Radha Mohan
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Radha Mohan is a Tamil movie director. He has, till date, directed five films, out of which four of them are critically acclaimed and box-office hits. A good friend of actor-producer Prakash Raj
, he has directed four films for Prakash Raj
's Duet films: Azhagiya Theeye
, Mozhi
, Abhiyum Naanum
and Payanam
. He was born in Nagercoil. Director Dharani
is his best friend.
Known for his strong storylines and sensible and realistic portrayal of women, Radha Mohan's films have largely been clean family entertainers. The director has a penchant for humour in his films, and his films have been rib ticklers even as they carry strong messages and handling serious themes.
Mozhi
is his career's biggest hit followed by Payanam. The director worked under R. V. Udayakumar before he did his first film, Azhagiya Theeye
.
In reality, director Radha Mohan's first film was Smile Please in 1996, and featured Prakash Raj
in the lead but the movie was never completed and failed to release.
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
, he has directed four films for Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
's Duet films: Azhagiya Theeye
Azhagiya Theeye
Azhagiya Theeye is a 2004 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair in lead roles. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while Ramesh Vinayagam composed the music...
, Mozhi
Mozhi
Mozhi is a 2007 Tamil film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The film stars Prithviraj, Jyothika, Prakash Raj and Swarnamalya in pivotal roles. The theme is similar to the Hollywood film Children of a Lesser God...
, Abhiyum Naanum
Abhiyum Naanum
Abhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance....
and Payanam
Payanam (film)
Payanam is a 2011 Indian Tamil drama thriller film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Being made simultaneously in Telugu as Gaganam, the film deals with a flight hijacking incident. It stars Nagarjuna in the lead along with Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Iqbal Yaqub, Brahmanandam and...
. He was born in Nagercoil. Director Dharani
S. Dharani
Dharani is an Indian film director, who primarily directs action-masala films. He is best known for directing the blockbuster films Dhill, Dhool and Ghilli.-Career:...
is his best friend.
Known for his strong storylines and sensible and realistic portrayal of women, Radha Mohan's films have largely been clean family entertainers. The director has a penchant for humour in his films, and his films have been rib ticklers even as they carry strong messages and handling serious themes.
Mozhi
Mozhi
Mozhi is a 2007 Tamil film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The film stars Prithviraj, Jyothika, Prakash Raj and Swarnamalya in pivotal roles. The theme is similar to the Hollywood film Children of a Lesser God...
is his career's biggest hit followed by Payanam. The director worked under R. V. Udayakumar before he did his first film, Azhagiya Theeye
Azhagiya Theeye
Azhagiya Theeye is a 2004 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair in lead roles. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while Ramesh Vinayagam composed the music...
.
In reality, director Radha Mohan's first film was Smile Please in 1996, and featured Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
in the lead but the movie was never completed and failed to release.
Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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2004 | Azhagiya Theeye Azhagiya Theeye Azhagiya Theeye is a 2004 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair in lead roles. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while Ramesh Vinayagam composed the music... |
Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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2005 | Ponniyin Selvan Ponniyin Selvan (film) Ponniyin Selvan is a 2005 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Produced by A. M. Ratnam, it stars his son Ravi Krishna, along with Gopika and Revathi in the lead roles, while Vidyasagar had composed the music for the film... |
Tamil | |
2007 | Mozhi Mozhi Mozhi is a 2007 Tamil film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The film stars Prithviraj, Jyothika, Prakash Raj and Swarnamalya in pivotal roles. The theme is similar to the Hollywood film Children of a Lesser God... |
Tamil | |
2008 | Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance.... / Aakasamantha' |
Tamil / Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-Winners:... |
2011 | Payanam Payanam (film) Payanam is a 2011 Indian Tamil drama thriller film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Being made simultaneously in Telugu as Gaganam, the film deals with a flight hijacking incident. It stars Nagarjuna in the lead along with Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Iqbal Yaqub, Brahmanandam and... / Gaganam Gaganam Gaganam is a 2011 Indian Telugu thriller – drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Being made simultaneously in Tamil as Payanam, the film deals with a flight hijacking incident. It stars Nagarjuna in the lead along with Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Iqbal Yaqub, Brahmanandam and... |
Tamil / Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |