M. Mohanan was born in

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, in the Indian state of

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. He began writing in college and was encouraged by the actor

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who gave him confidence writing scripts. Mohanan studied and lived with Sreenivasan while studying for his degree. Mohanan worked as Assistant Director with

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in 14 films. Mohanan is the recipient of Kerala State Film Awards for Best Story and Best Popular Film. His movies: ''916'', ''Manikiakkallu'' and ''Katha Parayumpol''. His recent film is ''Aravindante Adhithikal'' (2018).

Filmography

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