Janardhanan
July 24, 1946 (79 years old) in Vaikom, Kerala, India
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
Credits
- 2025 · Sarvam Maya as Prahladan Namboothiri
- 2025 · Hridayapoorvam as Chittappan
- 2024 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri as
- 2024 · Nagendran’s Honeymoons as Avarachan
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
- 2023 · 2018 as Chief Minister
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2022 · Paappan as Chief Minister
- 2020 · Big Brother as Vallyammavan
- 2019 · Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2018 · Captain as K Karunakaran
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Father
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2015 · Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014 · Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- 2014 · Ring Master as Chief Minister
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Madirasi as Kurup
- 2012 · Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Collector as CM Balachandran Kurup
- 2011 · Violin as Paulose
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as Madhava Varma Thampuran
- 2011 · Nadakame Ulakam as Aani Kurup
- 2011 · Payyans as Brittas's father
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2010 · Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- 2010 · Chekavar as P.M.V.
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 2009 · Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Kurian
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Anathamenon
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2008 · College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- 2008 · Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007 · July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006 · Jayam as
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Krishnamoorthy
- 2004 · Black as Aashan
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004 · Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Fr. Pappachan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Devan's Brother-law
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2003 · Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- 2003 · Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2003 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002 · Thandavam as Menon
- 2002 · Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- 2002 · Snehithan as Manthravadi
- 2002 · Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2001 · One Man Show as Raveendran
- 2001 · Nariman as C.M Shekharan
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- 2001 · Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar
- 2001 · Dubai as K. J. Nair
- 2001 · Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj
- 2000 · Devadoothan as College Principal Edward
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Ustaad as Swamy
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Narayanan Kutty
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1998 · The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · The Car as Kumaran
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996 · Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995 · Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995 · Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- 1995 · Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1994 · Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1994 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993 · Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1993 · Kabuliwala as Minnal Thomachan
- 1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Marar
- 1993 · Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Kallanum Polisum as
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1992 · Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1992 · Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
- 1992 · Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1991 · Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1991 · Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990 · Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989 · Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1989 · Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1989 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1982 · Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1982 · Postmortem as Unni
- 1980 · Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- 1980 · Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- 1980 · Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
- 1980 · Idi muzhakkam as
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- 1978 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Kadathanaattu Maakkam as
- 1978 · Vyaamoham as
- 1978 · Randu Penkuttikal as
- 1978 · Avalude Ravukal as
- 1978 · Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as
- 1978 · Bandhanam as
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1975 · Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2012 · Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 2007 · Khaki as
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Nottam as
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1983 · Samrambham as Johny
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar