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Aliases: Jagathi Sreekumar , Jagathi , Sreekumar Achary , ജഗതി ശ്രീകുമാർ , ജഗതി എൻ.കെ. ആചാരി
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Thiru-Kochi
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Movie Involvements: 322
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Jagathy Sreekumar (born Sreekumar Achary, January 5, 1951) is one of the greatest comic actors in Indian cinema and a true legend of Malayalam films. Nicknamed Nataka Nayakan and often called the “King of Comedy” in Kerala, he has acted in more than 1,500 films, making him one of the most prolific actors in the world. Beginning his career in the 1970s, Jagathy quickly became indispensable for his impeccable timing, improvisational genius, and ability to steal scenes. He was equally at ease in slapstick, satire, drama, and villainous roles. His iconic films include Kilukkam (1991), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Yodha (1992), Mimics Parade (1991), Kalyanaraman (2002), Meesa Madhavan (2002), CID Moosa (2003), Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986), Udayananu Tharam (2005), and Katha Parayumbol (2007). Many of his one liners and characters remain etched in Malayalam pop culture. Over his five decade long career, Jagathy won numerous accolades, including five Kerala State Film Awards for Supporting Actor and Comedy roles, and is widely regarded as the benchmark for comedy acting in Malayalam cinema. Though his career was cut short by a tragic car accident in 2012, his legacy as Malayalam cinema’s most beloved comedian lives on, with an unparalleled body of work that continues to entertain new generations.
Most Famous Work
Midhunam
(1993) SuguthanNarasimham
(2000) ChandrabhanuCBI 5: The Brain
(2022) VikramOru CBI Diary Kurippu
(1988) VikramMy Dear Kuttichathan
(1984) funny magician's assistantTwenty 20
(2008) SankarettanNandanam
(2002) KumbidiUrumi
(2011) Chenichery Kurup/MinisterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vikram | |
| 2018 | N/A | |
| 2016 | N/A | |
| 2015 | CI Mansingh / Marthandan / Bhairavan / Fr. Thankachan / Padmadalakshan | |
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| 2014 | N/A | |
| 2013 | N/A | |
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| 2012 | N/A | |
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| Bus Conductor | ||
| Thiruvambadi Mathan Tharakan | ||
| Chakrapaani | ||
| Reghuettan | ||
| Judge | ||
| Rashid | ||
| Dravyan | ||
| Grandfather of Isaac | ||
| Devasi | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bonacaud Ramachandran | ||
| N/A | ||
| Luka | ||
| Pachalam Bhasi | ||
| 2011 | Kaladi Govindan | |
| S.I. Chacko | ||
| N/A | ||
| kunjumon's father | ||
| Swami | ||
| Ranga pani | ||
| Achayan | ||
| Producer | ||
| Gold Pappan | ||
| Kochuthomma | ||
| N/A | ||
| Govardhandas Makhanji | ||
| Pu. Pu. Papi | ||
| Vasudevan Nair | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Appu Warrier | ||
| The priest | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dinakaran | ||
| Kunjeesho | ||
| Lazar | ||
| Joseph | ||
| Achayan | ||
| Adiyodi | ||
| Karunan Karikalkuzhi | ||
| Krishanvarma Thampuran | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jaggubhai | ||
| Jaggu Bhai | ||
| Chenichery Kurup / Kerala Minister | ||
| The Aide | ||
| Eldo | ||
| Vareeth Mappilai | ||
| Kalyani's father | ||
| Dr. Ibrahim Moopan | ||
| Chachu | ||
| S. I. Eerally | ||
| 2010 | Kundukuzhy Achan | |
| N/A | ||
| Raghupathy | ||
| College Principal | ||
| N/A | ||
| Advocate Uthaman | ||
| Nakulan | ||
| Unni Nedungadi | ||
| Nari Bahuleyan | ||
| Pandit Deena Dayal | ||
| Member Ramanan | ||
| Marthandan | ||
| Thief | ||
| Father Punnoos | ||
| Raghavan | ||
| adv.charly | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Menon | ||
| Sathyakaman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr.Thomas Vaidyan | ||
| Nambeeshan | ||
| Vettukuzhi Velayudhan | ||
| Avaru Musaliar | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kuttan | ||
| Pilla alias Mathaayi | ||
| 2009 | Valanjambalam Vasu | |
| Bhuvanachandran | ||
