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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Arumugam Mohanasundaram
| birth_date = 8 February 1928
| birth_place = [[Kanchipuram|Conjeevaram]],<br />[[Madras Presidency]],<br />[[British Raj|British India]]<br/>(now [[Kanchipuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1967–2002
| death_date = 16 September 2012 (age 84)<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
}}

'''Arumugam Mohanasundaram''' (8 February 1928 – 16 September 2012), popularly known as '''Loose Mohan''' was an Indian actor who had acted as a comedian in over 1000 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]]. He is credited with popularizing [[Madras Bashai]], a dialect of [[Tamil language]] spoken in [[Chennai]] city.<ref name="thehindu_20120916">{{Cite news |last=Peter |first=Petlee |date=17 September 2012 |title=Tamil comedian 'Loose' Mohan passes away |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Tamil-comedian-%E2%80%98Loose%E2%80%99-Mohan-passes-away/article12059029.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710063921/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Tamil-comedian-%E2%80%98Loose%E2%80%99-Mohan-passes-away/article12059029.ece |archive-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 December 2016 |title=இரண்டு இட்லி கூட கிடைக்காமல்..! பட்டினியோடு இறந்த சூப்பர் காமெடி நடிகர்..!! |work=JVP News |url=http://www.jvpnews.com/srilanka/206568.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221075430/http://www.jvpnews.com/srilanka/206568.html |archive-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=Sep 17, 2012 |title=Comedian 'Loose' Mohan passes away |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/comedian-loose-mohan-passes-away-news-tamil-mjrj0Wbefea.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918051903/http://www.sify.com/movies/comedian-loose-mohan-passes-away-news-tamil-mjrj0Wbefea.html |archive-date=2012-09-18 |access-date=2026-02-19 |work=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born in [[Kanchipuram]], son of old actor "Loose Arumugam", Mohan migrated to [[Madras]] at an early age and debuted at age 16 in the 1944 film ''Harichandra'' as [[P. U. Chinnappa]]'s son.<ref name="thehindu_20120916" /> However, most of his successes were in the late 1970s and 1980s when he acted as a comedian alongside stars such as [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]].<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />

== Career ==
He acted as servant in the movie "Kaththiruntha Kangal" 1962 film with Savithri and Gemini Ganesan. His breakthrough movie as a comedian was the 1979 film ''Rosapoo Ravikaikari'', after which he acted in more than 1000 films, including four movies in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and one each in [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Tulu language|Tulu]]. In 2000, Mohan was awarded the [[Kalaimamani]] award by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />

== Filmography ==
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
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|1967
|''[[Raja Veetu Pillai]]''
|Hotel customer
|Debut film
|-
| rowspan="2" |1968
|''[[Enga Oor Raja]]''
|Fruit Seller
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|-
|''[[Kuzhanthaikkaga]]''
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|-
|1969
|''[[Anbalippu]]''
|The buyer
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|-
|1973
|''[[Kattila Thottila]]''
|Milk Man
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1974
|''Kadavul Mama''
|
|Credited as 'Bracket Mohan'
|-
|''[[Akkarai Pachai]]''
|Peon
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1976
|''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
|Muthiya's sidekick
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|-
|''Madhana Maaligai''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1977
|''[[Navarathinam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Meenava Nanban]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Uyarnthavargal]]''||[[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth ]]'s sidekick ||
|-
|1978
|''[[Sattam En Kaiyil]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1979
|''[[Poonthalir]]''|| Beggar
|
|-
|''[[Rosappu Ravikkaikari]]''||Sembattayan's disciple||Credited as 'Bracket Mohan'
|-
| rowspan="2" |1980
|[[Vishwaroopam (1980 film)|''Vishwaroopam'']] || Rowdy's sidekick ||
|-
|''[[Bhama Rukmani]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1982
|''[[Ayiram Muthangal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pattanathu Rajakkal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vasandhathil Or Naal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Simla Special]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1983
|''[[Sandhippu]]''
|
|
|-
|''Oru Kai Parpom''
|
|
|-
|''[[Uruvangal Maralam]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1984
|''[[Kuva Kuva Vaathugal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Madras Vathiyar]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Simma Soppanam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vai Pandal]]''
|
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|-
| rowspan="5" |1985
|''Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal''
|
|
|-
|''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]''
|
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|-
|[[Avan (1985 film)|Avan]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Andha Oru Nimidam]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Naam Iruvar (1985 film)|''Naam Iruvar'']]
|
|
|-
|1986
|''[[Naanum Oru Thozhilali]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1987
|''[[Vairagyam]]''
|
|
|-
|''Kachchi Kali''
|
|Hindi film
|-
|''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]''
|a hotel waiter
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1988
|''[[Aval Mella Sirithal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Loose Loose Arappiri Loose]]''
|
|Malayalam film
|-
|''[[Oorai Therinjikitten]]''
|
|
|-
|1989
|[[Mappillai (1989 film)|''Mappilai'']]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|''[[Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[En Kadhal Kanmani]]''
|Mental man
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1991
|''[[Pondatti Pondattithan]]''
|
|
|-
|''Srisaila Bhramarambika Kataksham''
|
|Telugu film
|-
|''[[Jenma Natchathram]]''
|
|
|-
|1992
|''Unmadhalari''
|
|Malayalam film
|-
|1993
|''[[Pon Vilangu]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1994
|''[[Vaanga Partner Vaanga]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pavithra (film)|Pavithra]]''
|
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Aanazhagan]]''
|
|
|-
|1996
|''[[En Aasai Thangachi]]''
|
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Kumbakonam Gopalu]]''
| Colony resident
|
|-
|1999
|''Devi I. A. S.''
|
|Malayalam film
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Rishi (2001 film)|Rishi]]'' || Drunk lorry driver
||
|-
|2002
|''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]''
|Pandu's father-in-law
|
|}

== Later life and death ==
Mohan acted in his last film role in 2002 (''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]''). He was forced to quit acting due to his deteriorating health. In 2009, Mohan filed a case against his son Karthik for neglecting his health. He died on 16 September 2012, aged 84, from respiratory problems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=16 September 2022 |title=லூஸ் மோகன் - 'மெட்ராஸ் பாஷை'யின் நாயகன்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/madras-baashaiyin-naayagan-loose-mohan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916140512/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/madras-baashaiyin-naayagan-loose-mohan |archive-date=16 September 2022 |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Sources ==
* {{Cite news |date=16 September 2012 |title=Loose Mohan passes away |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/news-interviews/33879339_1_loose-mohan-portals-tamil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103231753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/news-interviews/33879339_1_loose-mohan-portals-tamil |archive-date=3 January 2013}}
* {{Cite news |date=22 October 2011 |title=Loose Mohan alleges negligence by son |work=[[CNN-IBN]] |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/loose-mohan-alleges-negligence-by-son/194967-60-120.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205085003/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/loose-mohan-alleges-negligence-by-son/194967-60-120.html |archive-date=5 December 2011}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=2018339}}

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[[Category:1928 births]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:Deaths from respiratory failure]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Kanchipuram district]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]

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