Jagannatha Varma
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. He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing stereotypical 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. Varma was an accomplished Kathakali artist, having mastered the art from Pallippuram Gopalan Nair Asan. He was also a percussionist, having learned the art from Kalamandalam Raman Namboothiri after retiring from Government service. His younger brother K. N. Surendranatha Varma, a retired college professor, is also a Kathakali artist. Family. He had his primary education from Muriyanat School, Cherthala Boys high School, Sanadhana Dharma College, Alappuzha and graduated from M.G. College with Zoology, Botany as Main subject. He was married to Santha Varma, who is  from Anjerimadom, Thrissur. The couple have a son Manu Varma, who is an accomplished Television actor, and a daughter Priya. Famous Malayalam movie director Viji Thampi is his Son-in-law. He died on 20 December 2016 in a private hospital at Neyyattinkara near Thiruvananthapuram, aged 77. He was suffering from various diseases for a while. His last film was 'Dolls', released in 2013. His last TV serial was 'Mangalyapattu', which was being aired in Mazhavil Manorama channel at the time of his death. He was cremated with full state honours at his family crematorium in Cherthala. Jagannatha Varma K.