Rakendu Mouli


Rakendu Mouli Vennelakanti is an Indian lyricist and actor who works in Telugu cinema. He is the son of Telugu lyricist Vennelakanti.

Career

Mouli worked as assistant director for Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu and Janda Pai Kapiraju. He made his debut as an actor with Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante in which he played the lead role. In 2016, he played Naga Chaitanya's friend in Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo. 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 2019, he made his Tamil debut with Enai Noki Paayum Thota, where he played Dhanush's friend.
He made his Telugu debut as a lyricist with Andala Rakshasi and garnered acclaim for the song "Manasu Palike". He wrote the lyrics for four of the five songs in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha.

Personal life

Mouli's father, Vennelakanti, was a lyricist and his brother Shashank Vennelakanti is a dialogue writer.

Discography

; Film songs
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
  • indicates dubbed version.
Independent songs

Filmography

Film

  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Janda Pai Kapiraju
2015Moodu Mukkallo CheppalanteArjun
2016Sahasam Swasaga SagipoMahesh
2018Kirrak PartyArjun
2018My Dear MarthandamSurya
2019Enai Noki Paayum ThotaVasanthTamil film
2020Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi OkatiRakendu MouliCameo
2021Super OverVasu
2021SundariRitesh
2021SenapathiHussain
2022Narai Ezhuthum SuyasarithamA company employeeTamil film; minor role
2023KranthiRam
2023Maa Oori Polimera 2Ravindra Naik
2025MarioBob Marley

Short films

  • ''All Short films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''

Dialogue writer

As I'm Suffering from Prema ; Telugu dubbed versionWhat's up Panimanishi

Lyricist

3BHK ; Telugu dubbed version; wrote lyrics for 5 songs: "Kalalanni", "Bhoome Swargam", "Oka Kala", "Oka Kala", "Kaanala Daari"