Mohan Raj

{{Infobox person

| name = Mohan Raj

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Mohanarajan

| birth_date = 13 November 1955

| birth_place = Kanjiramkulam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

| death_date = {{death date and given age|2024|10|03|69|df=y}}

| death_place = Kanjiramkulam

| othername = Mohanraj, Keerikkadan Jose

| alma_mater = University of Kerala

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|assistant enforcement officer}}

| yearsactive = 1988–2024

| spouse = Usha

| children = 2

}}

Mohanarajan (13 November 1955 – 3 October 2024), professionally credited as Mohan Raj, also known as Keerikkadan Jose, was an Indian actor and assistant enforcement officer. He primarily worked in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil languages, and appeared in two Japanese films. Raj acted in over 300 films.

Early life

Mohan Raj was born as the second son of Sukumaran Nadar and Pankajakshi. He had four brothers–Chandran, Sivaprasad, Jayakumar, and Premlal.{{cite news |author1=Express News Service |title=Malayalam actor Mohanraj passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2024/Oct/03/malayalam-actor-mohanraj-passes-away |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |date=3 October 2024}} His real name is Mohanarajan. He was born and raised in Kanjiramkulam, Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. His schooling was at P. K. S. Higher Secondary School, Kanjiramkulam.{{cite news |title=Suspended for acting in 'Kireedam', feared by many; memories fade in Mohanraj's final days |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/mohanraj-life-beyond-the-screen-1.9957505 |access-date=4 October 2024 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=4 October 2024}} He graduated with a degree in economics from Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram.{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/349388/#storycontent|title=കീരിക്കാടന്‍ അഥവാ ഗുഡിവാഡറായിഡു|work=Mathrubhumi|date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326024751/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/349388/|archive-date=26 March 2013|url-status=dead}}

At age 20, he enlisted in the Indian Army and served for five years, but left due to a leg injury. Subsequently, he passed multiple competitive examinations. He first joined the Central Board of Excise and Customs, where he worked two years. He had also attained second rank in the sub-inspector exam for the Kerala Police. However, after receiving a position as an assistant enforcement officer (AEO) in the Enforcement Directorate, he left Customs. However, he was suspended from service after acting in the 1989 film Kireedam without permission. After a 20-year long legal battle, he was reinstated in 2010 and took voluntary retirement in 2015.

Personal life

Mohan Raj was married to Usha. They have two daughters, Jaishma and Kaaviya. He settled in Chennai with his family{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2024/Oct/03/malayalam-actor-mohanraj-passes-away | title=Malayalam actor Mohanraj passes away | date=3 October 2024 }}{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/legendary-actor-keerikkadan-mohan-raj-passes-away-at-70/articleshow/113915946.cms | title='Keerikkadan' Mohan Raj passes away | work=The Times of India | date=3 October 2024 }}. Mohan Raj later worked as an assistant enforcement officer for the central government. Raj died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 69.{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/mohan-raj-known-for-portrayal-of-keerikkadan-jose-passes-away-1.9954823 |title=Mohan Raj, known for his role as Keerikkadan Jose, passes away|date=3 October 2024 |publisher=Mathrubhumi English}}{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/10/03/mohanraj-famous-for-keerikadan-jose-dies.html|title=Mohanraj, popular for his role as 'Keerikadan Jose', passes away|publisher=onmanorama.}}{{cite news |title=Malayalam actor Mohan Raj aka Keerikkadan Jose passes away |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/europe/?url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/malayalam-actor-mohan-raj-aka-keerikkadan-jose-passes-away-article-12834985.html |access-date=3 October 2024 |publisher=Money Control |date=3 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/veteran-malayalam-actor-mohan-raj-dies-at-70-mohanlal-and-mammootty-pay-tribute-6712258|title=Veteran Malayalam Actor Mohan Raj Dies At 70. Mohanlal And Mammootty pay tribute|publisher=NDTV}}{{cite web|title=നമ്മുടെ കീരിക്കാടൻ ജോസ് ഇപ്പോൾ മധുര ഹൈവേയിലെ 'കീരിക്കാടൻ'മാരുടെപേടി സ്വപ്നം|url=http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/cinema/celluloid/kireedam-villain-mohanraj-is-a-polic-officer-in-madurai-5151|publisher=marunadanmalayali|date=15 October 2014}}

