Jai Jagadish (born 29 June 1954) is an Indian actor, director and producer in the

Kannada film industry Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...

. Starting his career as an actor in '' Phalitamsha'' (1976), he went on to feature in over 300 films as an actor. In 1998, he turned producer for the film ''

Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga ''Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga'' () is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by Rajendra Singh Babu. It features Shiva Rajkumar and Ramesh Aravind along with Vijayalakshmi and Shilpa in other pivotal roles. The film w ...

''. His debut directorial film was '' Madana''. Some of the notable films of Jai Jagadish as an actor include ''

Gaali Maathu ''Gaali Maathu'' ( kn, ಗಾಳಿಮಾತು) is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language drama film, directed and produced by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ta. Ra. Su. The film stars Jai Jagadish, Lakshmi, H ...

'' (1981), ''

Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu ''Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu'' () is a 1983 Indian Kannada language film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Chandulal Jain. It revolves around Kavitha (Suhasini) who wonders when she will have time to live her own life, as she is too busy ...

'' (1983), ''

Bandhana ''Bandhana'' is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu from a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu, based on a novel of the same name by Usha Navaratnanram. The film revolves around t ...

'' (1984), '' Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu'' (1986) and '' Garjane'' (1981), among others. His film ''

Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu (Kannada:''ಕೋತಿಗಳು ಸಾರ್ ಕೋತಿಗಳು'') () is a 2001 Indian Kannada comedy film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, S. Narayan, Mohan, Prema, Tara and Urvas ...

'' won the

Filmfare Award for Best film The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. E ...

. He is the President of Wakayama Karate-Do India.

Personal life

He divorced his first wife Roopa and the custody of his daughter Arpitha was given to his wife Roopa. He Later married actress

Vijayalakshmi Singh Vijayalakshmi Singh is an Indian actress, director, costume designer and producer in Kannada. She has acted in more than 50 Kannada films and is actively involved in television projects. Early life Vijayalakshmi was born in Mysore to film pe ...

, the sister of director

Rajendra Singh Babu S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu (born 22 October 1952) is an Indian filmmaker and occasional actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He was born and brought up in Mysore. His father Shankar Singh produced many films under the banner Mahatma Pict ...

. They have three daughters Vaibhavi, Vainidhi and Vaisiri

Selected filmography

* '' Phalitamsha'' (1976) * ''

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru ''Paduvaaralli Pandavaru'' is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambarish, Ramakrishna and Jai Jagadish as the protagonists and Aarathi makes an extended special appearance in the role of a journalist. T ...

'' (1978) * ''

Aarada Gaaya ''Aarada Gaaya'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language action film, written by M. D. Sundar and directed by V. Somashekhar. It was produced under the banner of Vijayashekar Movies. Shankar Nag, Gayatri, Sowcar Janaki and Kanchana appeared in pivo ...

'' (1980) * ''

Biligiriya Banadalli ''Biligiriya Banadalli'' (Kannada: ಬಿಳಿಗಿರಿಯ ಬನದಲ್ಲಿ) is a 1980 Indian Kannada film, directed by Siddalingaiah and produced by Smt Jayadevi. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, M. P. Shankar, Srinivasa Murthy and T. N. ...

'' (1980) * ''Point Parimala'' (1980) * '' Bhagyavantha'' (1981) * ''

Preetisi Nodu ''Preethisi Nodu'' () is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Geethapriya and produced by M. K. Balaji Singh, N. Summary and Indira Srinath. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi and Srinivasa Murthy. The film has musical score by V ...

'' (1981) * '' Garjane'' (1981) * ''

'' (1981) * ''

Prema Pallavi Prema may refer to: Films: *Prema (1952 film), ''Prema'' (1952 film), a Telugu film *Prema (1989 film), ''Prema'' (1989 film), a Telugu film starring Venkatesh and Revathi *Prema (2002 film), ''Prema'' (2002 film), a 2002 Kannada film *''Tholi Pre ...

