“Don’t trust everyone”—this is the piece of advice that Ravi Mohan offers to his younger self.
In the fifth episode of the show ‘Jolly O Gymkhana,’ streaming on the SUN NXT digital platform, everyone was struck by Ravi Mohan’s gentle and amiable nature; indeed, one could say that Ravi Mohan won the hearts of everyone present in the studio.
From M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi to Ponniyin Selvan, Ravi Mohan has portrayed a multitude of roles, and he has now taken on a new avatar as a film producer. However, he describes himself as a perpetual student of cinema—someone who is always learning at heart. Although he may not have been a “front-bencher” during his school days, his college life proved to be a completely different experience. “I dedicate my entire effort to whatever I have a genuine passion for; for me, that passion is ‘cinema’,” he shared with the host, Jagan, while discussing the driving force that keeps him going.
Furthermore, he opened up to Jagan about how his journey in the film industry began as a “spot boy,” and he paid a moving tribute to the world of cinema—the very medium that nurtured his growth. “My father used to identify films simply by their distinct ‘flavor’,” Ravi Mohan recalled fondly. Various opinions regarding Ravi Mohan are constantly being discussed across the internet; his responses to some of these comments left everyone in the audience utterly astonished and speechless. Responding to one of the comments, Ravi Mohan jovially remarked, “Tell him to come over here for a moment.”
Next came the show’s spicy segment: the ‘Karasaram Challenge’ (Spicy Challenge). Ravi Mohan not only participated in it without the slightest hesitation, but the mischievous manner in which he asked, “Spicy food… for me?” served as a nostalgic callback to his character in the film Unakkum Enakkum. However, the episode was packed with numerous questions that only Ravi Mohan himself could answer. What is the sole reason he has never produced a sequel to the film Thani Oruvan? Among all his films, which is the one movie he regrets having acted in? Furthermore, who is the one actor he feels he should never share the screen with? To discover the answers to these and many other intriguing questions, you simply must watch this episode.
Finally, he shared a truly fascinating insight: when asked which actor’s performance prowess evokes both joy and a touch of envy in him, Ravi Mohan answered without a moment’s hesitation. That actor is none other than his own son, Aarav Ravi. When the question arose as to which friend from the film industry he trusts implicitly, the answer flowed from him just as naturally; it is none other than Karthi. “And I believe he would say the exact same thing about me,” he added with a smile.
Two answers—both coming straight from the heart—and with them, he once again melted the hearts of everyone present in the room. Transforming his popular Hip-Hop track “Makkimishi” into a full-fledged Bharatanatyam performance—and subsequently patiently teaching those very steps to the host, Jagan—the episode concluded on a… It concluded on a delightful note—something made possible only by Ravi Mohan.
Catch your favorite celebrities—Ravi Mohan, Mirchi Shiva, Premgi, Harish Kalyan, Aishwarya Rajesh, and DSP—in the ‘Jolly O Gymkhana’ episodes, streaming exclusively on SUN NXT. New episodes are released every Thursday, only on SUN NXT.
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