Mohan Raj | |
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Born | India |
Other names | Gudivada Rayidu, Keerikkadan Jose |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1988-Present |
Mohan Raj better known by the stage names Keerikkadan Jose in Malayalam movies, Gudivada Rayidu in Telugu movies and Masthan in Tamil movies, is an Indian film actor primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. Mohan Raj is known for his performance in the Malayalam film Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol as Keerikkadan Jose. People identify him as Keerikkadan Jose only. He made his debut with the Mohanlal starrer Moonnam Mura, but Kireedom established him and he was a top Villain in Malayalam and Telugu of 1990s. Now he is more selective and doing lesser number of films.
Mohan Raj hails from Thiruvananthapuram. He pursed degree in Economics from Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram. He worked at Indian Armed Forces, Central Board of Excise and Customs and Kerala Police before becoming Enforcement Directorate Officer.
He is married to Usha. They have two daughters, Jaishma and Kaaviya. Currently he is working as Enforcement Assistant Commissioner, Madhurai. He is settled at Madhurai with family.