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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandra Mohan
| image = Chandra-mohan-stills-tollywoodtv (5).jpg
| caption = Chandra Mohan in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|23 May 1940|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Pamidimukkala]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1966 – 2017
| birthname = Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chandra Mohan - Tollywood stars who changed their names|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/tollywood-stars-who-changed-their-names/chandra-mohan/photostory/48954675.cms|access-date=2021-04-30|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
}}
'''Chandra Mohan''' (born '''Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao'''; 23 May 1940) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He has garnered two [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] and seven [[Nandi Awards]].<ref name="break">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2375869.ece|title=My First Break: Chandra Mohan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828115449/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2375869.ece |archive-date= 28 August 2011 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> He received critical reception for his performance in box office hits such as ''[[Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)|Rangula Ratnam]]'' for which he received the state [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]], [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]-directed ''[[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 (1981 film)|Radha Kalyanam]]'', ''[[Rendu Rella Aaru]]'', ''Chandamama Raave'' and ''[[Ram Robert Rahim]]''.<ref name=IT1>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Chandramohan-really-worth-Rs-300-Cr/articleshow/12455613.cms|title=Chandramohan really worth Rs 300 Cr?|work=The Times of India|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015204844/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Chandramohan-really-worth-Rs-300-Cr/articleshow/12455613.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=AP1>{{cite web|url=http://www.apchitchat.com/old-heroines-lucky-hero/|title=Old Heroine's Lucky Hero - AP Chit-Chat|work=AP Chit-Chat|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022183736/http://www.apchitchat.com/old-heroines-lucky-hero/|archive-date=22 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Early life==
Chandra Mohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao on 23 May 1940, in [[Pamidimukkala]] village in [[Krishna district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="break" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2015-02-19|title=Telugu Actor Chandra Mohan Rushed to Hospital following Heart Attack|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/telugu-actor-chandra-mohan-rushed-hospital-following-heart-attack-video-623982|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-30|website=[[IB Times]]}}</ref> He did his schooling in Y.V.R.M.Z.P. High School at [[Meduru]]. He graduated from the agriculture college of Bapatla.<ref name=":0" /> He has a brother named Chinnayya and an elder sister named Satyavathi. He is the cousin of veteran filmmaker [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/fact-check-telugu-actor-chandramohan-clarifies-about-health-rumours-136026</ref>

==Early career==
Chandra Mohan was introduced to the Telugu film industry through the film ''[[Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)|Rangula Ratnam]]'' in 1966. In 1968, he starred in ''Sukha Duhkalu'', as the caring brother of [[Vanisri]], for which he received awards.<ref name=IT1 /><ref name=AP1 />

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian|Best Male Comedian]] - ''Chandamama Raave'' (1987)
* [[Nandi Award for Best Character Actor|Best Character Actor]] – ''[[Athanokkade]]'' (2005)

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)|Best Award - Telugu]] – ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' (1978)

==Selected filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note(s)
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)|Rangula Ratnam]]'' || Vasu ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1968 || ''[[Bangaru Pichika]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sukha Dukhalu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Aatmiyulu]]'' || Chandram ||
|-
| rowspan ="2" |1970 || ''[[Talli Tandrulu]]'' || ||