'' (1981) * '' Ajith'' (1982) * ''

Mullina Gulabi ''Mullina Gulabi'' () is a 1982 Kannada-language film directed and produced by Vijay. The story was written by M. D. Sundar. The film stars Ananth Nag and Aarathi. The film has musical score by Satyam, whilst the lyrics and dialogues were wri ...

'' (1982) * ''

'' (1983) * ''

Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage ''Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage'' () is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by Puttanna Kanagal, starring Srinath, Jai Jagadish, Vijayalakshmi Singh, Chandrashekar, Padma Vasanthi, Rekha Rao and T. N. Seetharam. Pl ...

'' (1983) * ''

Samarpane ''Samarpane'' is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film based on the novel of the same name by Usha Navratnaram, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by P. Krishnaraj. The film stars Aarathi in the main role of the female protagonist Sarla oppo ...

'' (1983) * ''

'' (1984) * ''

Pralayanthaka ''Pralayanthaka'' is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by B. Subba Rao and produced by N. Veeraswamy. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Bhavya, Jai Jagadish, Rajeev and Vijay Kashi. The film has musical score by Shankar–Ganesh. The ...

'' (1984) * ''

Baddi Bangaramma ''Baddi Bangaramma'' is a 1984 Indian Kannada language film directed by Kommineni. It is the remake of Telugu movie Konte Koddulu, directed by Kommineni. It stars Srinath, Jai Jagadish, Bhavya, Mahalakshmi, Ramakrishna and Uma Shivakumar, who p ...

'' (1984) * ''

Huli Hejje ''Huli Hejje'' () is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy (Ravee) and produced by Shashirekha. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Tiger Prabhakar, Vijayalakshmi Singh and Srigeetha. The film ran successfully for more than ...

'' (1984) * '' Benki Birugali'' (1984) * '' Naane Raja'' (1984) * '' Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu'' (1984) * ''

Pithamaha ''Pithamaha'' is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy (Ravi) and produced by Singh Brothers. The film stars Rajesh, Udaykumar, V. Ravichandran and Vijayalakshmi Singh. While M. Ranga Rao composed the music, the lyrics ...

'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''

Manithanin Marupakkam ''Manithanin Marupakkam'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language thriller drama film, directed by K. Rangaraj and produced by T. G. Thyagarajan and G. Saravanan of Sathya Jyothi Films. The film stars Sivakumar, Radha, Jayashree and Jai Jagadish. A ...

'' (1986) - Tamil film * ''Mandhira Punnagai'' (1986) - Tamil film * ''

Aaseya Bale ''Aaseya Bale'' is a 1987 Indian Kannada drama film, directed by Raj Kishor. The film featured Vishnuvardhan, Nalini and Jai Jagadish in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, to the lyrics of Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. J ...

'' (1987) * ''Mathrudevobhava'' (1988) * ''

Ranadheera ''Ranadheera'' ( kn, ರಣಧೀರ) is a 1988 Indian Kannada language musical action film starring Ravichandran and Khushbu. Directed by Ravichandran himself, the film was produced by his father N. Veeraswamy under Eshwari Productions. Kushbo ...

'' (1988) * ''Thayigobba Tharle Maga'' (1989) * ''

Rani Maharani ''Rani Maharani'' is a 1990 Indian Kannada language film directed by B. Ramamurthy, starring Malashri, Ambarish and Shashikumar in lead roles. The supporting cast features Jaggesh, Umashree, Doddanna, Mysore Lokesh, Umesh, Tennis Krishna. T ...

'' (1990) * ''

Policena Hendthi ''Policena Hendthi'' () is a 1990 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash and produced under Dynamic Film Makers. The film features Shashikumar, Malashri and Devaraj in the lead roles. The film's music was composed ...

'' (1990) * ''Kalla Malla'' (1991) * '' Rowdy & MLA'' (1991) * ''

Mannina Doni Mannina Doni( kn, ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದೋಣಿ, ) is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and written by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh, Sudharani and Vanitha Vasu. The film, produced by ...

'' (1992) * ''

Nagaradalli Nayakaru Nagaradalli Nayakaru is an Indian comedy thriller film in the Kannada language and was first released in 1992. It was directed by Om Sai Prakash and written by the screenwriter duo Siddique-Lal. The film is about four guys trying to woo a girl, ...

