Chandra Mohan (born Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao; 23 May 1945 – 11 November 2023) was an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu films. He won a Filmfare Award South and two Nandi Awards.
Early life Mohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao on 23 May 1946, in Pamidimukkala village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He was educated at Y.V.R.M.Z.P. High School at Meduru. He graduated from the agriculture college of Bapatla. He was the cousin of veteran filmmaker K. Viswanath and legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
Career Mohan was introduced to the Telugu film industry through the film Rangula Ratnam in 1966. In 1968, he starred in Sukha Duhkalu, as the caring brother of Vanisri's character, for which he received awards.
Mohan received critical reception for his performance in box office hits such as Rangula Ratnam (1966) for which he received the state Nandi Award for Best Actor, Padaharella Vayasu (1978) for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu), and Siri Siri Muvva (1978). His first Tamil film was Naalai Namadhe (1975). Some of the films in which he starred as the lead actor are Seetamalakshmi (1978), Ram Robert Rahim (1980), Radha Kalyanam (1981), Rendu Rellu Aaru (1986), and Chandamama Raave (1987).
Death After suffering cardiac-related issues, Mohan was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad. He died on 11 November 2023, at the age of 78.
Awards Nandi Awards(in Telugu) Best Male Comedian – Chandamama Raave (1987) Best Character Actor – Athanokkade (2005)
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Award – Telugu – Padaharella Vayasu (1978)
Filmography Telugu films + List of Chandra Mohan Telugu film credits Year Title Role Notes 1966 Rangula Ratnam Vasu 1968 Bangaru Pichika Bandhavyalu Sukha Dukhalu 1969Sri Rama KathaManmadha Aatmiyulu Chandram Karpura Harathi Vasu1970 Talli Tandrulu Jagath JetteeluMohanSambarala Rambabu 1971 Bomma Borusa Sekhar Atthalu KodalluChandramAnuradhaMohanRevolver RaniChinna Chelleli Kapuram Manasu Mangalyam Ramalayam Son of Kantham 1972 Kalam Marindi Kalavari KutumbamMadhu 1973 Jeevana Tarangalu Ananth Meena Burrakatha PerformerStree Ganga Manga Mayadari MalligaduDancer in the temple festivalSpecial Appearance 1974 Alluri Seetharama Raju Govindu O Seeta Katha Chandram Devadasu Ammayi Pelli Ravi Mangalya BhagyamRaja1975Devudu Chesina PelliRaviAmmayila SapathamBhagasthuluChandram Yashoda Krishna Narada 1976 Padi Pantalu Suresh Secretary Siva Ram Siri Siri Muvva Sambayya Vintha Illu SanthagolaMohan 1977 Kurukshetram Abhimanyu Khaidi Kalidasu Raghu Jeevithamlo VasanthamDr. Kumar Devathalara Deevinchandi Muralikrishna 1978 Padaharella Vayasu Gopala Krishna Love MarriageMohan Pranam Khareedu Devudu Seetamalakshmi Kondayya Karunamayudu Bartimaeus 1979 Sankarabharanam Kameswara Rao Oka Challani RathriMurthy Pancha Bhoothalu Tayaramma Bangarayya Intinti Ramayanam Korikale Gurralaite Mangala Toranalu Sangham Chekkina Silpalu Mande Gundelu Nagamalli 1980 Ram Robert Rahim Rahim Gayyali Gangamma Bommala Koluvu Konte Mogudu Penki PellamGopi Subhodhayam Chandram Badai BasavayyaKishtayyaMama Allulla SavalGopi 1981 Priya SwargamSrinath Radha Kalyanam Palghat Madhavan Pakkinti Ammayi Bujji Pranaya Geetham Satyabhama 1982 Kalahala Kapuram Radha KrishnaIlantha SandadiKayyala Ammayi Kalavari AbbayiKiran Kotha Neeru 1983 Santoshimata Vratam Kanthayya KanakayyaKrishnaRaju Rani JackieRaju Moodu Mullu Masteru Pelli Choopulu 1984 Adigo Alladigo Inti Guttu Kanchana Ganga Prabhakar Rama Rao Gopal Rao Sri Santhoshi Matha Vrata MahatyamPadmavyooham Suvarna Sundari Mahati Ee Charitra InkennalluMohan KumarGuest Role 1985 Muchataga Mugguru Ram Babu Bhale ThammuduPratighatanaSri Katna LeelaluSambasiva RaoMangalya Bandham Mugguru Mitrulu Siksha Priest SrivaruChandramohan 1986 Rendu Rellu Aaru Sadguna Rao Konte Kapuram Naa Pilupe PrabhanjanamBhanuprasadChaitanyamAshtalakshmi VaibhavamVikram Chantabbai Kalyan Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam Nanavali AakrandanaDhananjaya Rao 1987 Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi Prasad Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola Manmadha Srimathi Oka BahumathiDayamayuduUmmadi MoguduAmerica AbbayiMakutamleni Maharaju Ganapathi Kaboye Alludu Ram Babu Alludu KosamKrishna RaoBhargava RamuduDamit Katha Adam ThirigindiChandram, Parvateesam, Ganapathi Triple roleNaku Pellam KavaliRamudu Swathantraniki Oopiri PoyandiDabbevariki CheduLakshmikanth 1988 Trinetrudu Saleem Prema Kireetam Abhirama Asthulu Anthasthulu Sivaiah ThodallulluMohanSagatu ManishiAadadhe AadharamChilipi DampatuluBharya Bhartala BhagothamGanapathi O Bharya KathaSivaramAakhari PoratamChinnodu PeddoduPeddodu Vivaha Bhojanambu Vasu Rao1989Sakshi Shekar Zoo Laka Taka Madhava CharyAyyappa Swamy MahatyamOorantha GolantaAarthanadhamChandra MohanTwo Town RowdyChennapatnam ChinnolluDasuPreminchi Choodu Mohan Jayammu Nischayammu RaaSuribabu Geethanjali Chinnari Sneham 1990 Ramba Rambabu Narada Maharshi Intinta DeepavaliBalachandrudu Alludugaru Anand 1991 Aditya 369Tenali Rama KrishnaGuest Appearance Viyyala Vari VindhuIntlo Pilli Veedhilo PuliKalikalamJaitra Yatra1992 Peddarikam Rama Krishna SahasamRepati KodukuPresident Gari PellamChillara Mogudu Allari Koduku 1993Chitikela PandiriVintha KodalluKalachakram Pelli Gola 1994 Aame Subrahmanyam Kourava SamrajyamAmmayi KapuramKalikalam AadadhiAlludu Poru Ammayi JoruThodi KodalluKurradhi KurraduChandra Mohan1995SankalpamTelugu Veera LevaraGovinduMayabazaar Gulabi Chandu's fatherReal HeroAmmaleni Puttillu1996 Ramudochadu Chandraiah Akkada Ammayi Ikkada AbbayiMaa Inti AadapaduchuKuturu Ninne Pelladata Murthy Pellala Rajyam 1997 Preminchukundam Raa Chakrapani Priya O PriyaEncounterKurralla Rajyam 1998 Chandralekha Pandu RajahamsaPape Naa Pranam Suprabhatam Kutumba Rao Yuvaratna RanaAahaa...! Premante Idera Subba Rao Andaru Herole Subhavartha 1999 Iddaru Mitrulu Vijay's father SwapnalokamRajaAnaganaga O Ammai Ravoyi Chandamama Meghana's father Thammudu Kutumba Rao Seetharama Raju Raghava Raju 2000 Manoharam Usha's father Maa Pelliki Randi Anjali's father Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary Chiru Navvutho Venu's uncle Maa Annayya Sumathi's father Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa Vijayaramaraju 2001 Manasanta Nuvve Mohan Rao Darling DarlingPedarayudu Ishtam Subbu Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Sekharam 2002 Priya Nestama Pooja's father Nuvve Nuvve Rishi's father Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu Siva Prasad Pilisthe Palukutha Santosham ChandramManmadhudu Maheswari's father Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu 2003 Okkadu Swapna's father Dongodu Sambhu Vasantham Peter 2004 Aaptudu Chandram 7G Brindavan Colony Ravi's father Varsham Venkat's uncle 2005 Andagadu Andarivadu Athanokkade Ram's foster father Jagapati Murari's father Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Jailor Sankranti Rama Chandraiah 2006 Ranam Chinna's father Evandoi Srivaru Allare Allari Valliddari Vayasu Padahare Puja's father Boss Girls Orphanage warden Pournami Subhramanyam Chinnodu Jailor Raraju Surya's father 2007 Desamuduru Chandra Mohan Dhee Narayana Rao Hello Premistara Satyabhama State Rowdy Yogi Chandranna 2008 Baladoor Purushotham Chintakayala Ravi Chintakayala Govinda Rao Donga Sachinollu Hare Ram King Narayana Krishna Chandra Shekar Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu Ready Janaki's father Siddu From Sikakulam Siddhu's Father Ullasamga Utsahamga Narayana Rao 2009 Mestri Sankham Krishna Rao / Kittu 2010 Namo Venkatesa Narayana Sambho Siva Sambho Mohan Dasanna Panchakshari Udayshankar Verma Darling Bhadram 2011 Mirapakaay Vishwanath Shastri Wanted Ram Babu Money, Money More Money Kandireega Vishwanatham Dookudu Tulasi Ram 2012 Tuneega Tuneega Priest Yamudiki Mogudu Naresh's Father Genius Narayana 2013 Sarocharu Sandhya's father Okkadine Sukumarudu Baadshah Baadshah's maternal uncle Ramachari Kotachari Potugadu Neelakanta Shastri 2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham Chandra Mohan Loukyam Meka Papa Rao "Puppy" 2015 Bandipotu Mosagallaku Mosagadu Masterji James BondNani's father Lion Bhoopathi 2016 Manamantha Sairam's Father Hyper Priest 2017 Duvvada Jagannadham DJ's Uncle Goutham Nanda Nanda Kishore's father Mister Senior Pichchaiah Naidu's brother Oxygen Sanjeev's father
Tamil films + List of Chandra Mohan Tamil film credits Year Title Role Notes1971Sudarum Sooravaliyum 1975 Naalai Namadhe Radhan 1978 Andaman Kadhali Madhan 1979 Neeya? Naga Raja 1981 Deiva Thirumanangal Lord Siva 1999 Time Car driver 2012 Saguni Satyamurthy Guest appearance
Television Gangato Rambabu – Zee Telugu as Kameshwara Shastri
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