Introduction
Mohan Kupleri
(Malayalam: മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി) 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), Savithriyude Aranjanam (2002), Payum Puli (2007), Evadaina Sare (Telugu language)(2007), Grihanathan (2012) and upcoming movie Chandragiri Junction (2015)
Biography
His native place is Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala state. Presently Mohan Kupleri is staying in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Rajasree. The couple have one daughter, Dr. Ambili Saikiran and one son, Akhil Mohan.
He got into the world of cinema by assisting noted director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He worked with Adoor Gopalakrishnan movies like Elippathayam, Mukhamukham, Anantaram etc. which won lot of national and international awards.
Mohan Kupleri has also scripted and directed commercial advertising films.
He directed several popular serials in Malayalam Television industry. 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) etc.
Filmography
As Director
| Film | Year | Story | Actors | Lyrics | Music-Director | Notes |
| Grihaprevesam | 1992 | Mani Shornnur | Jagadish, Rekha, Saikumar, Siddique | O. N. V. Kurup | S. Balakrishnan | Debut Film |
| Nandini Oppol | 1994 | Sudhakar Mangalodayam | Jagadish, Prem Kumar, Siddique, Chippy, Devayani | O. N. V. Kurup | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | 1996 | Govardhan | Nedumudi Venu, Geetha, Siddique, Sunitha | O. N. V. Kurup | Ouseppachan | Story thread by Ambili ; daughter of Mohan Kupleri |
| Kattathoru Penpoovu | 1998 | C. V. Balakrishnan | Murali, Thilakan, Kavya Madhavan, Sangita | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | Ouseppachan | Thilakan got State Award for Second Best Actor |
| Dravidan | 1998 | Jossy Vagamattom | Vijayaraghavan, Vani Viswanath, Rajan P Dev | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| Savithriyude Aranjanam | 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, Saikumar, 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 | 2016-2017 | Babu Janardhanan | Manoj K. Jayan, Sreenath Bhasi, Mythili | Upcoming Film |
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 |
| Ashokante Aswathikuttikku | 1989 | Vijayan Karote | Ashokan, Parvathy Jayaram, Thilakan, Innocent | Malayalam |