|-
|''[[Sambarala Rambabu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1971 || ''[[Bomma Borusa]]'' || Sekhar ||
|-
| ''[[Lal Patthar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ramalayam]]'' || Son of Kantham ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Kalam Marindi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1973 || ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]'' || Ananth ||
|-
| ''[[Meena (1973 film)|Meena]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ganga Manga]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1974 || ''[[Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974 film)|Alluri Seetharama Raju]]'' || Govindu||
|-
| ''[[O Seeta Katha]]'' || Chandram ||
|-
| ''[[Ammayi Pelli]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1975 || ''[[Naalai Namadhe]]'' || Radhan ||
|-
| ''[[Yashoda Krishna]]'' ||[[Narada]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1976 || ''[[Secretary (1976 film)|Secretary]]'' || Siva Ram ||
|-
| ''Paadipantalu'' || ||
|-
|1976
|vintha illu santhagola
|mohan
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1977 || ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' || [[Abhimanyu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Khaidi Kalidasu]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
| ''[[Devathalara Deevinchandi]]'' || Muralikrishna ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1978 || ''[[Karunamayudu]]'' || [[Healing the blind near Jericho|Bartimaeus]] ||
|-
| ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' || Gopala Krishna ||
|-
| ''[[Pranam Khareedu]]'' || Devudu ||
|-
| ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'' || Kondayya ||
|-
| ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' || Sambayya ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 1979 || ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' || Kameswara Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Neeya?|Neeya]]'' || ||Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Tayaramma Bangarayya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Intinti Ramayanam'' || ||
|-
| ''Korikale Gurralaite'' || ||
|-
| ''Mangala Toranalu'' || ||
|-
| ''Sangham Chekkina Silpalu'' || ||
|-
| ''Nagamalli'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1980 || ''[[Ram Robert Rahim]]'' || Rahim ||
|-
| ''Gayyali Gangamma''|| ||
|-
| ''Subhodayam'' || Chandram ||
|-
| ''[[Pakkinti Ammayi]] ''|| Bujji ||
|-
|''Mama Allulla Saval''
|Gopi
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1981 || ''Priya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Radha Kalyanam (1981 film)|Radha Kalyanam]]'' || Palghat Madhavan ||
|-
| ''Deiva Thirumanangal'' || [[Lord Siva]] || Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1982 || ''Kalahaala Kapuram'' || ||
|-
| ''Kotha Neeru'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1983 || ''Santoshimata Vratam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Moodu Mullu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1984 || ''Adigo Alladigo'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Intiguttu (1984 film)|Inti Guttu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanchana Ganga]]'' || Prabhakar ||
|-
| ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' || Mahati ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Muchataga Mugguru]]'' || Ram Babu ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1986 || ''[[Rendu Rella Aaru]]'' || Sadguna Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Chantabbai]]'' || Kalyan ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam]]''|| Nanavali ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 1987 ||''[[Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi]]''|| Prasad ||
|-
|''[[Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola]]''|| Manmadha ||
|-
|''[[Makutamleni Maharaju]]''|| Ganapathi ||
|-
|''[[Kaboye Alludu]]'' || Ram Babu ||
|-
|''[[Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi]]''||Chandram, Parvateesam, Ganapathi (Triple role) ||
|-
|''[[Naku Pellam Kavali]]''||Ramudu ||
|-
|''[[Dabbevariki Chedu]]''||Lakshmikanth ||
|-
| ''[[Trimurtulu]]''|| himself ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 1988 || ''[[Trinetrudu]]'' || Saleem ||
|-
| ''[[Yogi Vemana]]'' || Abhirama ||
|-
| ''[[Asthulu Anthasthulu]]'' || Sivaiah ||
|-
|''[[Thodallullu]]''||Mohan||
|-
|''Bharya Bhartala Bhagotham''||Ganapathi ||
|-
|''[[Chinnodu Peddodu]]''||Peddodu ||
|-
| ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)|Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' || Vasu Rao||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1989 ||''Sakshi''|| Shekar ||
|-
|''Zoo Laka Taka''|| Madhava Chary||
|-
|''[[Preminchi Choodu (1989 film)|Preminchi Choodu]]''|| Mohan ||
|-
| ''[[Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1989 film)|Jayammu Nischayammu Raa]]''||Suribabu||
|-
| ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Chinnari Sneham'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1990 ||''[[Ramba Rambabu]]'' || Narada Maharshi ||
|-
| ''[[Alludugaru]]'' || Anand ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Aditya 369]]'' ||Tenali Rama Krishna ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1992 || ''[[Peddarikam]]'' ||Rama Krishna ||
|-
|''[[Chillara Mogudu Allari Koduku]]'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Aame]]'' || Subrahmanyam ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1996 || ''[[Gulabi (film)|Gulabi]]'' || Chandu's father||
|-
| ''[[Ramudochadu]]'' ||Chandraiah ||
|-
| ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'' || Murthy ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' || Chakrapani ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1998 || ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || Pandu ||
|-
| ''[[Premante Idera]]'' || Subba Rao ||
|-
| ''Andaru Herole'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Subhavartha]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1999 || ''[[Iddaru Mitrulu (1999 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]'' || Vijay's father ||
|-
| ''[[Ravoyi Chandamama]]'' || Meghana's father ||
|-
