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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}
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| image = 20140828 141701-261x300.jpg
| caption = Mohan with his wife during their 50th wedding anniversary celebration<ref>http://www.nikkilcinema.com/news/english-news/pasamalar-mohan-passes-away/</ref>
| name = K. Mohan
| honorable_suffix =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1926|03|14}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|8|24|1925|08|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| height =
| birth_name =
| othername = ''Pasamalar'' Mohan
| years_active = 1950 – 2014
| spouse = Shanthakumari
| alma mater =
| notable roles =
| parents =
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| occupation = [[Art director]], [[film producer]]
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'''K. Mohanakrishnan''' (also known as '''''Pasamalar'' Mohan''', or simply '''K. Mohan''') was an Indian film producer and art director who worked mainly in [[Tamil cinema]]. Mohan worked for various films and companies since 1951.<ref>
{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/chennai-once-a-city-of-hoardings/article6395947.ece |title=Chennai, once a city of hoardings |last=Menon |first=Nitya |date=10 September 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He was the producer for the Tamil film ''[[Pasamalar]]'' (1961).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tamilcinema.com/producer-pasamalar-mohan-passed-away/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-09-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912124704/http://tamilcinema.com/producer-pasamalar-mohan-passed-away/ |archivedate=12 September 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Family and early life==
Mohan was born into a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] family in [[Chennai]]. His father, T. Kannabiran Mudhaliyar, was the Madras High court Magistrate and General Manager of five theatres (Prabhat Talkies, Broadway Talkies, Murugan, Mahalakshmi, Saraswati). His mother Indirani Ammal died in his earlier ages. Mohan took Art as his passion and started drawing and painting various images. In 1951, he married his wife, Shantakumari.

==Career==

While still a student, Mohan began creating film banners for the film ''Kulaebagavali''. In 1950, Mohan established Mohan Arts, a firm that specialized in the creation of promotional materials for films such as banners and cut-outs. The {{convert|80|ft|m|adj=on}} cutout for the movie ''Vannangamudi'' in 1957 won various appreciations. His cutouts of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] during her visit to [[Chennai]] attracted the entire city and the queen herself thanked and appreciated him personally. His works for the film ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' won him nationwide attention. Actor [[Sivakumar]] started his art career under his guidance and in his company. Mohan was also an art director and won various statewide and national awards for excellence, including the "Vikas Ratna" awarded presented by the Government of India for the field of art. He has won consecutive awards for the category ‘publicity’ by all the state cinema award function.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nikkilcinema.com/site/news/pasamalar-mohan-passes-away |title='Pasamalar' Mohan passes away |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pasamalar-producer-passes-away/articleshow/41683854.cms |title=Pasamalar producer passes away |website=Times of India |access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Mohan died on 24 August 2014 at his home. He is survived by five sons, three daughters and 13 grandchildren. His sons Harinath Kumar and Narendran inherited and continue to run Mohan Arts.

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->Johnpacklambert at 14:21, 2 July 2021