Mohan Sharma is an Indian film and television actor, film producer, director and screenwriter, who works in South Indian films. He has produced more than 15 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. He became noted through his role in Chattakari (1974).
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Background
Mohan Sharma was born in Thathamangalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. His education was completed at Thathamangalam and Chitoor of Palakkad. Afterwards, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and graduated in the acting course. He was the first South Indian to get that qualification in acting from the institute. He served three times as National Film Jury member and once as Indian Panorama Jury member.
He fell in love with co-star Lakshmi on the sets of Chattakari and married her in 1975, but it ended in divorce in 1980. Later, he married in 1982 and has a son through his second marriage.Then he got divorced and remarried for the 3rd time to Shanthi, a bharatnatyam dancer in Chennai.
Despite leading more than 100 movies and being a close associate of J Jayalalitha, he is now in a retirement home, reportedly struggling financially.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
2010 Best Story – Gramam
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
2017 Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize – Best Film
Filmography
Direction
Gramam (Malayalam) 2012
Namma Gramam (Tamil) 2012
Production
Sedina Hakki (1985) (Kannada)
Ivide Thudangunnu (1984) (Malayalam)
Bandham (1983) (Malayalam)
Screenplay
Graamam (2012) (Malayalam)
Story
Graamam (2012) (Malayalam)
Bandham (1983) (Malayalam)
Dialogue
Graamam (2012) (Malayalam)
As a playback singer
"Munnil Njaaninmel" ... Bandham 1983
"Janichappozhe" ... Bandham 1983
"Ennomal sodarikku" ... Ivide Thudangunnu 1984
"Thaanaaro thannaaro" ... Ivide Thudangunnu 1984
"Etho swapnam pole" ... Ivide Thudangunnu 1984
"Neeyente jeevanaanomale" ... Ivide Thudangunnu 1984