Introduction
Mohan Sharma is an Indian film and television actor, film producer, director and screenwriter, who works in South Indian films. He has produced more than 15 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. He became noted through his role in Chattakari (1974).
Background
Mohan Sharma was born in Thathamangalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. His education was completed at Thathamangalam and Chitoor of Palaghat. Afterwards, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and graduated in the acting course. He was the first South Indian to get that qualification in acting from the institute. He served three times as National Film Jury member and once as Indian Panorama Jury member. He fell in love with co-star Lakshmi on the sets of Chattakari and married her in 1975 but it ended in divorce in 1980. Later he married Shanthi in 1982.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
- 2010 Best Story - Gramam
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 2017 Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize - Best Film
Television
| Serial | Year | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Rajeshwari | 2005 | Mathiravathi | Sun TV | Tamil | special appearance |
| Appa | 2003–2004 | Bommi Appan (Appa) | Lead role | ||
| Kolangal | 2004–2009 | Eshwaramoorthy | |||
| Varam | 2006 | DD Malayalam | Malayalam | ||
| Velutha Kathrina Kanalpoovu | 2006–2007 | Kairali TV | |||
| Lucky | 2006–2009 | Gyan Prakash Sharma | Star Plus | Hindi | |
| Daya | 2007 | Major | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| Arasi | 2007–2009 | Satish | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| Lakshmi | 2006–2008 | ||||
| Mudhanai Mudichu | 2010–2012 | Annamalai | |||
| Sree Padmanabham | 2013–2014 | Thiruvithamkoor Raja | Amrita TV | Malayalam | |
| Sakthi | 2014–2015 | Rajagopal | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| Vani Rani | 2015 | Vishwanathan | |||
| Celebrity Kitchen | 2015 | Guest | Puthuyugam TV | With Anuradha Krishnamoorthy | |
| Mahalakshmi | 2017 | Vishwanathan | Sun TV | ||
| Maya | 2018 | Minister Thangapaandi |