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 · Pattabhiraman as Varma
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2011 · Payyans as Brittas's father
- 2010 · Chekavar as P.M.V.
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Khaki as Bahuleyan
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Ustaad as Swamy
- 1998 · The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · The Car as Kumaran
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- Future · Udayam as Krishnan Menon
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Madirasi as Kurup
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Collector as CM Balachandran Kurup
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2008 · Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1995 · Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- 1995 · Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2018 · Captain as K Karunakaran
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Priest
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 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 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2012 · Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- 2012 · Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Violin as Paulose
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as Madhava Varma Thampuran
- 2011 · Nadakame Ulakam as Aani Kurup
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2010 · Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 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 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Eenasu
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 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 · College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007 · July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006 · Jayam as
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2006 · Nottam as
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 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 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 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 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 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 · Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- 1999 · F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1999 · American Ammayi 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 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995 · Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995 · Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 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 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 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 · Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- 1992 · Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
- 1992 · Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 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 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 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 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 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 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1983 · Samrambham as Johny
- 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 · 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 · Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Ravikumar
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1976 · Missi as
- 1976 · Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty as Muthu
- 1975 · Cheenavala as Rowdi Paachan
- 1975 · Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1975 · Pennpada as Panicker
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar