Ram Mohan Rao

Ram Mohan Rao (1939-2005) was an Indian actor who was known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, and few Tamil films. He was 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). He was also described 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. Ram Mohan was born on February 4, 1939, in Giddaluru, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family of Varanasi Rama Rao, and sons. He was the second child among eight children. He completed his BE degree in Kurnool and worked as an Engineering Manager with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore before entering the film industry. He died in 2005 due to ill health.