Jagan
Born
Jagan Purushottam

Occupation(s)Actor, host
Years active2005–present
SpouseVaanmathi[1]

Jagan is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films. His breakthrough was with K. V. Anand's Ayan, where he played a small-time smuggler Chitti Babu, and the role won him critical acclaim.[2]

He was the anchor of popular show Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi, which was about reviewing movies, aired in Vijay TV. The show was pulled off air citing hard-hitting criticism. He is also a prominent TV and stage show host.[3] He also hosts the game show Connexion on Vijay TV.[4] He is married to his longtime girlfriend Vaanmathi.[5]

Filmography

Actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005Kanda Naal MudhalKrishna's friend
Ponniyin SelvanJaga
Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy
2006Idhaya Thirudan
VallavanVallavan's friendUncredited role
2007Satham PodatheyJagan
Oram PoSupply
PoriHimself
2009AyanChitti Babu
2010PaiyaaPoochi
Chikku BukkuSekhar's friend
Nil Gavani SellatheyMilo
2011KoChander
DooKutty
2012AmbuliMarudhan
2013VatthikuchiVanaraj
KaruppampattiKaruppu
Yaaruda MaheshVasanth
Pattathu YaanaiAda Murugesan
MaryanSami
Endrendrum PunnagaiJackson
2014VenmegamBhaskar
VallinamJagan
Naan Sigappu ManithanSatheesh
Sooran
Pappali
Irumbu KuthiraiJagan
2015Iravum Pagalum VarumKarthi's friend
SagapthamMaruthu
India PakistanHaridas/Pavadai
AneganSaamuda/Jagan
Aavi KumarKumar's friend
Savaale SamaaliBilla
Thoonga VanamJagan
Cheekati RajyamTelugu film
2016Uyire UyireRahul's friend
Manal Kayiru 2
2017KavanJagan
Bayama IrukkuMani
Brahma.comJagan
2018Mr. ChandramouliPartha
2019Enakku Innum Kalyanam AagalaMadhavanLead role[6]
JackpotRahul's friend
2020AsuraguruJagannathan
2021Thalli PogatheyKarthik's friend
2022 Rocketry: The Nambi EffectScientist[7]
Poikkal Kudhirai Madhan
2023 Pallu Padama PaathukaArumai Nayagam
Ghosty [8]
Ithu Kathaiyalla Nijam

Director

  • Aanandham Aarambham (2022)[9] (Micro Web Series)

Television

Year Title Role(s) TV Channel Notes
2007 King Queen Jack Host Vijay TV Stand-up comedy show[10]
2008 Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi Film reviewer

(Jagan in a triple role as Nandu, Vandu, Jendu)

Reel Paadhi Real Paadhi
2013-2017 Connexion Host
2017 Namma Ooru Connexion
Stunt Union's 50th year Golden Jubliee Celebrations Sun TV
2019 Inga Enna Solluthu Kalaignar TV [11]
2021 Rowdy Baby Contestant Sun TV He participated with his wife, Vaanmathi.
2022 Run Baby Run Host Zee Tamil [12]
Sarkaar Contestant Colors Tamil & Aha

References

  1. "Jagan to get hitched". The Times of India.
  2. "The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai / Film Review : Hail Action! - Ayan". 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. "Jagan takes a dig at Venkat Prabhu". 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. Rangarajan, Malathi (2 June 2016). "A fresh connect". Thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. "Actor Jagan reveals Suriya's role in his love marriage - Tamil News". Indiaglitz.com. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. "It's a wrap for Jagan's debut as the lead". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. "Popular TV host Jagan joins Madhavan in Rocketry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. "Ghosty Movie Review: An irreverent, tasteless horror comedy". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. "KV Anand would have certainly been happy with my work: Jagan". Archived from the original on 30 January 2022 via DT Next.
  10. "Tamil Tv Show King Queen Jack". Nettv4u. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  11. "இது நம்ம ஆளு" | இங்க என்ன சொல்லுது | Inga Enna Solluthu | Game show | Jagan | Kalaignar TV, archived from the original on 27 August 2022, retrieved 27 August 2022
  12. "'Nandu' Jagan to host upcoming reality show 'Run Baby Run'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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