Person
Janardhanan
Acting · Born 1946-07-24 · Vaikom, Kerala, India
Biography
Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. In 1969, he acted in Veettu Mrugam directed by P. Venu. He is known for his style of handling humor and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was his role in the 1988 film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, which brought out his comic skills. However, he was typecast as a comedian only after the 1993 film Meleparambil Aanveedu. Apart from stereotyped Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
Known for
Lal Salam
Self
Captain
K Karunakaran
Kadamattathachan
Aliyar
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
Avarachan
Thanthram
Adv. Rajasekharan
Ring Master
Chief Minister
Best of Luck
Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Naaduvazhikal
Aasan
Aadhaaram
Krishna Menon
Aniyathipraavu
Dr. Kuttappayi
Filmography
- 2025Sarvam MayaPrahladan Namboothiri
- 2025HridayapoorvamChittappan
- 2024Oru Kattil Oru Muri
- 2024Nagendran’s HoneymoonsAvarachan
- 2023Voice of SathyanathanVaidyar
- 20232018Chief Minister
- 2022Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
- 2022PaappanChief Minister
- 2020Big BrotherVallyammavan
- 2019Jack & DanielChief Minister
- 2019PattabhiramanVarma
- 2019Vishudha PusthakamKurup
- 2019Kuttymama
- 2019Oru Yamandan PremakadhaDavis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019Childhood FriendsMuthappa
- 2018Abrahaminte SanthathikalPriest
- 2018PanchavarnathathaBride's Father
- 2018CaptainK Karunakaran
- 2017MasterpieceChief Minister
- 2017LavaKushaFilm Producer
- 2017Lal SalamSelf
- 2017AchayansThottathil Vavachan
- 2017Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)Narayanettan
- 2017Georgettan's PooramPriest
- 2017FukriVenkatesh Iyer
- 2016Marupadi
- 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
- 2015Utopiayile RajavuVasavan Pillai
- 2015Thinkal Muthal Velli VareRtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2015Bhaskar The RascalSankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014AvatharamMadhavan's Father
- 2014Ring MasterChief Minister
- 2014My Dear Mummy
- 2014Konthayum PoonoolumFreddy
- 2014Mannar Mathai Speaking 2Garvasees Aashan
- 2014Salalah MobilesKodaangi
- 2013NadodimannanDamodharan
- 2013Careebeyans
- 2013Black ButterflyLazer
- 2013Proprietors: Kammath & KammathThirumeni
- 2013Maad DadMamachan
- 2012Karmayodha
- 2012MadirasiKurup
- 2012TheevramSP Varma IPS
- 2012Trivandrum LodgeArthur Gopal
- 2012Namukku ParkkanKrishnan Ammavan
- 2012Thiruvambadi ThambanKunjachan
- 2012The King & The CommissionerG. K.
- 2012Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
- 2011Venicile VyapariRadhurama Varma SP
- 2011Ulakam Chuttum ValibanAmmavan
- 2011CollectorCM Balachandran Kurup
- 2011ViolinPaulose
- 2011Lucky JokersMadhava Varma Thampuran
- 2011Nadakame UlakamAani Kurup
- 2011PayyansBrittas's father
- 2011Makeup ManPaul
- 2011Kudumbasree TravelsMullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010Best of LuckKuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010KaaryasthanPuthezhathu Major Ammavan
- 2010ChekavarP.M.V.
- 2010Elsamma Enna AankuttyBalanpillai
- 2010Malarvaadi Arts ClubNelloor Gopalan
- 2010PramaniCastro Vareeth
- 2010BodyguardKaryasthan
- 2010Mummy & MePriest
- 2009ChattambinaduVadivaal Vaasu
- 2009Seetha KalyanamThiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009UtharaswayamvaramVasu
- 2009Robin HoodVaidyanathan IAS
- 2009LoudspeakerGrandpa
- 2009Oru Black & White KudumbamMadhava Varma
- 2009Ee Pattanathil BhoothamPhilippoase
- 2009Moz & CatAvutha
- 2009Samastha Keralam POPrabhakaran's Uncle
- 20092 Harihar NagarFr. Stephen Varghese
- 2009Aayirathil OruvanEenasu
- 2009Kadha, Samvidhanam KunchackoChief Minister
- 2009Makante AchanKuruppu
- 2009Love in Singapore
- 2008Crazy GopalanNarayana Kurup
- 2008MayabazarKurian
- 2008MinnaminnikoottamKaraparamban
- 2008Magic LampAnanthan Menon
- 2008Twenty 20Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008Annan ThambiRavunni
- 2008Malabar WeddingPaappan
- 2008College KumaranV. Narendranath
- 2008RoudramCM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007NasraniThampi
- 2007HalloAdv. M N Nambiar
