Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)

Chandra Mohan (born Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. He has garnered two Filmfare Awards and seven Nandi Awards.[1] He received critical reception for his performance in box office hits such as Rangula Ratnam, for which he received the state Nandi Award for Best Actor, Padaharella Vayasu (1978), alongside Sridevi, 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, Radha Kalyanam, Rendu Rella Aaru, Chandamama Raave and Ram Robert Rahim.[2][3]

M. Chandra Mohan
Actor Chandra Mohan
Born
Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao

OccupationActor

Early life

He was born in 1945 or 1946[1] at Pamidimukkala (Village and Mandal) in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu Brahmin family. 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.[2][3]

Awards

Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNote(s)
1966Rangula RatnamVasu
1968Bangaru Pichika
Sukha Dukhalu
1969AatmiyuluChandram
1970Talli Tandrulu
Sambarala Rambabu
1971Bomma BorusaSekhar
Lal Patthar
RamalayamSon of Kantham
1972Kalam Marindi
1973Jeevana TarangaluAnanth
Meena
Ganga Manga
1974Alluri Seetharama RajuGovindu
O Seeta KathaChandram
Ammayi PelliRavi
1975Naalai NamadheRadhan
Yashoda KrishnaNarada
1976SecretarySiva Ram
Paadipantalu
1977KurukshetramAbhimanyu
Khaidi KalidasuRaghu
Devathalara DeevinchandiMuralikrishna
1978KarunamayuduBartimaeus, the Blind man, whom Christ healed while leaving Jericho
Padaharella VayasuGopala Krishna
Pranam KhareeduDevudu
SeetamalakshmiKondayya
Siri Siri MuvvaSambayya
1979SankarabharanamKameswara Rao
NeeyaTamil film
Tayaramma Bangarayya
Intinti Ramayanam
Korikale Gurralaite
Mangala Toranalu
Sangham Chekkina Silpalu
Nagamalli
1980Ram Robert RahimRahim
Gayyali Gangamma
SubhodayamChandram
Pakkinti Ammayi Bujji
1981Priya
Radha KalyanamPalghat Madhavan
Deiva Thirumanangal [ Tamil ]as Lord Siva
1982Kalahaala Kapuram
Kotha Neeru
1983Santoshimata Vratam
Moodu Mullu
1984Adigo Alladigo
Inti Guttu
Kanchana GangaPrabhakar
Suvarna SundariMahati
1985Muchataga MugguruRam Babu
1986Rendu Rella AaruSadguna Rao
ChantabbaiKalyan
Sri Shirdi Saibaba MahathyamNanavali
1987Gandhinagar Rendava VeedhiPrasad
Manmadha Leela Kamaraju GolaManmadha
Makutamleni MaharajuGanapathi
Kaboye AlluduRam Babu
Damit Katha Adam ThirigindiChandram, Parvateesam, Ganapathi (Triple role)
Naku Pellam KavaliRamudu
Dabbevariki CheduLakshmikanth
Trimurtuluhimself
1988TrinetruduSaleem
Yogi VemanaAbhirama
Asthulu AnthasthuluSivaiah
ThodallulluMohan
Bharya Bhartala BhagothamGanapathi
Chinnodu PeddoduPeddodu
Vivaaha BhojanambuVasu Rao
1989SakshiShekar
Zoo Laka TakaMadhava Chary
Preminchi ChooduMohan
Jayammu Nischayammu RaaSuribabu
Geethanjali
Chinnari Sneham
1990Ramba RambabuNarada Maharshi
AlludugaruAnand
1991Aditya 369Tenali Rama Krishna
1992PeddarikamRama Krishna
Chillara Mogudu Allari Koduku
1994AameSubrahmanyam
1996GulabiChandu's father
RamudochaduChandraiah
Ninne PelladataMurthy
1997Preminchukundam RaaChakrapani
1998ChandralekhaPandu
Premante IderaSubba Rao
Andaru Herole
Subhavartha
1999Iddaru MitruluVijay's father
Ravoyi ChandamamaMeghana's father
ThammuduKutumba Rao
Seetharama RajuRaghava Raju
2000ManoharamUsha's father
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
Chiru NavvutoVenu's uncle
2001Manasanta NuvveMohan Rao
IshtamSubbu
Nuvvu Naaku NachavSekharam
2002ManmadhuduMaheswari's uncle
Nuvve NuvveRishi's father
Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuSiva Prasad
SantoshamChandram
Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
2003OkkaduSwapna's father
Sambhu
VasanthamPeter
20047G Brindavan ColonyRavi's father
VarshamVenkat's uncle
2005Andagadu
Andarivadu
AthanokkadeRam's foster father
JagapatiMurari's father
Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaJailor
SankrantiRama Chandraiah
2006BossGirls Orphanage warden
ChinnoduJailor
Evandoi Srivaru
RanamChinna's father
RarajuSurya's father
2007DesamuduruChandra Mohan
DheeNarayana Rao
Hello Premisthara
Sathyabhama
State Rowdy 2007
YogiChandranna
2008BaladoorPurushotham
Chintakayala RaviChintakayala Govinda Rao
Donga Sachinollu
Hare Ram
KingNarayana
KrishnaChandra Shekar
Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu
ReadyJanaki's father
Salute
Siddu From SikakulamSiddhu's Father
Ullasamga UtsahamgaNarayana Rao
2009SankhamKrishna Rao / Kittu
2010Namo VenkatesaNarayana
Shambo Shiva ShamboMohan
DarlingBhadram
2011MirapakaayVishwanath Shastri
WantedRam Babu
KandireegaVishwanatham
DookuduTulasi Ram
2012Yamudiki MoguduNaresh's Father
GeniusNarayana
SaguniTamil film
2013SarocharuSandhya's father
Okkadine
BaadshahBaadshah's maternal uncle
PotugaduNeelakanta Shastri
2014Pilla Nuvvu Leni JeevithamChandra Mohan
LoukyamMeka Papa Rao "Puppy"
2015Bandipotu
Mosagallaku MosagaduMasterji
LionBhoopathi
2016ManamanthaSairam's Uncle
HyperPriest
2017Duvvada JagannadhamDJ's Uncle
Goutham NandaNanda Kishore's father
MisterSenior Pichchaiah Naidu's brother
OxygenSanjeev's father

Unreleased filmography

Year Title Role Co-Stars Director Notes References
1978 Thiranottam Mohanlal Ashok Kumar Debut film for Mohanlal, Priyadarshan [4]

Television

Gangato Rambabu - Zee Telugu as Kameshwara Shastri

References

  1. "My First Break: Chandra Mohan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011.
  2. "Chandramohan really worth Rs 300 Cr?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. "Old Heroine's Lucky Hero - AP Chit-Chat". AP Chit-Chat. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014.
  4. "Mohanlal's debut 'Thiranottam'". mohanlalfansassociation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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