Radha Mohan began work on his first film Smile Please in 1996, which had dialogues written by his friend Babu, who had appeared in the lead role in En Uyir Thozhan (1990).

[1][2] The film was later set for release during Diwali 1998 under the title of Ananthakrishnan, but still failed to clear financial hurdles.

[3] The director worked under R. V. Udayakumar before he did his first film release, Azhagiya Theeye (2004).

[4] Known for his strong storylines and sensible and realistic portrayal of women, Mohan's films have largely been clean family entertainment.

Prakash Raj (producer and actor) and M. S. Bhaskar have worked in seven of his films.