Janardhanan
July 24, 1946 (80 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 · 2018 as Chief Minister
- 2022 · Paappan as Chief Minister
- 2019 · Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018 · Captain as K Karunakaran
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Priest
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 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
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2012 · Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Collector as CM Balachandran Kurup
- 2011 · Violin as Paulose
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as Madhava Varma Thampuran
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Anathamenon
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007 · July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007 · Khaki as Bahuleyan
- 2006 · Jayam as
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Nottam as
- 2005 · Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2004 · Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Fr. Pappachan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004 · Udayam as Krishnan Menon
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2003 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002 · Thandavam as Menon
- 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
- 2000 · Devadoothan as College Principal Edward
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1997 · Poomarathanalil as
- 1997 · Poonilamazha as Abhimana Varma
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 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 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993 · Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1993 · Yaadhavam as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
- 1992 · Kallanum Polisum as
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1992 · Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1992 · Apaaratha as Phalgunan
- 1992 · Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
- 1992 · Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1990 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1989 · Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil as
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1986 · Niramulla Ravukal as MLA Kumaran
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1983 · Samrambham as Johny
- 1982 · Postmortem as Unni
- 1980 · Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Sukumaran
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty as Muthu
- 1975 · Cheenavala as Rowdi Paachan
- 1975 · Pennpada as Panicker
- Future · Padayaatra as
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2020 · Big Brother as Vallyammavan
- 2019 · Pattabhiraman as Varma
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2012 · Madirasi as Kurup
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2004 · Black as Aashan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2003 · Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2002 · Snehithan as Manthravadi
- 2001 · Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj
- 1999 · F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995 · Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 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 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 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 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Eenasu
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 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 · Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008 · College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- 2008 · Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Krishnamoorthy
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Devan's Brother-law
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2003 · Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002 · Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- 2002 · Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 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 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Ustaad as Swamy
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Narayanan Kutty
- 1998 · The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · The Car as Kumaran
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995 · Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 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 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda 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 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1991 · Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1991 · Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990 · Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989 · Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1989 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 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 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1982 · Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1980 · Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- 1980 · Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- 1980 · Idi muzhakkam as
- 1979 · Puthiya Velicham 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 · Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Ravikumar
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1976 · Missi as
- 1975 · Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar