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Prashant Madanmohan
Born (1985-07-31) July 31, 1985 (age 39)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materYerevan State Medical University
Madras Medical College
Diplomate of National Board
Occupation(s)Orthopaedic surgeon, author, cultural curator, writer, doctor, art critic, art curator
Websitewww.cognishift.org

Prashant Madanmohan (born 1985), known by his pen-name Dr Leander, is an Indian orthopaedic surgeon, author and cultural curator who is also an Armenian cultural ambassador, Indo-Armenian historian, writer and cultural commentator. He is renowned in the area of Armenian French Indian cultural synergy, historical legacy. He is credited for the curation of the first International Armenian-French-Indian art and literary confluence.[1] He is founder and editor-in-chief of Cognishift.org, Cognishift Insider[2] a platform promoting dialogue between medicine, memory studies, philosophy and the arts. His books, novels and curated art-literary events have received attention in both medical and cultural spheres.

Early life and education

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Prashant Madanmohan was born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu in 1985. He earned his MBBS and MD from Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia, completed an internship at Madras Medical College, Chennai, and received his Orthopaedic Diplomate of National Board in Chennai.[3]

Medical career

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Since 2002, Madanmohan has practiced medicine in Chennai, and since 2009 has specialized as an orthopaedic surgeon. He is registered with the National Medical Commission of India.[4]

Literary career

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Madanmohan writes under the pseudonym Dr Leander. His major publications include:

  • The Monk With A Stethoscope (2023), a fictional-philosophical memoir exploring mind control and memory mastery.[5]
  • Armenian Spiritual Sanctuaries (2024), documenting Armenian church art and its diaspora significance.[6]
  • The God of Deserted Memories (2025), a 500-page philosophical novel examining cultural legacies of India, Armenia and France.[7]
  • He has written extensively about the Armenian genocide and a vocal critic of cultural erasure and amnesia.
  • He has given a treatise on Fabricism as a philosophy to unite the world in his book.[8]
  • Armenian Legacy in India (2025), tracing two centuries of Indo-Armenian ties and published by Cognishift.org.[9][10][11]
  • The book was critically acclaimed by renowned artist Lems Nersisyan [12].  He also wrote a biography of Armenian artist-pedagogue Lems Nersisyan in English in 2023 in Chennai, India [13][14].
  • Numerous medical books including Orthopaedics FET MCQS[15]
  • Medical publications[16]

Cultural curation

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Madanmohan has curated numerous cross-disciplinary events:

  • The God of Deserted Memories Confluence (Chennai, May 2025): A week-long art and literary festival with Armenian artist Mari Poghosyan. Featured 42 original paintings, book launch and diplomatic participation from French and Armenian missions.[17][18]
  • Annual Monalisa D’Amour Awards (May 10, 2025): Inaugural Cognishift.org women’s literary and arts awards held on Mother’s Day, honouring Tamil poet Manohari Madan.[19]
  • Armenian Church Christmas (January 6, 2025): Curated Indo-Armenian Christmas celebrations at Chennai Armenian Church, attended by Indian and Armenian diplomats.[20]
  • Armenian-Indo-French Art & Literary Confluence.[21]
  • Diplomatic Exhibition (Yerevan, May 2024): Presented Armenian Spiritual Sanctuaries at the Indian Embassy’s cultural gallery in Yerevan.[22]
  • French Literary Meet (Chennai, 2025): Co-curated a Franco-Armenian-Indian art-literary dialogue at Lalit Kala Akademi, Ministry of Culture.[23]

Recognition

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Madanmohan has received:

  • Réminiscier Fellowship, Cognishift Cultural Council.[24][25]
  • Honorary citations from chief guests at the Indo-Armenian-French Confluence.[26]
  • Invited speaker at Indian Embassy’s 109th Armenian Genocide commemoration in New Delhi (2024).[27]
  • Felicitated as honored speaker and cultural ambassador at Avetik Isahakyan Central cultural Centre.Ministry of Culture, Armenia.[28]
  • Honoured Arvestaget artist honour , cultural diplomacy[29][30]
  • Patvagir Armenian Cultural Memory Ambassador[31]
  • Documentary Movies[32][33][34]

