{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = | caption = | birth_name = Arumugam Mohanasundaram | birth_date = 8 February 1928 | birth_place = Conjeevaram,<br />Madras Presidency,<br />British India<br/>(now Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1967–2002 | death_date = 16 September 2012 (age 84)<ref name="thehindu_20120916" /> | death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India }}
'''Arumugam Mohanasundaram''' (8 February 1928 – 16 September 2012), popularly known as '''Loose Mohan''' was an Indian actor who had acted as a comedian in over 1000 Tamil films. He is credited with popularizing Madras Bashai, a dialect of Tamil language spoken in Chennai city.<ref name="thehindu_20120916">{{Cite news |last=Peter |first=Petlee |date=17 September 2012 |title=Tamil comedian 'Loose' Mohan passes away |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Tamil-comedian-%E2%80%98Loose%E2%80%99-Mohan-passes-away/article12059029.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710063921/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Tamil-comedian-%E2%80%98Loose%E2%80%99-Mohan-passes-away/article12059029.ece |archive-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 December 2016 |title=இரண்டு இட்லி கூட கிடைக்காமல்..! பட்டினியோடு இறந்த சூப்பர் காமெடி நடிகர்..!! |work=JVP News |url=http://www.jvpnews.com/srilanka/206568.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221075430/http://www.jvpnews.com/srilanka/206568.html |archive-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=Sep 17, 2012 |title=Comedian 'Loose' Mohan passes away |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/comedian-loose-mohan-passes-away-news-tamil-mjrj0Wbefea.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918051903/http://www.sify.com/movies/comedian-loose-mohan-passes-away-news-tamil-mjrj0Wbefea.html |archive-date=2012-09-18 |access-date=2026-02-19 |work=Sify}}</ref>
== Early life == Born in Kanchipuram, son of old actor "Loose Arumugam", Mohan migrated to Madras at an early age and debuted at age 16 in the 1944 film ''Harichandra'' as P. U. Chinnappa's son.<ref name="thehindu_20120916" /> However, most of his successes were in the late 1970s and 1980s when he acted as a comedian alongside stars such as Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />
== Career == He acted as servant in the movie "Kaththiruntha Kangal" 1962 film with Savithri and Gemini Ganesan. His breakthrough movie as a comedian was the 1979 film ''Rosapoo Ravikaikari'', after which he acted in more than 1000 films, including four movies in Marathi and one each in Bhojpuri, Hindi and Tulu. In 2000, Mohan was awarded the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />
== Filmography == ''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.'' {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Film !Role !Note |- |1967 |''Raja Veetu Pillai'' |Hotel customer |Debut film |- |1968 |''Enga Oor Raja'' |Fruit Seller | |- |1968 |''Kuzhanthaikkaga'' | | |- |1969 |''Anbalippu'' |The buyer | |- |1973 |''Kattila Thottila'' |Milk Man | |- | rowspan="2" |1974 |''Kadavul Mama'' | |Credited as 'Bracket Mohan' |- |''Akkarai Pachai'' |Peon | |- |1976 |''Needhikku Thalaivanangu'' |Muthiya's sidekick | |- |1976 |''Madhana Maaligai'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |1977 |''Navarathinam'' | | |- |''Meenava Nanban'' | | |- |''Uyarnthavargal''||Srikanth's sidekick || |- |1978 |''Sattam En Kaiyil'' | | |- | rowspan="2" |1979 |''Poonthalir''|| Beggar | |- |''Rosappu Ravikkaikari''||Sembattayan's disciple||Credited as 'Bracket Mohan' |- | rowspan="2" |1980 |''Vishwaroopam'' || Rowdy's sidekick || |- |''Bhama Rukmani'' | | |- | rowspan="4" |1982 |''Ayiram Muthangal'' | | |- |''Pattanathu Rajakkal'' | | |- |''Vasandhathil Or Naal'' | | |- |''Simla Special'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |1983 |''Sandhippu'' | | |- |''Oru Kai Parpom'' | | |- |''Uruvangal Maralam'' | | |- | rowspan="4" |1984 |''Kuva Kuva Vaathugal'' | | |- |''Madras Vathiyar'' | | |- |''Simma Soppanam'' | | |- |''Vai Pandal'' | | |- | rowspan="5" |1985 |''Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal'' | | |- |''Needhiyin Nizhal'' | | |- |Avan | | |- |''Andha Oru Nimidam'' | | |- |''Naam Iruvar'' | | |- |1986 |''Naanum Oru Thozhilali'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |1987 |''Vairagyam'' | | |- |''Kachchi Kali'' | |Hindi film |- |''Kavalan Avan Kovalan'' |a hotel waiter | |- | rowspan="2" |1988 |''Aval Mella Sirithal'' | | |- |''Oorai Therinjikitten'' | | |- |1989 |''Mappilai'' | | |- | rowspan="2" |1990 |''Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga'' | | |- |''En Kadhal Kanmani'' |Mental man | |- | rowspan="2" |1991 |''Pondatti Pondattithan'' | | |- |''Jenma Natchathram'' | | |- |1993 |''Pon Vilangu'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |1994 |''Vaanga Partner Vaanga'' | | |- |''Subramaniya Swamy'' | | |- |''Pavithra'' | | |- |1995 |''Aanazhagan'' | | |- |1996 |''En Aasai Thangachi'' | | |- | 1998 | ''Kumbakonam Gopalu'' | Colony resident | |- | 2001 || ''Rishi'' || Drunk lorry driver || |- |2002 |''Azhagi'' |Pandu's father-in-law | |}
== Later life and death == Mohan acted in his last film role in 2002 (''Azhagi''). He was forced to quit acting due to his deteriorating health. In 2009, Mohan filed a case against his son Karthik for neglecting his health. He died on 16 September 2012, aged 84, from respiratory problems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=16 September 2022 |title=லூஸ் மோகன் - 'மெட்ராஸ் பாஷை'யின் நாயகன்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/madras-baashaiyin-naayagan-loose-mohan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916140512/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/madras-baashaiyin-naayagan-loose-mohan |archive-date=16 September 2022 |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}}</ref>
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== Sources == * {{Cite news |date=16 September 2012 |title=Loose Mohan passes away |work=The Times of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/news-interviews/33879339_1_loose-mohan-portals-tamil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103231753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/news-interviews/33879339_1_loose-mohan-portals-tamil |archive-date=3 January 2013}} * {{Cite news |date=22 October 2011 |title=Loose Mohan alleges negligence by son |work=CNN-IBN |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/loose-mohan-alleges-negligence-by-son/194967-60-120.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205085003/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/loose-mohan-alleges-negligence-by-son/194967-60-120.html |archive-date=5 December 2011}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|id=2018339}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohan, Loose}} Category:1928 births Category:2012 deaths Category:Deaths from respiratory failure Category:Indian male film actors Category:Actors from Kanchipuram district Category:Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award Category:Tamil comedians