Jagannathan (actor)
Jagannathan was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema.
Biography
Jagannathan was born to Sekharan Nair in Changanassery in 1938. He did his primary education from Thuravoor L.P School, Vaikom Government School. He got training from Rashtriya Anushasan Yojan at Rajasthan and won first rank in it. He worked as an instructor at L.D.S Training Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh for four years. He also worked as a Physical Education Officer at Neyattinkara Government High School, St. Joseph's High School, Thiruvananthapuram, Poojappura Government High School and at Javahar Bal Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. He held posts as Government Welfare Officer and Govenernment Sports Director Administrator.Career
He was an active member of the Malayalam theatre scene along with G. Aravindan and Nedumudi Venu. He played the noted character of Aattappandaram in the play Avanavan Kadamba written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker and directed by Aravindan. Jagannathan also directed four plays: Pathanam, Parivarthanam, Karadi and Vivahalochana.Jagannathan's film debut was in Oridathu, directed by Aravindan. He acted in over 100 Malayalam films. Ardhanaari was his last film to be released before his death. Jagannathan also played roles in many television serials, including Kairalivilasam Lodge, which made him popular among Malayali households.
Personal life
He was married to Saraswathi Amma. The couple have a daughter Rohini, and a son Chandrasekharan. Malayalam television serial director Sivamohan Thampi is his son-in-law.Jagannathan died on 8 December 2012 at his home in Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Filmography
- Pooram
- Gramathil Ninnu not released
- Oridathu
- Theetham
- Swathi Thirunal as Vadivelu
- Sruthi as Achuthan Marar
- Puravrutham as Toddy shopkeeper
- Dasharatham as Sankaran Nair
- Chanakyan as Madhava Menon's Aide
- Utharam as Subrahmaniam
- Artham as Bookshop Owner
- Swagatham Vallabhai
- Mazhavilkavadi as Ubaid
- Appu as Thamarakshan
- Samrajyam as Lakshmi's Father
- Kottayam Kunjachan as Mathayi
- Marupuram
- Nale Ennundenkil
- Vachanam
- Souhrdam as Krishnan
- Thudarkadha as Sankarankutty
- Koodikazhcha as Eenthapurayil Eenasu
- Aanaval Mothiram as Annie's Father
- Kadalora Kattu as Aouthakutty
- Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu as Dasappan
- Aham
- Soorya Chakram
- Kingini
- Kunukkitta Kozhi
- Addehamenna Iddeham
- Pattanathil Sundaran
- Simhavaalan Menon
- Rajashilpi
- Ezhunnallathu
- Soorya Gayathri as Ramanathan
- Aayirappara as Chandrabhanu
- Pravachakan as Chackochan
- Devasuram as Poduval
- Thiruda Thuruda - Tamil as Astrologer
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Venkiti
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Sukumara Pillai
- Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- Manthrikante Pravu
- Mayooranritham
- Kalyana Unnikal
- The Truth
- Stalin Sivadas as Keshava Pilla
- Jeevan Masai as Shasthrikal
- Sravu as Kochayyappan
- Thenthulli
- Adheena
- Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair as Fr. Idikkula
- Ente Hridayathinte Udama
- Punarjani
- Pattanathil Sundaran as Gopalakrishnan Nair
- Oru Pennum Randanum
- Pakal Nakshathrangal
- Patham Nilayile Theevandi
- ''Ardhanaari''
TV serials
OridathorikkalKathasamgamamPattolaponnuChamayamTake 4 OKMookkuthiyum ManchadiyumPanthirukulamTharattuSchool DiaryDraupadiKairalivilasam Lodge Kadamattathu Kathanar Mandan Kunju Vaitharanichandrodayam Punnakka Vikasana Corporation Ara Nazhika Neram Vikramadithyan- ''Sneham''
Awards
- Kerala State Theatre Award for the second best actor - Aayiram Katham Akale
- Kerala State Award for the best supporting actor in a television serial - School Diary, ''Draupadi''