Payanangal Mudivathillai was perhaps his greatest ever performance as a singer and a man stricken with cancer. The audience accepted him as a hardcore romantic villain and also as a good comedian. Mohan even portrayed negative characters in the movies Vithi, Nooravathu Naal, Nan Ungal Rasigan and December Pookal and those films were box-office hits as well. But there was more to him than just his mannerisms as he built an image of a gentle romantic. Thereafter till 1987, it looked like he was steady. In fact, Mohan played the role of a wonderful lover and husband in Mouna Raagam and in Rettaival Kuruvi he portrayed a man who cheats his wife and ending up being with two wives. He also performed in comedies like Sahadevan Mahadevan and Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (likewise blockbusters). Balasubramanyam and Mohan created history in the Tamil music world with consistent hits.Īt the peak of his career, Mohan took up challenging negative roles in films like Nooravadhu Naal (1984) and Vidhi (both were blockbusters in 1984). Mohan became a major star through Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982) The trio of Ilaiyaraaja, S. Most of the movies which Mohan starred in since then were either Silver Jubilee or ran for over 200 days. Mohan’s sensational hit Payanagal Mudivathillai ran for 500 days. Kilinjalgal by Durai ran for more than 25 weeks. Nenjathai Killaadhey marked the beginning of the peak of Mohan's career. In 1980 he acted in dual roles for the first time in Gandar Golam which was directed by director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. After that Mohan was introduced in the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathey by director Mahendran. Furthermore, immediately after the success of the Malayalam movie, Mohan went on to sign a Telugu film titled Thoorpu Velle Railu, which was a remake of the Tamil film Kizhakkae Pogum Rail.
He holds the record in the Tamil film industry for acting in more than 25 films which became Silver Jubilee hits.Īfter Kokila, Mohan starred in a Malayalam movie titled Mathalasa. He is called the "Silver Jubilee Star" since almost all movies featuring him witnessed a fantastic run. Kokila was a hit and Mohan was catapulted into the limelight, where he played a friend of Kamal Haasan, the hero ever since then he has become one of the biggest-grossing box-office stars of the Tamil cinema industry. Mohan was introduced to the cinema by Balu Mahendra in his movie Kokila in 1977 alongside Tamil actor Kamal Haasan. Mohan’s first stage play was praised by critics from places like Delhi. Karanth at a restaurant and asked to join the theater group. Mohan was introduced in to the world of theater by B. Mohan’s entry into the field of acting was accidental. Mohan’s films were competing against his own films during his days. At one point, three films of Mohan’s were released on the same day, at the same theater complex all three ran for more than a hundred days and created a record which has never been broken by any actor to date. He completed his education in Bangalore.įrom 1978 to 1987, the Mohan phenomenon swept the Tamil movie world off its feet and the hysteria he generated was unlike anything seen before and after. His father was a restaurateur who owned restaurants at various places in south Karnataka and in Bangalore. Mohan was born and brought up in ITI Colony, Bangalore. He has acted in Kannada films, Telugu films and Malayalam films, but his main contribution was to Tamil cinema where he has acted in over 80 films. He considers Balu Mahendra as his mentor. He derived his name Kokila Mohan after debuting in a film called Kokila, which starred Kamal Haasan in the lead role. He hails from the Udupi district of Karnataka. Mohan born as Mohan Rao is a popular Kollywood actor.