Editor Mohan

Mohan (born as Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader), better known as Editor Mohan is an Indian film editor turned producer, distributor, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu and Tamil language films.^[1][2] He is the owner of the production companies M. M. Movie Arts, and M. L. Movie Arts.^[3]

Editor Mohan
Born	Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Film editor screenwriter producer distributor
Years active	1960–present
Spouse	Varalakshmi
Children	3, including Mohan Raja and Ravi Mohan

Personal life

Mohammed Jinnah Abdul Khader was born in Tirumangalam, Madurai in Tamil Nadu.^[4][3][2] At a young age, he was adopted by actor K. A. Thangavelu who renamed him as Mohan. Mohan would frequently accompany Thangavelu to film sets where he learnt the art of film editing, a profession he entered on growing up.^[5][6]

Mohan is married to Varalakshmi, who belongs to a Hindu family. He reportedly converted from Islam to Hinduism for marriage.^[5][7] They have two sons: Mohan Raja, a film director, and Ravi Mohan, an actor.^[6] They has a dveughter, Roja, who is a dentist.^[8][9]

Career

Mohan began his career as a film editor and worked on approximately 200 films across various languages. He later transitioned into production, producing 10 Telugu films and 5 Tamil films. Additionally, he dubbed 60 Telugu films into Tamil.^[1]

Selected filmography

As assistant editor

• Ellarum Innattu Mannar (1960)
• Arasilankumari (1961)
• Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu (1963)
• Navagraha Puja Mahima (1964)
• Aggi Pidugu (1964)
• Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967)
• Kadaladu Vadaladu (1969)

As editor

• Samanthipoo (1980)
• Plus One +1 (2016)

As producer

• Oru Thottil Sabadham (1989)
• Mamagaru (1991)
• Bava Bavamaridi (1993)
• Subhamasthu (1995)
• Hitler (1997)
• Manasichi Choodu (1998)
• Hanuman Junction (2001)
• Jayam (2003)
• Thillalangadi (2010)

As screenwriter and editing supervision

• Bava Bavamaridi (1993)
• Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi (2000)

Short film producer

• Prezentacja (Short)