Jagathy Sreekumar

In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Jagathy. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sreekumar.

Jagathy Sreekumar
Born
Sreekumar Achary

(1951-01-05) 5 January 1951 (age 73)
Jagathy, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesAmbili
Alma materMar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations
Years active1974–present
Spouses
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 1974; div. 1976)​
  • Shoba
    ​
    (m. 1979)​
  • Kala Sreekumar[2]
Children3[3]
Parents
RelativesP. C. George

Sreekumar Achary (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer,[1] who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four decades.[4][5][6] Widely regarded as the greatest comedian in the history of Malayalam cinema,[7][8][9] he is also known for his highly nuanced character roles. He is the son of acclaimed dramaturge and writer, the late Jagathy N. K. Achary.[10]

Jagathy Sreekumar won five Kerala State Film Awards among numerous other awards for his roles in various films. He has also directed two films and written screenplays for two more. His stage name is derived from the neighborhood of Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram from where he hails. He is an outspoken orator holding strong views, quite unlike his onscreen image and his speeches are still popular.

As the result of a vehicle accident in March 2012, Jagathy was hospitalized for over a year and has still not completely recovered from the injuries sustained. His film career has been on hold since the accident.[11] In May 2022, Jagathy returned to the big screen with the CBI 5: The Brain directed by K. Madhu. In the film, he did not have any dialogues and reprised the memorable character CID Vikram, which he played in the previous films of the CBI series.

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  4. ^ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Jagathy Sreekumar". malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Jagathy Sreekumar - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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  7. ^ "Best Comedians of Mollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ Mathews, Anna. "5 Jagathy Sreekumar comedy roles we can't get enough of". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Jagathy Sreekumar, the King of Comedy: 5 scenes we still remember". The News Minute. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  10. ^ "King of comedy, Jagathy Sreekumar celebrates his birthday". The Times of India. 5 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar injured in accident". The Hindu. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.