Jagannatha Varma

K. N. Jagannatha Varma
K. N. Jagannatha Varma
Born	1 May 1939; Cherthala, Kingdom of Travancore, British India; (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died	20 December 2016 (aged 77); Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Police officer; Actor; Kathakali artist;

K. N. Jagannatha Varma (1 May 1939 – 20 December 2016) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film and television industry. He was also a Kathakali artist. His son Manu Varma is also an artist and his son-in-law Viji Thampi is a film director.^[1] He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing roles of a senior police officer, judge or a priest. Some of his noted roles were in movies New Delhi (1987), Thanthram (1988), Lelam (1997) and Pathram (1999), all directed by Joshiy. Varma joined the Kerala Police Force in 1963, before getting active in movies. He retired from the Kerala Police as the Superintendent of Police.^[2]

Family[edit]

He was born as third among five children to Thekkedathu Kovilakam Kerala Varma Thampuran and Kattunkal Kovilakam Ambalika at Varanad, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala. Director Viji Thampi is his son-in-law.^[3] Renowned ad film director Prakash Varma is his nephew.

His last film was 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.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography[edit]

1970s[edit]

Year	Title	Role
1978	Maattoly	Judge
1978	Aalmaaraattam
1979	Nakshathrangale Sakshi
1979	Kannukal	Menon

Anthappuram (1980)
Prakrithi Manohari (1980) as Achuthan Pilla
Chaakara (1980) as Police Officer
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal (1981) as Psychiatrist
Swarna Pakshikal (1981)
Swarangal Swapnagal (1981) as Dr Mohan
Arayannam (1981) as Sekharan
Raktham (1981) as George
Amritha Geetham (1982)
Thuranna Jail (1982) as Venukuttan
Kakka (1982)
Sara Varsham (1982) as Ramakrishnan Nair
Kelkatha Shabdam (1982) as Babu's Father
Rugma (1983) as Narayana Menon
Mortuary (1983/II) as College Principal
Marakkillorikkalum (1983) as Kesavan Nampoothiri
Pallankuzhi (1983) as Karthavu
Oru Sumangaliyude Kadha (1984) as Doctor
Krishna Guruvayoorappa(1984) as Kunju Nair
Kurishuyudham (1984) as D.I.G
Unaroo (1984)
Pavam Krooran(1984)
Ethirppukal (1984)
Swarna Gopuram(1984) as Mercy's father
Thirakal (1984)
Sreekrishna Paranthu (1984) as Padmanabhan Thampi (Pappu)
Rangam (1985)
Avidatheppole Ivideyum (1985)
Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985)
Idanilangal (1985)
Vasantha Sena (1985)
Anu Bandham (1985) as Bhaskaran's Father
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam (1985) as Police Officer
Ayanam (1985) as Alice's Father
Karimpinpoovinakkare (1985) as Advocate
Musafir (Hindi, 1986) as Jabbar Patel
Nakhakshathangal (1986)
Yuvajanotsavam (1986) as SP Dharmapalan
Shobaraj (1986)
Koodanayum Kattu (1986)
Nimishangal (1986) as Rajapadmanabhan Thampi
Sughamo Devi (1986) as Devi's Father
Nandi Veendum Varika (1986)
Aavanazhi (1986) as Kumar
Kaiyethum Doorathu (1987) as Chandra Shekhara Kuruppu
Varshangal Poyathariyathe (1987)
Theekattu (1987) as Radha's father
Ajantha (1987)
Athinumappuram (1987)
Aalippazhangal (1987)
Naalkkavala (1987)
Vrutham (1987) as Subrahmanya Iyer
Manja Manthrangal (1987)
Achuvettante Veedu (1987) as Varma
Adimakal Udamakal (1987) as R. K. Shenoy
New Delhi (1987) as C. R. Panikkar
Aaranyakam (1988) as Madhavan Nair
Dhinarathrangal (1988) as Madhava Menon's Brother-in-law
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988) as S. P
Aalilakkuruvikal (1988)
Ormayil Ennum (1988)
1921 (1988)
Marikkunnilla njaan (1988)
Nineteen Twenty One (1988)
Thanthram (1988) as Kurien Joseph
Mukthi (1988) as Viswanathan Nair
Naaduvazhikal (1989) as Dy.S.P. Pavithran
Adharvam (1989) as Moothedan
Aksharathettu (1989)
Ardham (1989) as Warrier
Jagratha (1989) as aka "CBI Diary Part II" - India (English title)
Jeevitham Oru Raagam (1989)
Antharjanam (1989)...Thirumeni
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu(1989) as C V Chandran
Kaalalpada (1989)
Kodungallur Bagavathi (1989)
Nair Saab (1989)
Anagha (1989) as Raghavan Nair
Mrigaya (1989)
Nammude Naadu (1990)
Veena Meettiya Vilangukal (1990)
Randam Varavu (1990) as Judge
Varthamankalam(1990) as Arundathi's Father
Kattukuthira (1990)
Ee Kannikoodi (1990) as Police Officer
Arhatha (1990) as C. K. Ramakrishnan
Aanaval Mothiram (1990) as Karthikeyan
No:20 Madras mail (1990)
Maanmizhiyaal (1990)
Naale Ennundenkil (1990)
??? (1990) as Kurisinkal Kariyachan
Kottayam Kunjachan (1990) as B. Ramanatha Reddiar
Midhya (1990) as Krishna Kurup
Mathilukal (1990)
Samrajyam (1990) as K. M. Shah
Kuttettan (1990) as Narayanan
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990) as I. G.
Venal Kinavukal (1991) as Krishna Kurup
Chakravarthy (1991) as Augustine Joseph
Souhrudam (1991)
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam (1991) as Achutha Menon
Nattuvishesham(1991) as Madhava Menon
Aanavaal Mothiram (1991)
Gaanamela (1991)
Chanchattam (1991) as Company M. D.
Bhoomika (1991) as Superintendent of Police
Advaitham (1991) as Sreedharan
Neelagiri (1991) as Varma
Yoddha (1992) as Raghava Menon
Thalastaanam (1992) as College Principal
Sooryachakram (1992)
Kingini (1992)
Mahaanagaram (1992)
Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam(1992)
Radhachakram (1992)
Kunukkitta Kozhi (1992)
Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)
Sargam (1992) as Maash
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari (1992) as Thampuran
Vietnam Colony (1993) as Company MD
City Police (1993) as C.M. Vasudeva Panikar
Airport (1993)
Journalist (1993) as Kaimal
Janam (1993) as Fernandez
Devasuram (1993) as Adiyodi
Aagneyam (1993)
Bhaarya (1994)
Parinayam (1994) as Palakkunnam
Moonnilonnu (1994)
Kambolam (1994) as Narayana Iyyer
Chief Minister K R Gouthami (1994)
Boxer(1995) as Madhavan Nair
Raajaputhran (1996)
Kireedamillaatha Raajakkanmaar(1996) as Caltran Nicholas
19 April (1996)
Sallapam (1996) as Prabhakara Varma
Rajaputhran (1996) as Chief Minister
Moonilonnu (1996) as Nambyar
Kaliveedu (1996) as Menon
The Prince (1996/II) as Guru Murthy Shasthri
Kathapurushan (1996) as Kunjunni's Father
Poomarathanalil (1997)
Lelam (1997) as Bishop
Snehadooth(1997)
Aaram Thamburan (1997) as Cheriya achan
Poothiruvathira Raavil (1998)
Mailpeelikkavu (1998)
Vazhunnor (1999) as Kuriakose
Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) as Thirumangalathu Nampoothiri
Pathram (1999) as Pattathil Outhakkutty
Panchapandavar (1999) as Thirumeni
Pattabhishekam (1999) as Valiya Thampuran
Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) as Priest
Crime File (1999) as Bishop Punnassery

