Kamal Haasan remembers ‘Crazy’ Mohan on his death anniversary
The Hindu
In a series of tweets by Raaj Kamal Films International, Kamal Haasan fondly shared his memories of Mohan
Dramatist and veteran dialogue writer, leaving behind a rich repertoire of films. One of Mohan’s close friends and actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan went on a trip down memory lane and spoke about his association with Mohan and the influence the latter has on Tamil film comedy. . In a series of tweets by Raaj Kamal Films International, the actor fondly shared his memories of Mohan. “It was a always a laugh riot when we got together and it would be funny to watch him running out of the set bursting out loud into laughter uncontrollably during a shot to avoid spraying the set with betel leaves and nut juice in his mouth, while I improvise further on the lines,” said Haasan. He also said that the climax of Avvai Shanmugi was conceived during a drive back from Pondy.
The ongoing Print Biennale Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, unfolds as a journey far beyond India’s borders, tracing artistic lineages shaped by revolution and resistance across Latin America and nNorthern Africa. Presented as a collateral event of the Third Print Biennale of India, the exhibition features a selection from the Boti Llanes family collection, initiated by Dr Llilian Llanes, recipient of Cuba’s National Award for Cultural Research, and curated in India by her daughter, Liliam Mariana Boti Llanes. Bringing together the works of 48 printmaking artists from regions including Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, the exhibition is rooted in the socio-political upheavals of the 1980s and 1990s. It shows printmaking as both a political and creative tool, with works that weave stories across countries and continents.












