Jaganathan was an active member of the Kerala theatre scene, where he played several notable characters and also directed a few plays. He was brought in to the film industry by noted director Aravindan in his work Oridathu (1986). He has since acted in close to a 100 movies and was also active in the Malayalam TV industry.
Chanakyan
(Madhava Menon's Aide)
Mayoora Nritham
Samrajyam
(Lakshmi's Father)
Dhinarathrangal
Aayirappara
(Chandrabhanu)
Kottayam Kunjachan
(Mathayi)
Punarjani
Rajashilpi
Appu
(Thamarakshan)
Kalyana Unnikal
Puravrutham
(Toddy Shop Owner)
A Climate for Crime
(Kuttan Pillai)
Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair
(Father Idikkula)
And There Was a Village...
(Drama Artist's Father)
Pooram
Charithram
(Producer Sadanandan)
Swagatham
(Vallabhai)
Devasuram
(Ezhuthachan)
Patham Nilayile Theevandi
(Sankaran's uncle)
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
Souhrudam
Swathi Thirunal
Aaghosham
(Lonappan)
Pravachakan
(Chackochan)
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
(Sukumara Pillai)
Mazhavilkavadi
(Ubaid)
Utharam
(Manager Subrahmaniyam)