| Dubai Chandy | ||
| Sambasadashivan | ||
| Pookkoya Thangal | ||
| Govindan | ||
| Khater Moosa | ||
| Kanara Menon | ||
| JK | ||
| Secretary Geevarghese | ||
| Porinju | ||
| Fr. Peter Thekkan | ||
| Kunnath Kaimal | ||
| Poduval | ||
| Sreeramalingam Mudaliar | ||
| Manjooran | ||
| N/A | ||
| Home Minister Thomas Chako | ||
| N/A | ||
| Avarachan | ||
| Kanaran | ||
| SI Damodaran Pillai | ||
| Principal Adiyoodi Meppaadu | ||
| Ashok Kumar | ||
| Zakhariah | ||
| N/A | ||
| Himaval Chithanya Swami | ||
| Father Cyriac John | ||
| 2008 | Swami | |
| Lavang Vasu | ||
| Novelist Karunan | ||
| Unni | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Falgunan Thampi | ||
| Govinda Pillai | ||
| N/A | ||
| Advocate Mohan Kumar | ||
| Bava Haji | ||
| Lalan | ||
| Thoothukudi Thulasidas | ||
| Uthaman | ||
| K.Parasmeswara Panicker | ||
| Sankarettan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kausthubhan | ||
| Subramaniam Swami | ||
| 2007 | "Idea" Sasi | |
| Matthukutty | ||
| Government Officer | ||
| Khader Khan | ||
| Vasudevan | ||
| Thankappan Pillai | ||
| N/A | ||
| Moosa's friend | ||
| Oommachan | ||
| Karia | ||
| Kunhunni | ||
| Chandy Kunju | ||
| Narayanan Nair | ||
| SI Karvanan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Paddakam Basheer | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| K. T. Kunjavara | ||
| Detective Chandrachoodan | ||
| Paul | ||
| Raman Nair | ||
| Thankappan | ||
| 2006 | SI Ramanan | |
| Soman Pillai | ||
| Dr. John Santhosham Velamuthu | ||
| Mani | ||
| N/A | ||
| Wariarettan | ||
| Unnithan Ashan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Father Abraham | ||
| Fr. Esthappaan | ||
| Sub-Inspector Sundaran | ||
| Minnal Babu Shahith | ||
| N/A | ||
| Narayanan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Swami | ||
| Vettivel Sundara Pandyan | ||
| Nischal | ||
| Joseph | ||
| 2005 | Joseph | |
| N/A | ||
| Radha Madhavan's uncle | ||
| Madhavan/ Maharajan Valiyavamana Thirumanassu | ||
| Raghu | ||
| Vikram | ||
| Member Kuruppu | ||
| Shavappetty Thoma | ||
| Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal Easwara Varma Thampuran | ||
| Solomon Joseph | ||
| N/A | ||
| Pachalam Bhasi | ||
| Shekharan | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| Chandy | ||
| Ganapathi Swamy | ||
| Thomachan | ||
| Ponnappan | ||
| Anthappan / Paasha the hitman | ||
| Ayyappadasan | ||
| Anamala Jolly | ||
| Supru Murthy | ||
| Dr. Gouri Shankar | ||
| Madhavan | ||
| Kariyachan | ||
| Jayanthan | ||
| Manthravadi | ||
| Ahamedkutty | ||
| Pooradam Thirunal Valiya Koyi Thampuran / Kuttikrishnan | ||
| Salgunan | ||
| Vikram | ||
| Gopalan Nair | ||
| 2003 | Kattuvalli Krishnan | |
| Paramanandam | ||
| Setup Ramakrishnan | ||
| Arnose | ||
| Vasu | ||
| Thechikkattu Achuthankutti | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kumaran | ||
| K K Pisharadi | ||
| Suseelan | ||
| Sivan Kutti | ||
| S.I. Peethambaran | ||
| Erumathadam Jose | ||
| Krishnanunni | ||
| Ujjwal | ||
| Nair | ||
| Fr. Stephen | ||
| V. Venugopalan Thampi | ||
| Kalavarkey | ||
| 2002 | Bodheswaran | |
| Achu Maash | ||
| Kumbidi | ||
| Kochauseppu | ||
| CI Balakrishnan/ Jagatheendran | ||
| Vamanan Namboothiri | ||
| Chanthutty | ||
| Maharajah's Officer | ||
| Vellapulli Mathachan | ||
| Krishnavilasom Bhageerathan Pillai | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kesunni | ||
| Vasu | ||
| Bhaskara Menon | ||
| S. I. Thimmayya | ||
| N/A | ||
| Broker Nanukuttan | ||
| CI Varkey | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | Nalinakshan | |
| Kochu Narayanan | ||
| Sakthivel Gounder | ||
| Ettuveetil Kuttappan | ||
| Advocate Nambishan | ||
| Antony | ||
| Advocate Eeswara Subrahmanya Iyer | ||
| Mathachan | ||
| 2000 | Fr. Sthevachan | |
| Ramakrishnan Unni | ||
| Vidhyadharan Nair | ||
| N/A | ||
| Unni | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vaikunda Shastrikal | ||
| N/A | ||
| Achayan | ||
| K K Warrier | ||
| Shivaraman | ||
| Unni Pilla | ||
| Appachan | ||
| Poovalli Chandrabhanu | ||
| Thankappan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Chacko | ||
| 1999 | N/A | |
