Cheenu Mohan

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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| name = Cheenu Mohan
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1956|5|17}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2018|12|27|1956|5|17}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actor
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1989–2018
| spouse =
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}}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfusRQi3il0|title=I struggled for 14 years bcoz I'm a theater artiste - Cheenu Mohan Interview - Vada Chennai|publisher=IndiaGlitz Tamil Movies {{!}} Interviews {{!}} Shooting Spot {{!}} Review {{!}} Gossip|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://movieclickz.com/tamil-cinema-news/chennu-mohan-makes-a-comeback/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915223319/https://movieclickz.com/tamil-cinema-news/chennu-mohan-makes-a-comeback/ |archive-date=15 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==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 film)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/i-struggled-for-14-years-bcoz-im-a-theater-artiste-cheenu-mohan-interview-tamil-videos-67359.html|title=I struggled for 14 years bcoz I'm a theater artiste - Cheenu Mohan Interview videos|publisher=|via=www.indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/iraivi-review-karthik-subbarajs-film-is-subtle-yet-hard-hitting-12317-2016-06-04|title=Iraivi review: Karthik Subbaraj's film is subtle yet hard hitting|author=Kirubhakar Purushothaman|website=India Today}}</ref> A critic called his performance "fantastic in the melodramatic scenes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lmkmoviemaniac.com/2016/06/iraivi-movie-review.html|title=Iraivi movie review|publisher=}}</ref> Appreciation for his performance in the film meant that he was later selected to feature in Manikandan's ''[[Aandavan Kattalai (2016 film)|Aandavan Kattalai]]'' (2016) and [[Vetrimaaran]]'s ''[[Vada Chennai]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/It-doesnt-matter-how-lengthy-my-role-is-Cheenu-Mohan/articleshow/53859087.cms|title=It doesn't matter how lengthy my role is: Cheenu Mohan - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Death==
Mohan died on 27 December 2018 due to cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/actor-cheenu-mohan-dead-5511672/ |title=Tamil actor Cheenu Mohan passes away |date=27 December 2018 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]'' || ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Thalapathi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kilipetchu Ketkava]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Thalaivasal (film)|Thalaivasal]]'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Iruvar]]'' || Assistant director ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Paattali]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Whistle (2003 film)|Whistle]]'' || PT Master ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Jerry (film)|Jerry]]'' || Film Director ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Iraivi]]'' || John ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Aandavan Kattalai (2016 film)|Aandavan Kattalai]]'' || Passport officer ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' || Gayathri's father ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' || Police constable ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Monster (2019 film)|Monster]]'' || TNEB officer ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[100 (2019 film)|100]]'' || David ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Mamakiki]]'' || Kranthi's father ||Released on [[ZEE5]]
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Thatrom Thookrom]]'' || Rajamanickam ||
|-
| 2021 || ''E P KO 306'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Sangathalaivan]]'' || ||
|-
|}

==Theatre==
Some of popular Tamil dramas as an actor are listed below.
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* ''Maadhu +2''<ref name = hindu5>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/of-crazy-mohan-madras-and-mylapore/article6506140.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment|title=Of 'Crazy' Mohan, Madras and Mylapore|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* ''Jurassic Baby''<ref name = hindu5 />
* ''Marriage Made in Saloon''
* ''Meesai Aanaalum Manaivi''
* ''Alaavudeenum 100 Watts Bulbum''
* ''Crazy Kishkintha''<ref name = hindu4>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/14/stories/2005091416040200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141016150307/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/14/stories/2005091416040200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-16|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-09-14|title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Crazy Mohan's plays in CD format}}</ref>
* ''Return of Crazy Thieves''
* ''Oru Babiyin Diary Kurippu''
* ''Kathalikka Maadhu Undu''
* ''Maadhu Mirandal''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/25/stories/2004042507750300.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190610094949/https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/25/stories/2004042507750300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2019 |title=In The Capital Today |date=25 April 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
* ''Madhil Mel Maadhu''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/crazy-time/article853499.ece|title=Crazy time|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* ''Chocolate Krishna''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2008/07/11/stories/2008071151120100.htm|title=The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai : How humour meets magic|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204035905/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2008/07/11/stories/2008071151120100.htm|archivedate=4 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* ''Satellite Saamiyaar''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/humour-on-demand/article638109.ece|title=Humour on demand|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* ''Crazy Thieves in Paalavaakkam''<ref name = hindu5 />
* ''Oru Sontha Veedu Vaadagai Veedagirathu''
* ''Ayya Amma Ammamma''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article474239.ece|title=Funny one-liners of marriage woes|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* ''Google Gadothgajan''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/crazy-mohans-new-play-google-gadothgajan-is-targeted-at-children/article7711823.ece|title=Crazy Mohan's latest play is a big hit with children|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* ''Crazy Premier League (CPL)''
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==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)

==References==
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