'' (1992) * '' Prema Sangama'' (1992) * ''

Hoovu Hannu ''Hoovu Hannu'' () is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language drama film based on the novel by Triveni of the same name. The film stars Lakshmi, Rajesh Gundurao, Vyjayanthi and Baby Shamili. It was directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by Vaibha ...

'' (1993) * ''

Chikkejamanru ''Chikkejamanru'' () is a 1992 Kannada-language drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash. The cast includes V. Ravichandran, Gautami, Jai Jagadish, Shubha and Mukhyamantri Chandru among others. The film was a remake of Tamil film ''Chinna Gounder' ...

'' (1993) * '' Gandugali'' (1994) * ''

Himapatha ''Himapatha'' is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Suhasini and Jaya Prada. The film was widely popular for the songs composed ...

'' (1995) * '' Samara'' (1995) * ''

Mana Midiyithu ''Mana Midiyithu'' is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by M. S. Rajashekar based on novel of same name by Ashwini. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, in his 25th feature film, and Priya Raman, making her Kannada debut,. The film' ...

'' (1995) * '' Karulina Kudi'' (1995) * ''

Mungarina Minchu ''Mungarina Minchu'' ( kn, ಮುಂಗಾರಿನ ಮಿಂಚು) is a 1997 Indian Kannada language film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu starring Ramesh Arvind and Shilpa. The film is inspired from the 1942 Italian film '' Quattro passi fra ...

'' (1997) * ''

'' (1998) * '' O Premave'' (1999) * '' Hagalu Vesha'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001) * '' Majestic'' (2002) * ''Don'' (2003) * ''

Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu ''Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu'' is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, S. Narayan, Komal Kumar, Meghana Naidu and Urvashi. This is the third film in the "Saar" series directed ...

'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Kanchana Ganga'' (2004) * ''Aadi'' (2005) * '' Swamy'' (2005) * '' Madana'' (2006) - also director * ''

Mungaru Male ''Mungaru Male'' () is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat, and produced by E. Krishnappa. It stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi and Anant Nag. The film is believed to have shaped and strengthened t ...

'' (2006) * ''

Ee Bandhana ''Ee Bandhana'' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language drama film written, directed and co-produced by Vijayalakshmi Singh. This marks her debut directorial project. It stars Vishnuvardhan and Jayapradha. While Darshan, Ananth Nag, Tara, Sharmiel ...

'' (2007) * ''

Moggina Manasu ''Moggina Manasu'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Shashank and produced by E. Krishnappa under the banner E. K. Entertainers. It stars Radhika Pandit and Shuba Punja in lead roles. The supporting cast featu ...

'' (2008) * ''

Love Guru Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love o ...

'' (2009) * ''

Male Barali Manju Irali ''Male Barali Manju Irali'' ( is a 2009 Kannada-language drama film directed by Vijayalakshmi Singh. It stars Parvathy Thiruvothu, Srinagar Kitty, and Naga Kiran in the lead roles. The movie draws inspiration from ''Sabrina'' (1995 film) starri ...

'' (2009) * ''

Crazy Kutumba ''Crazy Kutumba'' () is a 2010 Kannada comedy film directed by B. Ramamurthy and produced by Ravi Joshi for Luv Kush Productions banner. The story is a remake of Marathi film ''De Dhakka'' (2008) which was inspired from the Hollywood film, '' Li ...

'' (2010) * '' Thamassu'' (2010) * ''

Krishnan Marriage Story ''Krishnan Marriage Story'' is an Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Nuthan Umesh, starring Ajay Rao and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. Vijaya Kumar is the producer and Sridhar V. Sambhram is the mu ...

'' (2011) * ''

Sanju Weds Geetha ''Sanju Weds Geetha'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Nagashekar and produced by Pramod Narayan, starring Srinagar Kitty and Ramya in the lead roles. Jassie Gift composed the soundtrack, while Sadhu Kokila ...

