Dharmendra Kakarala

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Dharmendra Kakarala
Born1981 (age 4243)
Occupation Film editor
Years active2010 – present

Dharmendra Kakarala (born 1981) is an Indian film editor who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for editing the film Prasthanam (2010).

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Career

After few attempts of attending college for civil engineering, Dharmendra decided to study film making, at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, in Kolkata. A 2004 graduate from the film institute, he worked as an associate editor for films like Andhrudu (2005), Oka V Chitram (2006), Rakhee (2006), Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007), Chandamama (2007), Mestri (2009), and Bangaaru Babu (2009), before editing his debut film, Prasthanam (2010). This was written and directed by Deva Katta.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2010 Prasthanam TeluguDebut
2011 LBW: Life Before Wedding Telugu
Dhada Telugu
2012 Vennela 1 1/2 Telugu
Routine Love Story Telugu
2013 Backbench Student Telugu
Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu Telugu
D for Dopidi Telugu
2014 Bangaru Kodipetta Telugu
Chandamama Kathalu Telugu
2015 Bandipotu Telugu
Dagudumootha Dandakor Telugu
Asura Telugu
2016 Padesave Telugu
Guntur Talkies Telugu
Oka Manasu Telugu
2017 PSV Garuda Vega Telugu
2018 Forced Orphans English
2019 Sakala Kala Valabhudu Telugu
Thipparaa Meesam Telugu
2020 Masti's Telugu
Unpaused Hindi
2021 11th Hour TeluguWeb series on Aha
Cinema Bandi Telugu
2022 9 Hours TeluguWeb series on Disney+Hotstar
Pellikuturu Party Telugu
Alluri Telugu
The Ghost Telugu
Valliddari Madhya Telugu

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