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