Janardhanan
July 24, 1946 (80 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
- 2026 · Padayaatra as
- 2025 · Sarvam Maya as Prahladan Namboothiri
- 2025 · Hridayapoorvam as Chittappan
- 2024 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri as
- 2024 · Nagendran’s Honeymoons as Avarachan
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
- 2023 · 2018 as Chief Minister
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2022 · Paappan as Chief Minister
- 2020 · Big Brother as Vallyammavan
- 2019 · Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister
- 2019 · Pattabhiraman as Varma
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2018 · Captain as K Karunakaran
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Priest
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2015 · Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014 · Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- 2014 · Ring Master as Chief Minister
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Collector as CM Balachandran Kurup
- 2011 · Violin as Paulose
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as Madhava Varma Thampuran
- 2011 · Nadakame Ulakam as Aani Kurup
- 2011 · Payyans as Brittas's father
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010 · Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010 · Chekavar as P.M Vasudhevan
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu as Muthupandi Chettiyar
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Fr. Felix
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 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
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Anathamenon
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007 · July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007 · Khaki as Bahuleyan
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Jayam as
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Nottam as
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Krishnamoorthy
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Devan's Brother-law
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004 · Udayam as Krishnan Menon
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2003 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002 · Snehithan as Manthravadi
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2001 · One Man Show as Raveendran
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- 2001 · Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar
- 2001 · Dubai as K. J. Nair
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Poomarathanalil as
- 1997 · Poonilamazha as Abhimana Varma
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1995 · Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995 · Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- 1995 · Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995 · Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1994 · Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994 · Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1994 · Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan
- 1994 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993 · Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Marar
- 1993 · Yaadhavam as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992 · Kallanum Polisum as
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1992 · Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1992 · Apaaratha as Phalgunan
- 1992 · Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
- 1992 · Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1991 · Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1991 · Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990 · Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 1990 · Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1989 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1989 · Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil as
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1986 · Niramulla Ravukal as MLA Kumaran
- 1985 · Uyirthezhunnelppu as
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1983 · Samrambham as Johny
- 1982 · Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1982 · Postmortem as Unni
- 1980 · Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- 1980 · Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
- 1979 · Puthiya Velicham as
- 1978 · Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Sukumaran
- 1978 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Avalude Ravukal as
- 1978 · Bandhanam as
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1976 · Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty as Muthu
- 1975 · Cheenavala as Rowdi Paachan
- 1975 · Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1975 · Pennpada as Panicker
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2014 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2012 · Madirasi as Kurup
- 2012 · Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese
- 2009 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Eenasu
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Kurian
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 2008 · College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- 2008 · Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2004 · Black as Aashan
- 2004 · Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Fr. Pappachan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- 2003 · Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002 · Thandavam as Menon
- 2002 · Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- 2002 · Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001 · Nariman as C.M Shekharan
- 2001 · Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Devadoothan as College Principal Edward
- 2000 · Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Ustaad as Swamy
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Narayanan Kutty
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1998 · The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · The Car as Kumaran
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995 · Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1995 · Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1994 · Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1993 · Kabuliwala as Minnal Thomachan
- 1993 · Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1989 · Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989 · Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1980 · Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- 1980 · Idi muzhakkam as
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- 1978 · Kadathanaattu Maakkam as
- 1978 · Vyaamoham as
- 1978 · Randu Penkuttikal as
- 1978 · Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as
- 1977 · Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Ravikumar
- 1976 · Missi as
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar