Janardhanan
July 24, 1946 (78 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
- 2025 · Hridayapoorvam as
- 2024 · Oru Kattil Oru Muri as
- 2024 · Nagendran’s Honeymoons as Avarachan
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
- 2023 · 2018 as Chief Minister
- 2019 · Kuttymama as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2017 · Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013 · Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2012 · Theevram as
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as
- 2012 · Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009 · Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Kuriyan
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2008 · Magic Lamp as Anathamenon
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2006 · Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2005 · Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004 · Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2002 · Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2001 · Nariman as Chief Minister
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Chandradas
- 2000 · Dreams as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Unnithan
- 2000 · Daivathinte Makan as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Chief Minister of Kerala
- 1999 · Njangal Santhushtaranu as Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as
- 1999 · Pathram as
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Manu's Father
- 1998 · The Truth as Pudhuval
- 1996 · Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1995 · Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995 · Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995 · Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995 · Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1993 · Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993 · Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1992 · Kallanum Polisum as
- 1992 · Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1991 · May Dhinam as
- 1991 · Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1990 · Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989 · Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1988 · Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988 · Oohakachavadam as
- 1988 · August 1 as Kaimal
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984 · April Pathinettu as
- 1979 · Ezham Kadalinakkare as
- 1978 · Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978 · Kadathanaattu Maakkam as
- 1978 · Avalude Ravukal as
- 1971 · Inquilab Zindabad as
- Future · Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2022 · Autorickshawkkarante Bharya as
- 2022 · Paappan as Chief Minister
- 2020 · Big Brother as Vallyammavan
- 2019 · Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister
- 2019 · Vishudha Pusthakam as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2018 · Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2017 · Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017 · LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Father
- 2017 · Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016 · Marupadi as
- 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 · Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2014 · Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013 · Careebeyans as
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012 · Karmayodha as
- 2012 · Naughty Professor as
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011 · Maharaja Talkies as
- 2011 · Lucky Jokers as
- 2011 · Payyans as
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Paul
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010 · Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010 · Chekavar as P.M.V.
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2010 · Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 2009 · Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2008 · College Kumaran as
- 2007 · Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. Nambiar
- 2007 · Khaki as
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006 · Red Salute as
- 2006 · Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006 · Highway Police as
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2005 · The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005 · 5 Fingers as
- 2005 · Alice in Wonderland as
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Madhumathi's father
- 2004 · Black as Aasan
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004 · Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Fr. Pappy
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2003 · Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- 2003 · Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2003 · Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002 · Thandavam as Menon
- 2002 · Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- 2002 · Snehithan as Manthravadi
- 2002 · Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2002 · Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 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 · Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as CM
- 2001 · Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Principal
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Mr. Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000 · Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 1999 · Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999 · Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999 · Usthad as Swamy
- 1999 · Chandamama as Thampy
- 1999 · American Ammayi as
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997 · Superman as Valyachan
- 1997 · Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997 · Karunyam as
- 1997 · Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997 · The Car as Kumar
- 1997 · Ancharakalyanam as
- 1997 · Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996 · Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996 · Devaraagam as
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 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 · Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
- 1995 · Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995 · Highway as Police DySP
- 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 · 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 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1994 · Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993 · Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993 · Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993 · Addeham Enna Iddeham as
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993 · Kabuliwala as Police Officer
- 1993 · Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Marar
- 1993 · Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1992 · Sadayam as Police Superintendent
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1992 · Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991 · Godfather as Gopi
- 1991 · Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1991 · Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 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
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989 · Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1989 · Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1989 · Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1988 · Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988 · Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 1988 · 1921 as Appunni Nair
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987 · Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as IG Thomas
- 1986 · Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as
- 1985 · Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984 · Unaru as Balan
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983 · Naanayam as Vasu
- 1982 · Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1982 · Postmortem as Unni
- 1980 · Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- 1980 · Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- 1980 · Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
- 1980 · Thunder Clap as
- 1978 · Eeta as Kurup
- 1978 · Vayanadan Thampan as
- 1978 · Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as
- 1978 · Vyaamoham as
- 1978 · Randu Penkuttikal as
- 1978 · Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as
- 1978 · Bandhanam as
- 1977 · Aanandham Paramaanandham as
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Ponni as
- 1975 · Njan Ninne Premikkunnu as
- 1972 · Chemparathy as
- 1969 · Janmabhoomi as Nambiar