Mohan Kupleri (born 19 June 1957) is an Indian film director in Malayalam cinema, Television Serials and Advertising Films. He made his debut cinema with Grihaprevesam (1992). His films include Nandini Oppol (1994), Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996), Dravidan (1998), Kattathoru Penpoovu (1998), Saavithriyude Aranjaanam (2002), Payum Puli (2007), Evadaina Sare (Telugu language) (2007), Grihanathan (2012) and Chandragiri (2018).
Biography Mohan Kupleri hails from Payyanur, Kannur District, in the state of Kerala. He is currently residing in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Rajasree, and they have two children: Dr. Ambili Saikiran and Akhil Mohan. Dr. Ambili is married to Saikiran, and Akhil is married to Vrinda.
Mohan Kupleri's entry into the film industry began with his work as an assistant director to the acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He collaborated with Adoor Gopalakrishnan on several award-winning films, including Elippathayam, Mukhamukham, and Anantaram, which garnered numerous national and international accolades.
In addition to his work in cinema, Mohan Kupleri has scripted and directed television serials and commercial advertising films. His directorial credits include several popular Malayalam television serials. Some of his notable serials are Swaram which won the Television Critics' Award for best serial in 2006 (Amrita TV), 'Kattukurangu'- Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director, Kerala State Television Award for best 2nd serial, Swantham (Asianet), Dhannyam (Asianet), Charulatha (Surya TV), Indulekha (Surya TV), M.T Kathakal (Amrita TV), Kattukurangu (Amrita TV), Kallyanasougandhikam (Asianet), Athmasakhi (Mazhavil Manorama) etc.
Filmography
As director Films Year Story Actors Lyrics Music director Notes Grihaprevesam 1992 Mani Shornnur Jagadish, Rekha, Sai Kumar, Siddique O. N. V. Kurup S. Balakrishnan Debut Film Nandini Oppol 1994 Sudhakar Mangalodayam Nedumudi Venu, Siddique, Sunitha O. N. V. Kurup S. P. Venkatesh Kaathil Oru Kinnaram 1996 Govardhan Jagadish, Prem Kumar, Chippy, Devayani O. N. V. Kurup S.P Venkitesh Story thread by Ambili; daughter of Mohan Kupleri Kattathoru Penpoovu 1998 C. V. Balakrishnan Murali, Thilakan, Kavya Madhavan, Sangita Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Kaithapram Thilakan got State Award for Second Best Actor Dravidan 1998 Jossy Vagamattom Vijayaraghavan, Vani Viswanath, Rajan P Dev Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri S. P. Venkatesh Saavithriyude Aranjaanam 2002 M. Mukundan Innocent, Harisree Ashokan, Kalabhavan Mani, Aswathy Gireesh Puthenchery M. Jayachandran Cinema version of M. Mukundan's literary work. Payum Puli 2007 Biju Devassy Kalabhavan Mani, Sai Kumar, Siddique, Chandra Lakshman Gireesh Puthenchery Mohan Sithara Evadaina Sare (Telugu) 2007 Biju Devassy Rambha, Chandra Lakshman Mohan Sithara Telugu Movie Grihanathan 2012 Mani Shornur Mukesh, Sonia Agarwal, Siddique Vayalar Sharath Achu Rajamani Sonia Agarwal's debut Malayalam movie Chandragiri 2018 Vinod Kumar Kuttamath Lal, Shaun Romy, Joy Mathew, Sunil Sukhada, Sajitha Madathil Vayalar Sharath Bijibal, Sreevalsan J. Menon The story of a School and Yakshagana
As Unit or Asst. Director Film Year Director Actors Language Elippathayam 1981 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Karamana Janardanan Nair, Sharada, Jalaja Malayalam Mukhamukham 1984 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Karamana Janardanan Nair, Ashokan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma Malayalam Anantaram 1987 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Mammootty, Ashokan, Shobhana Malayalam Basheer the man 1987 MA Rahman Documentary on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Malayalam Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989 Vijayan Karote Ashokan, Parvathy Jayaram, Thilakan, Innocent Malayalam
Television SerialChannelNotesLadies Hostel DoordarshanSwantham AsianetDhannyam AsianetCharulathaSurya TVIndulekha Surya TVM.T Kathakal Amrita TVKattukurangu Amrita TVkoodum ThediAsianet Kalyanasougandhikam AsianetAthmasakhiMazhavil ManoramaPriyapettavalMazhavil manoramaKaiyethum Doorath (TV series)Zee KeralamShyamambaram Zee Keralam2023-24Ishtam Mathram Asianet 2024-26
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