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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{about|the Indian actor and comedian}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| birth_name = Jagan Purushottam
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| birth_place = [[Chennai]]
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| occupation = Actor, host
| yearsactive = 2005–present
| spouse = Vaanmathi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Jagan-to-get-hitched/articleshow/16351356.cms|title=Jagan to get hitched - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
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'''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 (film)|Ayan]]'', where he played a small-time smuggler Chitti Babu, and the role won him critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/10/stories/2009041050520200.htm|title=The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai / Film Review : Hail Action! - Ayan|date=13 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413153445/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/10/stories/2009041050520200.htm|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=13 April 2009}}</ref>

He was the anchor of popular show ''Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi'', which was about reviewing movies, aired in [[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]]. The show was pulled off air citing hard-hitting criticism. He is also a prominent TV and stage show host.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jagan-takes-a-dig-at-venkat-prabhu-news-tamil-lmvk6Jcbdhj.html|title=Jagan takes a dig at Venkat Prabhu|date=8 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108011751/http://www.sify.com/movies/jagan-takes-a-dig-at-venkat-prabhu-news-tamil-lmvk6Jcbdhj.html|access-date=9 December 2021|archive-date=8 January 2012}}</ref> He also hosts the game show ''[[Connexion (TV show)|Connexion]]'' on [[Vijay TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/A-fresh-connect/article14380349.ece|title=A fresh connect|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=2 June 2016|access-date=9 December 2021|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> He is married to his longtime girlfriend Vaanmathi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actor-jagan-about-suriya-helping-his-love-marriage-with-vaanmathi-tamil-news-210776|title = Actor Jagan reveals Suriya's role in his love marriage - Tamil News|website=Indiaglitz.com|date = 4 April 2018}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===Actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]'' || Krishna's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' || Jaga ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''[[Idhaya Thirudan]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Vallavan]]'' || Vallavan's friend || Uncredited role
|-
| rowspan="3"|2007 || ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' || Jagan ||
|-
| ''[[Oram Po]]'' || Supply ||
|-
| ''[[Pori (film)|Pori]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || Chitti Babu ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010 || ''[[Paiyaa]]'' || Poochi ||
|-
| ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' || Sekhar's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Nil Gavani Sellathey]]'' || Milo ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Chander ||
|-
| ''[[Doo (film)|Doo]]'' || Kutty ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012|| ''[[Ambuli]]'' || Marudhan ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2013|| ''[[Vatthikuchi]]'' || Vanaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Karuppampatti]]'' || Karuppu ||
|-
| ''[[Yaaruda Mahesh]]'' || Vasanth ||
|-
| ''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' || Ada Murugesan ||
|-
| ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]'' || Sami ||
|-
| ''[[Endrendrum Punnagai]]'' || Sonia's manager ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2014 ||''[[Venmegam]]'' || Bhaskar ||
|-
| ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Jagan ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' || Satheesh ||
|-
| ''[[Sooran (film)|Sooran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pappali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbu Kuthirai]]'' || Jagan ||
|-
| rowspan="8"|2015 || ''[[Iravum Pagalum Varum]]'' || Karthi's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Sagaptham]]'' || Maruthu ||
|-
| ''[[India Pakistan]]'' || Haridas/Pavadai ||
|-
| ''[[Anegan]]'' || Saamuda/Jagan ||
|-
| ''[[Aavi Kumar]]'' || Kumar's friend ||
|-
|''[[Savaale Samaali]]''|| Billa ||
|-
|''[[Thoonga Vanam]]''|| rowspan="2"|Jagan ||
|-
|'' Cheekati Rajyam'' || Telugu film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Uyire Uyire]]'' || Rahul's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Manal Kayiru 2]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017 ||''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' || Jagan ||
|-
| ''[[Bayama Irukku]]'' || Mani ||
|-
| ''[[Brahma.com]]'' || Jagan ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2018 || ''[[Mr. Chandramouli]]'' || Partha ||
|-

|-
|rowspan="2"|2019|| ''Enakku Innum Kalyanam Aagala'' || Madhavan || Lead role<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/26/its-a-wrap-for-jagans-debut-as-the-lead-1779291.html|title=It's a wrap for Jagan's debut as the lead|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jackpot (2019 film)|Jackpot]]'' || Rahul's friend ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2020|| ''[[Asuraguru]]'' || Jagannathan ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2021|| ''[[Thalli Pogathey (film)|Thalli Pogathey]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022
| ''[[Pallu Padama Paathuka]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]'' || || Post-production<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/popular-tv-host-jagan-joins-madhavan-in-rocketry/articleshow/70392718.cms|title=Popular TV host Jagan joins Madhavan in Rocketry|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|}

===Director===
* ''Aanandham Aarambham'' (2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2022/01/30020136/1341183/KV-Anand-would-have-certainly-been-happy-with-my-work-.vpf|title=KV Anand would have certainly been happy with my work: Jagan|via=DT Next}}</ref> (Micro Web Series)

==References==
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[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]

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