# Jagadish filmography
The Jagadish filmography covers the screen work of **P. V. Jagadish Kumar**, a Malayalam film actor, scriptwriter, and occasional playback singer who has appeared in roughly 380 films between 1984 and the mid-2020s.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) Born in Chenkal, Neyyattinkara, in the [Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.edgepedia.org/thiruvananthapuram) district of Kerala, to K. Parameshwaran Nair and P. Bhasurangi Amma, he worked as a college lecturer before entering films; published sources give his birth year as either 1958[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) or 1955.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/) After a career built on lead and comedy roles in the 1990s, he moved into character and supporting work, and in the 2020s his serious roles drew Filmfare and SIIMA awards.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/awards/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | Minor role in *My Dear Kuttichathan* (1984), India's first 3D film[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) |
| Output | 380 movies acted in, 360 released, spanning 1984 to films dated 2027[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) |
| Breakthrough roles | Appukkuttan in *In Harihar Nagar* (1990) and Mayeenkutty in *Godfather* (1991), both directed by Siddique-Lal[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) |
| Writing credits | Story for *Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu* (1986), dialogue for *Manivathurile Aayiram Sivarathrikal* (1987), screenplay for *Adhipan* (1989)[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) |
| Awards | Filmfare Award Malayalam Best Supporting Actor 2024 (*Purusha Pretham*); SIIMA Best Actor in a Negative Role 2025 (*Marco*)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/awards/) |
| Singing | Playback debut in 1995 with a love duet with K. S. Chithra in *Prayikkara Pappan*[4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/features/2023/05/01/musical-journey-of-actor-jagadish.html) |
## Debut and early career
Jagadish's first appearance was a minor role in *[My Dear Kuttichathan](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-dear-kuttichathan)* (1984), directed by Jijo Poonnoose and produced by Navodaya's Appachan; the film was India's first 3D film.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) He became an established actor with roles in *Mutharamkunnu P.O.* (1985), *Nandi Veendum Varika* (1986), *Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal* (1987), and *Vandanam* (1989).[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors)
Two Siddique-Lal comedies fixed his screen image. His performance as Appukkuttan in *In Harihar Nagar* (1990) was highly acclaimed, and his role as Mayeenkutty in *Godfather* (1991) showed the same comic timing.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) He was a lead actor in a number of films through the 1990s before shifting to character roles.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors)
## Writing and singing alongside acting
In his early career Jagadish wrote for other performers as well as acting: the story of the hit *Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu* (1986), dialogue for *Manivathurile Aayiram Sivarathrikal* (1987), and the screenplay of *Adhipan* (1989).[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) The MalayalaSangeetham.Info profile credits him in six areas: acting, screenplay, dialogue, camera, story, and singing.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors)
Singing came unexpectedly. Director T. S. Suresh Babu asked him to sing a love song opposite [K. S. Chithra](https://www.edgepedia.org/k-s-chithra) for *Prayikkara Pappan* (1995), with music by S. P. Venkatesh and lyrics by Bichu Thirumala; Jagadish initially declined, then recorded it at EVM Studios in Chennai after coaching from Venkatesh, and later sang in a few other films while mostly stepping away from playback.[4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/features/2023/05/01/musical-journey-of-actor-jagadish.html)
## Character roles and the 2020s resurgence
From the 2000s onward Jagadish appeared mainly in supporting parts, while continuing at a high volume, the database profile counts his activity as running from 1984 to films dated 2027.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) In 2023 alone Filmibeat's filmography lists around a dozen releases, including *Romancham* ([Jithu Madhavan](https://www.edgepedia.org/jithu-madhavan)), *Dear Vaappi*, *Pakalum Paathiravum* (Ajay Vasudev), and *Falimy*.[5](https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/celebs/jagadish/filmography.html)
The recent run brought awards attention for dramatic and negative work rather than comedy. He played Muhammad, the father of the victim, in Jeo Baby's courtroom drama *[Neru](https://www.edgepedia.org/neru-film)* (2023)[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jagadish), CPO Dileep in *Purusha Pretham* (2023), for which he won the 2024 Filmfare Award for Malayalam Best Supporting Actor[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/awards/), and Sumadathan in *Kishkindha Kaandam* (2024).[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jagadish) In Unni Mukundan's action film *Marco* (2024) he played Tony Issac, a negative role that won him the 2025 SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam); the same body had nominated him for *Falimy* the year before.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/awards/) In an Onmanorama interview in February 2025 he recalled that fellow actor Baiju Santhosh had urged him to avoid such dark roles.[7](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2025/02/18/actor-jagadish-malayalam-cinema-top-roles-movies-marco.html)
His 2025 releases included *Officer on Duty* (as Chandrababu) and *Rekhachithram*, and his announced slate for 2026 includes *Kottayam Belt* (Jis Joy), *Swapna Rajyam* (Renji Vijayan), *Mookkilla Rajyathu 2* (Thaha), *White Paper*, and *Gandhi Bazaar Sunday Market* (Babu Janardhanan).[8](https://filmibeat.com/celebs/jagadish-malayalam-actor/upcoming-movies.html) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jagadish)
## By the numbers
The scale of the filmography stands out even by [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema)'s standards. The MalayalaSangeetham.Info database counts 380 films acted in, of which 360 were released, with 13 unreleased and 7 in production as of its last update.[1](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors) A different aggregator, India Masala, lists 181 films between 1984 and 2026, a reminder that filmography counts differ across databases depending on how uncredited, dubbing, and production-status entries are handled.[9](https://www.indiamasala.com/person/jagadish-Q6122089) IMDb lists 387 acting credits alongside 16 writing credits.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/) In 2023, Filmibeat lists twelve titles with his name as actor in a single year, the densest stretch of output shown in its filmography table.[5](https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/celebs/jagadish/filmography.html)
## References
1. [Jagadeesh / ജഗദീഷ് profile, MalayalaSangeetham.Info](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Jagadeesh&category=actors)
2. [Jagadish, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/)
3. [Jagadish Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415538/awards/)
4. [Musical journey of actor Jagadish, Manorama Online (2023)](https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/features/2023/05/01/musical-journey-of-actor-jagadish.html)
5. [ജഗദീഷ് അഭിനയിച്ച സിനിമകൾ (Jagadish filmography), Filmibeat Malayalam](https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/celebs/jagadish/filmography.html)
6. [Jagadish Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jagadish)
7. [Baiju Santhosh urged me to avoid such roles: Jagadish on 'Marco', Onmanorama (2025)](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2025/02/18/actor-jagadish-malayalam-cinema-top-roles-movies-marco.html)
8. [Jagadish Upcoming Movies, FilmiBeat](https://filmibeat.com/celebs/jagadish-malayalam-actor/upcoming-movies.html)
9. [Jagadish films, India Masala](https://www.indiamasala.com/person/jagadish-Q6122089)
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