Cheenu Mohan

Cheenu Mohan (17 May 1956 – 27 December 2018) was an Indian film actor who appeared in Tamil language films. He acted in films including Thalapathi (1991) and Iraivi (2016). He died on 27 December 2018 due to cardiac arrest.[1][2]

Cheenu Mohan
Born	17 May 1956
Died	27 December 2018 (aged 62)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1989–2018

Career

Cheenu Mohan began his career as an actor in the late 1980s, portraying small roles in Varusham Padhinaaru (1989) and Mani Ratnam's Anjali (1990) and Thalapathi (1991). After quitting his job in 2001, Cheenu Mohan then went on to portray the lead role in plays directed by Crazy Mohan and Maadhu Balaji. His involvement in theatre and his reluctance to move into television roles, meant that roles in the film industry had evaded him.[3]

He made a comeback by portraying a supporting role in Karthik Subbaraj's multi-starrer Iraivi (2016). Featuring as the antiques dealer John, who tries to hold together a breaking family, Cheenu Mohan received critical acclaim for his work in the film.[4] A critic called his performance "fantastic in the melodramatic scenes".[5] Appreciation for his performance in the film meant that he was later selected to feature in Manikandan's Aandavan Kattalai (2016) and Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai (2017).[6]

Death

Mohan died on 27 December 2018 due to cardiac arrest.[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1989	Varusham Padhinaaru
1990	Anjali
1991	Thalapathi
1992	Kilipetchu Ketkava
1993	Thalaivasal
1997	Iruvar	Assistant director
1999	Paattali
2003	Whistle	PT Master
2006	Jerry	Film Director
2016	Iraivi	John
2016	Aandavan Kattalai	Passport officer
2018	Sketch	Gayathri's father
2018	Kolamavu Kokila	Police constable
2019	Monster	TNEB officer
2019	100	David
2020	Mamakiki	Kranthi's father
2020	Thatrom Thookrom	Rajamanickam
2021	JB (2021 film)
2021	Sarujanan

Theatre

Some of popular Tamil dramas as an actor are listed below.

• Maadhu +2[8]
• Jurassic Baby[8]
• Marriage Made in Saloon
• Meesai Aanaalum Manaivi
• Alaavudeenum 100 Watts Bulbum
• Crazy Kishkintha[9]
• Return of Crazy Thieves
• Oru Babiyin Diary Kurippu
• Kathalikka Maadhu Undu
• Maadhu Mirandal[10]
• Madhil Mel Maadhu[11]
• Chocolate Krishna[12]
• Satellite Saamiyaar[13]
• Crazy Thieves in Paalavaakkam[8]
• Oru Sontha Veedu Vaadagai Veedagirathu
• Ayya Amma Ammamma[14]
• Google Gadothgajan[15]
• Crazy Premier League (CPL)

Television series

• Marmadesam Ragasiyam
• Madhil Mel Madhu
• Marriage Made In Saloon
• Return of Crazy Thieves
• Madhu plus 2
• Aachi International
• Crazy Times
• Vidathu Sirippu (2004)
• Maadhu Cheenu
• Nil Gavani Crazy (Sun TV)

References

1. "I struggled for 14 years bcoz I'm a theater artiste - Cheenu Mohan Interview - Vada Chennai". IndiaGlitz Tamil Movies | Interviews | Shooting Spot | Review | Gossip – via YouTube.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "I struggled for 14 years bcoz I'm a theater artiste - Cheenu Mohan Interview videos" – via www.indiaglitz.com.
4. Kirubhakar Purushothaman. "Iraivi review: Karthik Subbaraj's film is subtle yet hard hitting". India Today.
5. "Iraivi movie review".
6. "It doesn't matter how lengthy my role is: Cheenu Mohan - Times of India". The Times of India.
7. "Tamil actor Cheenu Mohan passes away". The Indian Express. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
8. "Of 'Crazy' Mohan, Madras and Mylapore". The Hindu.
9. "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Crazy Mohan's plays in CD format".
10. "In The Capital Today". The Hindu. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
11. "Crazy time". The Hindu.
12. "The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai : How humour meets magic". Archived from the original on 4 February 2010.
13. "Humour on demand". The Hindu.
14. "Funny one-liners of marriage woes". The New Indian Express.
15. "Crazy Mohan's latest play is a big hit with children". The Hindu.