Updated By Sanjay Thakur, 11 Nov. 2023, 04:30 IST
Chandra Mohan, a veteran Telugu actor, died Saturday, November 11, from a heart arrest at Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital. According to reports, the actor has been having heart-related procedures. His wife and two daughters survive him.
According to Apollo PRO Jagan, the 82-year-old actor died on Saturday morning about 9:57 a.m. at Apollo Hospital. According to ANI, the final farewell and last rites are scheduled to be in Hyderabad on Monday, November 13th.
The Telugu cinema industry mourned the death of the iconic actor.
After receiving the news, Megastar Chiranjeevi wrote an emotional message. “In my debut film, ‘Pranam Kharidu,’ he played a mute and delivered a fantastic performance. Our first meeting on that occasion developed into a terrific friendship and an even stronger bond. It’s a personal loss for me not to be close to him anymore. May his soul rest in peace, and please accept my heartfelt condolences to his family and admirers.”
'సిరిసిరిమువ్వ', 'శంకరాభరణం', 'రాధాకళ్యాణం', 'నాకూ పెళ్ళాం కావాలి' లాంటి అనేక ఆణిముత్యాల్లాంటి చిత్రాల్లో తన వైవిధ్య నటనా కౌశలం ద్వారా తెలుగు వారి మనస్సులో చెరగని ముద్ర వేసిన సీనియర్ నటులు, కథనాయకులు చంద్రమోహన్ గారు ఇక లేరని తెలవడం ఎంతో విషాదకరం.
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) November 11, 2023
నా తొలి చిత్రం 'ప్రాణం… pic.twitter.com/vLMw4gTXOs
Jr NTR, an RRR actor, paid respect to the late actor, calling his death premature and expressing his sympathies to his family. “It is very sad to see this Death of Chandramohan Garu, who has earned an exceptional reputation for himself by playing various roles in films for many decades,” he wrote in a post on X. My heartfelt sympathies go out to his family, and may his soul rest in peace.”
ఎన్నో దశాబ్దాలుగా చలనచిత్రాల్లో విభిన్నమైన పాత్రలు పొషించి, తనకంటూ ప్రత్యేక గుర్తింపుని సంపాదించుకున్న చంద్రమోహన్ గారు అకాల మరణం చెందడం చాలా బాధాకరం.
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) November 11, 2023
వారి కుటుంబానికి నా ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతిని తెలియజేస్తూ ఆయన ఆత్మకి శాంతి చేకూరాలని ప్రార్దిస్తున్నాను.
In an emotional tribute, actor Sai Tej Dharam remembers Chandra Mohan’s renowned performances and roles. “With his memorable acting and characters, his is a face that takes us down memory lane and puts a smile on our faces every time,” he wrote. Chandra Mohan sir, your soul may rest in peace. “Om Shanti.”
His is a face that takes us down the memory lane & puts a smile on our faces every time with his memorable Acting & characters.
— Sai Dharam Tej (@IamSaiDharamTej) November 11, 2023
May your soul rest in peace Chandra Mohan sir.
Om Shanti 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/2IvyZjPSrv
“ChandraMohan Garu,” written film writer and director Sampath Nandi. This is such a vast gap…I also had the pleasure of working with him at #GauthamNanda!!! It was a truly enlightening experience. Sir Om Shanti, our chats and your contribution to cinema will be remembered forever.”
#ChandraMohan Garu💔💔
— Sampath Nandi (@IamSampathNandi) November 11, 2023
Such a deep void this is...
Had the privilege of working wid him in #GauthamNanda too!!! Such an enriching experience it was.
Our conversations n your contribution to cinema will be treasured forever Sir 🙏🏾Om Shanti🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/8hnNKKtdDN
“Really saddened to learn about #ChandraMohan Garu, a truly remarkable individual,” actor Aadi Saikumar tweeted. During this awful time, my thoughts are with his family. May his soul rest in peace.”
Really saddened to learn about #ChandraMohan Garu, a truly remarkable individual. My thoughts are with his family during this difficult time. May his soul find eternal peace. pic.twitter.com/sLeVwllDqI
— Aadi Saikumar (@iamaadisaikumar) November 11, 2023
Mallampalli Chandrasekhar Rao, formerly known as Chandra Mohan, was born on May 23, 1943 in Pamidimukkala village in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna area. In 1966, the actor began his career in Telugu film with Rangula Ratnam. Throughout his 932 picture career, he played the primary lead in 150 of them. He’s won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South.
He had appeared in several films, including “Shankarabharanam,” “Seethaamalakshmi,” “Padaharella Vayasu,” “Siri Siri Muvva,” and “Chandamama Raave.”
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