Chandra Mohan (born Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao; 23 May 1944) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
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films. He has garnered one
Filmfare Award South and two
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named af ...
. He 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
''Ram Robert Rahim'' is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by Vijaya Nirmala, produced by Uppalapati Suryanarayana Babu and written by Tripuraneni Maharadhi. The film is a remake of the 1977 Hindi film ''Amar Akbar Anthony''. T ...
'' (1980), ''
Radha Kalyanam'' (1981), ''
Rendu Rellu Aaru
''Rendu Rellu Aaru'' ( stylised as ''2X2=6'') is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Gogineni.Subba Rao under Vijaya Creations banner and directed by Jandhyala. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Rajani, Preethi and ...
'' (1986), and ''Chandamama Raave'' (1987).
Early life
Chandra Mohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao on 23 May 1944, in
Pamidimukkala village in
Krishna district of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to t ...
.
He did his schooling in Y.V.R.M.Z.P. High School at
Meduru. He graduated from the agriculture college of Bapatla.
He has a brother named Chinnayya and an elder sister named Satyavathi. He is the cousin of veteran filmmaker
K. Viswanath.
Early career
Chandra 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, for which he received awards.
Awards
;
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named af ...
[(in ]Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
)
*
Best Male Comedian - ''Chandamama Raave'' (1987)
*
Best Character Actor – ''
Athanokkade'' (2005)
;
Filmfare Awards South
*
Best Award - Telugu – ''
Padaharella Vayasu'' (1978)
Selected filmography
Films
Unreleased films
Television
* ''Gangato Rambabu'' -
Zee Telugu as Kameshwara Shastri
References
External links
*
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Telugu male actors
Telugu comedians
Living people
Filmfare Awards South winners
Nandi Award winners
People 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
1945 births