HYDERABAD: Renowned Telugu actor Chandra Mohan passed away due to a cardiac arrest at Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital on Saturday.
The 82-year-old actor breathed his last on Saturday morning around 9.57 am at Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital, as confirmed by the public relations officer (PRO) of Apollo Hospital.
According to reports, the final farewell and last rites are scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on November 13, Monday.
Mallampalli Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as Chandra Mohan, left an enduring legacy in the Telugu film industry.
Born on May 23, 1943, in Pamidimukkala village in the Krishna region of Andhra Pradesh, he made his debut in the Telugu film industry in 1966 with the release of ‘Rangula Ratnam,’ earning the Nandi award for best actor from the state government.
He acted in a number of film such as ‘Shankarabharanam’, ‘Seethaamalakshmi’, ‘Padaharella Vayasu’, ‘Siri Siri Muvva’, and ‘Chandamama Raave’.
He received two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South.
Chandra Mohan is survived by his wife, Jalandhara, and two daughters.
