Mohan Kupleri

Mohan Kupleri
മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി
Born 19.06.1957
Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala, India
Residence Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Other names Mohan
Occupation Film director
Years active 1981–present
Spouse(s) Rajasree Mohan
Children Dr. Ambili Saikiran, Akhil Mohan & Saikiran (son-in-law)

Mohan Kupleri [1] (Malayalam: മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി) is an Indian film director in Malayalam cinema, Television Serials and Advertising Films. He made his debut cinema with Grihaprevesam (1992). His films include Nandini Oppol (1994), Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996), Dravidan (1998), Kattathoru Penpoovu (1998), Savithriyude Aranjanam (2002), Payum Puli (2007), Evadaina Sare[2] (2007), Grihanathan (2012) and upcoming movie Chandragiri Junction (2015) [3]

Biography

His native place is Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala state. Presently Mohan Kupleri is staying in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Rajasree. The couple have one daughter, Dr. Ambili Saikiran and one son, Akhil Mohan.

He got into the world of cinema by assisting noted director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He worked with Adoor Gopalakrishnan movies like Elippathayam, Mukhamukham, Anantaram etc. which won lot of national and international awards.

Mohan Kupleri has also scripted and directed commercial advertising films.

He directed several popular serials in Malayalam Television industry. Some of his notable serials are Swaram which won the Television Critics' Award for best serial in 2006 [4] (Amrita TV), Swantham (Asianet), Dhannyam (Asianet), Charulatha (Surya TV), Indulekha (Surya TV), M.T Kathakal (Amrita TV), Kattukurangu (Amrita TV)[5] etc.

Filmography

As Director

Film Year Story Actors Lyrics Music-Director Notes
Grihaprevesam 1992 Mani Shornnur Jagadish, Rekha, Saikumar, Siddique O. N. V. Kurup S. Balakrishnan Debut Film
Nandini Oppol 1994 Sudhakar Mangalodayam Jagadish, Prem Kumar, Siddique, Chippy, Devayani O. N. V. Kurup S. P. Venkatesh
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram 1996 Govardhan Nedumudi Venu, Geetha, Siddique, Sunitha O. N. V. Kurup Ouseppachan Story thread by Ambili ; daughter of Mohan Kupleri
Kattathoru Penpoovu 1998 C. V. Balakrishnan Murali, Thilakan, Kavya Madhavan, Sangita Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Ouseppachan Thilakan got State Award for Second Best Actor[6]
Dravidan 1998 Jossy Vagamattom Vijayaraghavan, Vani Viswanath, Rajan P Dev Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri S. P. Venkatesh
Savithriyude Aranjanam 2002 M. Mukundan Innocent, Harisree Ashokan, Kalabhavan Mani, Aswathy Gireesh Puthenchery M. Jayachandran Cinema version of M. Mukundan's literary work.
Payum Puli 2007 Biju Devassy Kalabhavan Mani, Saikumar, Siddique, Chandra Lakshman Gireesh Puthenchery Mohan Sithara
Evadaina Sare 2007 Biju Devassy Rambha, Chandra Lakshman Mohan Sithara Telugu Movie
Grihanathan 2012 Mani Shornur Mukesh, Sonia Agarwal, Siddique Vayalar Sharath Achu Rajamani Sonia Agarwal's debut Malayalam movie[7]
Chandragiri Junction 2015 Babu Janardhanan Manoj K. Jayan, Sreenath Bhasi, Mythili Upcoming Film

As Unit or Asst. Director

Film Year Director Actors Language
Elippathayam 1981 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Karamana Janardanan Nair, Sharada, Jalaja Malayalam
Mukhamukham 1984 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Karamana Janardanan Nair, Ashokan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma Malayalam
Anantaram 1987 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Mammootty, Ashokan, Shobhana Malayalam

References

  1. ↑ "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema". British Film Institute. Edited by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen, Professor of Critical Studies. Mohan Kupleri's Movie Reference. Retrieved 1994.
  2. ↑ "'Evadiana Sare Telugu Movie". Sulekha.com Movies. Retrieved 2007.
  3. ↑ "' Mohan Kupleri's next movie: "Chandragiri Junction"'". Metromatinee. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "'Television Critics Awards 2006'". The Hindu. Retrieved March 31, 2006.
  5. ↑ "'Times of India'". Kattu Kurangu is scripted by Jayapal Ananthan and directed by Mohan Kupleri. Retrieved Aug 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Kerala State Film Awards 1998'". Information and Public Relations Department - Government of Kerala State Film Awards. Retrieved 1998.
  7. ↑ "'Times of India'". Sonia Agarwal makes her Mwood debut. Retrieved Dec 13, 2011.