Murali Mohan
A Telugu actor of over 350 films who founded the Jayabheri group and served as MP for Rajahmundry, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
Maganti Murali Mohan has been an actor, film producer, businessman and member of Parliament, and is still active in his eighties. In 2026 he was named for the Padma Shri in the field of art, from Andhra Pradesh [1].
Early life
Murali Mohan was born on 24 June 1940 in Guntupalli, Andhra Pradesh, into a family that took part in the freedom struggle [2]. He studied at Sir C. R. Reddy College in Eluru, then left to go into business; theatre was his other love [2].
Films
He entered films in 1973 and has played lead roles in more than 350 films [2]. He founded Jayabheri Art Productions, which has made 25 films in Telugu and Kannada [2]. He won the Andhra Pradesh government’s Nandi award for best actor, and six of his productions also won awards [2].
He has served on the board of the National Film Development Corporation, chaired the Andhra Pradesh State Film Development Corporation and held posts in the Movie Artists Association for more than ten years [2]. He helped set up the state’s Nandi awards for stage drama [2].
Business and public life
Later he founded Jayabheri Properties and now heads the Jayabheri Group [2]. His charitable trust supports poor students, runs medical camps in villages and helps a school for the blind [2]. In 2014 he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry [2]. KL University has given him an honorary doctorate [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2026: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 11 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2026 investiture ceremony brochure: citation for Murali Mohan — Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Accessed 12 October 2026.
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