Janardhanan
Born: 1946-07-24 in Vaikom, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Sarvam Maya as Prahladan Namboothiri
- Hridayapoorvam as Chittappan
2024
- Nagendran’s Honeymoons as Avarachan
- Oru Kattil Oru Muri
2023
- 2018 as Chief Minister
- Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
2022
- Paappan as Chief Minister
- Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
2020
- Big Brother as Vallyammavan
2019
- Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister
- Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- Pattabhiraman as Varma
- Kuttymama
- Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
2018
- Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- Captain as K Karunakaran
2017
- Lal Salam as Self
- Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- Georgettan's Pooram as Father
- Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- LavaKusha as Film Producer
2015
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2014
- Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- Ring Master as Chief Minister
- Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- My Dear Mummy
- Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
2013
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- Black Butterfly as Lazer
- Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- Maad Dad as Mamachan
- Careebeyans
2012
- The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
- Karmayodha
- Madirasi as Kurup
2011
- Lucky Jokers as Madhava Varma Thampuran
- Makeup Man as Paul
- Violin as Paulose
- Payyans as Brittas's father
- Nadakame Ulakam as Aani Kurup
- Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- Collector as CM Balachandran Kurup
- Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2010
- Mummy & Me as Priest
- Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- Chekavar as P.M.V.
- Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
2009
- Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese
- Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- Moz & Cat as Avutha
- Love in Singapore
- Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Eenasu
- Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma
- Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2008
- Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- Mayabazar as Kurian
- Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup
- Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
2007
- Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- Khaki as Bahuleyan
- July 4 as Lokanathan
- Nasrani as Thampi
- Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2006
- Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- Chess as Easwara Varma
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- Pathaka as Mohammad
- Highway Police
- Nottam
- Red Salute
- Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- Jayam
2005
- The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- Udayananu Tharam as Krishnamoorthy
- Alice in Wonderland
- Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 5 Fingers
- Kadha as Madhava Menon
2004
- Vettam as Fernandes
- Black as Aashan
- Natturajavu as Fr. Pappachan
- Mayilattam as Devan's Brother-law
- Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
2003
- Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon
- Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- Gramophone as Gregory
2002
- Thandavam as Menon
- Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- Snehithan as Manthravadi
- Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
2001
- Nariman as C.M Shekharan
- Dubai as K. J. Nair
- Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
- Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj
- Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar
- Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- One Man Show as Raveendran
2000
- Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- Devadoothan as College Principal Edward
- Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- Dreams
- Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- Swayamvarapanthal
- Daivathinte Makan
1999
- Friends as Madhava Varma
- Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- Pathram
- Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- Chandamama as Thampy
- Ustaad as Swamy
- Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- American Ammayi
1998
- Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- Mayilpeelikkavu as Narayanan Kutty
- Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- Ormacheppu as Kurian
1997
- Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- Kilukil Pambaram
- The Car as Kumaran
- Superman as Valyachan
- Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- Karunyam
- Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- Ancharakalyanam
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
1996
- Devaraagam
- Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- Manthrika Kuthira
- Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
1995
- Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
- Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- Highway as Police DySP
- Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
1994
- Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan
- Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- Ponthan Mada
- Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- Vishnu as Divakaran
1993
- Midhunam as Sivaraman
- Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- Kabuliwala as Minnal Thomachan
- Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- Addeham Enna Iddeham
- Dhruvam as Marar
- Porutham as Gopinathan
- Janam as K Divakaran
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- Palayam as Lawrence
- Koushalam as Chackochan
- Mafia as Jayashankar
1992
- Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
- Kallanum Polisum
- Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
1991
- Godfather as Gopi
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- Kilukkampetti as M. D
- Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- May Dhinam
- Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
1990
- Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- Arhatha as Krishnakumar
1989
- Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- Vandanam as M.P.
- Varavelpu as Kumaran
- Charithram as DySP Cherian
- News
- Adikkurippu as Williams
- Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- Adhipan as Kaimal
1988
- 1921 as Appunni Nair
- Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- August 1 as Kaimal
- Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- Abkari as Karthikeyan
- Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- Oohakachavadam
1987
- Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- Vrutham
- Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas
- Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- Nalkkavala as Samuel
1986
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- Aavanazhi as Vincent
- Abhayam Thedi
- Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- Nimishangal
- Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
1985
- Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
1984
- Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- Unaru as Balan
- Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- April Pathinettu
- Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
1983
- Samrambham as Johny
- Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- Naanayam as Vasu
1982
- Postmortem as Unni
- Keni as Madhusoodanan
1980
- Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- Idi muzhakkam
- Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
1979
1978
1976
1975
- Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
- Utsavam as Ouseppu
1972
1971
1969
- Janmabhoomi as Nambiar