Radha Mohan is an Indian
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...
of the
South Indian film industry. He is known for his work in the films ''
Mozhi'' (2007), ''
Abhiyum Naanum'' (2008), ''
Payanam'' (2011) and ''
Kaatrin Mozhi'' (2018).
Career
Radha Mohan began work on his first film was ''Smile Please'' in 1996, which had dialogues written by his friend Babu, who had appeared in the lead role in ''
En Uyir Thozhan'' (1990). The film was to star
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of severa ...
in the lead role, but financial restraints meant that the film was later shelved. The film was later set for release during Diwali 1998 under the title of ''Ananthakrishnan'', but still failed to clear financial hurdles.
The director worked under
R. V. Udayakumar
R. V. Udayakumar is an Indian film director and lyricist who worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry throughout the 1990s, making films including ''Yejaman'' and '' Chinna Gounder''. He has also directed some Telugu films.
Early life
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before he did his first film release, ''
Azhagiya Theeye
''Azhagiya Theeye'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while ...
'' (2004). 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'' (2007) is his career's biggest hit, followed by ''
Payanam'' (2011).
Filmography
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
Awards
References
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Tamil film directors
Telugu film directors
Film directors from Chennai
Living people
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
21st-century Indian film directors
Screenwriters from Chennai
Year of birth missing (living people)