Jagannatha Varma

K. N. Jagannatha Varma
Born(1939-05-01)1 May 1939
Cherthala, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died20 December 2016(2016-12-20) (aged 77)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations

K. N. Jagannatha Varma (1 May 1939 – 20 December 2016) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film and television industry. He was also a Kathakali artist. His son Manu Varma is also an artist and his son-in-law Viji Thampi is a film director.[1] He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing roles of a senior police officer, judge or a priest. Some of his noted roles were in movies New Delhi (1987), Thanthram (1988), Lelam (1997) and Pathram (1999), all directed by Joshiy. Varma joined the Kerala Police Force in 1963, before getting active in movies. He retired from the Kerala Police as the Superintendent of Police.[2]

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  2. ^ "Mangalam-varika-4-Nov-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)