Radha Mohan

Radha Mohan
Born 20 November 1965
Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Film director
Years active 2004–present

Radha Mohan is an Indian film director of the South Indian film industry. He has, to date, directed six films, four of which have been critically acclaimed and box-office hits. A good friend of actor-producer Prakash Raj, he has directed five films for Prakash Raj's Duet films: Azhagiya Theeye (Tamil), Mozhi (Tamil), Abhiyum Naanum (Tamil), Payanam (Tamil), and Gaganam (Telugu).

In reality, director Mohan's first film was Smile Please in 1996, and featured Raj in the lead but the movie was never completed or released.

Known for his strong story lines and sensible and realistic portrayal of women, Mohan's films have largely been clean family entertainment. He has a penchant for humour in his films, and his films have been rib ticklers even though they carry strong messages and handling serious themes. Mozhi is his career's biggest hit, followed by Payanam.[1] The director worked under R. V. Udayakumar before he did his first film release, Azhagiya Theeye.

Mohan was born in Trivandrum.

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Writer
2004 Azhagiya Theeye Green tick Green tick Tamil
2005 Ponniyin Selvan Green tick Green tick Tamil
2007 Mozhi Green tick Green tick Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
2008 Abhiyum Naanum Green tick Green tick Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
2011 Payanam Green tick Green tick Tamil
Gaganam Green tick Green tick Telugu
2013 Gouravam Green tick Green tick Tamil
Green tick Green tick Telugu
2015 Uppu Karavadu Green tick Green tick Tamil Filming

Awards

Year Film Category
2008 Abhiyum Naanum Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director[2]

References