| ''[[Thammudu (film)|Thammudu]]'' || Kutumba Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Seetharama Raju]]'' || Raghava Raju||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2000 || ''[[Manoharam (2000 film)|Manoharam]]'' || Usha's father||
|-
| ''[[Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chiru Navvuto]]'' || Venu's uncle ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2001 || ''[[Manasanta Nuvve]]'' || Mohan Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Ishtam (2001 Telugu film)|Ishtam]]'' || Subbu ||
|-
| ''[[Nuvvu Naaku Nachav]]'' || Sekharam ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2002 || ''[[Manmadhudu]]'' || Maheswari's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Nuvve Nuvve]]'' || Rishi's father||
|-
| ''[[Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu]]'' || Siva Prasad ||
|-
| ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santosham]]'' || Chandram||
|-
| ''[[Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Okkadu]]'' || Swapna's father||
|-
| ''Sambhu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vasantham]]'' || Peter||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''[[7G Rainbow Colony|7G Brindavan Colony]]'' || Ravi's father||
|-
| ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' || Venkat's uncle||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2005 || ''Andagadu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Andarivadu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Athanokkade]]'' || Ram's foster father||
|-
| ''[[Jagapati]]'' ||Murari's father||
|-
| ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' || Jailor||
|-
| ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'' || Rama Chandraiah ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2006 || ''[[Boss (2006 film)|Boss]]'' || Girls Orphanage warden ||
|-
| ''[[Chinnodu]]'' || Jailor ||
|-
| ''[[Evandoi Srivaru]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ranam (2006 film)|Ranam]]'' || Chinna's father ||
|-
| ''[[Raraju (2006 film)|Raraju]]'' ||Surya's father ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2007 || ''[[Desamuduru]]'' || Chandra Mohan||
|-
| ''[[Dhee]]'' || Narayana Rao ||
|-
| ''Hello Premisthara'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sathyabhama (2007 film)|Sathyabhama]]'' || ||
|-
| ''State Rowdy 2007'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]'' || Chandranna ||
|-
| rowspan="11"| 2008 || ''[[Baladoor]]'' || Purushotham ||
|-
| ''[[Chintakayala Ravi]]'' || Chintakayala Govinda Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Donga Sachinollu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hare Ram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' || Narayana ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]'' || Chandra Shekar ||
|-
| ''[[Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' || Janaki's father ||
|-
| ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Salute]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Siddu From Sikakulam]]'' || Siddhu's Father ||
|-
| ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]'' || Narayana Rao ||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2009 || ''[[Sankham]]'' || Krishna Rao / Kittu ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2010 || ''[[Namo Venkatesa]]'' || Narayana ||
|-
| ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'' || Mohan ||
|-
| ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]'' ||Bhadram ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2011 || ''[[Mirapakaay]]'' || Vishwanath Shastri ||
|-
| ''[[Wanted (2011 film)|Wanted]]'' || Ram Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Kandireega]]'' || Vishwanatham ||
|-
| ''[[Dookudu]]'' || Tulasi Ram ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012 || ''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (2012 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]]'' || Naresh's Father ||
|-
|''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]'' || Narayana ||
|-
|''[[Saguni]]'' || ||Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2013 || ''[[Sarocharu]]'' ||Sandhya's father ||
|-
| ''[[Okkadine]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' || Baadshah's maternal uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Potugadu]]'' || Neelakanta Shastri ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham]]'' || Chandra Mohan ||
|-
| ''[[Loukyam]]'' ||Meka Papa Rao "Puppy" ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''[[Bandipotu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (2015 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' || Masterji ||
|-
| ''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]'' || Bhoopathi ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''[[Manamantha]]'' || Sairam's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]'' || Priest ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2017 || ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' || DJ's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Goutham Nanda]]'' || Nanda Kishore's father ||
|-
| ''[[Film|Mister]]'' || Senior Pichchaiah Naidu's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]'' || Sanjeev's father ||
|}

===Unreleased films===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" | Ref.
|-
| 1978
! scope="row" | ''[[Thiranottam]]''
| {{sort|Kumar|Ashok Kumar}}
|
|<ref>{{cite news| url=http://mohanlalfansassociation.blogspot.in/2012/02/thiranottam-mohanlal-first-film.html| title=Mohanlal's debut 'Thiranottam'| work=mohanlalfansassociation| access-date=18 December 2016| archive-date=20 December 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220180215/http://mohanlalfansassociation.blogspot.in/2012/02/thiranottam-mohanlal-first-film.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
* ''Gangato Rambabu'' - [[Zee Telugu]] as Kameshwara Shastri

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0151526|name=Chandramohan}}
{{Nandi Award for Best Actor}}
{{Nandi Award for Best Character Actor}}
{{Nandi Award Best Male Comedian}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu}}

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Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor) - Revision history

Priya.Miahram at 16:01, 22 March 2026

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