Dramatist and veteran dialogue writer ‘Crazy’ Mohan passed away on this day two years back , leaving behind a rich repertoire of films. One of Mohan’s close friends and actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan went on a trip down memory lane and spoke about his association with Mohan and the influence the latter has on Tamil film comedy.
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In a series of tweets by Raaj Kamal Films International, the actor fondly shared his memories of Mohan. “It was a always a laugh riot when we got together and it would be funny to watch him running out of the set bursting out loud into laughter uncontrollably during a shot to avoid spraying the set with betel leaves and nut juice in his mouth, while I improvise further on the lines,” said Haasan. He also said that the climax of Avvai Shanmugi was conceived during a drive back from Pondy.
Mohan passed away in 2019 following a cardiac arrest. He was 67. Kamal Haaan and Mohan have delivered several blockbusters including classics such as Apoora Sagodhararagal , Michael Madhana Kama Rajan , Avvai Shanmugi , Panchathanthiram and Vasool Raja MBBS to mention a few.
Apart from his films with Haasan, Mohan’s other notable work include Chinna Vathiyar , Vietnam Colony , Arunachalam , Aahaa and Naan Ee .
