Keerikkadan Jose

Mohan Raj, better known by his stage name Keerikkadan Jose, is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu language films. He is best known for his performances in the Malayalam films Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol in the role Keerikkadan Jose after which he received his stage name. He made his debut with the Mohanlal-starrer Moonnam Mura, but Kireedom established him and he was a top villain in Malayalam and Telugu films of the 1990s. He is known by the names Gudivada Rayidu in Telugu movies and Masthan in Tamil movies. Now he is more selective and doing a lesser number of films.

Biography
Mohan Raj hails from Thiruvananthapuram. He studied Economics at the Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram. He worked at Indian Armed Forces, Central Board of Excise and Customs and Kerala Police before becoming an 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 Madurai with family.

Malayalam

 * Moonnam Mura - (1988)
 * Kireedam - (1989) as Keerikkadan Jose
 * Ardham - (1989) as Stanley
 * Aye Auto - (1990)
 * Vyooham - (1990)
 * Rajavazhcha - (1990) as Karadi Vasu
 * Oliyampukal - (1990) as Vasu
 * Nale Ennundenkil (1990) as Gajaraja
 * Marupuram (1990)
 * Purappadu - (1990) as Samuel
 * Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam - (1991) as Vikraman
 * Aanaval Mothiram - (1991) as Guru
 * Mimics Parade - (1991)
 * Koodikazhcha - (1991) as 'Mortuary' Karunan
 * Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi - (1991)
 * Amina Tailors - (1991) as Malappuram Moideen
 * Kanalkkattu - (1991) as Kareem Bhai
 * Kasarkode Khaderbai - (1992)
 * Uppukandam Brothers - (1993) as Uppukandam Paulachan
 * Pravachakan- (1993) as Freddy
 * Porutham - (1993)
 * Customs Diary - (1993) as Britto
 * Chenkol - (1993) as Keerikkadan Jose
 * Cabinet - (1994) as Mahendran
 * Vishnu - (1994) as 'Kallan' Raghavan
 * Arabikadaloram - (1995) as Hassanbava
 * Hitler - (1996) as Nandakumar's Brother
 * Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar - (1996)
 * Yuvathurki - (1996)
 * Rajaputhran - (1996) as K. C.
 * Aaraam Thampuran - (1997) as Chenkalam Madhavan
 * Bhoopathi - (1997)
 * Sooryaputhran - (1998)
 * Stalin Sivadas - (1999) as BSS Leader
 * Vazhunnor - (1999) as Sahadevan
 * Red Indians - (2001) as Hyder Marakkyar
 * Narashimham - (2000) as Bhaskaran
 * Chenchayam - (2001)
 * Sharja To Sharja - (2001)
 * Janakeeyam - (2003) as DYSP Mohandas
 * The Fire - (2003)
 * Mr. Brahmachari - (2003) as Masthan Majeedbhai
 * Highway Police - (2006) as Khan Bhai
 * Naran - (2006) as Kuttychira Pappan
 * Mayavi - (2007) as Yatheedran
 * Time - (2007) as Sunny Kuriachan
 * Hallo - (2007) as Pattambi Ravi
 * Aayudham - (2008) as DYSP Hamza
 * LollyPop - (2008)
 * Happy Darbar - (2011)
 * Chirakodinja Kinavukal - (2015) as Driver Jose

Tamil

 * Aangalai Nambathey (1987)
 * Kazhugumalai Kallan (1988)
 * Dharma Durai (1991)
 * Thanga Pappa (1993)
 * Karnaa (1995)
 * Ezhumalai (2001)
 * Chandramukhi (2005)
 * Ameerin Aadhi Baghavan (2013)

Telugu

 * Lorry Driver (1990)
 * Lorry Driver (1990)
 * Chinarayudu (1992)
 * Rowdy Inspector (1992)
 * Bobbili Simham (1994)
 * Soggaadi Pellam (1996)
 * Sarada Bullodu (1996)
 * Pelli Chesukundam (1997)
 * Sivayya (1998)
 * Adhipathi (2001)
 * Sivamani (2003)
 * Shiva Shankar (2004)
 * Assembly Rowdy (1991)
 * Samarasimha Reddy (1999)
 * Narasimha Naidu (2001)

TV serials

 * Malayalam
 * Kadamattathu Kathanar
 * Swami Ayyappan
 * Moonumani