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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Indian patronymic|Dev|Mohan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dev Mohan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|09|18|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-dev-mohan-actors-first-look-as-king-dushyant-from-samanthas-shaakuntalam-is-out/articleshow/94283827.cms | title=Happy birthday Dev Mohan: Actor's first look as King Dushyant from Samantha's 'Shaakuntalam' is out | newspaper=The Times of India | date=18 September 2022 }}</ref>
| image = Photos-Samantha-Ruth-Prabhu-Dev-Mohan-and-others-snapped-at-the-press-conference-of-Shaakuntalam-in-Mumbai-2.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Dev Mohan in 2023
| alma_mater = Vidya Academy of Science and Technology
| birth_place = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model|mechanical engineer}}
| years_active = 2020–present
| spouse = Rajina
}}

'''Dev Mohan''' is an Indian actor and model who works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films. After making his debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Sufiyum Sujatayum]]'' (2020), he expanded to Telugu cinema with ''[[Shaakuntalam]]'' (2023).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/madhoo-opens-up-about-samantha-starrer-shaakuntalams-box-office-failure-says-i-feel-very-sad-2364769-2023-04-26 | title=Madhoo opens up about Samantha-starrer Shaakuntalam's box office failure, says 'I feel very sad...' | date=26 April 2023 }}</ref> He won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South|Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for the former film.

== Early and personal life ==
Dev Mohan was born on 18 September 1992 in [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/malayalam/makers-of-pulli-throws-a-surprise-birthday-party-for-dev-mohan/videoshow/86846910.cms|title=Makers of 'Pulli' throws a surprise birthday party for Dev Mohan|date=7 October 2021|access-date=3 July 2022|work=The Times Of India|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081056/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/malayalam/makers-of-pulli-throws-a-surprise-birthday-party-for-dev-mohan/videoshow/86846910.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He did his schooling from Technical High School, [[Thrissur]]. After studying [[Mechanical Engineering]] from Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, [[Thrissur]], he started his modelling career.

In 2016, he participated in the [[Mr India 2016|Peter England Mr. India 2016]] pageant conducted in [[Mumbai]] and was a finalist in it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr India 2016 Contestants full details|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Contestants/Mr-India-2016/contestantslist/55433115.cms|work=beautypeagents.com|access-date=3 July 2022|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203094441/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Contestants/Mr-India-2016/contestantslist/55433115.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020 he married his long time girlfriend Rajina.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/actor-dev-mohan-got-married-qg0pa4 |title=നടന്‍ ദേവ് മോഹന്‍ വിവാഹിതനായി; വധു റജീന |date=2 September 2020 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=Asianet News |archive-date=2 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702200556/https://www.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment-news/actor-dev-mohan-got-married-qg0pa4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/amphtml/interviews/sufiyum-sujatayum-fame-dev-mohan-opens-up-about-his-love-and-marriage-083183.html |title=മുസ്ലിം പെണ്‍കുട്ടിയുമായിട്ടുള്ള വിവാഹം സംഘര്‍ഷമായിരുന്നോ? താന്‍ വ്യക്തികളെയാണ് നോക്കുന്നതെന്ന് ദേവ് മോഹന്‍ |date=24 June 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=Filmibeat |archive-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628005705/https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/amphtml/interviews/sufiyum-sujatayum-fame-dev-mohan-opens-up-about-his-love-and-marriage-083183.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2020 Dev Mohan appeared in the title role Sufi, in the film ''[[Sufiyum Sujatayum]]'' which was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sufiyum-sujatayum-trailer-mystique-and-music-in-aditi-rao-hydaris-next/article31903540.ece|title='Sufiyum Sujatayum' trailer: Mystique and music in Aditi Rao Hydari's next |date=24 June 2022 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> He was selected for the role through an audition conducted by the crew.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohans-showbiz-journey-began-in-bengaluru/articleshow/76852611.cms |title=Dev Mohan's showbiz journey began in Bengaluru |date=8 July 2020 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130035901/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohans-showbiz-journey-began-in-bengaluru/articleshow/76852611.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> After the audition he went on two year preparation for the role learning Arabic and Sufi dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-dev-mohan-who-makes-his-debut-in-sufiyum-sujatayum-releasing-on-amazon-prime/article59859493.ece|title=Dev Mohan makes his acting début in 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' opposite Aditi Rao Hydari |date=30 June 2020 |access-date=10 August 2022 |work=Th Hindu}}</ref> It took about nine months to perfect the [[Sufi whirling]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2020/07/04/sufiyum-sujathayum-fame-dev-mohan-special-interview.html|title='ഡാൻസ് പഠിക്കാൻ ഒൻപത് മാസമെടുത്തു; കാത്തിരുന്നത് രണ്ട് വർഷം'; സുജാതയുടെ 'സൂഫി' മനസ് തുറക്കുന്നു |date=4 July 2020 |access-date=10 August 2022 |work=Twenty Four News}}</ref> He was praised for his performance in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2020/07/03/sufiyum-sujathayum-malayalam-movie-review-aditi-rao-jayasurya-vijay-babu.html|title=Sufiyum Sujathayum review: A mystical tale laced with lingering romance|date=3 July 2020 |access-date=10 August 2022 |work=OnManorama}}</ref> Lohesh Balachandran of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote that, "Credit of the film goes to both the director and the lead actors, Dev Mohan and [[Aditi Rao Hydari]], who slip into their roles with elan."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sufiyum-sujatayum-movie-review-aditi-rao-hydari-and-dev-mohan-power-a-heart-rending-love-story-1696590-2020-07-03|title=Sufiyum Sujatayum Movie Review: Aditi Rao Hydari and Dev Mohan power a heart-rending love story |work=The India Today|date=3 July 2020 |access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> He got recognition from this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/interview/sufiyum-sujathayum-movie-actor-dev-mohan-interview-392805 |date=21 July 2020 |access-date=10 August 2022 |work=Malayalam Indian Express| title=സൂഫിയാണ് താരം; ദേവ് മോഹൻ അഭിമുഖം}}</ref>