Films

=Malayalam=

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable sortable"
1988	Moonnam Mura	Gunda
rowspan=3 \| 1989	Kireedam	Keerikkadan Jose
Artham	Stanley
Naagapanchami
rowspan=8 \| 1990	Aye Auto	Police Inspector
Vyooham	Ajith
Rajavazhcha	Karadi Vasu
Oliyampukal	Vasu
Naale Ennundengil	Gajaraja
Marupuram	Salim
Shesham Screenil
Purappadu	Samuel
rowspan=7 \| 1991	Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam	Vikraman
Aanaval Mothiram	Guru
Mimics Parade	Hakkim
Koodikazhcha	'Mortuary' Karunan
Cheppu Kilukkana Changathi	Kartha's Henchman
Amina Tailors	Malappuram Moideen
Kanalkkattu	Kareem Bhai
rowspan=3 \|1992	Kasarkode Khaderbai	Khader Bhai's right hand
Kavacham
Marathon
rowspan=5 \| 1993	Uppukandam Brothers	Uppukandam Paulachan
Pravachakan	Freddy
Porutham
Customs Diary	Danny
Chenkol	Keerikkadan Jose
rowspan=2 \| 1994	Cabinet	Mahendran
Vishnu	'Kallan' Raghavan
rowspan=3 \|1995	Arabikadaloram	Hassanbava
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
rowspan=4 \| 1996	Hitler	Devarajan
Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar	Britto
Yuvathurki
Rajaputhran	K. C.
rowspan=3 \| 1997	Aaraam Thampuran	Chenkalam Madhavan
Bhoopathi	Khader
Guru	Senadhipan
1998	Sooryaputhran	Narendran
rowspan=5 \| 1999	Stalin Sivadas	BSS Leader
Vazhunnor	CI Sahadevan
Pathram	Chandan Bhai
Udayapuram Sulthan	Goon
Red Indians	Hyder Marakkyar
rowspan=3 \| 2000	Narasimham	Bhaskaran
Mark Antony	Muthala Varkey
Thenkasipattanam
rowspan=2 \| 2001	Chenchayam
Sharja To Sharja
rowspan=3 \| 2003	Janakeeyam	DYSP Mohandas
The Fire	Circle Inspector
Mr. Brahmachari	Masthan Majeedbhai
2005	Naran	Kuttychira Pappan
rowspan=2 \| 2006	Highway Police	Khan Bhai
Balram vs. Tharadas	Anali Bhaskaran
rowspan=3 \| 2007	Mayavi	Yatheedran
Time	Sunny Kuriachan
Hallo	Pattambi Ravi
rowspan=3 \| 2008	Aayudham	DYSP Hamza
Twenty:20	Goon
Lollipop	Damu
rowspan=2 \|2011	Happy Darbar
Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action
2013	KQ
2015	Chirakodinja Kinavukal	Driver Jose
2022	Rorschach	Sujatha's father

=Telugu=

Year	Title	Role	class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan=3 \| 1990	Rowdyism Nasinchali
Iddaru Iddare	Joseph
Lorry Driver	Gudiwada Rowdy Rayudu
rowspan=2 \| 1991	Stuartpuram Police Station
Assembly Rowdy
rowspan=3 \| 1992	Brahma
Chinarayudu	Pasupathi
Rowdy Inspector	Bobarlanka Ramabrahmam
rowspan="3" \| 1993	Mechanic Alludu
Chittemma Mogudu \| \|
Nippu Ravva	Gundappa
rowspan=2 \| 1994	Police Alludu	Peddanna	{{Cite web \|title=Police Alludu (1994) \|url=https://indiancine.ma/AIXF \|access-date=2023-06-06 \|website=Indiancine.ma}}
Bobbili Simham	Gajendra
rowspan=2 \| 1995	Pokiri Raja	Vicky
Khaidi Inspector	Beeda Seth	{{Cite web \|title=Khaidi Inspector \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/khaidi-inspector/cast/2030314922/ \|access-date=2024-11-24 \|website=TVGuide.com \|language=en}}
rowspan=2 \| 1996	Soggaadi Pellam	Narasimham
Sarada Bullodu	Sangliyana
1997	Pelli Chesukundam	Kaali Charan
rowspan="3" \| 1998	Sivayya
Sri Ramulayya
Pavitra Prema	Narsingh
1999	Samarasimha Reddy
rowspan=3 \| 2001	Narasimha Naidu	Appala Naidu
Evadra Rowdy	Lal Darwaza Pandu	{{Cite web \|title=Evadra Rowdy (2001) \|url=https://indiancine.ma/BEBE \|access-date=2023-06-28 \|website=Indiancine.ma}}
Adhipathi	Gajendra
2002	Chennakesava Reddy	Jai Reddy
rowspan=4 \| 2003	Seetayya	Choudappa
Palnati Brahmanayudu
Sivamani	Vasanta's father
Raghavendra
rowspan=3 \| 2004	Swamy
Siva Shankar
Vijayendra Varma

=Tamil=

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable sortable"
1987	Aankalai Nambathey
1988	Kazhugumalai Kallan
1991	Dharma Durai	Jose
1993	Thanga Pappa	Ananthu
1995	Karnaa	Devaraj
2001	Dhill	Minister Vedhanayagam
2002	Ezhumalai	Kalingarayan
2005	Chandramukhi	Nair
2006	Madrasi	Police Inspector
2013	Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan	Kondal Rao