Person
Karamana Janardanan Nair
Acting · 1936–2000
Biography
Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim, especially for the protagonist role in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan (as Vasudeva Warrier) and Sphadikam (as Fr. Ottaplakkan). His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.
Known for
Meenamasathile Suryan
Janmi
Ice Cream
1986
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
Narayanankutty
Spadikam
Fr. Ottaplakkan
Vellanakalude Naadu
Radhakrishnan Nair
Kaliyoonjal
Raghavan Maash
Adhipan
Minister
Pakshe
Balan's father
Bhoomika
Memana Madhava Panikkar
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
Filmography
- 1999F.I.R.Fr. Paulouse
- 1998Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
- 1998Colours of LoveMaya's father
- 1997Kalyana Unnikal
- 1997KaliyoonjalRaghavan Maash
- 1997JanathipathyamKannan Menon
- 1996The PorterRama Varma
- 1995Vrudhanmare SookshikkukaGoda Varma
- 1995AgnidevanVasudeva Warrier
- 1995SpadikamFr. Ottaplakkan
- 1994PaksheBalan's father
- 1994BhaagyavaanMulankattu Gurukkal
- 1994Malappuram Haji Mahanaya JojiKunjalikkutty's father
- 1994CommissionerJustice Mahendran
- 1993Ammayane SathyamOmanakuttan's Father
- 1993CheppadividyaThankappan
- 1993Ithu Manjukaalam
- 1991BhoomikaMemana Madhava Panikkar
- 1991Kizhakkunarum PakshiAnanthu' Father
- 1991Aanaval MothiramHome Minister
- 1991Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- 1990Parallel College
- 1990Lal SalamJanardanan Potty
- 1990KalikkalamAdvocate
- 1990MathilukalKaramana
- 1990His Highness AbdullahPrabhakara Varma
- 1990SasnehamThamaraserry Kuria
- 1989MazhavilkavadiNanukuttan
- 1989DasharathamManager Pillai
- 1989Muthukkudayum ChoodiInchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
- 1989ArthamJohn Zachariah
- 1989AdhipanMinister
- 1989UtharamAntony
- 1989MudraPathrose
- 1989Yathrayude AnthyamKariyachan
- 1988Ponmuttayidunna TharavuHajji
- 1988DhwaniKuttisankaran
- 1988Vellanakalude NaaduRadhakrishnan Nair
- 1988MattoralKaimal
- 1988PattanapraveshamPrabhakaran Thampi
- 1988DhinarathrangalSankarath Madhava Menon
- 1987Amrutham GamayaMedical College Professor
- 1987January Oru OrmaPonnayyan
- 1986Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum
- 1986Ice Cream
- 1986Meenamasathile SuryanJanmi
- 1985Thinkalazhcha Nalla DivasamNarayanankutty
- 1985Puli Varunne PuliCommissioner
- 1985OzhivukalamRamachandran
- 1985Avidathepole IvideyumPadmanabha Kurup
- 1984AduthaduthuAyyappan Pillai
- 1984Ariyaatha VeethikalBhaskaran
- 1984AarorumariyatheRama Varma
- 1984Face to Face
- 1982ElippathayamUnni
- 1980Esthappan
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