N.M. Mohan (1949–2012) was an Indian

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, editor, magazine and advertisement designer, visualiser and architectural consultant.Jacob, Thomas. "Mohippicha Oreyoru Mohan". Malayala Manorama ottayam13 December 2012: 10. Print. He is one of the pioneers of comic magazine publication in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

and creator of a number of popular comics characters in

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. He served as the editor of the Malayalam comics '' Poompatta'' and ''

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''."NM Mohan Antharichu". Malayala Manorama ottayam13 December 2012: 1. Prin

In collaboration with several artists and comics creators, most notably Pradeep Sathe, he prepared

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, Luttappi and many other fictional characters, introducing simple, naturalistic themes and played a major role in rise of both ''Poompatta'' and ''Balarama'' comics. Mohan was born to N.G. Bhaskaran Nair, a businessman from

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, in 1949. He studied at St. Thomas College, Pala and NSS College,

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. He was married to Latha, daughter of

Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair (1928 – 13 April 2005), popularly known as Vaikom, was an Indian writer and journalist who wrote primarily in Malayalam. He was born in Vaikom, a village in Kottayam district of Kerala. Career He started writing ea ...

. He lived at Palamundakkal House, Cherunarakam Road, Nattasserry, Kottayam. Mohan started his career in the general interest magazine ''Chithrakarthika'' (published from Trivandrum by Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair). He later shifted to ''Poompatta'', one of the pioneering comic magazines in Malayalam, and served as the Editor-in-Charge of ''Balarama'' from 1983 to 2012. He played major role in the publication of several of its sister publications such as ''Balarama Digest'', Malayalam ''

Amar Chitra Katha Amar Chitra Katha (ACK Comics) is an Indian comic book publisher, based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1967 by Anant Pai. Most of its comics are based on religious legends and epics, historical figures and biographies, folktale ...

'', ''Magic Pot'' and ''Tell Me Why''. Mohan died on 12 December 2012 following a heart attack.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohan, N. M. Indian comics writers Malayalam-language writers 1949 births 2012 deaths Writers from Kerala People from Pala, Kerala