| Head Constable "Salperu" Sadanandan | ||
| 'Meen' Mathachan | ||
| Chaplin | ||
| Vattoli Porinchu | ||
| Kunjahammad | ||
| Aadhi Thamburan | ||
| Chackachamparambil Lasar | ||
| Pachu | ||
| N/A | ||
| C.I. Manmadhan Potty S.I. | ||
| Zoo Vaasu | ||
| Nalpamaram Nambeeshan | ||
| Parasuraman Namboothiri | ||
| N/A | ||
| Eappachan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Muthippura Varkey | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1998 | Vasu | |
| Madhavan | ||
| Ramesh Nambyar | ||
| Kaimal | ||
| Samaran | ||
| Sankara Warrier | ||
| Thanku | ||
| Pappan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kurungodan | ||
| Kumar Kubera | ||
| N/A | ||
| Shobaraj | ||
| SI Thampanoor Thamban | ||
| Bhaskaran | ||
| Govindan | ||
| Gopakumar | ||
| N/A | ||
| R. A. Jappan | ||
| Sundareshan | ||
| Unnithan | ||
| 1997 | Attuvassheril Prathapashimham | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Das G Nair | ||
| Pankajakshi's Husband | ||
| Omana Kuttan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Adv Manmadan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Diary Pappachi | ||
| Urumees | ||
| SI | ||
| Vikraman Nair | ||
| Vasuvannan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ramanamadam Pillai | ||
| N/A | ||
| Nanu Nair | ||
| Madhavan | ||
| Eswaran Vakkeel | ||
| Raghavan | ||
| Kichamani | ||
| Manoharan Pilla | ||
| K.K. Ponnappan | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Pushpull Raghavan | ||
| Paramananthan Nair | ||
| Karunakaran | ||
| Mukundan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mambally Vasudevan | ||
| N/A | ||
| S.I. Podiyan Chettiyar | ||
| 1995 | Rudran Pillai | |
| Tharakan | ||
| Avittam Thirunaal Achutha Kurup Valiya Padathalavan | ||
| Madassery Kochu Thampi | ||
| Sivankutty | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sreedharan Unnithan | ||
| Surendran | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mani Kunju | ||
| Madhavankutty | ||
| Peter Scott | ||
| Adv Kunjeriya | ||
| Ananda Pai | ||
| 1994 | Paramu Ettan | |
| N/A | ||
| Sreeraman | ||
| Kunjan Marar | ||
| Krishnankutty | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jameskutty | ||
| Ikru, Sathyasheelan | ||
| Assistant of Vikraman | ||
| Unnunni | ||
| M. L. A. Natarajan | ||
| Mathachan | ||
| Aliyar | ||
| Omanakuttan Pilla | ||
| Ommen Koshy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Chacko | ||
| Kutti Hassan | ||
| Mohanan Pillai | ||
| 1993 | Vazhuthala Sasi | |
| Adv Ganesh Iyyer | ||
| Achuthan Nair | ||
| Rappai | ||
| Pappu Mesthiri | ||
| Unnithan | ||
| Unni | ||
| Suguthan | ||
| R J Kizhakkedam | ||
| Thomaskutty | ||
| Kunjeesho | ||
| Salim | ||
| Pathalam Bhairavan | ||
| Kadalasu | ||
| Pisharadi | ||
| Jayakrishnan | ||
| Subramaniyan | ||
| Achuvettan | ||
| Aravindakshan | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Velappan | ||
| Dr. Kaya | ||
| Sakshi | ||
| Scud Kuttappan | ||
| 1992 | Nair | |
| Arassumoottil Appukuttan Menon | ||
| Thankappan / Manoj Kumar | ||
| Chandykunju | ||
| Pillai | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bhaskara Kurup | ||
| Gurukkal | ||
| Achu | ||
| Idiminnal Eaneshan | ||
| N/A | ||
| V.G Kurup | ||
| Kottayam Kochunni | ||
| N/A | ||
| Police Constable | ||
| N/A | ||
| Krishnan | ||
| Basheer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rajappan | ||
| Koprapurakkal Chakko | ||
| 1991 | Sivaraman | |
| N/A | ||
| Ummini | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sivaraman | ||
| Krishnankutty | ||
| Mukundan | ||
| Kuttappan | ||
| Chandi | ||
| Nischal | ||
| Govinda Menon | ||
| N/A | ||
| Burning Desire - Mental Patient | ||
| Mathew Pulikkadan | ||
| Cherukunnathu Bhaskara Pillai | ||
| Chellapan | ||
| Soman Pilla | ||
| Mathachan | ||
| Ganapathi | ||
| Sankara Varyar | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kumar | ||
| 1990 | Unnithan | |
| Dr. Paviyanos Vanolikkara | ||
| Velayudhan | ||
| Sugunan | ||
| P. P. Vakkachan | ||
| Unni Unnithan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gopi | ||
| Karkodakan | ||
| Konayil Kochappi | ||
| Chokkalingam | ||
