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ a b "Rakendu to debut as hero with a crime-comedy". The Times of India. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Music Review: Meeku Maathrame Cheptha". The Times of India. November 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (September 22, 2018). "In the eye of the storm". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Marvel's swansong". The New Indian Express. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Revanth, Rakendu lend voice for social media stars". The New Indian Express. 21 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Rowdy pattasu music video". 26 November 2021.
- ^ Mouli, Rakendu (12 December 2023). Actor Rakendu Mouli Latest Interview. Interviewed by Sharath. TeluguOne – via YouTube.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards South 2012 – Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2020-05-07.