Editor Mohan

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Editor Mohan
Born
Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader

Occupations
Years active1960–present
SpouseVaralakshmi
Children3, including Mohan Raja and Ravi Mohan

Mohan (born as Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader), better known as Editor Mohan is an Indian film editor turned producer, distributor, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu and Tamil language films. [1] [2] He is the owner of the production companies M. M. Movie Arts, and M. L. Movie Arts. [3]

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Personal life

Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader was born in Tirumangalam, Madurai in Tamil Nadu. [4] [3] [2] At a young age, he was adopted by actor K. A. Thangavelu who renamed him as Mohan. Mohan would frequently accompany Thangavelu to film sets where he learnt the art of film editing, a profession he entered on growing up. [5] [6]

Mohan is married to Varalakshmi, who belongs to a Hindu family. He reportedly converted from Islam to Hinduism for marriage. [5] [7] They have two sons: Mohan Raja, a film director, and Ravi Mohan, an actor. [6] They has a daughter, Roja, who is a dentist. [8] [9]

Career

Mohan began his career as a film editor and worked on approximately 200 films across various languages. He later transitioned into production, producing 10 Telugu films and 5 Tamil films. Additionally, he dubbed 60 Telugu films into Tamil. [1]

Selected filmography

As assistant editor
As editor
As producer
As screenwriter and editing supervision
Short film producer

References

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  3. 1 2 "பாசக்காரப் பசங்க மதுரைக்காரங்க!" [Lovable Madurai Boys!]. Ananda Vikatan. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. Editor Mohan on Manam Thirumbuthe | Part 1 | 12 February 2017 | Puthuyugam TV (in Tamil). PuthuYugamTV. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 A., Ganesh (24 November 2022). "நான் முஸ்லீம், என் மனைவி பிராமணர்.. 3 முறை திருமணம் செய்துகொண்டது ஏன்? - ஜெயம் ரவியின் தந்தை சுவாரஸ்ய பேட்டி". Asianet News Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 Subramanian, Anupama (28 November 2019). "Parents are the real stars... | Parents are the real stars..." www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. Bhat, Bhavani (10 September 2024). "ಸೂಪರಾಗಿತ್ತು ನಟ ಜಯಂ ರವಿಯ ಹಿಂದೂ ಅಮ್ಮ, ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಅಪ್ಪನ ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ! ಇವರದ್ದೇ ಪ್ರಾಬ್ಲೆಮ್". Asianet News Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. Exclusive - "15 ரூபாய்ல ஆரம்பிச்ச வாழ்க்கை"- எடிட்டர் மோகன் | Part - 1 | Rewind with Ramji (in Tamil). Hindu Tamil Thisai. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  9. "Jayam Ravi's parents turn writers". The Hindu. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.