# Loose Mohan

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{{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](/source/Kanchipuram),<br />[Madras Presidency](/source/Madras_Presidency),<br />[British India](/source/British_Raj)<br/>(now [Kanchipuram](/source/Kanchipuram), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), [India](/source/India))
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1967–2002
| death_date         = 16 September 2012 (age 84)<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />
| death_place        = [Chennai](/source/Chennai), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), [India](/source/India)
}}

'''Arumugam Mohanasundaram''' (8 February 1928&nbsp;– 16 September 2012), popularly known as '''Loose Mohan''' was an Indian actor who had acted as a comedian in over 1000 [Tamil films](/source/Tamil_cinema). He is credited with popularizing [Madras Bashai](/source/Madras_Bashai), a dialect of [Tamil language](/source/Tamil_language) spoken in [Chennai](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Sify)}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born in [Kanchipuram](/source/Kanchipuram), son of old actor "Loose Arumugam", Mohan migrated to [Madras](/source/Madras) at an early age and debuted at age 16 in the 1944 film ''Harichandra'' as [P. U. Chinnappa](/source/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](/source/Kamal_Haasan) and [Rajinikanth](/source/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](/source/Marathi_language) and one each in [Bhojpuri](/source/Bhojpuri_language), [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language) and [Tulu](/source/Tulu_language). In 2000, Mohan was awarded the [Kalaimamani](/source/Kalaimamani) award by the [Government of Tamil Nadu](/source/Government_of_Tamil_Nadu).<ref name="thehindu_20120916" />

== Filmography ==
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
{| class="wikitable"
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
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|1967
|''[Raja Veetu Pillai](/source/Raja_Veetu_Pillai)''
|Hotel customer
|Debut film
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|1968
|''[Enga Oor Raja](/source/Enga_Oor_Raja)''
|Fruit Seller
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|-
|1968
|''[Kuzhanthaikkaga](/source/Kuzhanthaikkaga)''
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|-
|1969
|''[Anbalippu](/source/Anbalippu)''
|The buyer
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|-
|1973
|''[Kattila Thottila](/source/Kattila_Thottila)''
|Milk Man
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1974
|''Kadavul Mama''
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|Credited as 'Bracket Mohan'
|-
|''[Akkarai Pachai](/source/Akkarai_Pachai)''
|Peon
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|-
|1976
|''[Needhikku Thalaivanangu](/source/Needhikku_Thalaivanangu)''
|Muthiya's sidekick
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|-
|1976
|''Madhana Maaligai''
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1977
|''[Navarathinam](/source/Navarathinam)''
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|-
|''[Meenava Nanban](/source/Meenava_Nanban)''
|
|
|-
|''[Uyarnthavargal](/source/Uyarnthavargal)''||[Srikanth](/source/Srikanth_(actor%2C_born_1940))'s sidekick ||
|-
|1978
|''[Sattam En Kaiyil](/source/Sattam_En_Kaiyil)''
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1979
|''[Poonthalir](/source/Poonthalir)''|| Beggar 
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|-
|''[Rosappu Ravikkaikari](/source/Rosappu_Ravikkaikari)''||Sembattayan's disciple||Credited as 'Bracket Mohan'
|-
| rowspan="2" |1980
|[''Vishwaroopam''](/source/Vishwaroopam_(1980_film)) || Rowdy's sidekick ||
|-
|''[Bhama Rukmani](/source/Bhama_Rukmani)''
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|-
| rowspan="4" |1982
|''[Ayiram Muthangal](/source/Ayiram_Muthangal)''
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|-
|''[Pattanathu Rajakkal](/source/Pattanathu_Rajakkal)''
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|-
|''[Vasandhathil Or Naal](/source/Vasandhathil_Or_Naal)''
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|''[Simla Special](/source/Simla_Special)''
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| rowspan="3" |1983
|''[Sandhippu](/source/Sandhippu)''
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|''Oru Kai Parpom''
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|-
|''[Uruvangal Maralam](/source/Uruvangal_Maralam)''
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| rowspan="4" |1984
|''[Kuva Kuva Vaathugal](/source/Kuva_Kuva_Vaathugal)''
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|-
|''[Madras Vathiyar](/source/Madras_Vathiyar)''
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|-
|''[Simma Soppanam](/source/Simma_Soppanam)''
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|''[Vai Pandal](/source/Vai_Pandal)''
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| rowspan="5" |1985
|''Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal''
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|-
|''[Needhiyin Nizhal](/source/Needhiyin_Nizhal)''
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|-
|[Avan](/source/Avan_(1985_film))
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|-
|''[Andha Oru Nimidam](/source/Andha_Oru_Nimidam)''
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|-
|[''Naam Iruvar''](/source/Naam_Iruvar_(1985_film))
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|1986
|''[Naanum Oru Thozhilali](/source/Naanum_Oru_Thozhilali)''
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| rowspan="3" |1987
|''[Vairagyam](/source/Vairagyam)''
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|-
|''Kachchi Kali''
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|Hindi film
|-
|''[Kavalan Avan Kovalan](/source/Kavalan_Avan_Kovalan)''
|a hotel waiter
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1988
|''[Aval Mella Sirithal](/source/Aval_Mella_Sirithal)''
|
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|-
|''[Oorai Therinjikitten](/source/Oorai_Therinjikitten)''
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|-
|1989
|[''Mappilai''](/source/Mappillai_(1989_film))
|
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|''[Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga](/source/Ulagam_Pirandhadhu_Enakkaga)''
|
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|-
|''[En Kadhal Kanmani](/source/En_Kadhal_Kanmani)''
|Mental man
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1991
|''[Pondatti Pondattithan](/source/Pondatti_Pondattithan)''
|
|
|-
|''[Jenma Natchathram](/source/Jenma_Natchathram)''
|
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|-
|1993
|''[Pon Vilangu](/source/Pon_Vilangu)''
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1994
|''[Vaanga Partner Vaanga](/source/Vaanga_Partner_Vaanga)''
|
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|-
|''[Subramaniya Swamy](/source/Subramaniya_Swamy)''
|
|
|-
|''[Pavithra](/source/Pavithra_(film))''
|
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|-
|1995
|''[Aanazhagan](/source/Aanazhagan)''
|
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|-
|1996
|''[En Aasai Thangachi](/source/En_Aasai_Thangachi)''
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|-
| 1998
| ''[Kumbakonam Gopalu](/source/Kumbakonam_Gopalu)''
| Colony resident
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|-
| 2001 || ''[Rishi](/source/Rishi_(2001_film))'' || Drunk lorry driver
||
|-
|2002
|''[Azhagi](/source/Azhagi_(2002_film))''
|Pandu's father-in-law
|
|}

== Later life and death ==
Mohan acted in his last film role in 2002 (''[Azhagi](/source/Azhagi_(2002_film))''). 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>

== References ==
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== Sources ==
* {{Cite news |date=16 September 2012 |title=Loose Mohan passes away |work=[The Times of India](/source/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](/source/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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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

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