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Jagathy Sreekumar

A legendary actor with over 1,500 films to his name, Jagathy Sreekumar embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he confronts the legacy of his iconic family and the evolving world of Malayalam cinema.

Born

1951

From

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Also:
Writer
Music Department

693

Credits on file

Decades active

Awards

In short · Acting since 1957, 8 decades active, 693 credits, 6 Kerala State Film Award wins.

Known for

Ranked by community engagement + sustained interest across this person's credits in our database.

Now & next

2011
Award win
Kerala State Film Award — Best Comedian
2009
Award win
Kerala State Film Award — Special Jury Award
2007
Award win
Kerala State Film Award — Special Jury Award
2007
Award win
Filmfare Award — Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam

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Biography

One of the best actors to ever grace Indian cinema, he was the son of writer Jagathy N Achari. He was very active in school and college drama activities and had wanted to be an actor since childhood. Since he did not want to use his father's name to gain opportunities in films, he chose not to reveal his parentage during his struggling years in Madras. His friendship with the late director and actor Venu Nagavally was well known. When he decided to leave home for Madras in search of acting roles, he approached Venu for money for travel and accommodation. At that time, Venu had just joined Trivandrum Aakashavani and received his first salary. Ambili sir was waiting for Venu at the Aakashavani gate, and Venu gave his entire salary to Ambili. Jagathy's best comedy scenes were written by Venu Nagavally.

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