Mouli is following up Little Hearts with a sharp turn into crime-comedy. The teaser for Donga Naa Koduku is out now, and it establishes a Telugu comedy about a young man whose obsession with money pushes him into a jewellery shop robbery that clearly does not go to plan. The film is set for a theatrical release on November 13, 2026.
The announcement gives fans a clear picture of the film’s tone: it is a comedy first, with the heist as a comic engine rather than a tense thriller plot. For a Telugu audience, the pairing of Mouli and Ali in a father-son setup is likely to be one of the film’s main draws.
Who Mouli plays in Donga Naa Koduku
The promo introduces Mouli as Eeswar, a carefree youngster from a lower-middle-class family. He avoids his studies, borrows money from the people around him, and behaves like a spoilt brat. Veteran comedian Ali plays his father, a man who is thoroughly frustrated with his son’s behaviour. The teaser also hints that Eeswar’s parents have their own money-minded tendencies.
There is a soft spot in all the chaos: Eeswar’s girlfriend stays devoted to him despite his flaws. Even with a loving family and a caring partner around him, his hunger for wealth and worsening debts become the reason he ends up planning a heist.
A jewellery heist that goes hilariously wrong
The film’s central comic premise is built on a jewellery shop robbery that spirals into one messy situation after another. That setup gives the movie room for the broad, character-driven comedy that tends to connect with family audiences. It also allows Mouli to move away from the softer romantic energy of Little Hearts and lean into something more physical and chaotic.
Cast and crew behind the film
- Mouli and Ali lead the cast, with Sushmitha Shetty, Raghu Babu, Rajitha, Priya, Babloo, Nanda Gopal and Bhadram in key roles.
- Written and directed by Sreenu Kambala.
- Produced by Mythri Movie Makers.
- Music by Sinjith Yerramilli; cinematography by Suriya Balaji; editing by Sreedhar Sompally.
From Little Hearts to a broader comic canvas
Mouli was last seen as the lead in Little Hearts, a Hyderabad-set romantic comedy about a carefree student and a medical aspirant who face family pressure, an age gap and long-distance challenges before their families accept the relationship. In Donga Naa Koduku, the emotional stakes are swapped for a comic mistake that escalates, but both films centre on a flawed young man learning the hard way.
If you follow Mouli’s work, the teaser gives you the essential details in one go: the character, the friction with his father and the robbery that sets everything off. The release calendar makes the wait short, so the teaser is worth a watch before the film arrives on November 13.
Source: PINKVILLA
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