Jagannatha Varma

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = K. N. Jagannatha Varma
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| caption = K. N. Jagannatha Varma
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1939|5|1}}
| birth_place = [[Cherthala]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]] (present day [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|12|20|1939|5|1|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
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| nationality = [[India]]n
| parents = {{ubl|Kerala Varma Thampuran|Ambalika}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Kerala Police|Police officer]]|[[Actor]]|[[Kathakali|Kathakali artist]]}}
}}
'''K. N. Jagannatha Varma''' (1 May 1939 – 20 December 2016) was an Indian actor who worked in [[Malayalam film]] and [[Serial (radio and television)|television]] industry. He was also an accomplished [[Kathakali]] artist. His son Manu Varma is also a recognized artist and his son-in-law [[Viji Thampi]] is a well-known film director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/25/stories/2005112501260300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910151135/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/25/stories/2005112501260300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 September 2006|title=Actor dons a different role|date=25 November 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=21 November 2009}}</ref> He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing stereotypical roles of a senior police officer, judge or a priest. Some of his noted roles were in movies ''[[New Delhi (1987 film)|New Delhi]]'' (1987), Thanthram (1988), ''[[Lelam]]'' (1997) and ''[[Pathram]]'' (1999), all directed by Joshiy.
Varma joined the [[Kerala Police|Kerala Police Force]] in 1963, before getting active in movies. He retired from the Kerala Police as the [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalam-varika-4-Nov-2013|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/112/39|publisher=mangalamvarika.com|access-date=6 November 2013}}</ref> Varma was an accomplished [[Kathakali]] artist, having mastered the art from Pallippuram Gopalan Nair Asan. He was also a percussionist, having learned the art from Kalamandalam Raman Namboothiri after retiring from Government service. His younger brother K. N. Surendranatha Varma, a retired college professor, is also a Kathakali artist.

==Family==
He was born as third among five children to Thekkedathu Kovilakam Kerala Varma Thampuran and Kattunkal Kovilakam Ambalika at Varanad, [[Cherthala]], [[Kerala]]. He has four siblings: Raveendranathan, Malleenathan, Surendranathan and Prabhavathi. He had his primary education from Muriyanat School, Cherthala Boys high School, Sanadhana Dharma College, [[Alappuzha]] and graduated from M.G. College with Zoology, Botany as Main subject.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Record with T.N. Gopakumar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZLaFvWxPGw|publisher=asianetnews|access-date=12 December 2013}}</ref> He was married to Santha Varma, who is from Anjerimadom, Thrissur. The couple have a son Manu Varma, who is an accomplished Television actor, and a daughter Priya. Famous Malayalam movie director [[Viji Thampi]] is his Son-in-law.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/399737/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020180906/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/399737/ |archive-date=20 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

He died on 20 December 2016 in a private hospital at [[Neyyattinkara]] near [[Thiruvananthapuram]], aged 77. He was suffering from various diseases for a while. His last film was '[[Dolls (2013 film)|Dolls]]', released in 2013. His last TV serial was '[[Mangalyapattu]]', which was being aired in [[Mazhavil Manorama]] channel at the time of his death. He was cremated with full state honours at his family crematorium in Cherthala.

== Filmography ==
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# ''The Lovers''
