Jagan

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{{about|the Indian actor and comedian}}

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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{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Jagan-to-get-hitched/articleshow/16351356.cms|title=Jagan to get hitched|website=The Times of India}}

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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, where he played a small-time smuggler Chitti Babu, and the role won him critical acclaim.{{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}}

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.{{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}} He also hosts the game show Connexion on Vijay TV.{{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|archive-date=1 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201020026/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/A-fresh-connect/article14380349.ece|url-status=live}} He is married to his longtime girlfriend Vaanmathi.{{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|access-date=1 December 2021|archive-date=1 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201013254/https://www.indiaglitz.com/actor-jagan-about-suriya-helping-his-love-marriage-with-vaanmathi-tamil-news-210776|url-status=live}}