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
- Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
- Colours of Love as Maya's father
1997
- Janathipathyam as Kannan Menon
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Kaliyoonjal as Raghavan Maash
1996
- The Porter as Rama Varma
1995
- Spadikam as Fr. Ottaplakkan
- Agnidevan as Vasudeva Warrier
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Goda Varma
1994
- Pakshe as Balan's father
- Bhaagyavaan as Mulankattu Gurukkal
- Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji as Kunjalikkutty's father
- Commissioner as Justice Mahendran
1993
- Cheppadividya as Thankappan
- Ithu Manjukaalam
- Ammayane Sathyam as Omanakuttan's Father
1991
- Aanaval Mothiram as Home Minister
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu' Father
- Bhoomika as Memana Madhava Panikkar
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1990
- Kalikkalam as Advocate
- His Highness Abdullah as Prabhakara Varma
- Lal Salam as Janardanan Potty
- Sasneham as Thamaraserry Kuria
- Mathilukal as Karamana
- Parallel College
1989
- Adhipan as Minister
- Dasharatham as Manager Pillai
- Artham as John Zachariah
- Mazhavilkavadi as Nanukuttan
- Utharam as Antony
- Mudra as Pathrose
- Muthukkudayum Choodi as Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
- Yathrayude Anthyam as Kariyachan
1988
- Dhinarathrangal as Sankarath Madhava Menon
- Pattanapravesham as Prabhakaran Thampi
- Dhwani as Kuttisankaran
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Radhakrishnan Nair
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu as Hajji
- Mattoral as Kaimal
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
- Aarorumariyathe as Rama Varma
- Aduthaduthu as Ayyappan Pillai
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Bhaskaran
- Face to Face
1982
- Elippathayam as Unni