Interesting Facts About Chandra Mohan & Top Ten Songs From His Ever-Green Tollywood Hit Films

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A pall of gloom descended on the Tollywood industry on November 11 as one of the legendary actors Chandra Mohan breathed his last due to a cardiac arrest.

Chandra Mohan was 82 and was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad where he lost his battle. The Tollywood industry's filmmakers, actors, technicians, and colleagues condoled the death of the actor, who left an irreplaceable impact on the industry through his excellent acting prowess.

Many stars and the likes including Pawan Kalyan, Trivikram Srinivas, Venkatesh, Jayasudha, Prabhas, Brahmanandam, and others paid their last respects to the veteran at his house in Filmnagar where his mortal remains were displayed. Actors Jr NTR, Allu Arjun, Sai Dharam Tej, Chiranjeevi among others tweeted messages.

Here are the interesting facts about Chandra Mohan for the younger generation to know about him better.

Chandra Mohan worked in about 932 films over 55 years. He acted as a hero in about 175 films.

Chandra Mohan is the only actor to give industry hits during the ANR-NTR period, Krishna- Shobhan Babu period, and Rajendra Prasad-Rajasekhar era, as hero. He then shifted to character roles in the early 1990s.

Can you believe that none could mimic Chandra Mohan's voice and modulation? It is not an exaggeration but the truth. He is the only Telugu actor who cannot be mimicked.

Chandra Mohan refused awards and rewards. When T Subbiramireddy offered to give him an award and a name as a prefix, he outrightly rejected it. He was not fond of felicitations and events that would boast his prowess. He refrained from gatherings that were centered around him.

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Chandra Mohan was a complete family man and he went straight home after the shootings.

Chandra Mohan was a big foodie and he used to gobble up about 40-50 idlis for breakfast. He always had four to five full carriers coming for his lunch from his home. He eats to full capacity and joked with people, "Iron cannot catch rust."

Chandra Mohan worked with close to 40 films with the late Akkineni Nageswara Rao and not many with Nandamuri Tarakarama Rao.

Chandra Mohan and Jaysudha were a hit pair. The duo worked together on more than 30 films as lead pair. Jayasudha always mentioned Chandra Mohan as her favourite actor.

Chandra Mohan worked as an Agriculture Extension Officer in Eluru, West Godavari district before making his debut in 1966 with Rangula Ratnam, under the direction of BN Reddy.

Chandra Mohan, while receiving his first Golden Nandi for Best Actor Award for Rangula Ratnam asked the then Chief Minister, who gave away the award, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy to ensure his job had his career in the industry didn't take off.

Every new and upcoming actress of Tollywood waited to work with Chandra Mohan to become star heroines. It started with the late Sridevi and later on Vanisri, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada, Sulakshana, Vijayashanti, Thulasi, Radhika, Suhasini, and Prabha, all of them became stars and busy actresses after their subsequent pairing.

Here is a list of the top ten superhit songs of Chandra Mohan.

1) Medante Medaa Kadu from Sukha Dukhaalu

2) Jhummandi Naadam Sye Andi Paadam from Sirisiri Muvva

3) Mavichiguru Thinagaane from Sitamahalakshmi

4) Nagamallivo Teegamallivo Neeve Rajakumari from Nagamalli

5) Kanchiki Pothava Krishnamma from Subhodayam

6) Kalanaina Kshanamaina from Radha Kalyanam

7) Daasoham Daasoham Daasoham from Pelli Chupulu

8) Letha Chaligaalulu from Moodumullu

9) Pantachelo Paalakanki Navvindi from Padaharella Vayasu

10) Nee Teeyani Pedavulu Andakapothe from Kanchana Ganga

Chandra Mohan's funeral will take place on November 13 in Hyderabad, as per the traditional Hindu Brahim style.