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K. N. Jagannatha Varma is a Actor born on 1 may 1939 at Cherthala (Inde)
K. N. Jagannatha Varma (born 1 May 1939) is an actor in Malayalam film and Television serial. He is also an accomplished Kathakali artist. His son Manu Varma also a recognized artist and his son-in-law Viji Thampi is a well-known film director. He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing stereotypical roles of a senior police officer, judge or a priest. Some of his noted roles were in movies New Delhi, Lelam and Pathram.
Varma joined the Kerala Police Force in 1963, before getting active in movies. He retired from Kerala Police as an S.P. (Superintendent of police). Varma is an accomplished Kathakali artist, having mastered the art from Pallippuram Gopalan Nair Asan. He is also a percussionist, learned the art from Kalamandalam Raman Namboothiri after retiring from Government service. His younger brother K. N. Surendranatha Varma, a retired college professor, is also a Kathakali artist.
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Varma joined the Kerala Police Force in 1963, before getting active in movies. He retired from Kerala Police as an S.P. (Superintendent of police). Varma is an accomplished Kathakali artist, having mastered the art from Pallippuram Gopalan Nair Asan. He is also a percussionist, learned the art from Kalamandalam Raman Namboothiri after retiring from Government service. His younger brother K. N. Surendranatha Varma, a retired college professor, is also a Kathakali artist.
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Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala (2013)
Actors Ann Augustine, Kalabhavan Mani, Sidharth Bharathan, Jishnu, K. N. Jagannatha Varma, Sukumari
Roles Bishop
Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala' tells the story of the athlete Rebecca whom her village Kizhakkemala is proud of. In an interesting way the movie plots family relationships through the life of Rebecca.
Christian Brothers (2011)
, 3hDirected by Joshiy
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about religion
Actors Mohanlal, Dileep, Suresh Gopi, R. Sarathkumar, Raai Laxmi, Kanika
Roles Bishop
Rating50%
Palamattathu Varghese Mappila (Saikumar) is a wealthy Nasrani and retired captain from the Indian Army. He has four children, Christy (Mohanlal), Joji (Dileep), Jessy (Lakshmi Gopalaswamy) and Stella (Kanika). Christy is a high profile police informer who is working in Mumbai and getting high amounts as remuneration. His brother Joji goes to Italy to study theology, but later opts out of it after he falls in love with Meenakshi (Kavya Madhavan), daughter of the state home minister (Devan). His family has no clear idea about the nature of Christy's activities before Christy's brother-in-law tells a lie about him as Christy finds about brother-in-law's relationship between rowdies and cases which he was arrested for sex-racketing . All these come as a shock to Varghese Mappila. Varghese Mappila kicks Christy out of their house believing the brother-in-law. Joji is having a relationship with Meenakshi. Her parents come to know about that. And while returning home she is being kidnapped. For regaining the daughter her father calls Christy. Christy finds that his brother-in-law was the person who kidnapped Meenakshi. He fights with his brother-in-law and safely brings Meenakshi back to her home. The next day, police finds that Christy's brother-in-law was killed. Police arrests Christy for the crime. Christy's friend (Sarath Kumar) brings him out of the jail. Meanwhile, a police officer (Suresh Gopi) marries Stella. Christy helps Joji to marry Meenakshi by bringing her out of her house. Both Christy and the police officer finds out the killer of their brother-in-law was Joji. Knowing that the killer was Joji, Christy tells the police officer to arrest him instead of his beloved brother Joji.Meawhile, the villains attack mappila.To take revenge of his fathers death, christy along with gopi and sarath kumar kill the villains.
Kausthubham (2010)
Actors Karthika Mathew, Vijayaraghavan, Saikumar, K. N. Jagannatha Varma, Sukumari, Indrans
The film is the story of Yamuna (Karthika) whose life is filled with worries and sorrows. Her husband (Vijayaraghavan) is sent to jail on a false count of murder. Her three-year-old son gets lost during a temple festival and that increases her problems. She prays to Lord Krishna and the lord appear and miraculous things take place.
College Kumaran (2008)
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Jayaram, Vimala Raman, Balachandra Menon, Harisree Ashok, Narain
Rating25%
Kumaaran, or as students call him, Captain (Mohanlal), was the star of Mahatma college before he joined the army. Now an ex-military officer, Kumaaran is running the canteen of Mahatma College after a tragic incident that took his father and sister's life.
Gopalapuranam (2008)
Genres Drama
Actors Mukesh, Saikumar, Rajan P. Dev, Indrans, K. N. Jagannatha Varma, Salim Kumar
Gopalakrishnan is the son of Gopalan Nair, who rears cows and sells milk for a living. Gopalan Nair, now in his sixties, finds it hard to continue with his job and calls for the assistance of Remanan, the president of milkmen association and the only friend of his son Gopalakrishnan. Even though Gopalakrishnan could not pursue his studies after his sixth standard, he is not ready for any hard work and is only interested in making money the easy way.
Novel (2008)
Directed by East Coast Vijayan
Genres Romance
Actors Jayaram, Sadha, Jagathy Sreekumar, M. Jayachandran, Nedumudi Venu, Sarika
Rating42%
Sethunath (Jayaram) is a prosperous business man and also a writer. However, when his creation titled 'Swantham' becomes a best seller and bags the commonwealth awards. The writer is the least interested so much so that he is not even aware who translated his work & earned the award for the book.
