| Mohan Kupleri | |
| Native Name: | മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation: | Film director |
| Years Active: | 1981–present |
| Spouse: | Rajasree Mohan |
| Children: | Dr. Ambili SaiKiran, Akhil Mohan |
Mohan Kupleri[1] (ml|മോഹൻ കുപ്ലേരി; 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)[2] (2007), Grihanathan (2012) and Chandragiri (2018).[3]
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[4] (Amrita TV), 'Kattukurangu'- Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director, Kerala State Television Award for best 2nd serial,[5] Swantham (Asianet), Dhannyam (Asianet), Charulatha (Surya TV), Indulekha (Surya TV), M.T Kathakal (Amrita TV), Kattukurangu (Amrita TV), Kallyanasougandhikam (Asianet),[6] Athmasakhi (Mazhavil Manorama)[7] etc.
| Films | Year | Story | Actors | Lyrics | Music director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grihaprevesam | 1992 | Mani Shornnur | S. Balakrishnan | Debut Film | |||
| Nandini Oppol | 1994 | Sudhakar Mangalodayam | |||||
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | 1996 | Govardhan | Story thread by Ambili; daughter of Mohan Kupleri | ||||
| Kattathoru Penpoovu | 1998 | Murali, Thilakan, Kavya Madhavan, Sangita | Thilakan got State Award for Second Best Actor[8] | ||||
| Dravidan | 1998 | Jossy Vagamattom | |||||
| Saavithriyude Aranjaanam | 2002 | Cinema version of M. Mukundan's literary work. | |||||
| Payum Puli | 2007 | Biju Devassy | |||||
| Evadaina Sare (Telugu) | 2007 | Biju Devassy | Telugu Movie | ||||
| Grihanathan | 2012 | Mani Shornur | Sonia Agarwal's debut Malayalam movie[9] | ||||
| Chandragiri | 2018 | Vinod Kumar Kuttamath | The story of a School and Yakshagana[10] |
| Film | Year | Director | Actors | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elippathayam | 1981 | Malayalam | |||
| Mukhamukham | 1984 | Malayalam | |||
| Anantaram | 1987 | Malayalam | |||
| Basheer the man | 1987 | MA Rahman | Malayalam | ||
| Ashokante Aswathikuttikku | 1989 | Vijayan Karote | Malayalam |
| Serial | Channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Hostel | Doordarshan | ||
| Swantham | Asianet | ||
| Dhannyam | Asianet | ||
| Charulatha | Surya TV | ||
| Indulekha | Surya TV | ||
| M.T Kathakal | Amrita TV | ||
| Kattukurangu | Amrita TV | ||
| koodum Thedi | Asianet | ||
| Kalyanasougandhikam | Asianet | ||
| Athmasakhi | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| Priyapettaval | Mazhavil manorama | ||
| Kaiyethum Doorath (TV series) | Zee Keralam | ||
| Shyamambaram | Zee Keralam | On Air (2023-24) | |
| Ishtam maathram | Asianet | Announced (2024) |