| Vishalakshan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sub-Inspector Abu Hassan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Nanappan | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Madhavan Kutty | ||
| N/A | ||
| lawyer Ramankutty | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vikram | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ouseppu | ||
| Azhagappan | ||
| Remanan | ||
| Padmanabhan | ||
| Stephen | ||
| Venkidi | ||
| Bawa | ||
| Louis Fernandez | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sudhi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Basheer | ||
| Thankachen | ||
| Sivankutty (Ambili) | ||
| Jyothishan | ||
| 1988 | Velichappadu | |
| Manikanta Pillai | ||
| Kavala | ||
| Thomas | ||
| Gopikkuttan | ||
| Lazar | ||
| Jagathi | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jayakumar | ||
| Postman | ||
| Vikram | ||
| Santhosh | ||
| Gopi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kuttappan | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Balan | |
| Mathan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Music Teacher | ||
| Aromalunni | ||
| Joseph | ||
| Sivasankaran Varma | ||
| N/A | ||
| Chanakyan | ||
| Fr. Kuttanad | ||
| Mukundan | ||
| Sebastian | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ravunni | ||
| 1986 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Narayan | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Cop | ||
| Vinod | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kalyan Kumar | ||
| Neeretupuram Narayanankutty | ||
| Blade | ||
| Eraviraman Pilla | ||
| Bhasi | ||
| Padmanabha Pilla | ||
| N/A | ||
| Watch Paramu | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sardar Krishna Kurup | ||
| Nanu Mash | ||
| Shankaran Pillai | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Vasu | ||
| Ousepp | ||
| O. P. Olassa | ||
| Robert | ||
| N/A | ||
| Manoharan | ||
| Sugunachandran | ||
| Albert | ||
| Laser | ||
| M. K. Nakulan | ||
| Kuttappan Bhagavathar / Kanishta Raja | ||
| N/A | ||
| Nanukuttan Pillai | ||
| N/A | ||
| Const. Francis | ||
| Lazar | ||
| 1984 | Varkey | |
| Kundera Kuttappan | ||
| Pillai | ||
| Habel | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kumaran's Friend | ||
| Gopalan | ||
| funny magician's assistant | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gopan | ||
| Chellappan | ||
| Vaasunni | ||
| N/A | ||
| Pushpangathan | ||
| Rehman | ||
| Ambilykuttan | ||
| Vasu | ||
| 1983 | Sulfikkar | |
| Josekutty | ||
| Philip | ||
| N/A | ||
| Head Constable Kuttan Pilla | ||
| Rasheed | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bheeran | ||
| Sundaresan | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Anthappan | ||
| Kuttappan | ||
| Raghavan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Thomas | ||
| Hamsa | ||
| Varma | ||
| Thampi | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Vasu | ||
| Rajappan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kumar | ||
| Gopi | ||
| Varunan | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Devadattan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Pushpangadan | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | Vasu | |
| Meesha Vasu Pilla | ||
| N/A | ||
| Unnikrishnan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sisupalan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mani | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | Anandan | |
| Kuttappan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Foot Soldier | ||
| Rajan Unnithan/Thyagacharya | ||
| Jagathy Sreekumar | ||
| N/A | ||
| Damodaran Kutty | ||
| 1979 | N/A | |
| Shanku | ||
| Ugran Vaasu | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Whistle | ||
| Cinema Director | ||
| Keshavan | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Friend of Ranjini | |
| 1975 | N/A | |
| Pappu | ||
| Vijayan | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1957 | Young Vikraman | |
| Professor Ambili / Uncle Lunar | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Story | |
| Dialogue | ||
| 1988 | Story | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |