{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | caption = Indian | name = Mohan G. | birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = Film director, Screenwriter, Actor | spouse = | children = | years_active = 2016 - present | other_party = Pattali Makkal Katchi, Veera Vanniyar Peravai, Bharatiya Janata Party }}
'''Mohan G.''', also known as '''Mohan G Kshatriyan''',<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/apr/16/director-mohan-g-kshatriyansnext-film-with-selvaraghavan-titled-bakasuran-2442775.html | title=Director Mohan G Kshatriyan's next film with Selvaraghavan titled 'Bakasuran' | date=16 April 2022 }}</ref> is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who primarily active in the Tamil cinema. He is best known for ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' (2016), ''Draupathi'' (2020), ''Rudra Thandavam(2021)'' and ''Bakasuran'' (2023).
==Personal life== Mohan resides in Royapuram, Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mohan-g-gets-bail-after-being-arrested-for-his-controversial-statement-on-pazhani-panchamirtham/articleshow/113654047.cms|title=Mohan G gets bail after being arrested for his controversial statement on Pazhani Panchamirtham|work=The Times of India |date=25 September 2024|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> He belongs to the Vanniyar community. Mohan G revealed that he had used his name "Mohan G Kshatriyan" during the release of his film ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' (2016) and claimed to have an attraction towards the name. He also claimed that "Kshatriyan" is a name which represents warrior spirit and also said that he has his caste name written as "Vanniya Kula Kshatriya" in his birth certificate.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tamil.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/mohan-g-opens-up-about-his-name-in-social-media.html | title=Mohan G opens up about his name in social media | date=24 February 2023 }}</ref> During an interview in February 2020, Mohan G said the suffix "Kshatriyan" in his name means as “someone who defends society” and said that he is totally unaware of what other varnas do.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newsclick.in/Draupathi-G-Mohan-Tamil-Cinema-Richard-Rishi-Sheela-Rajkumar-Casteism | title=Morale Boosters for the Unsettled Mighty | date=3 May 2020 }}</ref>
==Career== Mohan began his directorial career with ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' (2016), before making ''Draupathi'' (2020). The film had to be crowdfunded as no producer was willing to produce the film, fearing it would incite controversy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-film-on-chennais-2013-fake-marriage-cartel/articleshow/71984465.cms|title=A film on Chennai's 2013 fake marriage cartel|website=The Times of India |last1=Sangeetha |first1=P. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/politics/draupadi-is-the-film-that-told-the-truth-karunas-q67h7n|title=உண்மையை சொன்ன திரௌபதி படம்... வரிந்து கட்டி வக்காளத்து வாங்கும் கருணாஸ்..!|publisher=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/director-of-draupathi-says-similarities-with-popular-leader-are-unintentional/article30503065.ece|title=Director of 'Draupathi' says similarities with popular leader are unintentional|work=The Hindu|date=7 January 2020}}</ref> Opening to negative reviews,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/draupathi-review-vile-casteist-film-should-have-never-been-made-119153|title='Draupathi' review: A vile casteist film that was better off not made|first=Priyanka|last=Thirumurthy|date=28 February 2020|website=The News Minute}}</ref> the film was criticized for its alleged intent to uphold casteism.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|title=Films on inter-caste marriages stoke intense political debate in Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/feb/29/films-on-inter-caste-marriages-stoke-intense-political-debate-in-tamil-nadu-2110048.html|access-date=2021-09-25|website=The New Indian Express|date=29 February 2020 }}</ref>
He worked with Richard Rishi again on ''Rudra Thandavam'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite news|title=ருத்ர தாண்டவம் - சினிமா விமர்சனம்|language=ta|work=BBC News தமிழ்|url=https://www.bbc.com/tamil/arts-and-culture-58760677}}</ref> The film claimed that people belonging to the scheduled castes misuse the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, an affirmative action legislation meant to protect them from discrimination and violence. It echoed the political views of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party.<ref name="j379">{{cite news | last=Ganeshan | first=Balakrishna | title=How cinema is used as a vehicle for hate politics in Tamil Nadu | website=The News Minute | date=2021-12-22 | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/how-cinema-used-vehicle-hate-politics-tamil-nadu-159010 | access-date=2024-11-23}}</ref> The film, criticised for allegedly promoting caste-pride and encouraging communalist hostility,<ref>{{cite news | last=Rajamani | first=Rajesh | title=The Super and Snoozy Seven: Presenting the best, and worst, of Tamil cinema in 2021 | website=Newslaundry | date=2021-12-28 | url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/12/28/the-super-and-snoozy-seven-presenting-the-best-and-worst-of-tamil-cinema-in-2021 | access-date=2024-11-23}}</ref><ref name="r603">{{cite news | last=Singaravel | first=Bharathy | title=How recent Tamil cinema has tackled gender, caste and communalism on screen | website=The News Minute | date=2022-10-09 | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/how-recent-tamil-cinema-has-tackled-gender-caste-and-communalism-screen-168713 | access-date=2024-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/why-tamil-nadu-style-coalitions-non-elite-social-groups-are-vital-politics|title=Why Tamil Nadu-Style Coalitions of Non-Elite Social Groups are Vital to Politics | NewsClick|work=NewsClick |date=18 October 2021}}</ref> received mostly negative reviews.