Ram Mohan
Ram Mohan (26 August 1931 – 11 October 2019) was an Indian animator, title designer and design educator, who was also known as father of Indian Animation and was a veteran in the Indian animation industry, who started his career at the Cartoon Films Unit, Films Division of India, Government of India in 1956. He was chairman and chief creative officer at Graphiti Multimedia, a Mumbai-based animation company which was established in 1995, and later he also established the Graphiti School of Animation in 2006.
Ram Mohan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1931 |
| Died | 11 October 2019 (aged 88) Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Founder, Graphiti Multimedia (1995) |
| Known for | You Said It (1972) Fire Games (1983) Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992) Meena (1993–2001) |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2014) |
He had won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film twice, You Said It (1972) and Fire Games (1983). He was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 2006 Mumbai International Film Festival and was awarded the Padma Shri the fourth-highest civilian award given by Government of India in 2014.