Dev Mohan

Indian actor

  • Actor
  • model
  • mechanical engineer
Years active2020–presentSpouseRajina

Dev Mohan is an Indian actor and model who works in Malayalam Cinema. His works include the movies Sufiyum Sujatayum and Panthrandu. In 2023, he made his debut in Telugu cinema by mythological drama film Shaakuntalam.[2] He was also the winner of the best debutant award at '10th South Indian International Movie Awards' and '67th Filmfare Awards South' His upcoming movies include Parakramam in Malayalam and Rainbow opposite Rashmika Mandhana in Telugu.

Early and personal life

Dev Mohan was born on 18th September 1992 in Thrissur, Kerala.[3] He did his schooling in Technical High School, Thrissur. After studying Mechanical Engineering from Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur. There he started his modelling career. In 2016, he participated in the Peter England Mr. India 2016 conducted in Mumbai and was a finalist in it.[4] In 2020 he married his long time girlfriend Rajina.[5][6]

Career

In 2020 Dev Mohan appeared as the title role Sufi, in the movie Sufiyum Sujatayum which was released on Amazon Prime.[7] He was selected for the role through an audition conducted by the crew.[8] After the audition he went on two year preparation for the role learning Arabic and Sufi dance.[9] It took about nine months to perfection the Sufi whirling.[10] He was praised for his performance in the film.[11] Lohesh Balachandran of The India Today wrote that, "Credit of the film goes to both the director and the lead actors, Dev Mohan and Aditi Rao Hydari, who slip into their roles with elan."[12] He got recognition from this film.[13]

After that he did another Malayalam movie Pulli.[14][15] In 2021 he was selected to play Dushyanta in the Telugu movie Shaakuntalam opposite Samantha.[16] The movie was released on April 14, 2023.[17] In 2022, he appeared in the Malayalam movie Panthrandu which was his first movie to have a theatrical release.[18] Regarding his role, a critic noted that "Dev Mohan, looks good in this action thriller, but doesn’t strike the chord he did in his debut romantic role in Sufiyum Sujathayum".[19]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2020 Sufiyum Sujatayum Sufi Malayalam Released in Amazon Prime [20]
2021 Home Film star Cameo appearance
Released in Amazon Prime		 [21]
2022 Panthrandu Immanuel [22]
2023 Shaakuntalam Dushyanta Telugu [23]
Valatty Anand Malayalam Cameo appearance [24]
Pulli [25]
TBA Rainbow † TBA Telugu/Tamil Filming [26]
Parakramam † TBA Malayalam Post Production [27]

Short films

Year Film Role Ref.
2021 Dive Film Aspirant [28]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2020 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Actor (Malayalam) Sufiyum Sujatayum Won [29]
Samayam Movie Awards Best Debutant Actor Sufiyum Sujatayum Nominated [30]
2022 67th Filmfare Awards South Best Debut Male - Malayalam Sufiyum Sujatayum Won [31]

References

  1. ^ "Happy birthday Dev Mohan: Actor's first look as King Dushyant from Samantha's 'Shaakuntalam' is out". The Times of India. 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Madhoo opens up about Samantha-starrer Shaakuntalam's box office failure, says 'I feel very sad...'".
  3. ^ "Makers of 'Pulli' throws a surprise birthday party for Dev Mohan". The Times Of India. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Mr India 2016 Contestants full details". beautypeagents.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "നടന്‍ ദേവ് മോഹന്‍ വിവാഹിതനായി; വധു റജീന". Asianet News. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "മുസ്ലിം പെണ്‍കുട്ടിയുമായിട്ടുള്ള വിവാഹം സംഘര്‍ഷമായിരുന്നോ? താന്‍ വ്യക്തികളെയാണ് നോക്കുന്നതെന്ന് ദേവ് മോഹന്‍". Filmibeat. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ "'Sufiyum Sujatayum' trailer: Mystique and music in Aditi Rao Hydari's next". The Hindu. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Dev Mohan's showbiz journey began in Bengaluru". The Times Of India. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Dev Mohan makes his acting début in 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' opposite Aditi Rao Hydari". Th Hindu. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ^ "'ഡാൻസ് പഠിക്കാൻ ഒൻപത് മാസമെടുത്തു; കാത്തിരുന്നത് രണ്ട് വർഷം'; സുജാതയുടെ 'സൂഫി' മനസ് തുറക്കുന്നു". Twenty Four News. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Sufiyum Sujathayum review: A mystical tale laced with lingering romance". OnManorama. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Sufiyum Sujatayum Movie Review: Aditi Rao Hydari and Dev Mohan power a heart-rending love story". The India Today. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  13. ^ "സൂഫിയാണ് താരം; ദേവ് മോഹൻ അഭിമുഖം". Malayalam Indian Express. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  14. ^ "'Sufiyum Sujatayum' famed Dev Mohan's second film 'Pulli' starts rolling". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Dev Mohan looks intense in the first look of 'Pulli'". The Times Of India. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Mohan Dev gets into the part of King Dushyantha". Deccan Chronicle. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Shaakuntalam: Samantha Ruth Prabhu's upcoming mythological epic drama enters the post-production phase". The Times Of India. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Panthrandu Movie Review: A disjointed gang story". The Times Of India. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Panthrand Movie Review: A disjointed gang story". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Vathikkalu Vellaripravu: Aditi Rao and Dev Mohan are in love in new song from Sufiyum Sujatayum". India Today. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Exclusive! Dev Mohan: I don't want to compare my growth as an actor with the budget of the film".
  22. ^ "Dev Mohan was guided by Alphonse Joseph to play oud in mystical action drama Panthrandu". The Times Of India. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Shaakuntalam: Samantha Akkineni finds her 'Prince Charming' in Dev Mohan". The Indian Express. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  24. ^ "Valatty Review | A Safe Bet Sweet Kids' Film That Capitalizes on the Adorability". 22 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Dev Mohan is a convict haunted by his past in his next in 'Pulli'". The Times Of India. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Rashmika Mandanna begins shooting for 'Rainbow'". The Times Of India. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  27. ^ "It's A Wrap For Dev Mohan-starrer Malayalam Film Parakramam". News18. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Dive: A shor film starring Vidhya's Alumni, that went viral". Vidhya Academy News. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  29. ^ "SIIMA awards: Check out Malayalam winners of 2019 and 2020". OnManorama. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Samayam Movie Awards 2020-2021: 'Home' Wins The Best Movie, Indrans And Nimisha Win Best Actor Titles, Rojin Named Best Director". The Times Of India. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  31. ^ "Suriya's Soorarai Pottru, Allu Arjun's Pushpa win big at 67th Filmfare Awards South". The News Minute. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

External links

  • Dev Mohan at IMDb
  • Dev Mohan on Instagram