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
- 2025 · Hridayapoorvam as Chittappan
- 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 · Vishudha Pusthakam as
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 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
- 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 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 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.
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Maharaja Talkies as
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as
- 2011 · Payyans as Brittas's father
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 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 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 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 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 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
- 2008 · Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007 · July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007 · Khaki as
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 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 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 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
- 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 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2001 · One Man Show as Raveendran
- 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 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Devadoothan as College Principal Edward
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 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 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Ustaad as Swamy
- 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 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1998 · The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 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 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 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
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 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 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 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 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 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 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 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 · 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
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1991 · Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 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 · 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 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Kadathanaattu Maakkam as
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2024 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri as
- 2024 · Nagendran’s Honeymoons as Avarachan
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2015 · Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014 · Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2012 · Madirasi as Kurup
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Jayam as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2001 · Nariman as C.M Shekharan
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj
- 2000 · Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1991 · Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 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
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as
- 1978 · Vyaamoham as
- 1978 · Randu Penkuttikal as
- 1978 · Avalude Ravukal as
- 1978 · Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as
- 1978 · Bandhanam as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1975 · Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar