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On the ascent

Krishna Mohan sees his role in `Amma Manassu' as a stepping stone to Mollywood, writes Shoba Nair

Photo: S. Gopakumar

ON THE TELE Krishna Mohan is making his presence felt in `Amma Manassu,

In `Megham' he was Gouri Shankar, a husband in search of his wife; then he became Sharat in `Mandharam,' on Kairali TV. Krishna Mohan is now Abhishek in K.K. Rajeev's latest serial `Amma Manassu,' which is being telecast on Asianet.

When Rajeev required an actor to enact the role of an immature mother's boy, who was spoilt but flamboyant, Sukumari stepped in and introduced Krishna to him. The latter slipped into the role easily .

"It's a challenging role. I have to play a character with multiple personalities - he is a mama's boy yet is duping her. He has to pretend to be a loving husband to a wife he detests. He has to accept the fatherhood that he feels has been thrust on him. A complete double-faced character. Rajeev has done an amazing job and has moulded the character so well, that the character's come alive."

Though offered roles as a teenager, Krishna admits that they were mostly low profile like the ones he did in `Daya,' `Ayyal Katha Ezhuthukayannu,' `Vazhunor,' `Independence,' and a couple of Tamil films like `Shajahan.' He, however, prefers to climb the ladder gradually.

"An actor's ambition is to make it in movies, donning a good role in a serial is a stepping stone in the right direction."

All in the genes

Grandson of Lalitha, the eldest of the Travancore sisters, Krishna says that the acting bug bit him while accompanying his mother's cousin, Shobana, actor and danseuse, to various sets.

He holds Shobana's advice close to heart, "Never lose hope. Keep trying and never say die."

The eldest son of Lakshmi and Mohan, owner of Tandoor, a restaurant in Ernakulam, Krishna did his post-graduation from Sacred Hearts College, Thevara.

"When I am not acting, I am more of a family-oriented guy who does some expert cooking," says Krishna.

He has some experience of the culinary art which he says he picked up in Mumbai and Delhi when his father sent him to these places to gain some exposure. And his master piece? He says it is `Kadai Chicken.'

Things are on a roll not just on the professional front but the personal front as well. He is engaged to be married to Shika Nair, a final-year law student, in the first week of May this year.

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