Cheenu Mohan (17 May 1956 – 27 December 2018) was an Indian actor who appeared in

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films and plays. He acted in films including '' Thalapathi'' (1991) and ''

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'' (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. After portraying a small role in '' Varusham Padhinaaru'' (1989),

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'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

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's multi-starrer ''

'' (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

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's '' Vada Chennai'' (2017); his role in the latter film was deleted.

Death

Mohan died on 27 December 2018 due to cardiac arrest.

Filmography

Theatre

Some of popular Tamil dramas as an actor are listed below. * ''Maadhu +2'' * ''Jurassic Baby'' * ''Marriage Made in Saloon'' * ''Meesai Aanaalum Manaivi'' * ''Alaavudeenum 100 Watts Bulbum'' * ''Crazy Kishkintha'' * ''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)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohan, Cheenu 1956 births 2018 deaths Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian male actors Tamil comedians Indian male comedians Tamil male television actors