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Remembering Crazy Mohan on his 70th birthday anniversary: Best films of the writer with Kamal Haasan

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Oct 15, 2022, 08:00 IST
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Remembering Crazy Mohan on his 70th birthday anniversary: Best films of the writer with Kamal Haasan

Crazy Mohan was an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and drama artist, and he has been part of over 50 films in Tamil. The multi-faceted talent suffered an acute heart attack in June 2019 and passed away. His loss left a void in the industry as no one could replace the humorous writer. Today marks the 70th birthday anniversary of Crazy Mohan, and let’s take a look at the five best films of the writer with Kamal Haasan.

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'Apoorva Sagotharargal'

Crazy Mohan associated with Kamal Haasan for the first time for 'Apoorva Sagotharargal', which was directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Mohan penned the dialogues for the film along with Kamal Haasan, who wrote the main script, and he also appeared in a short role in the film. He crafted three different slang Tamil dialogues for the triple role of Kamal Haasan, and the film was truly amusing.

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'Micheal Madana Kama Rajan'

Kamal Haasan played four different roles in 'Micheal Madana Kama Rajan', which was directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. After the successful 'Apoorva Sagotharargal', Crazy Mohan again associated with Kamal Haasan as a dialogue writer for the film. Once again the duo delivered a successful film with dialogues loaded with humor, sentiment, and emotions. He also shared the screen space with Kamal Haasan and appeared as a grocery shop owner in the film.

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'Thenali'

Kamal Haasan played the lead role of a mentally ill person in 'Thenali', which was directed by KS Ravikumar. Crazy Mohan was the dialogue writer for the film. His dialogues made the film engaging, and it transformed into a silver jubilee hit.

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'Panchathanthiram'

Kamal Haasan starrer 'Panchathanthiram' is about five friends, and it's one of the most entertaining films made in Tamil cinema. Crazy Mohan's dialogues became the backbone for the film's success, thanks to the laughter he brought with his punch lines. KS Ravikumar's directorial 'Panchathanthiram' also features Simran, Jayaram, Sriman, Ramesh Aravind, and Yugi Sethu in important roles.

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'Vasool Raja MBBS'

Kamal Haasan joined hands with director Saran 'Vasool Raja MBBS', the Tamil remake of the Hindi film 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S'. Kamal Haasan roped in Crazy Mohan to pen the dialogues for the film, and his addition worked very well for the film. Crazy Mohan also played a key role in the film, and the film turned out to be an entertaining one.

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