K. N. Jagannatha Varma (1 May 1939 – 20 December 2016) was an Indian actor who worked in
Malayalam film
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and
television
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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. 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
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'' (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.
Family
He was born as third among five children to Thekkedathu Kovilakam Kerala Varma Thampuran and Kattunkal Kovilakam Ambalika at Varanad,
Cherthala, Alappuzha,
Kerala
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.
Director
Viji Thampi is his son-in-law.
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.
Filmography
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Television
References
External links
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Jagannatha Varma at MSI
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1939 births
2016 deaths
Male actors from Alappuzha
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
Kathakali exponents
Indian male dancers
Dancers from Kerala
Actors from Alappuzha district
20th-century Indian dancers
20th-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Malayalam television
Indian male television actors
Indian police officers
21st-century Indian male actors