Remembering Crazy Mohan - Nine iconic dialogues of the humorist delivered to perfection in a Kamal Haasan film
It's a year since Crazy Mohan passed away leaving us to smile about his legacy and shed a tear or two about no new additions to it. Remembering the legendary humourist, here are nine iconic dialogues that will always stand the test of time.Â
Kamal Haasan and Crazy Mohan was a marriage made in... well, a graveyard. Having met there first, they went on to collaborate to give us one comedic gem after other
Though he had written for two other films, Aboorva Sagodharargal was the beginning of what would be one of the most iconic chapters of Tamil comedy. 'Saar... engayo poiteenga saar...'
It is very mean to ask someone to choose one dialogue from this legendary film. I mean... what a huge responsibility, and how does one turn it down... 'Thiruppu thiruppu nu sonnaan, thirumbitten'
Did we realise this was going to be the last Kamal Haasan - Crazy Mohan collaboration? 'That, how do I know sir?'
Love is in the air, so is a rose. What did Shanmugi say that made Mudaliar froze (grammatically wrong, but paravaala) 'Unakku dhaan Mudaliar... Enakku Mudali yaaro'
Mirror Mirror on the car! Who is the co-brother of policekaar? 'Kannaadi... Munnaadi'
What is it about marriage and Crazy Mohan? Be it in a saloon or a temple or even a police station, why did Mohan love the trope of marriage so much? 'Pazhamozhi sonna anubavikkanum, aaraaya koodaadhu'
The prognosis of fear resulting in a role-reversal that sees the metamorphosis of a milksop into a sanguine alpha male 'Engleeshu endraalum bayam enakku'
What is not to like in a Crazy Mohan film? How can you not like clean humour? How can you not like clever wordplay? How can you not like cool rhymes? 'Ennaya pudikkalayaam, break pudikalena enna?'
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Sometimes, it lies in the hands of the aerated beverage and paintbrush holder 'Nee padaippaali, naan thodaipaali'
