Jai Jagadish (born 19 June 1954) is an Indian actor, producer and director from the Kannada film industry. Starting his career as hero in Phalitamsha (1976), he went on to feature in over 300 films as an actor. Some of his most notable films include Gaali Maathu (1981), Garjane (1981), Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983), Bandhana (1984) and Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1984) among others.
In 1990, he turned producer with Rani Maharani and has produced many successful movies like Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga and Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu won the Filmfare Award for Best film. In 2006 he debuted as director with Madana.
He hails from Somwarpet Coorg. He has a daughter Arpita from his first wife Roopa. Later he married Vijayalakshmi Singh with whom he has 3 daughters - Vaibhavi and twins Vaisiri & Vainidhi.