{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}<!--[[WP:STRONGNAT]]--> {{Infobox person | name = Jagannathan | image = Jagannathan.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date text|1938}} | birth_place = [[Changanassery]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British India]] (present day [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India) | death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|12|08|1938|df=y}} | death_place = [[Poojappura]], [[Kerala]], India | other_names = | known_for = | spouse = Saraswathi Amma | children = 2 | occupation = [[Actor]] }}
'''Jagannathan''' (1938 – 8 December 2012) was an Indian actor who worked in [[Malayalam cinema]].
==Biography== Jagannathan was born to Sekharan Nair in [[Changanassery]] in 1938.<ref>{{cite news|title=നടൻ ജഗന്നാഥൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12989575|accessdate=8 December 2012|newspaper=Malayala Manorama|date=8 December 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Record with T.N.Gopakumar| date=25 March 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USbmN_OCsLI&list=WLczXcaG7luwC032EllKTpQjoKmYgEHxkx|publisher=asianetnews|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite news|title=നടൻ ജഗന്നാഥൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/newsworld/news/keralanews/1212/08/1121208021_1.htm|accessdate=8 December 2012|newspaper=Webdunia|date=8 December 2012}}</ref> Jagannathan also directed four plays: ''Pathanam'', ''Parivarthanam'', ''Karadi'' and ''Vivahalochana''.
Jagannathan's film debut was in ''[[Oridathu]]'' (1986), directed by Aravindan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jagannathan passes away|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1372353.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212001447/http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1372353.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 December 2012|accessdate=9 December 2012|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=9 December 2012}}</ref> He acted in over 100 Malayalam films. ''[[Ardhanaari]]'' (2012) 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]].<ref name="TheHindu 20121210">{{cite web|last=Special Correspondent|title=Actor Jagannathan dead|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/with-pic/article4180275.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=10 December 2012|date=9 December 2012}}</ref>
==Filmography == {{Colbegin}} # ''Pooram'' # ''Gramathil Ninnu'' (1978) not released # ''[[Oridathu]]'' (1986) # ''Theetham'' (1986) # ''[[Swathi Thirunal (film)|Swathi Thirunal]]'' (1987) as Vadivelu # ''[[Sruthi (film)|Sruthi]]'' (1987) as Achuthan Marar # ''[[Puravrutham]]'' (1988) as Toddy shopkeeper # ''[[Dasharatham]]'' (1989) as Sankaran Nair # ''Chanakyan'' (1989) as Madhava Menon's Aide # ''Utharam'' (1989) as Subrahmaniam # ''Artham'' (1989) as Bookshop Owner # ''Swagatham'' (1989) Vallabhai # ''[[Mazhavilkavadi]]'' (1989) as Ubaid # ''[[Appu (1990 film)|Appu]]'' (1990) as Thamarakshan # ''Samrajyam'' (1990) as Lakshmi's Father # ''Kottayam Kunjachan'' (1990) as Mathayi # ''Marupuram'' (1990) # ''Nale Ennundenkil'' (1990) # ''Vachanam'' (1990) # ''Souhrdam'' (1990) as Krishnan # ''Thudarkadha'' (1991) as Sankarankutty # ''Koodikazhcha'' (1991) as Eenthapurayil Eenasu # ''Aanaval Mothiram'' (1991) as Annie's Father # ''Kadalora Kattu'' (1991) as Aouthakutty # ''[[Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu]]'' (1991) as Dasappan # ''Aham'' (1992) # ''Soorya Chakram'' (1992) # ''Kingini'' (1992) # ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'' # ''Addehamenna Iddeham'' # ''Pattanathil Sundaran'' # ''Simhavaalan Menon'' # ''[[Rajashilpi]]'' (1992) # ''Ezhunnallathu'' # ''[[Soorya Gayathri]]'' (1992) as Ramanathan # ''Aayirappara'' (1993) as Chandrabhanu # ''Pravachakan'' (1993) as Chackochan # ''[[Devasuram]]'' (1993) as Poduval # ''Thiruda Thuruda'' (1993) - Tamil as Astrologer # ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' (1994) as Venkiti # ''[[Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman]]'' (1995) as Sukumara Pillai # ''[[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]]'' (1995) # ''Manthrikante Pravu'' (1995) # ''[[Mayooranritham]]'' (1996) # ''Kalyana Unnikal'' (1997) # ''The Truth'' (1998) # ''Stalin Sivadas'' (1999) as Keshava Pilla # ''Jeevan Masai'' (2001) as Shasthrikal # ''Sravu'' (2001) as Kochayyappan # ''Thenthulli'' (2001) # ''Adheena'' (2002) # ''Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair'' as Fr. Idikkula # ''Ente Hridayathinte Udama'' (2002) # ''Punarjani'' (2003) # ''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]'' (2003) as Gopalakrishnan Nair # ''Oru Pennum Randanum'' (2008) # ''Pakal Nakshathrangal'' (2008) # ''[[Patham Nilayile Theevandi]]'' (2009) # ''[[Ardhanaari]]'' (2012) {{Colend}}
==TV serials== * ''Oridathorikkal'' * ''Kathasamgamam'' * ''Pattolaponnu'' * ''Chamayam'' * ''Take 4 OK'' * ''Mookkuthiyum Manchadiyum'' * ''Panthirukulam'' * ''Tharattu'' * ''School Diary'' * ''Draupadi'' * ''Kairalivilasam Lodge'' (Doordarshan) * ''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) * ''Mandan Kunju'' (Doordarshan) * ''Vaitharani'' * ''chandrodayam'' (Doordarshan) * ''Punnakka Vikasana Corporation'' (Doordarshan) * ''Ara Nazhika Neram'' (Amrita TV) * ''Vikramadithyan'' (Asianet) * ''Sneham'' (Surya)
==Awards== * Kerala State Theatre Award for the second best actor (1985) - ''Aayiram Katham Akale''<ref>{{cite news|title=നടൻ ജഗന്നാഥൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/203963/121208|accessdate=9 December 2012|newspaper=Madhyamam|date=9 December 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211072859/http://www.madhyamam.com/news/203963/121208|archivedate=11 December 2012}}</ref> * Kerala State Award for the best supporting actor in a television serial (1999) - ''School Diary'', ''Draupadi''
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1441726|name=Jagannathan}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Jagannadhan&limit=28 Jagannadhan at MSI]
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