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
- Kaliyoonjal as Raghavan Maash
- Janathipathyam as Kannan Menon
- Kalyana Unnikal
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
- Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji as Kunjalikkutty's father
- Bhaagyavaan as Mulankattu Gurukkal
- Commissioner as Justice Mahendran
1993
- Ithu Manjukaalam
- Cheppadividya as Thankappan
- Ammayane Sathyam as Omanakuttan's Father
1991
- Aanaval Mothiram as Home Minister
- Bhoomika as Memana Madhava Panikkar
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu' Father
1990
- His Highness Abdullah as Prabhakara Varma
- Kalikkalam as Advocate
- Sasneham as Thamaraserry Kuria
- Mathilukal as Karamana
- Lal Salam as Janardanan Potty
- Parallel College
1989
- Utharam as Antony
- Mazhavilkavadi as Nanukuttan
- Adhipan as Minister
- Mudra as Pathrose
- Artham as John Zachariah
- Dasharatham as Manager Pillai
- Yathrayude Anthyam as Kariyachan
- Muthukkudayum Choodi as Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
1988
- Dhinarathrangal as Sankarath Madhava Menon
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu as Hajji
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Radhakrishnan Nair
- Pattanapravesham as Prabhakaran Thampi
- Mattoral as Kaimal
- Dhwani as Kuttisankaran
1987
- January Oru Orma as Ponnayyan
- Amrutham Gamaya as Medical College Professor
1986
1985
- Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam as Narayanankutty
- Ozhivukalam as Ramachandran
- Avidathepole Ivideyum as Padmanabha Kurup
- Puli Varunne Puli as Commissioner
1984
- Aduthaduthu as Ayyappan Pillai
- Aarorumariyathe as Rama Varma
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Bhaskaran
- Face to Face
1982
- Elippathayam as Unni