Crazy Mohan

"Crazy" Mohan
Born	16 October 1949 (1949-10-16) (age 62)
Occupation	Comedy actor, playwright, screenwriter

"Crazy" Mohan (Tamil: க்ரேசி மோகன், born 16 October 1949 as Mohan Rangachari) is a popular Tamil comedy actor, script writer and playwright.^[1]

He was a student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1973.^{[citation needed]} He wrote his first drama at College of Engineering, Guindy, when he was in the 4th year in 1972. His guide was his classmate S. Ravi, who was the President of Tamil Manram. He founded the popular drama troupe 'Crazy Troupe' in 1973 and was its leader and president. Under Mohan, the Crazy Troupe performed over 200 plays across Tamil Nadu, most of the themes involving satire and witty dialogue. The troupe's name changed in 1976 to 'Crazy Creations' and in 1982 to 'Crazy Dreams'. In 1988, Mohan founded the prominent production company 'Crazy Productions'. However the Crazy troupe continued to perform until 1994, when they were finally disbanded. But even today are performiong Drama's the last one was Chocklate Krishna . Mohan's troupe often competed with S. V. Shekhar's Mylapore Boys Troupe.

In addition to dramas and teleserials, he has also worked in a number of comedies, like Michael Madana Kama Rajan, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Avvai Shanmughi and Panchathanthiram. He has played a small role in each of these films, and he has acted or written dialogue for over 70 films including Arunachalam (starring Rajnikanth).

His brother Maadhu Balaji plays the hero in all his dramas.

His first play was Crazy Thieves in Paalavakkam, through this play the title Crazy fitted and he is called as Crazy Mohan.^[2]

Stage dramas

Some of his popular Tamil dramas as a dialogue writer and actor are listed below.

• Maadhu +2
• Maadhu-Cheenu
• Jurassic Baby
• Marriage Made in Saloon
• Meesai Aanaalum Manaivi
• Alaavudeenum 100 Watts Bulbum
• Crazy Kishkintha
• Return of Crazy Thieves
• Oru Babiyin Diary Kurippu
• Maadhu Mirandal
• Madhil Mel Maadhu
• Chocolate Krishna
• Satellite Saamiyaar
• Crazy Thieves in Paalavaakkam
• Oru Sontha Veedu Vaadagai Veedagirathu
• Ayya Amma Ammamma

Filmography

As a script and dialogue writer

• Poi Kaal Kudhirai
• Aahaa
• Sishya
• Kannodu Kanbathellam
• Sigaamani Ramamani
• Arunachalam
• Chinna Vathiyar
• Thedinean Vandhadhu
• Michael Madhana Kamarajan
• Apoorva Sagodharargal
• Kaathala Kaathala
• Avvai Shanmughi
• Mr. Romeo
• Idhayathirudan
• Ratchagan
• Sathi Leelavathi
• Thenali (2000)
• Panchathanthiram (2002)
• Pammal K. Sambandam (2002)
• Vasool Raja MBBS (2004)
• Kathanayagan
• Jery
• Poovellam Kettuppar
• Indiran Chandran (1990)
• Chinna Mappillai
• Little John
• Magalir Mattum
• Kola Kolaya Mundhirika (2010)

As an actor

• Vasool Raja MBBS
• Thedinen Vandhadhu
• Apoorva Sagodharargal
• Michael Madhana Kamarajan
• Kaathala Kaathala
• Jerry
• Indian
• Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
• Arunachalam
• Avvai Shanmughi
• Endrendrum Kadhal

References

1. ^ "`Crazy' Mohan back with his classic plays". The Hindu. 29 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082902010200.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
2. ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9941.html

External links

• http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2007/07/07/stories/2007070750050100.htm

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