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K. N. Jagannatha Varma -LRB- 1 May 1939 -- 20 December 2016 -RRB- was an actor in Malayalam film and Television serial .. Malayalam film. Malayalam film. He was also an accomplished Kathakali artist .. Kathakali. Kathakali. His son Manu Varma also a recognized artist and his son-in-law Viji Thampi is a well-known film director .. Viji Thampi. Viji Thampi. 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 , Lelam and Pathram .. New Delhi. New Delhi ( 1987 film ). Lelam. Lelam. Pathram. Pathram. Varma joined the Kerala Police Force in 1963 , before getting active in movies .. He retired from Kerala Police as an S.P. -LRB- Superintendent of police -RRB- .. Varma is an accomplished Kathakali artist , having mastered the art from Pallippuram Gopalan Nair Asan .. Kathakali. Kathakali. He was also a percussionist , 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 .. Kathakali. Kathakali