Ram Mohan (actor)
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| birth_place =Giddaluru, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
| death_date =2005
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| birth_name =Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao
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Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao (1939-2005) widely known as Ram Mohan was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, and few Tamil films.{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=11 January 2018 |title=Tenemanasulu (1965) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/tenemanasulu-1965/article22426721.ece |access-date=4 September 2022 |work=The Hindu}} 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 (1965), Kanne Manasulu (1966), and Private Master (1967), whilst media described him as Andhra Dev Anand due to his similarities with Bollywood actor Dev Anand.{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2 April 2015 |title=The launch of a Superstar |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-04-02/The-launch-of-a-Superstar/141388 |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=thehansindia.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Hero Ram Mohan Cinema Career Real Facts | రామ్ మోహన్ ఈ ఆంధ్ర దేవానంద్ మహా నటుడి జీవితంలో ఇలా ఎందుకు |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrLxfoV1E18 |access-date=4 September 2022 |via=YouTube}}
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.{{Cite web |last=iDreamMedia |title=iDream Media Website |url=http://www.idreammedia.com/video.php?yid=D_CV-lQFLXo |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=idreammedia.com}} He died in 2005 due to ill health.{{Cite web |title=Kanne Manasulu. Kanne Manasulu Movie Cast & Crew. |url=http://bharat-movies.com/telugu/info/kanne-manasulu.htm |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=bharat-movies.com}}
Selected filmography
As Actor
References
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