2000s[edit]

Year	Title	Role
2000	Mark Antony	Bishop
	Unnimaaya
	Narashimham	Justice Pillai
	The Warrant	IG
2001	Jeevan Masai
	Laya Thaalangal
	Sraavu
	Naranathu Thampuran	Harikrishnan
	Swargavaathil
	Praja	Mannel Mamachan
2002	Njan Rajavu
	The Gift of God
	Pakalppooram
	Nandanam	Ambalappattil Madhava Menon
2003	Soudaamini
2003	Mr. Brahmachari	Krishnaswamy
2004	Udayam
2005	Deepangal Sakshi	M. K. Menon
2006	Highway Police	Chandrasekharan Mashu
	Ashwaroodan	Mankoyyikkal Vasukuruppu
	Lion	DGP
	Chess	D.I.G Bharathan Kurup
	Bada Dosth	I.G.
2007	Ayur Rekha	Adv. G.K. Nambiyar
	Detective	Fr. Gabriel
	Inspector Garud	Police officer
2008	Novel	Vishwanatha Menon
	Twenty:20	Judge
	College Kumaran	Judge Pillai
2009	Pathaam Adhyaayam
2009	Red Chillies	Sasthri

2010s[edit]

Year	Title	Role
2010	Thanthonni	Fr. Stephen Chandy
	Kausthubham
	Rhythm
	Ringtone
	Aakaasha Yathra
2011	Christian Brothers	Bishop
2011	Happy Durbar
2012	Asuravithu
2013	Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala	Bishop
2013	Dolls
2015	Kidney Biriyani
2016	Pa Va	Bishop

Television[edit]

Aired on	Program	Channel	Notes
1996	Kairali Vilasam Lodge	Doordarshan
2000	Jwalayayi
	Manasi
2003	Kudumbini	Asianet
2004	Sthree oru Santhvanam
2005	Kadamattathu Kathanar
2007	Swami ayyappan
2008	Hello Kuttichathan
2008	Devimahathmyam	Asianet
2008	Snehathooval
2010	Ponnum poovum	Amrita TV
2010	Indharaneelam	Surya TV
2014	Sooryakalady	Amrita tv
2015-2016	Aathira	Sun TV	Tamil serial
2016-2017	Mangalyapattu	Mazhavil manorama	last serial

References[edit]

^ "Actor dons a different role". The Hindu. 25 November 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
^ "Mangalam-varika-4-Nov-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "ജഗന്നാഥവര്‍മ്മയ്ക്ക് 74-ല്‍ തായമ്പകയില്‍ അരങ്ങേറ്റം , Malayalam - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

External links[edit]

[1] "Actor dons a different role". The Hindu. 25 November 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2009.

[2] "Mangalam-varika-4-Nov-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "ജഗന്നാഥവര്‍മ്മയ്ക്ക് 74-ല്‍ തായമ്പകയില്‍ അരങ്ങേറ്റം , Malayalam - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

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