Janardhanan
July 24, 1946 (78 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 · Hridayapoorvam as
- 2024 · Nagendran’s Honeymoons as Avarachan
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
- 2023 · 2018 as Chief Minister
- 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)
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Father
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2015 · Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014 · Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- 2014 · Ring Master as Chief Minister
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Theevram as
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Maharaja Talkies as
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Anathamenon
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. Nambiar
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Madhumathi's father
- 2004 · Black as Aasan
- 2004 · Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Fr. Pappy
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 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
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2002 · Thandavam as Menon
- 2002 · Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- 2002 · Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2001 · Nariman as Chief Minister
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- 2001 · Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar
- 2001 · Dubai as K. J. Nair
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as CM
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Chandradas
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Principal
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Mr. Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Usthad as Swamy
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1994 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993 · Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1993 · Kabuliwala as Police Officer
- 1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Marar
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Sadayam as Police Superintendent
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 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 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- 1989 · Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989 · Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1989 · Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1989 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Thomas
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2024 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri as
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Naughty Professor as
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as
- 2011 · Payyans as
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010 · Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010 · Chekavar as P.M.V.
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Kuriyan
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 2008 · College Kumaran as
- 2007 · Khaki as
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002 · Snehithan as Manthravadi
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001 · One Man Show as Raveendran
- 2001 · Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Unnithan
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Chief Minister of Kerala
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Manu's Father
- 1998 · The Truth as Pudhuval
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · The Car as Kumar
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995 · Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995 · Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995 · Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1993 · Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1992 · Kallanum Polisum as
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 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 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 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 · Thunder Clap as
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham 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
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar