Jagadeesh

P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Born On (12 June 1955) mononymously as Jagadish, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and television presenter. He has starred in over 400 Malayalam films and two Hindi films. He is best known for his comic and character roles. Jagadish starred in over 50 films as the lead actor during the 1990s. He was one of the bankable lead stars in Malayalam cinema during the 1990s.

Jagadish is a postgraduate M.Com. rank-holder. He transitioned from a bank officer to a government-aided college lecturer and to an actor. Jagadish made his acting debut with ''My Dear Kuttichathan'' (1984), India's first 3D film. He got a break with his role as Appukuttan in Siddique-Lal's ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990). His notable films include '' Godfather'' (1991), ''Mimics Parade'' (1991), '' Welcome to Kodaikanal'' (1992), ''Thiruthalvaadi'' (1992), ''Priyapetta Kukku'' (1992), ''Mr & Mrs'' (1992), ''Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari'' (1992), ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'' (1992), ''Kasarkode Khaderbai'' (1992), ''Kallan Kappalil Thanne'' (1992), ''Grihaprevesam'' (1992), ''Sthreedhanam'' (1993), ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' (1993), ''Injakkadan Mathai & Sons'' (1993), ''Simhavalan Menon'' (1995), ''Mimics Super 1000'' (1996), ''Hitler'' (1996), '' Junior Mandrake'' (1997) and '' Gramapanchayath'' (1998). He has written a few scripts as well, most notably '' Adhipan'' (1989).

In 2016, Jagadish entered into politics to compete against his colleague and former state minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar for Member of the Legislative Assembly post of the Pathanapuram constituency under the banner of the Indian National Congress and lost in the elections.

Early life

Jagadish was born as the fifth son among six children to K. Parameshwaran Nair and P. Bhasurangi Amma in present-day Chenkal, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram. His father was a school headmaster, and his mother was a housewife. He has two elder brothers, Dr. Gopakumar and Rajkumar; a younger brother, Sureshkumar; and two elder sisters, Late Dr. P.B. Santha Devi and Chandrika Devi.

Jagadish had his primary education at Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. He earned a bachelor's in commerce from Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram. He then post-graduated with a Master of Commerce from Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum, under the University of Kerala with first rank.weblokam.com
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Jagadish worked as a clerk in Canara Bank, Edappal, Malappuram. Later he became a lecturer and NCC officer at M.G. College, Thiruvananthapuram, a college run by NSS. He had also worked as a lecturer at Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur, Kannur. He had dreams of becoming a film actor, so he took a long leave from his job and tried his luck in films.

Film career

Jagadish started his film career as a cinematographer with the 1978 film ''Ahalya''. He dubbed for various other actors, normally for short dialogues. As an actor, he debuted with a minor role as a cabaret announcer in ''My Dear Kuttichathan'' (1984), which was India's first 3-D film. Jagadish became an established actor with his roles in ''Mutharamkunnu P.O.'' (1985), where he plays the hero's friend, '' Nandi Veendum Varika'' (1986), '' Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal'' (1987) and ''Vandanam'' (1989). In his early career, he wrote stories and screenplays for a few films including '' Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu'' (1986) (story), ''Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal'' (1987) (dialogue) and ''Adhipan'' (1989) (screenplay). Jagadish's performance as Appukkuttan in ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990), directed by Siddique-Lal, was highly acclaimed. Jagadish proved himself again with terrific comic timing with his role as Mayeen kutty in ''Godfather'' (1991), which was directed by the same director duo. He continued to play minor roles in high-budget films until 1993–1994. With the success of these movies, Jagadish became one of the popular actors in the early to mid-1990s. He acted in the leading role in more than 30 low-budget films, most of which were successes at the box office. He acted in the family-oriented movies ''Sthree dhanam'', ''Bharya'', ''Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu'', and ''Mr and Mrs''. He also acted in the slapstick comedies ''Pavam IA Ivachan'', and ''Kunukkitta Kozhi''. In most movies he shared the hero role with the likes of Mukesh and Siddique. In his prime, he also acted in supporting roles with prominent leading actors. The roles in ''Butterflies'', ''Minnaminunginum Minnukettu'' and '' Jackpot'' earned applause from the audience.

He later appeared in stage shows conducted in foreign countries with his self-mocking stances and improvised dialogues.

Jagadish reappeared as Appukkuttan in '' Harihar Nagar 2'', a sequel to ''In Harihar Nagar''. The film went on to become a hit. He starred in the lead role in '' Decent Parties''.

In 2010, he scripted for the film '' April Fool'', which was a commercial failure. After a hiatus, he came back through television programs as a chief judge for the comedy programme ''Vodafone Comedy Stars'' in Asianet and anchored the channel's award functions. He continued to host more TV shows along with films. He revealed in an interview as his fellow generation of actors were turning to production, he also is planning to direct a movie with Mammootty in the lead role.

In 2016, in Ranjith's movie Leela Jagadish played the negative role of a drunkard father which gathered wide appreciation.

Personal life

Jagadish was married to P. Rema, a forensic professor in the Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, who died on 1 April 2022. The couple has two daughters, both doctors, now married and have children. They are settled at Kaladi, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram.

Awards

;Asianet Film Awards
* 2009: Best Actor in a Comic Role – '' 2 Harihar Nagar''
;Asianet Television Awards
* 2016: Golden Star Award - ''Comedy Stars'' (Season 2)

;Filmfare Awards South
* 2024: Best Supporting Actor - Malayalam () - '' Purusha Pretham''

Filmography

References

External links

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Jagadeesh at MSI

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Kerala Film Critics Awards winners
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
1955 births
Living people
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala
Indian academics
Male actors in Malayalam television
Indian male television actors
Indian actor-politicians
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian politicians
21st-century Indian male actors
Malayalam comedians
Indian male comedians
Politicians from Thiruvananthapuram
Malayalam screenwriters
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram
Singers from Thiruvananthapuram
Malayalam playback singers
Indian male playback singers
Male actors in Hindi television