Critical response

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Kalaimamani Trotsky Marudu

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“Art and words have connected the three nations and led to the conclusion yaadhum oore yaavarum kelir. The book made me emotional…the paintings and the words reminded me of the various artists and artworks I have seen in my life.”[26]

Indran Rajendran

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“This event positions Chennai as a centre of world art and literature uniting India, Armenia, France…Mari’s paintings recall Claude Monet…Mari’s ‘Thiruvalluvar on the Kaveri banks’ is timeless, speaking through silence.”[35]
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References

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  1. ^ P, Apurva (2025-05-10). "This art exhibition by Mari Poghosyan explores cross-cultural memories and identity". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ^ "Cognishift.org: Where Art Meets Intellect — Bridging Cultures and Consciousness". Cognishift.Org. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  3. ^ Dr Prashant Madan Mohan Profile. Drlogy.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  4. ^ "Indian Medical Register – NMC". NMC. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  5. ^ "The Monk With A Stethoscope". Amazon India. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  6. ^ Armenian Spiritual Sanctuaries. Cognishift.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  7. ^ "The God of Deserted Memories – Amazon Kindle". Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  8. ^ Madanmohan, Dr Prashant (2023-09-21). The Monk With A Stethoscope: A Mesmerizing Tale of Mind Control, Memory Mastery and a New Dimension of Being. Cognishift. ISBN 978-81-950325-2-5.
  9. ^ "Armenian Legacy in India". Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  10. ^ Poghosyan, Mari; Madanmohan, Dr Prashant (2023-09-29). Armenian Legacy in India: Chronicles deciphering Indian and Armenian Cultural Legacies. Cognishift.
  11. ^ "Books by Prashant Madanmohan (Author of Lems Nersisyan)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  12. ^ "Critical Acclaim for Cognishift The Monk With A Stethsocope from Impressionist Artist Educator Prof. Dr. Lems Nersisyan - CogniShift.Org". CogniShift.Org. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  13. ^ "Lems Nersisyan: A Biography eBook : Madanmohan, Dr.Prashant: Amazon.in: Kindle Store". www.amazon.in. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  14. ^ SAXO.com. "Få Armenian Legacy in India af Dr.Prashant Madanmohan som Paperback bog på engelsk". SAXO.com (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  15. ^ Amazon.in. ASIN 8195032230.
  16. ^ "Researchgate".
  17. ^ "Armenian Art Exhibition". Business Standard. 2025-05-21.
  18. ^ "Indo Armenian Art Exhibition". ThePrint. 2025-05-21.
  19. ^ "Cognishift.org Excellence Awards". ANI. 2025-05-21.
  20. ^ "Celebrate Surb Tsnund". The Times of India. 2023-01-04.
  21. ^ "Armenian-Indo-French Art and Literary Confluence". New York Despatch. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  22. ^ "Gallery – Indian Embassy Yerevan". Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  23. ^ "Franco Armenian Indian Art Literary Conference Exhibition". Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  24. ^ "Fellowship". eoiyerevan.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  25. ^ "Reminiscier, Lalit Kala Akademi, Ministry of Culture, India, Chennai 2025". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  26. ^ a b "Armenian artists' works to be exhibited in Chennai". The Times of India. 2023-04-23.
  27. ^ "109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide". Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  28. ^ "ՀՈԱԿ". www.isahakyanlibrary.am. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  29. ^ "Arvestaget Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  30. ^ best-experience-cool.com https://staging.entrepreneur.nyu.edu/hunitet/jpopp/iassistq/16037427/armenia+cultures+of+the+world+second.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjV7MvNuraNAxWO4zgGHTpaM5EQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3xXhfGIKLOm-NqL3IsbRL3&fexp=72956999,72956998. Retrieved 2025-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. ^ "Patvagir".
  32. ^ "Oru Vadakkan Selfie". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  33. ^ "Prashant Madanmohan". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  34. ^ "Prashant Madanmohan | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  35. ^ "This art exhibition by Mari Poghosyan explores cross-cultural memories and identity". Indulge Express. 2025-05-10.
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