<ref name="Dinamani 2022">{{cite web | title=என்னது மிஷ்கின் கையால் இயக்குநர் மோகன் ஜிக்கு விருதா ? அதிர்ச்சியில் ரசிகர்கள் | website=Dinamani | date=2022-08-15 | url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2022/aug/15/director-mohan-g-got-best-screenplay-writer-award-from-mysskin-3898807.html | language=ta }}</ref>
In 2023, Mohan worked on ''Bakasuran'' featuring Selvaraghavan and Natty in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bakasuran-first-look-out-selvaraghavan-looks-fierce-in-mohan-gs-next-8112562/|title=Bakasuran first look out: Selvaraghavan looks fierce in Mohan G's next|date=26 August 2022}}</ref> Following the film's release, Mohan noted that he had been approached by Telugu film producer Bellamkonda Suresh to direct the Telugu version of the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/feb/20/bakasuran-remake-on-the-cards-40166.html|title=Bakasuran remake on the cards|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
Mohan's Draupathi 2 film will also be with Richard, marking his third collaboration with the actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/richard-rishi-and-mohan-g-to-collaborate-again/|title=Richard Rishi and Mohan G to collaborated Draupathi 2 and made Box office bomb! |date=28 February 2023|website=Only Kollywood}}</ref>
==Arrest== The district Cyber Crime Police arrested Mohan G in Chennai on 25 September 2024 for hurting the sentiments of Hindu devotees and Hindus during a YouTube interview where Mohan claimed that impotency-inducing pills were mixed with panchamirtham at the Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani temple.<ref name="v888">{{cite web | last=மு.பூபாலன் | first=செ.சல்மான் பாரிஸ்,அ.பாலாஜி | title=Madurai high court Slams and Condition Bail to Director G Mohan | website=www.vikatan.com/ | date=2024-10-01 | url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/governance/madurai-high-court-slams-and-condition-bail-to-director-g-mohan-2 | language=ta | access-date=2024-11-28}}</ref> His arrest was after a case filed by the Samayapuram police after the Manager of the Samayapuram Arulmigu Mariamman temple submitted a complaint against Mohan G.<ref>{{cite web | last=Desk | first=Online | title=Palani panchamirtham row: Filmmaker Mohan G held, left out on bail; judge says arrest made in haste | website=dtnext | date=2024-09-24 | url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/director-mohan-g-arrested-after-controversial-comments-on-palani-temple-panchamirtham-804955 | access-date=2024-11-26}}</ref> The next day Mohan G was represented by a lawyer from Pattali Makkal Katchi and he was released in his own bail by the Judicial Magistrate Court-III in Trichy.<ref name="v888" /><ref name="q006">{{cite web | author=The Hindu Bureau | title=Palani panchamirtham row: Director Mohan G arrested, released on own bail | website=The Hindu | date=2024-09-24 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/palani-panchamirtham-row-tiruchi-police-arrest-film-director-mohan-g-for-controversial-remarks/article68676783.ece | access-date=2024-11-28}}</ref> After his request of Anticipatory bail, the Madurai high court granted him anticipatory bail on several conditions including giving apologies in Social media and popular English and Tamil newspapers in Tamil Nadu, attending the Palani police station everyday for three weeks to sign and that he should not be a mouth-militant and verify information before making any claims. The Judge also suggested that if Mohan G really cared about the Palani temple, he can go there and do cleanliness work.<ref name="v888" /> In November 2024, Mohan G released a video of his apology saying "I express my deepest regret. I will not make any claims like that again without verifying."<ref name="v883">{{cite web | last=Natarajan | first=Malavica | title="நான் அப்படி செய்திருக்கக் கூடாது.. ஆழ்மனதிலிருந்து மன்னிப்பு கேட்கிறேன்".. சரணடைந்த இயக்குநர் | website=Tamil Hindustan Times | date=2024-11-25 | url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/director-mohan-g-release-his-apology-video-for-spreading-rumor-anout-palani-panchamirtham-131732521582120.html | language=ta | access-date=2024-11-28}}</ref>
==Filmography==
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year !! Film !Director !Producer!! Notes |- | 2016 || ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' |{{Yes}} | {{No}}|| |- | 2020 || ''Draupathi'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}}|| |- | 2021 || ''Rudra Thandavam'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}}|| |- | 2023 || ''Bakasuran'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}}|| |- | 2026 || ''Draupathi 2'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}}|| |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|8684743}}
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