Mohan G. | |
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| Occupations | Film director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Other political affiliations | Pattali Makkal Katchi, Veera Vanniyar Peravai |
Mohan G., also known as Mohan G Kshatriyan, [1] is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who primarily active in the Tamil cinema. He is best known for Pazhaya Vannarapettai (2016), Draupathi (2020), Rudra Thandavam(2021) and Bakasuran (2023).
Mohan resides in Royapuram,Chennai. [2] Mohan G revealed that he had used his name "Mohan G Kshatriyan" during the release of his film Pazhaya Vannarapettai (2016) and claimed to have an attraction towards the name. He also claimed that "Kshatriyan" is a name which represents warrior spirit and also said that he has his caste name written as "Vanniya Kula Kshatriya" in his birth certificate. [3] During an interview in February 2020, Mohan G said the suffix "Kshatriyan" in his name means as “someone who defends society” and said that he is totally unaware of what other varnas do. [4]
Mohan began his directorial career with Pazhaya Vannarapettai (2016), before making Draupathi (2020). The film had to be crowdfunded as no producer was willing to produce the film, fearing it would incite controversy. [5] [6] [7] Opening to negative reviews, [8] the film was criticized for its alleged intent to uphold casteism. [9]
He worked with Richard Rishi again on Rudra Thandavam (2021). [10] The film claimed that people belonging to the scheduled castes misuse the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, an affirmative action legislation meant to protect them from discrimination and violence. It echoed the political views of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party. [11] The film, criticised for allegedly promoting caste-pride and encouraging communalist hostility, [12] [13] [14] received mostly negative reviews. [15]
In 2023, Mohan worked on Bakasuran featuring Selvaraghavan and Natty in the lead roles. [16] Following the film's release, Mohan noted that he had been approached by Telugu film producer Bellamkonda Suresh to direct the Telugu version of the film. [17]
Mohan's upcoming film will also be with Richard, marking his third collaboration with the actor. [18]
Mohan G directed the Tamil film Bakasuran , starring filmmaker Selvaraghavan and actor Natty Subramaniam in prominent roles..The v4 entertainment awards has awarded Mohan G the Best Screenplay Writer Award for the film Rudra Thandavam(2021). The award was presented by director Mysskin. S.J. Surya and director Venkat Prabhu were present at the time.
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
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| 2016 | Pazhaya Vannarapettai | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Draupathi | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Rudra Thandavam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Bakasuran | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Draupathi 2 [19] | Yes | No |