Rajmohan Arumugam | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | I. Paranthamen (DMK) |
| Constituency | Egmore (SC) |
| Propaganda Secretary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| President | Vijay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pallavaram |
| Occupation |
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| Known for | Put Chutney YouTube channel; Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu Season 2 winner |
Rajmohan Arumugam, also popularly known as Put Chutney Rajmohan, is an Indian Tamil actor, standup comedian, director, television anchor, content creator, orator, motivational speaker and politician. He serves as the Deputy General Secretary and Propaganda Secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).[1] He is the elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Egmore assembly constituency in Chennai, having won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2] He is well known for his content focusing on social awareness and for his fluency in the Tamil language during his motivational speeches.[3]
Television and film career[edit | edit source]
He took part in the television reality programme Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu aired on Star Vijay, gaining breakthrough by being adjudged the title winner in its second season during the 2008–09 season.[4][5] He also participated in Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu.[6]
He was the channel director of the YouTube channel Put Chutney and also founded its sister channel Tamil Vannakam. In 2017, following the suicide of medical aspirant Anitha who opposed the NEET exam, Rajmohan released a widely circulated video titled Who Killed Anitha on Put Chutney, in which he criticised the political establishment, questioned systemic inequalities in education, and condemned societal apathy.[7] One of his notable videos tackled the political blame game between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka surrounding the 2018 Tamil Nadu protests for Kaveri water sharing.[6] In 2018, Vijay Deverakonda collaborated with Rajmohan for a promotional video ahead of the theatrical release of NOTA, unveiled on the Put Chutney YouTube channel.[8]
He also served as a judge and mentor in Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa, the Tamil version of the Hindi comedy show Comicstaan.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he shifted his focus towards activism, launching a YouTube channel dedicated to college students whose education was disrupted by the pandemic.[4]
In 2023, he made his directorial debut with the film Baba Black Sheep, which opened to mixed to negative reviews.[9][10]
Political career[edit | edit source]
In 2025, Rajmohan was appointed as the Propaganda Secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party founded by Tamil actor Vijay.[11][12] He subsequently also held the role of Deputy General Secretary of the party.
In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he was fielded by TVK from the Egmore assembly constituency in Chennai, an SC-reserved constituency forming part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. He defeated DMK candidate Tamilan Prasanna and AIADMK candidate Abishek R, securing 53,141 votes with a voter turnout of 85.55%.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVK | Rajmohan Arumugam | 53,901 | |||
| DMK | Tamilan Prasanna | 43,097 | |||
| AIADMK | Abishek R | 18,191 | |||
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Films[edit | edit source]
- As actor
- Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017)
- Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019)
- Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum (2019)
- Natpe Thunai (2019)
- Marina Puratchi (2019)[13]
- Naan Sirithal (2020)
- Baba Black Sheep (2023; also director)
- Flash Back (2025)[14]
Television[edit | edit source]
- Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu (2008–09)
- Batman Returns... To Chennai | The Middle Ages (2015)
- Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa (2020)
- Fall (2022)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rajmohan – Candidate profile". The Hindu.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Egmore Election Result 2026 declared: TVK's Rajmohan wins Egmore with 53141 votes". Zee News. 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "இயக்குநரின் குரல்: அபிராமி போன்ற அம்மாக்கள் தேவை!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 S, Srivatsan (9 September 2020). "'Comicstaan Tamil' will encourage more local comics: Rajmohan Arumugam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ "Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu - Rajmohan Arumugam's performance". www.dailymotion.com. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Online videos are now the shortcut to stardom". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (2 September 2017). "NEET killed Anitha: Put Chutney expresses emotions many in Tamil Nadu feel". The News Minute. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ "Ahead of 'NOTA' release, Vijay Devarakonda joins Put Chutney in taking a dig at Tamil Nadu politics". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ Darshan, Navein (14 July 2023). "Baba Black Sheep Movie Review: The gags make you smile, but the pathos make you laugh". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ "யூடியூப் பிரபலங்கள் நடிக்கும் 'பாபா பிளாக் ஷீப்' படத்தின் முன்னோட்டம் வெளியீடு". Virakesari.lk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ "Lottery King Santiago Martin's son-in-law Aadhav Arjuna joins TVK. Will be no.2 after Vijay". The Print. 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Vijay's TVK sets up 12-member team to draft manifesto for 2026 Assembly polls". The News Minute. 10 January 2026.
- ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (9 January 2018). "Marina Puratchi: Hitting the bullseye". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ↑ "Flashback (2025) New Released Hindi Dubbed Full Movie". YouTube. Goldmines Telefilms. 5 September 2025.