Famous Malayalam Film/Television Actor Jagannathan(1938 - 8 December 2012 )74, passed away.

Noted actor Jagannathan died at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram. He had acted in about 150 films, television serials and dramas.

Mr.Jagannathan who had been ailing for a while was confined to his residence at Poojappura in the city. He established himself as an actor through Kavalam Narayana Panicker’s `Avanavan Kadamba’ in which he played a prime role with actor Nedumudi Venu. His roles in `Pattanathil Sundaran,’ `Swagatham’ and `Mazhavil Kavadi’ had won him encomiums. He had also sung a song in `Swagatham.’

He was ailing for some time due to kidney-related problems. His debut film was "Oridath" directed by G.Aravindan and his Last Film was "Pattanathil Sundaran" and that was released in 2003.