Inspector Garud (2007)
Directed by Johny Antony
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Vijayaraghavan, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, Harisree Ashok
Rating39%
Inspector Garud has Police Inspector Madhavan Kutty (Dileep)as a very corrupt officer who would do any dirty work for money. He became Inspector not through the right channel but by paying 15 lakhs as bribe. So he is now bound on getting his money back through bribes. He is nicknamed Inspector Garudan, for getting his job done fast like a falcon.
Payum Puli (2007)
Genres Comedy
Actors Kalabhavan Mani, Rambha, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Saikumar, Riyaz Khan, Suresh Krishna
Roles Warrier
Rating24%
Ashwaroodan (2006)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Genres Drama
Actors Padmapriya, Suresh Gopi, Nanditha Bose, K. N. Jagannatha Varma, Captain Raju, Saikumar
Rating41%
Lion (2006)
, 2h16Directed by Joshiy
Genres Drama
Actors Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Kalasala Babu, Saikumar, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent
Roles DGP
Rating67%
The film revolves round a socio-political family where Balagangadhara Menon (Kalashala Babu), the Education Minister lives with his son B.Krishnakumar a.k.a. Unni (Dileep)-a Politician, his wife Lakshmi (Shobha Mohan), three daughters and two son-in-laws. Also with them is his P.A Joseph (Jagathy Sreekumar). Menon is always fond of his son-in-laws Pavithran IPS (Saikumar) and Gopinath IAS (Shammi Thilakan), and thinks that his son is a barrier to him as he tries to control their corrupt activities.
Udayam (2003)
Actors Manya, Kausalya, Siddique, Maniyanpillai Raju, K. N. Jagannatha Varma, Janardhanan
Roles Ramaswamy Gurukkal
Rating41%
The King Maker Leader (2003)
Actors Saikumar, Rajan P. Dev, Maniyanpillai Raju, Aishwarya, Chali Pala, K. N. Jagannatha Varma
Roles Padoor Vishnu Namboothiri
Nandanam (2002)
, 2h25Directed by Ranjith
Genres Romance
Actors Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena), Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Revathi, Innocent, Siddique
Rating73%
Balamani (Navya Nair) is a young orphaned girl and housemaid, she is an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. Balamani takes care of Unni Amma (Kaviyoor Ponnamma) who lives in the ancestral house. Unni Amma considers Balamani like her daughter. For Balamani everything is her Lord Krishna and Unni Amma. Unni Amma's grandson Manu (Prithviraj) comes from Bangalore to stay with his grandmother for a few days before he leaves for the US. Balamani is infatuated at the sight of Manu for the first time, because she had dreams about her groom as him and believes it is him. Eventually, they fall in love.
Praja (2001)
, 2h59Directed by Joshiy
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Mohanlal, Anupam Kher, Aishwarya, Cochin Haneefa, Manoj K. Jayan, Babu Namboothiri
Roles Mannel Mammachan
Rating41%
Ex-underworld don Zakkir Ali Hussein (Mohanlal), after giving up violence, is settled peacefully in the suburbs of Kochi. It was under the strong influence of his foster father, Bappu Haji Mustafa (Anupam Kher), that he left Mumbai. An unsuccessful assassination attempt on Haji Mustafa in Mumbai by Raman Naik, an underworld don ignites old wounds in Zakir. He, despite repeated pleas from Haji Mustafa and Ilanthaloor Rama Varma (Babu Namboothiri), a father like figure, sets out to Mumbai along with his trusted lieutenant Hamid Plavilakandi Mather, alias Malayalees (Cochin Haneefa). With the help of his friend Arjun (Biju Menon), Zakeer kills down Raman Naik and reaches back in Kochi. On his way back, at Kochi, he meets up with Maya Mary Kurien (Aishwarya), Asst. Commissioner of Police, who slowly starts developing a crush on him. Zakir Hussein is visited by Balaraman (Shammi Thilakan), a liquor baron and ex-MP, who warns Zakkir of dire consequences if he continues to interfere in the Mumbai crime world. He also attempts to woo Zakir, but the latter refuses to bow down, sending strong warning to Balaraman and his group. Balaraman, along with Devadevan Nambiar, alias DD (Vijayaraghavan), and Arun Naik, the brother of Raman Naik in Mumbai, is planning to finish off Zakir Hussein and Haji Mustafa to regain the lost turf in Mumbai. They are supported by Lahayil Vakkachan (N. F. Varghese), the tainted state home minister. Joseph Madachery, the IG of police conducts a raid at Haji Mustafa's poor home on behalf of Vakachan, and beats up Rama Varma Thirumulpad brutally, but the sudden arrival of Zakir saves him. Joseph is severely beaten by Zakir in full public presence, which infuriates Balaraman and DD, who try to demoralize Zakir by publishing fabricated stories about his relationship with ACP Maya Kurein and inmates of Haji Mustafa's poor home. Lahayil Vakachan tries to create a truce between Zakir and Balaraman, but fails miserably. This leads to a series of problems, including the arrest of Jaganathan, a close buddy of Zakir, on false narcotic drug charges. Jaganathan is killed in police custody. Balaraman and DD kill Rama Varma Thirumulpad, which prompts Zakir to take the law in his own hands. At a public gathering while addressing thousands of party workers, Zakir Hussein enters by duping police and kills Balaraman, DD and Lahayil Vakkachan.
Sravu (2001)
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Babu Antony, Baiju, Devan, Captain Raju, Shankar, Subair
Roles Party President
Rating26%