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 · 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 · 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 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Father
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi 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 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Madirasi as Kurup
- 2012 · Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- 2012 · Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Payyans as Brittas's father
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 2009 · Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Kurian
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 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
- 2008 · College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007 · Khaki as
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 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 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2003 · Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- 2003 · Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 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 · Nariman as C.M Shekharan
- 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 · Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Ustaad as Swamy
- 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
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1994 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993 · Kabuliwala as Minnal Thomachan
- 1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Marar
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992 · Kallanum Polisum as
- 1992 · Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 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 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1980 · Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- 1980 · Idi muzhakkam as
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- 1978 · Avalude Ravukal as
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2024 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri as
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Maharaja Talkies as
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010 · Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010 · Chekavar as P.M.V.
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 2008 · Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007 · July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006 · Jayam as
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2006 · Nottam as
- 2005 · Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2003 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001 · One Man Show as Raveendran
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · The Car as Kumaran
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 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 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1995 · Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1994 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1994 · Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1993 · Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1993 · Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1992 · Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
- 1992 · Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 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 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 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 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983 · Samrambham as Johny
- 1982 · Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1982 · Postmortem as Unni
- 1980 · Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- 1980 · Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as
- 1978 · Kadathanaattu Maakkam as
- 1978 · Vyaamoham as
- 1978 · Randu Penkuttikal as
- 1978 · Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as
- 1978 · Bandhanam as
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1975 · Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar