Chandra Mohan (born Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao; 23 May 1946 – 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
The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...
.
Early life
Mohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao on 23 May 1946, in
Pamidimukkala village in
Krishna district
Krishna district is a district in the Coastal Andhra region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is surrounded on the East by Bay of Bengal, West by Guntur district, Guntur, Bapatla distric ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
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.
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.
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
The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate. Venkatesh has won the most Best Actor a ...
,
''
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
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. He died on 11 November 2023, at the age of 77.
Awards
;
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...
[(in Telugu)]
*
Best Male Comedian – ''Chandamama Raave'' (1987)
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Best Character Actor – ''
Athanokkade'' (2005)
;
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...
*
Best Actor Award – Telugu – ''
Padaharella Vayasu'' (1978)
Selected filmography
Telugu films
Tamil films
Television
* ''Gangato Rambabu'' –
Zee Telugu as Kameshwara Shastri
References
External links
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1946 births
2023 deaths
Telugu male actors
Telugu comedians
Filmfare Awards South winners
Nandi Award winners
Actors from Krishna district
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Male actors in Tamil cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors