Jagadish
Acting1955Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Biography
P. V Jagadish Kumar, popularly known as Jagadish, is an actor well known for portraying comedic roles in Malayalam films. He has acted in over 300 films over his career spanning more than three decades. He is best known for his roles in In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Butterflies (1993) and Hitler (1996). Jagadish has also stared as a lead character actor in several sleeper hits during the early 1990s.
Jagadish has also worked as a screenwriter in a handful of films. Before entering the film industry he worked as college lecturer. He had a short stint in politics and had unsuccessfully contested the 2016 Kerala state elections under the banner of the Indian National Congress. Jagadish is also active in television as a show host.
Known For
Acting History
2025
2024
2023
2022
Headmaster
as Karunakaran
Pada
as P. Krishna Kumar IAS
Veekam
as Dr Krishnamurthy
Bro Daddy
as Dr. Samuel
Gold
as Head Constable Prince
Mukundan Unni Associates™
as Judge Sanghameshwaran
2021
2019
Swapnarajyam
as Sumesh
2017
Vedham
as Guruswamy
2016
Leela
as Thankappan Nair
2015
2014
2013
2012
White Paper
as Ashokan
Kunjaliyan
as Sukumaran
Ozhimuri
as Meenakhi's Advocate
Achante Aanmakkal
as Nandagopan
2011
Nadakame Ulakam
as Pappan
Sarkar Colony
as Lambodharan
Manikyakallu
as Teacher
City of God
as Pavamani
Makeup Man
as Advocate Mathai
Uppukandam Brothers Back In Action
as Uppukandam Joy
Teja Bhai and Family
as Govindan Nair
2010
Again Kasarkode Khaderbai
as Unni
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum
as Kumaran
Adv. Lakshmanan - Ladies Only
as 'Degree' Govindan
Vandae Maatharam
as Sheshadri
Alexander The Great
as Sree Ramakrishnan
In Ghost House Inn
as Appukuttan
Kushti
as Puncher Pappu
Senior Mandrake
as Pradeep
April Fool
as C.R. Krishnanunni
T.D. Dasan Std. VI B
as Madhavan
Sakudumbam Shyamala
as Subram
April Fool
Writer
Kushti
Original Story
2009
Samastha Keralam PO
as Chandy
2 Harihar Nagar
as Dr. Appukuttan Nair
Kappalu Muthalali
as Thulasidharan
Puthiya Mugham
as Harishankar
Red Chillies
as Surendran
Billu
as 'Modern' Madan
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Bhandari
Decent Parties
as Sudheendran
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam
as C.M. Premachandran
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thampi
2008
A Climate for Crime
as Advocate
Gulmohar
as Samuel
Twenty 20
as Constable Nakulan
One Way Ticket
as Salahudeen
Thavalam
Producer
2007
Goal
as Sreekumar
Alibhai
as Kallankari Dasappan
Athisayan
as Koshy
Payum Puli
as SI Sreenivasan
Hallo
as Adv. Jacob Thomas
Katha Parayumbol
as Sarasan
2006
Vaasthavam
as Shibhu Vattappara
Mahasamudram
as Hamsa
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam
as Velayudhan
Balram v/s Tharadas
as ASI Sudhakaran
Pakal
as Ummachan
Aanachandam
as Santhosh
2005
Junior Senior
as Balagangadharan
Athbhutha Dweepu
as Joseph
Boyy Friennd
as CI Vigneshwaran
Chandrolsavam
as Kuttiraman
Sarkar Dada
as Velayudhan
2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Kumaran
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Tailor Mani
Jalolsavam
as Soman
Vettam
as Hotel Waiter
Vellinakshatram
as Avittam Thirunal Cheriya Koyi Thampuran / Kochuraman
2003
War & Love
as Havildar Kurian
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as S.I Vinod Kumar
Hungama
as Pandu Rajan
Mr. Brahmachari
as Rajappan
2002
Thandavam
as Murukan
Onnaman
as Krishnakumar
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
as Karunan
Vasanthamalika
as Mumbai Madhavan
Nandanam
as Elder S/o Sankaran Moosari
India Gate
as Mohandas
Chathurangam
as Mathen Chethimattom
Chirikkudukka
as Sumukhan
2001
Kakkakuyil
as Tyootty
Ravanaprabhu
as Rajvardhan Valli
Bharthavudyogam
as Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri
Sharjah to Sharjah
as Kuwait Kochunny
Nariman
as S.I Gopi Pillai
2000
1999
Aakasha Ganga
as Krishnan Thampuran
Swastham Grihabharanam
as Appu
Aayiram Meni
as Abdutty
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Muhammadali
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Kumaran
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Sasi
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
as Susheelan
1998
Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum
as Divakaran
Harikrishnans
as Public Prosecutor Appukuttan Nair
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
as Sainuddin
Sidhartha
as Pavithran
Nakshatratharattu
as M. K. Swaminathan
Mangalya Pallakku
as Govindankutty
Gramapanchayath
as Chakrapani
Sooryaputhran
as Shatrughnan
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
as SI 'Idivettu' Indrajith
Manthrikumaran
as Ramani
Kudumba Vaarthakal
as Devadas
1997
Superman
as Balachandran
Varnapakittu
as Paily
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Thommikunju
Gurushishyan
as Madhavan
Rajathanthram
as Balachandran Keshava Menon
Gajaraja Manthram
as Anantha Padmanabhan
Junior Mandrake
as Pradeep
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
as Jose Abraham
Suvarna Simhasanam
as Moidu
Anubhoothi
as Appukuttan Nair
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum
as Uthanan
1996
Tom & Jerry
as Kuttikrishnan
Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar
as Maruti Shankar
Hitler
as Hrudayabhanu
Kaliveedu
as Ulahannan
Kalyana Sowgandhikam
as Premadasan
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
as Hari
Mimics Super 1000
as Balakrishnan
1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unni
Nirnayam
as Dr. V.D. Iyer
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Sahadevan
Prayikkara Pappan
as Shivan
Agnidevan
as Murukan
Simhavalan Menon
as Hariprasad
Thakshasila
as Charlie
Man of the Story
as Thomas Tharakan
Maanthrikam
as Subedar Teddy Lopez (Joby D'costa)
1994
1993
Uppukandam Brothers
as Uppukandam Josekutty
Vakkeel Vasudev
as Vakeel Vasudev
Palayam
as Pulimani
Butterflies
as Vettikkal Sadashivan
Journalist
as Unnikrishnan
Sowbhagyam
as Balachadran
Sthreedhanam
as Shanthan
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as K. G. Gopalakrishnan
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Roy
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
as Unnikrishnan
1992
Kasarkode Khaderbhai
as Unni
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
as Ananthan/Appukuttan
Makkal Mahathmyam
as Manikantan
Kunukkitta Kozhi
as Unnikrishnan
Mukhamudra
as Varghese Valavil
Manyanmar
as Circle Inspector Vincent D'Souza
Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam
as Constable Purushothaman
Welcome to Kodaikanal
as James Kutty
Thiruthalvaadi
as Krishnankutty
Maanthrika Cheppu
as Raju
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
as Unnikrishna Menon
1991
Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Inspector Santhosh
Mimics Parade
as Unni
Inspector Balram
as Sudhakaran
Abhimanyu
as Manikantan
Nettippattam
as Jokki
Ganamela
as Mukundan
Godfather
as Mayin Kutty
Mukhachithram
as M. K. Pushkaran
Ennum Nanmakal
as Ulpakshan
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
as Cheerankandathu Anto
Vishnulokam
as Tharakan
Kilukkam
as Photographer
Koodikazhcha
as Scariah
Apoorvam Chilar
as Subramanyan
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam
as Gopinatha Menon
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
as Krishnankutty
Ganamela
Screenplay
Ganamela
Writer
1990
Dr. Pasupathy
as 'Society' Balan
Superstar
as Kuttappan Thampuran
Aye Auto
as Sreekrishnan
Malayogam
as Gangadharan
Akkare Akkare Akkare
as Peter
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Kumbalam Hari
Thalayana Manthram
as Bhasurachandran
Gajakesariyogam
as Parasuraman
Shubhayathra
as Rajendran
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Sajanapalan
In Harihar Nagar
as Appukkuttan
Kuttettan
as Gopalakrishnan
His Highness Abdullah
as Gupthan
Saandhram
as Markose
1989
Vadakkunokkiyantram
as Vinod Kumar Allappey
Vandanam
as K. Purushothaman. Nair
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Policeman
Adikkurippu
as Bapputty
Varavelpu
as Valsan
Adhipan
as Junior Advocate
Kireedam
as Suresh
Pooram
as Sugathan
Swagatham
as Hirosh
Vandanam
Writer
Adhipan
Writer
1988
Padamudra
as Paramu
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Gopalan
Witness
as Podiyan
Sangham
as Balu
Chithram
as Vishnu's friend
August 1
as Martin
Oru Muthassi Katha
Writer
1987
Irupatham Noottandu
as Balakrishnan
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
as Neena's Cousin
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
as Babu
Sarvakalasala
as Sr. Alphonsa
1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
as Sub Inspector of Police
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as College student
Nandi Veendum Varika
Story
1985
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
as Vasu
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
as Vishwan
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
Writer
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
Story
1984
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
as Kora
My Dear Kuttichathan
as Cabaret Announcer