Veteran Telugu actor Chandra Mohan passed away on Saturday, November 11. He was 80 years old. The senior actor passed away at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad around 9.45 am on Saturday while undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, according to reports.
Chandramohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao in Pamidimukkala village of Krishna district in 1943. He made his debut through the 1966 film Rangula Ratnam directed and produced by BN Reddy, for which he was awarded the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh government’s Nandi Award for Best Actor. He has received multiple Nandi and Filmfare Awards for his supporting roles in various Telugu films.
Chandra Mohan has also worked in several Tamil films, after making his entry into the industry with the 1975 MGR starrer Naalai Namadhe.
While he has been mostly associated with comedy roles in recent years in films such as Nuvvu Naaku Nachav and 7G Brindavan Colony, he is also remembered for playing key supporting roles and commercially and critically acclaimed films such as Padaharella Vayasu, Sankarabharanam, and Siri Siri Muvva.
Several Telugu film personalities as well as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed condolences over Chandra Mohan’s passing.
Actor Sai Dharam Tej wrote: “His is a face that takes us down the memory lane & puts a smile on our faces every time with his memorable Acting & characters. May your soul rest in peace Chandra Mohan sir.”