'' (2011) * '' Kemepegowda'' (2011) * ''

Ondu Kshanadalli ''Ondu Kshanadalli'' ( kn, ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ) is a 2012 Indian Kannada romantic drama film starring Tarun Chandra, Sanjjanaa and Bhama in the lead roles. The Story, screenplay, dialogues and Direction is by Dinesh Babu. ...

'' (2012) * ''

Gokula Krishna ''Gokula Krishna'' is a 2012 Kannada romantic comedy film directed by B. M. Jayakannan and produced jointly by P. Shekar Gowda and Narayan Swamy. It stars Prajwal Devraj and Ananya in the lead roles. Ananya makes her Kannada debut with this film ...

'' (2012) * ''

Ambara ''Ambara'' ( kan, ಅಂಬರ) () is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romance film written and directed by Sen Prakash. The film stars Yogesh and Bhama in the lead roles. The film was released on 15 November 2013. Cast *Yogesh as Ajay *Bhama as ...

'' (2013) * ''

Aane Pataaki ''Aane Pataki'' is a 2013 Kannada comedy film written and directed by debutant Chandrashekar Bandiyappa. The film stars Srujan Lokesh in the lead. Plot The movie is about a wannabe actor who comes to the city aspiring to become a hero. However, ...

'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Sweety Nanna Jodi'' (2013) * ''

Brindavana ''Brindavana'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film starring Darshan, Karthika Nair (in her first and only Kannada film to date) and Milana Nagaraj and also featuring Saikumar and Sampath Raj. A remake of the 2010 Telugu film '' Brin ...

'' (2013) * '' Varadhanayaka'' (2013) * ''

Dashamukha ''Dashamukha'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Ravi Srivatsaa. It has an ensemble cast including V. Ravichandran, Ananth Nag, Devaraj, Avinash, Ravi Kale, Chetan Kumar, Aakanksha Mansukhani and Saritha. The film is a remake ...

'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Bachchan'' (2013) * ''

Angaaraka ''Angaaraka'' is a 2014 Indian action drama film directed by Srinivas Kaushik and produced by Jayasudha Raghavendra. The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Pranitha Subhash and Hardhika Shetty in the lead roles. The film released on 10 January 2014 to ...

'' (2014) * ''

Bahaddur ''Bahaddur'' ( kn, ಬಹದ್ದೂರ್) is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. Srinivas. The film stars Dhruva Sarja and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features P. ...

'' (2014) * ''

Ugramm ''Ugramm'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Prashanth Neel and produced under the banner Inkfinite Pictures with his brother Pradeep Neel as the executive producer. It stars Srimurali and Haripriya as the lea ...

'' (2014) * ''

Dilwala ''Dilwala'' is a 2013 romantic drama Kannada film directed by Anil Kumar (Dilwala Anil). The film stars Sumanth Shailendra and Radhika Pandit. Shailendra Babu is producing this film which is backed with Arjun Janya's music and Sudhakar's cinemat ...

'' (2014) * ''

Drishya ''Drishya'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by P. Vasu and produced by E4 Entertainment, starring V. Ravichandran and Navya Nair. It is a remake of the 2013 Malayalam-language film ''Drishyam'', directed by Jeet ...

'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * '' Simhadri'' (2014) * '' Shutterdulai'' (2016) - Tulu * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

Ambi Ning Vayassaytho ''Ambi Ning Vayassaytho'' () is a 2018 Indian Kannada language film directed by Gurudattha Ganiga in his directorial debut. The film features Ambareesh in the lead role, while Sudeepa plays the role of Ambareesh during his young age. It is the ...

'' (2018) * ''Viraaj'' (2018) * '' Missing boy'' (2018) * '' I Love You'' (2019)

Television

*Aramane (2016–2018) *

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(2017) * Kasthuri Nivasa (2019–2020) * Jothe Jotheyali (2022)

References

External links

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Biography of Jai Jagadish
1954 births Living people Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors Kannada film directors Kannada film producers Filmfare Awards South winners Male actors from Karnataka 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Film producers from Karnataka Film directors from Karnataka 21st-century Indian film directors Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2018 {{india-actor-stub