#''Pava'' (2016) as Bishop
# ''Kidney Biriyani'' (2015)
# ''[[Dolls (2013 film)|Dolls]]'' (2013)
# ''Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala'' as Bishop
# ''Ashuravithu'' (2012)
# ''[[Happy Durbar]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011) as Bishop
# ''Aakaasha Yathra'' (2010)
# ''Ringtone'' (2010)
# ''Rhythm'' (2010)
# ''Kausthubham'' (2010)
# ''Thanthonni '' (2010)
# ''[[Red Chillies (film)|Red Chillies]]'' (2009)
# ''Pathaam Adhyaayam'' (2009)
# ''[[College Kumaran]]'' (2008) as Judge
# ''Twenty:20 (2008) as Judge
# ''Novel'' (2008) as Vishwanatha Menon
# ''[[Inspector Garud (film)|Inspector Garud]]'' (2007) as Police officer
# ''[[Detective (2007 film)|Detective]]'' (2007)
# ''Aayurrekha'' (2007) as Nambiar
# ''Bada Dosth'' (2006) as I.G.
# ''[[Chess (2006 film)]]'' (2006) as D.I.G
# ''Lion'' (2006) as DGP
# ''Ashwaaroodan'' (2006) as Mankoyyikkal Vasukuruppu
# ''Highway Police'' (2006) as Chandrasekharan Mashu
# ''Deepangal Sakshi'' (2005) as M. K. Menon
# ''Udayam'' (2004)
# ''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]'' (2003)
# ''Soudaamini'' (2003)
# ''Nandanam'' (2002)
# ''Pakalppooram'' (2002)
# ''The Gift of God'' (2002)
# ''Njan Rajavu'' (2002)
# ''[[Praja]]'' (2001) as Mannel Mamachan
# ''Swargavaathil'' (2001)
# ''Naaranathu Thamburan'' (2001)
# ''Sraavu'' (2001)
# ''Laya Thaalangal'' (2001)
# ''Jeevan Masai'' (2001)
# [[The Warrant]] (2000) as IG
# ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narashimham]]'' (2000)
# ''Unnimaaya'' (2000)
# ''Mark Antony'' (2000) as Bishop
# ''Crime File'' (1999) as Bishop Punnassery
# ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' (1999) as Priest
# ''Panchapandavar'' (1999) as Thirumeni
# ''[[Pathram]]'' (1999) as Pattathil Outhakkutty
# ''Udayapuram Sulthan'' (1999) as Thirumangalathu Nampoothiri
# ''Vazhunnor'' (1999) as Kuriakose
# ''Mailpeelikkavu'' (1998)
# ''Poothiruvathira Raavil'' (1998)
# ''[[Aaram Thamburan]]'' (1997) as Cheriya achan
# ''Snehadooth''(1997)
# ''[[Lelam]]'' (1997) as Bishop
# ''Poomarathanalil'' (1997)
# ''Kathapurushan'' (1996) as Kunjunni's Father
# ''The Prince'' (1996/II) as Guru Murthy Shasthri
# ''Kaliveedu'' (1996) as Menon
# ''Moonilonnu'' (1996) as Nambyar
# ''Rajaputhran'' (1996) as Chief Minister
# ''[[Sallapam]]'' (1996) as Prabhakara Varma
# ''19 April'' (1996)
# ''Kireedamillaatha Raajakkanmaar''(1996) as Caltran Nicholas
# ''Raajaputhran'' (1996)
# ''Boxer''(1995) as Madhavan Nair
# ''Chief Minister K R Gouthami'' (1994)
# ''Kambolam'' (1994) as Narayana Iyyer
# ''Moonnilonnu'' (1994)
# ''[[Parinayam (1994 film)|Parinayam]]'' (1994) as Palakkunnam
# ''Bhaarya'' (1994)
# ''Aagneyam'' (1993)
# ''[[Devasuram]]'' (1993) as Adiyodi
# ''Janam'' (1993) as Fernandez
# ''[[Journalist (1993 film)|Journalist]]'' (1993) as Kaimal
# ''City Police'' (1993) as C.M. Vasudeva Panikar
# ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' (1993) as Company MD
# ''Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari'' (1992) as Thampuran
# ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]'' (1992) as Maash
# ''[[Kizhakkan Pathrose]]'' (1992)
# ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'' (1992)
# ''Radhachakram'' (1992)
# ''Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam''(1992)
# ''Mahaanagaram'' (1992)
# ''Kingini'' (1992)
# ''Sooryachakram'' (1992)
# ''Thalastaanam'' (1992) as College Principal
# ''[[Yoddha (1992 film)|Yoddha]]'' (1992) as Raghava Menon
# ''Neelagiri'' (1991) as Varma
# ''[[Advaitham]]'' (1991) as Sreedharan
# ''Bhoomika'' (1991) as Superindentent of Police
# ''Chanchattam'' (1991) as Company M. D.
# ''Gaanamela'' (1991)
# ''Aanavaal Mothiram'' (1991)
# '' Nattuvishesham''(1991) as Madhava Menon
# ''[[Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam]]'' (1991) as Achutha Menon
# ''Souhrudam'' (1991)
# ''Chakravarthy'' (1991) as Augustine Joseph
# ''Venal Kinavukal'' (1991) as Krishna Kurup
# ''Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu'' (1990) as I. G.
