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 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri 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
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Father
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 2015 · Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014 · Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- 2014 · Ring Master as Chief Minister
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Theevram as
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as
- 2011 · Payyans as
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2008 · College Kumaran as
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. Nambiar
- 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 · 5 Fingers as
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Madhumathi's father
- 2004 · Black as Aasan
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004 · Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Fr. Pappy
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 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 · Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar
- 2001 · Dubai as K. J. Nair
- 2001 · Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Principal
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Mr. Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Chief Minister of Kerala
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Usthad as Swamy
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1998 · The Truth as Pudhuval
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 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 · Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1994 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 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
- 1993 · Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Sadayam as Police Superintendent
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1991 · Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989 · Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1989 · Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1989 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Thomas
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1982 · Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Vyaamoham as
- 1978 · Randu Penkuttikal as
- 1978 · Avalude Ravukal as
- 1978 · Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
- 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 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Maharaja Talkies as
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 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
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 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
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Kuriyan
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Anathamenon
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2007 · Khaki as
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 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 · Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as CM
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Chandradas
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Unnithan
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Manu's Father
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · The Car as Kumar
- 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 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- Future · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1995 · Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 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 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1991 · Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1990 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 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 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as
- 1978 · Kadathanaattu Maakkam as
- 1978 · Bandhanam as
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar