1. Jagadish has starred in over 400 Malayalam films and two Hindi films.
25 Facts About Jagadish
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Jagadish is best known for his comic and character roles.
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Jagadish starred in over 50 films as the lead actor during the 1990s.
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Jagadish was one of the bankable lead stars in Malayalam cinema during the 1990s.
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Jagadish transitioned from a bank officer to a government-aided college lecturer and to an actor.
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Jagadish made his acting debut with My Dear Kuttichathan, India's first 3D film.
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Jagadish got a break with his role as Appukuttan in Siddique-Lal's In Harihar Nagar.
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Jagadish has written a few scripts as well, most notably Adhipan.
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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.
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Jagadish was born as the fifth son among six children to K Parameshwaran Nair and P Bhasurangi Amma in present-day Chenkal, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram.
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Jagadish's father was a school headmaster, and his mother was a housewife.
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Jagadish had his primary education at Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram.
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Jagadish earned a bachelor's in commerce from Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram.
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Jagadish worked as a clerk in Canara Bank, Edappal, Malappuram.
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Jagadish had dreams of becoming a film actor, so he took a long leave from his job and tried his luck in films.
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Jagadish started his film career as a cinematographer with the 1978 film Ahalya.
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Jagadish dubbed for various other actors, normally for short dialogues.
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Jagadish acted in the leading role in more than 30 low-budget films, most of which were successes at the box office.
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Jagadish acted in the family-oriented movies Sthree dhanam, Bharya, Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu, and Mr and Mrs Jagadish acted in the slapstick comedies Pavam IA Ivachan, and Kunukkitta Kozhi.
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Jagadish later appeared in stage shows conducted in foreign countries with his self-mocking stances and improvised dialogues.
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Jagadish reappeared as Appukkuttan in Harihar Nagar 2, a sequel to In Harihar Nagar.
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Jagadish continued to host more TV shows along with films.
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Jagadish revealed in an interview as his fellow generation of actors were turning to production, he is planning to direct a movie with Mammootty in the lead role.
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In 2016, in Ranjith's movie Leela Jagadish played the negative role of a drunkard father which gathered wide appreciation.
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Jagadish was married to P Rema, a forensic professor in the Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, who died on 1 April 2022.