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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Jagannathan<br />
| image = Jagannathan.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth-year|1938}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Changanassery]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British India]] (present day [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India)<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|12|08|1938|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Poojappura]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
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| spouse = Saraswathi Amma<br />
| children = 2<br />
| occupation = [[Actor]]<br />
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'''Jagannathan''' (1938&nbsp;– 8 December 2012) was an Indian actor who worked in [[Malayalam cinema]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
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 instructor at L.D.S Training Institute, [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] for four years. He also worked as 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|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USbmN_OCsLI&list=WLczXcaG7luwC032EllKTpQjoKmYgEHxkx|publisher=asianetnews|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Movie career==<br />
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''.<br />
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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|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.<br />
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==Death==<br />
Jagannathan died on 8 December 2012 at [[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=National/Kerala|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=10 December 2012|date=9 December 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Family==<br />
He is 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.<br />
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==Filmography ==<br />
# Pooram<br />
# Gramathil Ninnu (1978) not released<br />
# [[Oridathu]] (1986)<br />
# Theetham (1986)<br />
# [[Swathi Thirunal (film)]] (1987)<br />
# Sruthi (1987) as Achuthan Marar <br />
# Puravrutham (1988)<br />
# [[Dasharatham]] (1989) as Sankaran Nair<br />
# Chanakyan (1989) as Madhava Menon's Aide<br />
# Utharam (1989) as Subrahmaniam <br />
# Artham (1989) as Bookshop Owner <br />
# Swagatham (1989) Vallabhai<br />
# [[Mazhavilkavadi]] (1989) as Ubaid<br />
# Appu (1990) as Thamarakshan <br />
# Samrajyam (1990) as Lakshmi's Father<br />
# Kottayam Kunjachan (1990) as Mathayi <br />
# Marupuram (1990)<br />
# Nale Ennundenkil (1990)<br />
# Vachanam (1990)<br />
# Souhrdam (1990) as Krishnan <br />
# Thudarkadha (1991) as Sankarankutty<br />
# Koodikazhcha (1991) as Eenthapurayil Eenasu <br />
# Aanaval Mothiram (1991) as Annie's Father <br />
# ''Kadalora Kattu'' (1991) as Aouthakutty<br />
#[[Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu]] (1991) as Dasappan<br />
# Aham (1992)<br />
# Soorya Chakram (1992)<br />
# Kingini (1992)<br />
# kunukkitta kozhi<br />
# Addehamenna Iddeham<br />
# Pattanathil Sundaran<br />
# Simhavaalan Menon<br />
# Rajashilpi (1992)<br />
# Ezhunnallathu<br />
# [[Soorya Gayathri]] (1992) as Ramanathan<br />
# Aayirappara (1993) as Chandrabhanu <br />
# Pravachakan (1993) as Chackochan <br />
# [[Devasuram]] (1993) as Poduval<br />
# Thiruda Thuruda (1993)- Tamil as Astroleger<br />
# [[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]] (1994) as Venkiti <br />
# [[Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman]] (1995) as Sukumara Pillai <br />
# [[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]](1995)<br />
# Manthrikante Pravu (1995)<br />
# Mayoora Nritham (1996)<br />
# Kalyana Unnikal (1997)<br />
# The Truth (1998)<br />
# Stalin Sivadas (1999) as Keshava Pilla<br />
# Jeevan Masai (2001) as Shasthrikal<br />
# Sravu (2001) as Kochayyappan<br />
# Thenthulli (2001)<br />
# Adheena (2002)<br />
# Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair as Fr. Idikkula <br />
# Ente Hridayathinte Udama (2002)<br />
# Punarjani (2003)<br />
# [[Pattanathil Sundaran]] (2003) as Gopalakrishnan Nair<br />
# Oru Pennum Randanum (2008)<br />
# Pakal Nakshathrangal (2008)<br />
# [[Patham Nilayile Theevandi]] (2009)<br />
# [[Ardhanaari]] (2012)<br />
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==TV Serials==<br />
* Oridathorikkal<br />
* Kathasamgamam<br />
* Pattolaponnu<br />
* Chamayam<br />
* Take 4 OK<br />
* Mookkuthiyum Manchadiyum <br />
* Panthirukulam<br />
* Tharattu<br />
* School Diary<br />
* Draupadi<br />
* Kairalivilasam Lodge (Doordarshan)<br />
* [[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]] ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) <br />
* Mandan Kunju (Doordarshan)<br />
* Vaitharani<br />
* chandrodayam (Doordarshan)<br />
* Punnakka Vikasana Corporation (Doordarshan)<br />
* Ara Nazhika Neram (Amrita TV)<br />
*Vikramadithyan (Asianet)<br />
*Sneham(Surya)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 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|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
* Kerala State Award for the best supporting actor in a television serial (1999) - ''School Diary'', ''Draupadi''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1441726|name=Jagannathan}}<br />
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Jagannadhan&limit=28 Jagannadhan at MSI]<br />
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