Ram Mohan (actor)


Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao widely known as Ram Mohan was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, and few Tamil films. He is featured in more than 25 feature films in a variety of roles, and best known for his work as lead actor in films such as Thene Manasulu, Kanne Manasulu, and Private Master, whilst media described him as Andhra Dev Anand due to his similarities with Bollywood actor Dev Anand. Ram Mohan worked with stalwart directors of the time such as B. N. Reddy, Adurthi Subba Rao, V. Madhusudhana Rao, K. Viswanath, and T. Krishna.

Personal life and death

Ram Mohan was born, 4 February 1939, in Giddaluru, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family of Varanasi Rama Rao, and sons. Ram Mohan is second child among eight children. Ram Mohan completed BE degree in Kurnool. Prior to films he worked as Engineering Manager with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore. He died in 2005 due to ill health.

Selected filmography

As Actor
YearFilmCharacter
1965Thene Manasulu
1966Kanne Manasulu
1966Rangula Ratnam
1967Upayamlo ApayamRamu
1967Sudigundalu
1967Private Master
1968Manchi KutumbamGopi
1968Thalli Prema
1968Evaru MonagaduBhaskar
1968Lakshmi NivasamGiri
1969Sri Rama KathaLakshmana
1969Bhale AbbayiluRamu
1970Pasidi Manasulu
1971Vintha SamsaramAnand, Eldest son of 'Prestige' Padmanabham
1971KathanayakuraluRamesh
1972Pandanti KapuramMohan
1972Maa Inti VeluguTrain passenger whom the lead character robs
1972Muhammad bin Tughluq
1973Devudamma
1973Srivaru MaavaruManager Manikyam
1973MeenaMadhu
1973Mayadari MalligaduDefence Lawyer
1974Uttama IllaluShankar
1974Alluri Seetarama RajuVenkatapathi, Sitarama Raju's brother-in-law
1974Intinti KathaGopal
1976Padi PantaluShankar
1976Neram Nadi Kadu AkalidhiPolice Officer
1976Ramarajyamlo RakthapasamInspector 'Sandeha' Sundaram
1978Mugguru MuggureInspector
1978Lawyer ViswanathEye Doctor
1979Korikale GurralaitheJayalakshmi's affluent neighbour
1979Srungara RamuduBank Manager Satyanarayana
1989Rajakeeya ChadarangamM.L.A