Cheenu Mohan

Cheenu Mohan (17 May 1956 – 27 December 2018) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films and plays. He acted in films including Thalapathi and Iraivi (2016).

Career Mohan began his career as a stage actor in the late 1970s, portraying a lead role in plays written by Crazy Mohan. His character name of 'Cheenu' in Crazy Mohan plays, became an identification mark of him since then. He portrayed small roles in Varusham Padhinaaru (1989), Mani Ratnam's Anjali (1990) and Thalapathi (1991). His involvement in theatre and his reluctance to move into television roles, meant that roles in the film industry had evaded him.

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. A critic called his performance "fantastic in the melodramatic scenes". 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); his role in the latter film was deleted.

Death Mohan died on 27 December 2018 due to cardiac arrest.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1987 Kavithai Paada Neramillai 1989 Varusham Padhinaaru 1990 Anjali 1991 Thalapathi 1992 Kilipetchu Ketkava Thalaivasal 1993 Amaravathi 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 Kolamavu Kokila Police constable 2019 Monster TNEB officer 100 David 2020 Mamakiki Kranthi's father Released on ZEE5 Thatrom Thookrom Rajamanickam 2021 E P KO 306 Sangathalaivan Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

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

Maadhu +2 Jurassic Baby Return of Crazy Thieves Madhu Cheenu Kalyanam Panni Ppaar Kudumbam (Pirithu) Nadathi Paar Veetai (Maatri) Katti Paar Oru Babiyin Diary Kurippu Kathalikka Maadhu Undu Maadhu Mirandal Madhil Mel Maadhu Chocolate Krishna Satellite Saamiyaar Google Gadothgajan

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) Annamalai (Sun TV) Kallachirippu (ZEE5)