- 2007July 4Lokanathan
- 2007KhakiBahuleyan
- 2007PanthayakozhiSankaran Nair
- 2007Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
- 2007Inspector GarudKrishnan Namboothiri
- 2006Kanaka SimhasanamUpendra Varma
- 2006Jayam
- 2006PathakaMohammad
- 2006Red Salute
- 2006ChessEaswara Varma
- 2006Highway Police
- 2006ThuruppugulanConstable Pillai
- 2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamSI Shankaran Potti
- 2006Nottam
- 2005The TigerAhammed Sahib
- 2005KadhaMadhava Menon
- 2005RappakalSankaran Kuttiyar
- 20055 Fingers
- 2005Alice in Wonderland
- 2005Thommanum MakkalumPanikkar
- 2005Immini NalloraalBhaskara Pillai
- 2005Udayananu TharamKrishnamoorthy
- 2004BlackAashan
- 2004KadhavaseshanVeerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004NatturajavuFr. Pappachan
- 2004VettamFernandes
- 2004MayilattamDevan's Brother-law
- 2004ThalamelamKochousepp
- 2004Njaan Salperu Raman KuttyNarayanan
- 2004Chathikkatha ChanthuThampuran
- 2004Sethurama Iyer CBIOuseppachan
- 2004Vamanapuram Bus RouteBahuleyan
- 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe VeeduAjith's Uncle
- 2003Mizhi RandilumThampi
- 2003IvarDGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2003Swapnam Kondu ThulabharamMadhavan Thampi
- 2003Sadanandante SamayamShankaran Menon
- 2003Chronic BachelorParameshwaran Mama
- 2003GramophoneGregory
- 2002KattuchembakamADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002ThandavamMenon
- 2002Kaiyethum DoorathPassanger in the Boat
- 2002SnehithanManthravadi
- 2002KuberanDr. Girivasan
- 2002ChirikkudukkaPrabhakara Pillai
- 2002Bamboo BoysMula Swamy
- 2001One Man ShowRaveendran
- 2001NarimanC.M Shekharan
- 2001Randam BhavamD. I. G. of Police
- 2001Narendran Makan Jayakanthan VakaBalakrishnan Nambiar
- 2001DubaiK. J. Nair
- 2001KarumadikkuttanGovindan Nair
- 2001Rakshasa RajavuChief Minister, Meera's Father
- 2001Naranathu ThamburanBaburaj
- 2001NagaravadhuKesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000DevadoothanCollege Principal Edward
- 2000Dreams
- 2000Swayamvarapanthal
- 2000Mister ButlerRamakrishnan
- 2000Mark AntonyParel Pappu
- 2000Satyam, Shivam, SundaramSambhavana Warrier
- 2000Darling DarlingVattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- 2000Daivathinte Makan
- 1999F.I.R.CM V.K Nair
- 1999Njangal SanthushtaranuDIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999Crime FileKaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999VazhunnorThevakattu Avarachan
- 1999FriendsMadhava Varma
- 1999UstaadSwamy
- 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne NjaanumKrishnan Nair
- 1999Pathram
- 1999ChandamamaThampy
- 1999American Ammayi
- 1998Meenathil ThalikettuKunjiraman
- 1998Punjabi HouseManninder Singh
- 1998MayilpeelikkavuNarayanan Kutty
- 1998Summer in BethlehemColonel C.R. Menon
- 1998The TruthDySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1998OrmacheppuKurian
- 1997SupermanValyachan
- 1997Junior MandrakeShankara Pillai
- 1997Karunyam
- 1997Hitler BrothersThrivikraman
- 1997Kilukil Pambaram
- 1997KadhanayakanSathrughnan Pillai
- 1997The Good BoysMohanachandran
- 1997VarnapakittuRamaswamy Iyer
- 1997Kottapurathe KoottukudumbamBharathan Pilla
- 1997The CarKumaran
- 1997Ancharakalyanam
- 1997Killikurushiyile Kudumba MelaPunchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1997AniyathipraavuDr. Kuttappayi
- 1996Kanjirappally KariachanKanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996Mimics Super 1000Easwara Kurup
- 1996Tom & JerryChachan
- 1996Devaraagam
- 1996Swapna Lokathe BalabhaskaranSadasivan
- 1996Manthrika Kuthira
- 1996Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan RajavuH.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995Minnaminuginum MinnukettuUnnithan
- 1995Aniyan Bava Chetan BavaKottaram Veedan
- 1995Three Men ArmyK. R. G. Menon
- 1995Sindoora RekhaNarayanan Nair
- 1995Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya SrimanPhalgunan
- 1995Puthukkottayile PuthumanavalanPalathara Palunni
- 1995Thacholi Varghese ChekavarMathukutty
- 1995Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari GuptaAchuthankutty
- 1995Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude AnaAlex
- 1995Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
- 1995Parvathy ParinayamNarayanankutty
- 1995Aadyathe KanmaniUnnithan
- 1995HighwayPolice DySP
- 1995Achan Raajavu Appan JethavuMadhavan Thampi
- 1995Mannar Mathai SpeakingGarvasees Aasaan
- 1995Pai BrothersKesavan
- 1994Vadhu DoctoranuSankaran
- 1994VishnuDivakaran
- 1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna NoottanduDr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994Vardhakya PuranamKariyachan
- 1994C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.EdRishikeshan Nair
- 1994Ponthan Mada
- 1994BharanakoodamMinister Aravindakshan
- 1994KinnaripuzhayoramSivashankaran Nair
- 1994PingamiKoshy Varghese
- 1993JanamK Divakaran
- 1993PalayamLawrence
- 1993EkalavyanKrishnan
- 1993PoruthamGopinathan
- 1993MafiaJayashankar
- 1993Addeham Enna Iddeham
- 1993Maya MayooramMohan Tharakan
- 1993MidhunamSivaraman
- 1993Sthalathe Pradhana PayyansGovinda Menon
- 1993DevasuramMundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993VatsalyamRamankutty Menon
- 1993KabuliwalaMinnal Thomachan
- 1993Meleparambil AanveeduKannappan
- 1993DhruvamMarar
- 1993KoushalamChackochan
- 1992Soorya GayathriBabu Karunakaran
- 1992Kizhakkan Pathrose
- 1992Kallanum Polisum
- 1992My Dear MuthachanAdv. Ananthan
- 1992SadayamSuperintendent Harishankar
- 1992AadhaaramKrishna Menon
- 1992Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
- 1992Ootty PattanamMenon
- 1992Ennodishtam KoodamoArathi's Uncle
- 1991May Dhinam
- 1991GodfatherGopi
- 1991KilukkampettiM. D
- 1991AdwaythamKrishnan Kutty Menon
- 1991AdayalamAdvocate Haridas
- 1991Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- 1991Nattu VisheshamMooppan
- 1990Lal SalamKannan Muthalali
- 1990Kuruppinte Kanakku PustakomBeena's Uncle
- 1990ArhathaKrishnakumar
- 1990AppuJanardhana Kaimal
- 1990Randam VaravuPolice Officer
- 1990No. 20 Madras MailAdv. Thomas Matthew
- 1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamRambo Chackochan
- 1989News
- 1989JagrathaOuseppachan
- 1989AdhipanKaimal
- 1989VandanamM.P.
- 1989NaaduvazhikalAasan
- 1989VaravelpuKumaran
- 1989AdikkurippuWilliams
- 1989CharithramDySP Cherian
- 1988MukthiShekharan Nair
- 1988Oohakachavadam
- 1988ThanthramAdv. Rajasekharan
- 1988August 1Kaimal
- 1988AbkariKarthikeyan
- 19881921Appunni Nair
- 1988Oru CBI Diary KurippuOuseppachan
- 1987NalkkavalaSamuel
- 1987Aankiliyude TharattuStanley
- 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamPolice Inspector
- 1987Vrutham
- 1987NadodikkattuKovai Venkatesan
- 1987Irupatham NoottanduIG Issac Thomas
- 1987Sreedharante Onnam ThirumurivuRamachandran
- 1986Ee KaikalilMadhava Menon
- 1986Nimishangal
- 1986AavanazhiVincent
- 1986Sukhamo DeviOuseppachan
- 1986Abhayam Thedi
- 1986YuvajanotsavamUnnithan
- 1986Gandhinagar 2nd StreetCollege Professor
- 1985Kathodu KathoramLaser
- 1985Mulamoottil AdimaIbrahim
- 1984UyarangalilA. K. Menon
- 1984Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- 1984AlakadalinakkareKhadar
- 1984Ivide ThudangunnuPeter
- 1984KadamattathachanAliyar
- 1984AdiyozhukkukalHamsa
- 1984Aalkkoottathil ThaniyeBalachandran
- 1984Lakshmana RekhaBalachandra Menon
- 1984April Pathinettu
- 1984AksharangalTheatre Artist Babujose
- 1984UnaruBalan
- 1984VikatakaviMahesh
- 1983IniyenkilumKariyachan
- 1983NaanayamVasu
- 1983SamrambhamJohny
- 1982KeniMadhusoodanan
- 1982PostmortemUnni
- 1980AshwaradhamRajagopal
- 1980Manushya MrugamChandran
- 1980Paalattu KunjikannanThampikutti
- 1980Idi muzhakkam
- 1979Ezham Kadalinakkare
- 1978AaravamAnthony
- 1978EetaKurup
- 1978Vayanadan Thampan
- 1978Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
- 1978Kadathanaattu Maakkam
- 1978Vyaamoham
- 1978Randu Penkuttikal
- 1978Avalude Ravukal
- 1978Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
- 1978Bandhanam
- 1977Achaaram Ammini Osharam OmanaRavikumar
- 1977Aanandham Paramaanandham
- 1976Mallanum Mathevanum
- 1976Ponni
- 1976Missi
- 1976Chennaaya Valarthiya KuttyMuthu
- 1975CheenavalaRowdi Paachan
- 1975UtsavamOuseppu
- 1975Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
- 1975PennpadaPanicker
- 1972Chemparathy
- 1971Inquilab Zindabad
- 1969JanmabhoomiNambiar
- —ValaThankachan The Cat (Voice)
- —UdayamKrishnan Menon
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