| Jagathy Sreekumar | |
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Jagathy Sreekumar in 2008 |
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| Born | Sreekumar Achary 5 January 1951 Jagathy (near Thiruvananthapuram), India |
| Other names | Ambili |
| Occupation | Film actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1975 – present |
| Spouse | Shoba |
| Children | Rajkumar, Parvathi, |
| Parents | Jagathy N. K. Achary |
Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films.[1] He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films. His stage name derives from the town of Jagathy in southern Kerala, near the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
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Sreekumar was born on 5 January 1951 at Jagathy, Thiruvananthapuram.[2] He is the son of Malayalam dramatist and writer N. K. Achary (1917–1992) (also fondly known as Jagathy). N. K. Achary was an All India Radio employee. Even from childhood, Jagathy Sreekumar had the dream of becoming an actor.[1]
Sreekumar Achary was a Class V student at Model School in Thiruvananthapuram when he first got the opportunity to act in a play. By the time he joined Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, he had become an experienced theatre person.[1] His first film was Chattambi Kalyani. His role in the film earned him recognition. With 1,100-odd Malayalam films to his credit, he is reckoned as one of the most popular actors in the Malayalam film industry.[3] He considers acting a serious profession.[1] He has never acted in any language other than Malayalam except one and it is Aadum Koothu, a Tamil film directed by the Malayalam film director T. V. Chandran.[4]
Kerala Film Critics Award
Jaihind TV Awards
Other awards
Selected filmography