After that he did another Malayalam film ''Pulli''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Feb/24/sufiyum-sujatayum-famed-dev-mohans-second-film-pulli-starts-rolling-2267991.html|title='Sufiyum Sujatayum' famed Dev Mohan's second film 'Pulli' starts rolling|date=24 February 2021 |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohan-looks-intense-in-the-first-look-of-pulli/articleshow/92768587.cms|title=Dev Mohan looks intense in the first look of 'Pulli' |date=9 July 2022 | access-date=22 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref> In 2021, he was selected to play [[Dushyanta]] in the Telugu film ''[[Shaakuntalam]]'' opposite [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/220421/mohan-dev-gets-into-the-part-of-king-dushyantha.html|title=Mohan Dev gets into the part of King Dushyantha|date=22 April 2021 |access-date=22 July 2022 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shaakuntalam-samantha-ruth-prabhus-upcoming-mythological-epic-drama-enters-the-post-production-phase/articleshow/88671102.cms|title=Shaakuntalam: Samantha Ruth Prabhu's upcoming mythological epic drama enters the post-production phase |date=3 January 2022 |access-date=22 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref> In 2022, he appeared in the Malayalam film ''[[Panthrandu]]'' which was his first movie to have a theatrical release.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/panthrand/amp_movie_review/92439694.cms|date=24 June 2022 |access-date=22 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India|title=Panthrandu Movie Review: A disjointed gang story}}</ref> Regarding his role, a critic noted that "Dev Mohan, looks good in this action thriller, but doesn't strike the chord he did in his debut romantic role in Sufiyum Sujathayum".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/panthrand/movie-review/92439694.cms |title=Panthrand Movie Review: A disjointed gang story |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2022-06-24 |access-date=2022-08-11}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Sufiyum Sujatayum]]'' || Sufi || rowspan="3"|[[Malayalam]] || || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vathikkalu-vellaripravu-aditi-rao-and-dev-mohan-are-in-love-in-new-song-from-sufiyum-sujatayum-1692916-2020-06-26|title=Vathikkalu Vellaripravu: Aditi Rao and Dev Mohan are in love in new song from Sufiyum Sujatayum|date=26 June 2020|access-date=3 July 2022|work=India Today|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117222645/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/vathikkalu-vellaripravu-aditi-rao-and-dev-mohan-are-in-love-in-new-song-from-sufiyum-sujatayum-1692916-2020-06-26|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Home (2021 film)|Home]]'' || Film star || [[Cameo appearance]]|| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-dev-mohan-on-working-with-samantha-in-gunasekhars-shaakuntalam-panthrand-and-pulli/2919c3932f616 | title=Exclusive! Dev Mohan: I don't want to compare my growth as an actor with the budget of the film }}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Panthrandu]]'' || Immanuel || || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohan-was-guided-by-alphonse-joseph-to-play-oud-in-mystical-action-drama-panthrandu/articleshow/89387018.cms |title=Dev Mohan was guided by Alphonse Joseph to play oud in mystical action drama Panthrandu |date=6 February 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India |archive-date=2 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702200557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohan-was-guided-by-alphonse-joseph-to-play-oud-in-mystical-action-drama-panthrandu/articleshow/89387018.