Crazy Mohan

Crazy Mohan
Mohan in the play Chocolate Krishna, 2015
Born
Mohan Rangachari[1]

(1952-10-16)16 October 1952
Died10 June 2019(2019-06-10) (aged 66)
Occupation(s)Actor
Comedian
Playwright
Screenwriter
Years active1976–2019
FamilyMaadhu Balaji (brother)

Mohan Rangachari (16 October 1952 – 10 June 2019)[2] known professionally as Crazy Mohan, was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright.[3] An engineer by profession, Mohan started writing plays and established his own drama troupe called "Crazy Creations" in 1979. In addition to dramas and tele-serials, Mohan worked as a dialogue writer on a number of comedy films. Mohan had written over 30 plays, worked on over 40 films, having cameo roles in each film, and written 100 short stories.[1] The Tamil Nadu state government in the year 2004, awarded him the Kalaimamani title for excellence in the field of arts and literature.

  1. ^ a b "Comedy cocktails his forte". The Hindu. 20 December 2008.
  2. ^ Pushpa Narayan (10 June 2019). "Crazy Mohan, playwright and comedian, dies". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "'Crazy' Mohan back with his classic plays". The Hindu. 29 August 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2010.