Mohan (born as Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader), better known as Editor Mohan is an Indian film editor turned producer, distributor, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the owner of the production companies M. M. Movie Arts, and M. L. Movie Arts.

Personal life

Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader was born in Tirumangalam, Madurai in Tamil Nadu. At a young age, he was adopted by actor K. A. Thangavelu who renamed him as Mohan. Mohan would frequently accompany Thangavelu to film sets where he learnt the art of film editing, a profession he entered on growing up.

Mohan is married to Varalakshmi, who belongs to a Hindu family. He reportedly converted from Islam to Hinduism for marriage. They have two sons: Mohan Raja, a film director, and Ravi Mohan, an actor. They have a daughter, Roja, who is a dentist.

Career

Mohan began his career as a film editor and worked on approximately 200 films across various languages. He later transitioned into production, producing 10 Telugu films and 5 Tamil films. Additionally, he dubbed 60 Telugu films into Tamil.

Selected filmography

YearWorkCredited asLanguageNotes
ScreenplayProducerEditor
1960Ellarum Innattu MannarYesTamilUncredited
1961ArasilankumariYes
1963Guruvunu Minchina SishyuduYesTelugu
1964Navagraha Puja MahimaYes
Aggi PiduguYes
1967Chikkadu DorakaduYes
1969Kadaladu VadaladuYes
1980SamanthipooYesTamil
1989Oru Thottil SabadhamYes
1991MamagaruYesTelugu
1993Bava BavamaridiYesPresenterAlso editing supervision
1995SubhamasthuYes
1997HitlerYes
1998Manasichi ChooduYes
2000Kshemamga Velli Labhamga RandiYesPresenterAlso editing supervision
2001Hanuman JunctionPresenter
2003JayamYesYesTamil
2008Santosh SubramaniamYes
2010ThillalangadiYes
2013PrezentacjaYesEnglishPolish short film
2016Plus One +1YesTelugu

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