Mohan Kupleri

Mohan Kupleri[1] (Malayalam: മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി) is an Indian film director in Malayalam cinema, Television Serials and Advertising Films. He made his debut cinema with Grihaprevesam (1992). His films include Nandini Oppol (1994), Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996), Dravidan (1998), Kattathoru Penpoovu (1998), Savithriyude Aranjanam (2002), Payum Puli (2007), Evadaina Sare (Telugu language)[2] (2007), Grihanathan (2012) and upcoming film Chandragiri.[3]

Mohan Kupleri
മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി
Born (1957-06-19) 19 June 1957
Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm director
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)Rajasree Mohan
ChildrenDr. Ambili Saikiran & Akhil Mohan. Saikiran (son-in-law), Ritu Ami Kiran (grand-daughter)

Biography

His native place is Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala state. Presently Mohan Kupleri is staying in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Rajasree. The couple have one daughter, Dr. Ambili Saikiran and one son, Akhil Mohan.

He got into the world of cinema by assisting noted director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He worked with Adoor Gopalakrishnan movies like Elippathayam, Mukhamukham, Anantaram etc. which won lot of national and international awards.

Mohan Kupleri has also scripted and directed commercial advertising films.

He directed several popular serials in Malayalam Television industry. Some of his notable serials are Swaram which won the Television Critics' Award for best serial in 2006[4] (Amrita TV), 'Kattukurangu'- Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director, Kerala State Television Award for best 2nd serial,[5] Swantham (Asianet), Dhannyam (Asianet), Charulatha (Surya TV), Indulekha (Surya TV), M.T Kathakal (Amrita TV), Kattukurangu (Amrita TV), Kallyanasougandhikam (Asianet),[6] Athmasakhi (Mazhavil Manorama)[7] etc. etc.

Filmography

As Director
FilmsYearStoryActorsLyricsMusic directorNotes
Grihaprevesam1992Mani ShornnurJagadish, Rekha, Saikumar, SiddiqueO. N. V. KurupS. BalakrishnanDebut Film
Nandini Oppol1994Sudhakar MangalodayamJagadish, Prem Kumar, Siddique, Chippy, DevayaniO. N. V. KurupS. P. Venkatesh
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram1996GovardhanNedumudi Venu, Siddique, SunithaO. N. V. KurupS.P VenkiteshStory thread by Ambili ; daughter of Mohan Kupleri
Kattathoru Penpoovu1998C. V. BalakrishnanMurali, Thilakan, Kavya Madhavan, SangitaKaithapram Damodaran NamboothiriKaithapramThilakan got State Award for Second Best Actor[8]
Dravidan1998Jossy VagamattomVijayaraghavan, Vani Viswanath, Rajan P DevKaithapram Damodaran NamboothiriS. P. Venkatesh
Savithriyude Aranjanam2002M. MukundanInnocent, Harisree Ashokan, Kalabhavan Mani, AswathyGireesh PuthencheryM. JayachandranCinema version of M. Mukundan's literary work.
Payum Puli2007Biju DevassyKalabhavan Mani, Saikumar, Siddique, Chandra LakshmanGireesh PuthencheryMohan Sithara
Evadaina Sare (Telugu)2007Biju DevassyRambha, Chandra LakshmanMohan SitharaTelugu Movie
Grihanathan2012Mani ShornurMukesh, Sonia Agarwal, SiddiqueVayalar SharathAchu RajamaniSonia Agarwal's debut Malayalam movie[9]
Chandragiri2018Vinod Kumar KuttamathLal, Shaun Romy, Joy Mathew, Sunil Sukhada, Sajitha MadathilVayalar SharathBijibal, Sreevalsan J. MenonThe story of a School and Yakshagana[10]

As Unit or Asst. Director
FilmYearDirectorActorsLanguage
Elippathayam1981Adoor GopalakrishnanKaramana Janardanan Nair, Sharada, JalajaMalayalam
Mukhamukham1984Adoor GopalakrishnanKaramana Janardanan Nair, Ashokan, Kaviyoor PonnammaMalayalam
Anantaram1987Adoor GopalakrishnanMammootty, Ashokan, ShobhanaMalayalam
Ashokante Aswathikuttikku1989Vijayan KaroteAshokan, Parvathy Jayaram, Thilakan, InnocentMalayalam

Television
SerialChannelNotes
SwanthamAsianet
DhannyamAsianet
CharulathaSurya TV
IndulekhaSurya TV
M.T KathakalAmrita TV
KattukuranguAmrita TV
KalyanasougandhikamAsianet
AthmasakhiMazhavil Manorama
PriyapettavalMazhavil manoramaOn-air

References
  1. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. Edited by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen, Professor of Critical Studies. Mohan Kupleri's Movie Reference. 10 July 2014. ISBN 9781135943189.
  2. "'Evadiana Sare Telugu Movie". Sulekha.com Movies.
  3. "' Mohan Kupleri's next movie: "Chandragiri"'". Nana Cinema Varika.
  4. "Television Critics Awards 2006". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 March 2006.
  5. "Kerala State Television Awards 2015". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. "Times of India". Kattu Kurangu is scripted by Jayapal Ananthan and directed by Mohan Kupleri. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. "Mazhavil Manorama". Athmasakhi is written by cine - serial actress Sangeetha Mohan and Directed by Mohan Kupleri.
  8. "Kerala State Film Awards 1998". Information and Public Relations Department - Government of Kerala State Film Awards. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  9. "Times of India". Sonia Agarwal makes her Mwood debut. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  10. "Location Report". Mohan Kupleri's 9th Movie. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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