Murali Mohan
Template:Short description Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Maganti Murali Mohan (born as Maganti Raja Ram Mohan Roy; 24 June 1940) is an Indian actor, producer, politician, and business executive from Telugu cinema.[1] In 1973, Murali Mohan debuted in Jagame Maya, produced by Atluri Poornachandra Rao. He gained recognition with the 1974 film Tirupati, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. He has acted in over 350 feature films.[2] He has served in various positions in the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Andhra Pradesh Film Development Corporation. He was the Honorary President of the Telugu Movie Artists Association until the elections in 2015.[3]
In 1980 he formed his own film production company, Jayabheri Arts, with his brother Kishore. His first film as producer was Vaarala Abbay, directed by Raja Chandra. This was Murali Mohan's 100th film. The company produced 25 films, which include the blockbuster film Athadu. He won three Nandi Awards.
He is the Chairman of the construction company Jayabheri Group.[4][5] He has also been active in politics for the Telugu Desam Party. He contested in the 15th Loksabha elections in 2009 as the TDP candidate from Rajahmundry parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh, which eventually lost to the Indian National Congress candidate Vundavalli Aruna Kumar by just 2,147 votes.[6] In 2014, he won the 16th Loksabha elections as a member of Parliament from Rajahmundry.
Personal life
Maganti Murali Mohan was born as Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 24 June 1940 in Chataparru to Maganti Madhava Rao, an Indian freedom fighter. He did his schooling in Eluru. He shifted gears in 1963 and started his own business dealing in electrical motors and oil engines. He then ventured into stage acting in Vijayawada.
Murali Mohan is married to Vijaya Lakshmi, with whom he has a daughter, Madhu Bindhu, and a son Ram Mohan.[7]
Philanthropy
The Murali Mohan Charitable Trust[8] provides free education for people who secure 85% in both SSC and intermediate and below 10,000 rank in EAMCET or any other preferred entrance tests. The students will be taken into consideration only after full-fledged screening for their financial status and community. The trust is focused on encouraging students of any community who are financially poor. Since its inception the trust has adopted nearly 10,000 students of engineering and medicine.[9]
Filmography
Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Raktha Sambandham | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2012–2014 | Aahvaanam | |||
| 2018–2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Mahalingam | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2019 | Sadashivam | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2019 | Roja | Mahalingam (Cameo Appearance) | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Parampara | Telugu | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2024 | Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi | JMR (cameo appearance) | Telugu | Zee Telugu |
Awards
- Best Actor - O Thandri Theerpu (1985)
- Best Supporting Actor - Preminchu (2001)
- Best Supporting Actor - Vegu Chukkalu (2003)
Others
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ : Jayabheri Group : Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".(in Telugu)
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Nandi Award for Best ActorTemplate:Nandi Award for Best Supporting ActorTemplate:SIIMA Lifetime Achievement AwardTemplate:16th LS members from Andhra Pradesh Template:Authority control
- Pages with script errors
- 1940 births
- Living people
- People from West Godavari district
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu Desam Party politicians
- Indian male film actors
- Telugu male actors
- Nandi Award winners
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- India MPs 2014–2019
- Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
- Indian actor-politicians
- Telugu politicians
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Santosham Film Awards winners
- People from Rajahmundry
- Male actors from Rajahmundry
- South Indian International Movie Awards winners