# ''[[Kuttettan]]'' (1990) as Narayanan
# ''[[Samrajyam]]'' (1990) as K. M. Shah
# ''[[Mathilukal]]'' (1990)
# ''Midhya'' (1990) as Krishna Kurup
# ''[[Kottayam Kunjachan]]'' (1990) as B. Ramanatha Reddiar
# ''???'' (1990) as Kurisinkal Kariyachan
# ''Naale Ennundenkil'' (1990)
# ''Maanmizhiyaal'' (1990)
# ''No:20 Madras mail'' (1990)
# ''Aanaval Mothiram'' (1990) as Karthikeyan
# ''Arhatha'' (1990) as C. K. Ramakrishnan
# ''Ee Kannikoodi'' (1990) as Police Officer
# ''[[Kattukuthira]]'' (1990)
# ''Varthamankalam''(1990) as Arundathi's Father
# ''Randam Varavu'' (1990) as Judge
# ''Veena Meettiya Vilangukal'' (1990)
# ''Nammude Naadu'' (1990)
# ''Mrigaya'' (1989)
# ''Anagha'' (1989) as Raghavan Nair
# ''[[Nair Saab]]'' (1989)
# ''Kodungallur Bagavathi'' (1989)
# ''Kaalalpada'' (1989)
# ''Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu''(1989) as C V Chandran
# ''[[Antharjanam (film)|Antharjanam]]'' (1989)...Thirumeni
# ''Jeevitham Oru Raagam'' (1989)
# ''[[Jagratha]]'' (1989) as aka "CBI Diary Part II" - India (English title)
# ''Ardham'' (1989) as Warrier
# ''[[Aksharathettu]]'' (1989)
# ''[[Adharvam]]'' (1989) as Moothedan
# ''Naaduvazhikal'' (1989) as Dy.S.P. Pavithran
# ''Mukthi'' (1988) as Viswanathan Nair
# ''Thanthram'' (1988) as Kurien Joseph
# ''Nineteen Twenty One'' (1988)
# ''Marikkunnilla njaan'' (1988)
# ''1921'' (1988)
# ''Ormayil Ennum'' (1988)
# ''Aalilakkuruvikal'' (1988)
# ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]'' (1988) as S. P
# ''Dhinarathrangal'' (1988) as Madhava Menon's Brother-in-law
# ''Aaranyakam'' (1988) as Madhavan Nair
# ''New Delhi'' (1987) as C. R. Panikkar
# ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]'' (1987) as R. K. Shenoy
# ''Achuvettante Veedu'' (1987) as Varma
# ''Manja Manthrangal'' (1987)
# ''[[Vrutham]]'' (1987) as Subrahmanya Iyer
# ''Naalkkavala'' (1987)
# ''Aalippazhangal'' (1987)
# ''Athinumappuram'' (1987)
# ''Ajantha'' (1987)
# ''[[Theekattu]]'' (1987) as Radha's father
# ''Varshangal Poyathariyathe'' (1987)
# ''Kaiyethum Doorathu'' (1987) as Chandra Shekhara Kuruppu
# ''[[Aavanazhi]]'' (1986) as Kumar
# ''Nandi Veendum Varika'' (1986)
# ''[[Sughamo Devi]]'' (1986) as Devi's Father
# ''Nimishangal'' (1986) as Rajapadmanabhan Thampi
# ''Koodanayum Kattu'' (1986)
# ''Shobaraj'' (1986)
# [[Yuvajanotsavam]] (1986) as SP Dharmapalan
# ''Nakhakshathangal'' (1986)
# ''Musafir'' (Hindi, 1986) as Jabbar Patel
# ''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]'' (1985) as Advocate
# ''Ayanam'' (1985) as Alice's Father
# ''[[Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam]]'' (1985) as Police Officer
# ''Anu Bandham'' (1985) as Bhaskaran's Father
# ''[[Vasantha Sena]]'' (1985)
# Idanilangal (1985)
# ''Oru Naal Innorunaal'' (1985)
# ''Avidatheppole Ivideyum'' (1985)
# ''Rangam'' (1985)
# ''Shree Krishnaparanthu'' (1984) as Pappu
# ''Thirakal'' (1984)
# ''[[Swarna Gopuram]]''(1984) as Mercy's father
# ''Ethirppukal'' (1984)
# ''Pavam Krooran''(1984)
# ''Unaroo'' (1984)
#''[[Kurishuyudham]]'' (1984) as D.I.G
# ''Krishna Guruvayoorappa''(1984) as Kunju Nair
# ''[[Oru Sumangaliyude Kadha]]'' (1984) as Doctor
# ''Pallankuzhi'' (1983) as Karthavu
# ''Marakkillorikkalum'' (1983) as Kesavan Nampoothiri
# ''Mortuary'' (1983/II) as College Principal
# ''Rugma'' (1983) as Narayana Menon
# ''Kelkatha Shabdam'' (1982) as Babu's Father
# ''Sara Varsham'' (1982) as Ramakrishnan Nair
# ''Kakka'' (1982)
# ''[[Thuranna Jail]]'' (1982) as Venukuttan
# ''Amritha Geetham'' (1982)
# ''Raktham'' (1981) as George
# ''[[Arayannam]]'' (1981) as Sekharan
# ''[[Swarangal Swapnagal]]'' (1981) as Dr Mohan
# ''Swarna Pakshikal'' (1981)
# ''Asthamikkatha Pakalukal'' (1981) as Psychiatrist
# ''Chaakara'' (1980) as Police Officer
# ''Prakrithi Manohari'' (1980) as Achuthan Pilla
# ''Anthappuram'' (1980)
# ''Kannukal'' (1979) as Menon
# ''Nakshathrangale Sakshi'' (1979)
# ''Aalmarattam '' (1978)
# ''Mattoly '' (1978)
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==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Aired on
!Program
! Channel
! Notes
|-
|1996||Kairali Vilasam Lodge|| rowspan=3|Doordarshan||
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|2000||Jwalayayi||
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|||Manasi||
|-
|2003||Kudumbini||rowspan=|Asianet||
|-
|2004||Sthree oru Santhvanam ||
|-
|2005||[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]] ||
|-
|2007||[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami ayyappan]] ||
|-
|2008||Hello Kuttichathan ||
|-
|2008||Snehathooval ||
|-
|2010||Ponnum poovum||[[Amrita TV]]||
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|2011||Devimahathmyam||Asianet
|-
|2011||Indharaneelam||Surya TV
|-
|2014||Sooryakalady||Amrita tv||
|-
|2015-2016||[[Aathira]] ||Sun TV||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial
|-
|2016-2017||[[Mangalyapattu ]] ||Mazhavil manorama||last serial
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0890056}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Jagannatha%20Varma Jagannatha Varma at MSI]
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