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3 | 2023 || ''[[Shaakuntalam]]'' || [[Dushyanta]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/shaakuntalam-film-samantha-akkineni-finds-her-prince-charming-in-dev-mohan-7218082/lite |title=Shaakuntalam: Samantha Akkineni finds her 'Prince Charming' in Dev Mohan |date=7 March 2021 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=The Indian Express |archive-date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502142620/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/shaakuntalam-film-samantha-akkineni-finds-her-prince-charming-in-dev-mohan-7218082/lite/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Valatty]]'' || Anand|| rowspan="3" | Malayalam || Cameo appearance || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lensmenreviews.com/valatty-malayalam-movie-review-2023/|title=Valatty Review {{!}} A Safe Bet Sweet Kids' Film That Capitalizes on the Adorability|date=22 July 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Pulli'' || Stephen|| ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohan-is-a-convict-haunted-by-his-past-in-his-next-in-pulli/articleshow/88687856.cms |title=Dev Mohan is a convict haunted by his past in his next in 'Pulli' |date=4 January 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India |archive-date=2 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702200557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dev-mohan-is-a-convict-haunted-by-his-past-in-his-next-in-pulli/articleshow/88687856.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''Parakramam'' || Vaishak Sukumaran (Vichu) || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=It's A Wrap For Dev Mohan-starrer Malayalam Film Parakramam |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/its-a-wrap-for-dev-mohan-starrer-malayalam-film-parakramam-8745335.html |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || {{Pending film| Sathi Leelavathi}} || {{TBA}} || Telugu || Filming ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Lavanya Tripathi, Dev Mohan Starrer Sathi Leelavathi Launched With Pooja Ceremony |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/lavanya-tripathi-dev-mohan-starrer-sathi-leelavathi-launched-with-pooja-ceremony-1858661 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Short films ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref.
|-
| 2021 || ''Dive'' || Film Aspirant || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.vidyaacademy.ac.in/2021/03/17/dive-short-film-that-went-viral-vidyas-alumni-unite |title=Dive: A shor film starring Vidhya's Alumni, that went viral |date=17 March 2021 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=Vidhya Academy News |archive-date=30 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630032026/https://news.vidyaacademy.ac.in/2021/03/17/dive-short-film-that-went-viral-vidyas-alumni-unite/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Film !! Result !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022 || [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards]] || [[SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Malayalam|Best Male Debut – Malayalam]]|| rowspan="2" | ''[[Sufiyum Sujatayum]]'' ||{{Won}} || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/09/20/siima-awards-malayalam-winners-list-2019-2020-films.html |title=SIIMA awards: Check out Malayalam winners of 2019 and 2020 |date=21 September 2021 |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=OnManorama |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006205331/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/09/20/siima-awards-malayalam-winners-list-2019-2020-films.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[67th Filmfare Awards South]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South|Best Male Debut]]|| {{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite news |date=10 October 2022 |title=Suriya's Soorarai Pottru, Allu Arjun's Pushpa win big at 67th Filmfare Awards South |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/suriya-s-soorarai-pottru-allu-arjun-s-pushpa-win-big-67th-filmfare-awards-south-168721 |access-date=19 Jan 2023 |work=The News Minute}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|11701991}}
*{{Instagram|devmohanofficial}}

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[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]
[[Category:Beauty pageant contestants from Thrissur]]

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