Karamana Janardanan Nair
Born: 1936-07-25
Died: 2000-04-24
Known For: Acting
Biography
Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim, especially for the protagonist role in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan (as Vasudeva Warrier) and Sphadikam (as Fr. Ottaplakkan). His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.
Filmography
1999
- F.I.R. as Fr. Paulouse
1998
- Colours of Love as Maya's father
- Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1997
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Kaliyoonjal as Raghavan Maash
- Janathipathyam as Kannan Menon
1996
- The Porter as Rama Varma
1995
- Spadikam as Fr. Ottaplakkan
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Goda Varma
- Agnidevan as Vasudeva Warrier
1994
- Pakshe as Balan's father
- Commissioner as Justice Mahendran
- Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji as Kunjalikkutty's father
- Bhaagyavaan as Mulankattu Gurukkal
1993
- Cheppadividya as Thankappan
- Ammayane Sathyam as Omanakuttan's Father
- Ithu Manjukaalam
1991
- Aanaval Mothiram as Home Minister
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu' Father
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- Bhoomika as Memana Madhava Panikkar
1990
- Mathilukal as Karamana
- Lal Salam as Janardanan Potty
- His Highness Abdullah as Prabhakara Varma
- Kalikkalam as Advocate
- Parallel College
- Sasneham as Thamaraserry Kuria
1989
- Utharam as Antony
- Dasharatham as Manager Pillai
- Yathrayude Anthyam as Kariyachan
- Artham as John Zachariah
- Muthukkudayum Choodi as Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
- Mazhavilkavadi as Nanukuttan
- Adhipan as Minister
- Mudra as Pathrose
1988
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu as Hajji
- Dhwani as Kuttisankaran
- Pattanapravesham as Prabhakaran Thampi
- Mattoral as Kaimal
- Dhinarathrangal as Sankarath Madhava Menon
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Radhakrishnan Nair
1987
- Amrutham Gamaya as Medical College Professor
- January Oru Orma as Ponnayyan
1986
- Ice Cream
- Meenamasathile Suryan as Janmi
1985
- Avidathepole Ivideyum as Padmanabha Kurup
- Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam as Narayanankutty
- Ozhivukalam as Ramachandran
- Puli Varunne Puli as Commissioner
1984
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Bhaskaran
- Aarorumariyathe as Rama Varma
- Face to Face
- Aduthaduthu as Ayyappan Pillai
1982
- Elippathayam as Unni