Rajmohan Arumugam
Put Chutney Rajmohan
Minister for Adi Dravidar & Tribal welfare
Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 May 2026
Governor R. V. Arlekar
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay
Preceded by M. Mathiventhan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 May 2026
Preceded by I. Paranthamen
Constituency Egmore
Personal details
Party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam
Occupation
  • Actor
  • standup comedian
  • director
  • television anchor
  • content creator
  • orator
  • motivational speaker
  • politician

Rajmohan Arumugam, also popularly known as Put Chutney Rajmohan, is an Indian Tamil actor, member of legislative assembly of Tamilnadu, standup comedian, director, television anchor, content creator, orator, motivational speaker and politician. He is the propaganda secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[1] He is well known for his contents focusing on social awareness and for his fluency in Tamil-language during his motivational speeches.[2]

Television and film career

He took part in television reality program Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu aired in Star Vijay, and became famous after winning the second season during the 2008–09 season.[3][4] His participated in Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu.[5]

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 the YouTube channel Put Chutney. In the video, he criticized the political establishment, questioned systemic inequalities in education, and condemned societal apathy, calling Anitha's death a result of collective failure.[6] One of his notable video contents which he uploaded in Put Chutney tackled the subject matter pertaining to the political blame game between the two southern Indian states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka which was on the peak surrounding around the 2018 Tamil Nadu protests for Kaveri water sharing.[5] In 2018, Vijay Devarakonda collaborated with Rajmohan for a promotional video ahead of the former's theatrical release of film NOTA, which was unveiled in the Put Chutney YouTube channel.[7]

He also had stint as a judge and as a mentor in standup comedy oriented show Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa which was a Tamil version of the original version of Hindi-language comedy show Comicstaan.[3] During the onset of the peak COVID-19 pandemic, he switched his focused on activism by launching a YouTube channel specially dedicated towards the college students whose studies were impacted by the global pandemic.[3] He began the YouTube channel with the aim of conveying the prevalence of the most pressing social issues and documenting them in a simple and in a convenient style by adapting the routine conversation style.[3]

In 2023, he made his directorial debut with the film Baba Black Sheep, which opened to mixed to negative reviews criticising the outdated storyline and illogical scenarios about the school life.[8][9]

Filmography

Films

As actor
  • Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017)
  • Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019)
  • Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum (2019)
  • Natpe Thunai (2019)
  • Marina Puratchi (2019)[10]
  • Naan Sirithal (2020)
  • Baba Black Sheep (2023; also director)
  • Flash Back (2025)[11]

Television

  • Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu (2008–09)
  • Batman Returns... To Chennai | The Middle Ages (2015)
  • Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa (2020)
  • Fall (2022)

Electoral Performance

This section is transcluded from Egmore Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Egmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK Rajmohan 53,901 45.02 New
DMK Tamilan Prasanna 43,097 35.99 Decrease22.30
AIADMK Abhishek Rangasamy 18,191 15.19 Decrease10.27
NTK Saranya 2,522 2.11 Decrease3.20
NOTA NOTA 695 0.58 Decrease0.42
Margin of victory 10,804 9.02 Decrease23.81
Turnout 1,19,738
Rejected ballots
Registered electors 1,38,775
TVK gain from DMK Swing Increase45.02

References

  1. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Tamilnadu2026/rajmohan-1377/
  2. ^ "இயக்குநரின் குரல்: அபிராமி போன்ற அம்மாக்கள் தேவை!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d S, Srivatsan (9 September 2020). "'Comicstaan Tamil' will encourage more local comics: Rajmohan Arumugam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu - Rajmohan Arumugam's performance". www.dailymotion.com. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Online videos are now the shortcut to stardom". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "யூடியூப் பிரபலங்கள் நடிக்கும் 'பாபா பிளாக் ஷீப்' படத்தின் முன்னோட்டம் வெளியீடு". Virakesari.lk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (9 January 2018). "Marina Puratchi: Hitting the bullseye". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Flashback (2025) New Released Hindi Dubbed Full Movie". YouTube. Goldmines Telefilms. 5 September 2025.