Radha Mohan


Radha Mohan is an Indian film director and screenwriter of the South Indian film industry. He is known for films such as Mozhi and Kaatrin Mozhi starring Jyothika, Abhiyum Naanum with Prakash Raj, and Payanam with Nagarjuna.

Career

Radha Mohan began work on his first film Smile Please in 1996, which had dialogues written by his friend Babu, who had appeared in the lead role in En Uyir Thozhan. The film was to star Prakash Raj in the lead role, but financial restraints meant that the film was later shelved. The film was later set for release during Diwali 1998 under the title of Ananthakrishnan, but still failed to clear financial hurdles.
The director worked under R. V. Udayakumar before he did his first film release, Azhagiya Theeye. Mozhi is his career's biggest hit, followed by Payanam.

Filmmaking style

Known for his strong storylines and realistic portrayal of women, Mohan's films have largely been clean family entertainment. He has a penchant for humor in his films, which have been rib-ticklers even though they carry strong messages and handle serious themes.

Filmography

  • Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmNotes---
YearFilmNotes2004Azhagiya Theeye
2005Ponniyin Selvan---
2007MozhiTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil		---
2008Abhiyum NaanumTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film 		---
2011PayanamSimultaneously shot in Telugu as Gaganam
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer
Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Director		---
2013GouravamSimultaneously shot in Telugu---
2015Uppu Karuvaadu---
2017Brindavanam---
201860 Vayadu Maaniram---
2018Kaatrin Mozhi---
2021Malaysia To Amnesia---
2023Bommai---
2024Chutney SambarWeb Series---

Recurring collaborations

has worked in ten of his works. Prakash Raj and M. S. Bhaskar have worked in seven of his films. Dialogue writer Viji has worked on six of his films. Editor Kasi Viswanathan and Thalaivasal Vijay have worked in four of his films. Only people with three or more collaborations are listed.

Awards