Loose Mohan

Arumugam Mohanasundaram, popularly known as Loose Mohan was an Indian actor who had acted as a comedian in over 1000 Tamil films. He is credited with popularizing Madras Bashai, a dialect of Tamil language spoken in Chennai city.

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. 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.

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 and one each in Bhojpuri, Hindi and Tulu. In 2000, Mohan was awarded the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Filmography

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Year	Film	Role	Note
1967	Raja Veetu Pillai	Hotel customer	Debut film
1968	Enga Oor Raja	Fruit Seller
1968	Kuzhanthaikkaga
1969	Anbalippu	The buyer
1973	Kattila Thottila	Milk Man
1974	Kadavul Mama		Credited as 'Bracket Mohan'
1974	Akkarai Pachai	Peon
1976	Needhikku Thalaivanangu	Muthiya's sidekick
1976	Madhana Maaligai
1977	Navarathinam
1977	Meenava Nanban
1977	Uyarnthavargal	Srikanth 's sidekick
1978	Sattam En Kaiyil
1979	Poonthalir	Beggar
1979	Rosappu Ravikkaikari	Sembattayan's disciple
1980	Vishwaroopam	Rowdy's sidekick
1980	Bhama Rukmani
1982	Ayiram Muthangal
1982	Pattanathu Rajakkal
1982	Vasandhathil Or Naal
1982	Simla Special
1983	Sandhippu
1983	Oru Kai Parpom
1983	Uruvangal Maralam
1984	Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
1984	Madras Vathiyar
1984	Simma Soppanam
1984	Vai Pandal
1985	Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal
1985	Needhiyin Nizhal
1985	Avan
1985	Andha Oru Nimidam
1985	Naam Iruvar
1986	Naanum Oru Thozhilali
1987	Vairagyam
1987	Kachchi Kali		Hindi film
1987	Kavalan Avan Kovalan	a hotel waiter
1988	Aval Mella Sirithal
1988	Oorai Therinjikitten
1989	Mappilai
1990	Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990	En Kadhal Kanmani	Mental man
1991	Pondatti Pondattithan
1991	Jenma Natchathram
1993	Pon Vilangu
1994	Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1994	Subramaniya Swamy
1994	Pavithra
1995	Aanazhagan
1996	En Aasai Thangachi
1998	Kumbakonam Gopalu	Colony resident
2001	Rishi	Drunk lorry driver
2002	Azhagi	Pandu's father-in-law

Later life and death

Mohan acted in his last film role in 2002. 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.