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Janardhanan

Janardhanan

Acting1946Vaikom, Kerala, India

Biography

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.

Acting History

Future
Vala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
2025
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
Sarvam Maya
as Prahladan Namboothiri
2024
2023
2018
as Chief Minister
2022
Paappan
as Chief Minister
2020
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
2018
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
2017
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
Lal Salam
TVas Himself
2016
2015
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
2014
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
2013
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
2012
Trivandrum Lodge
as Arthur Gopal
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
Madirasi
as Kurup
2011
Payyans
as Brittas's father
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
Makeup Man
as Paul
2010
Mummy & Me
as Priest
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Chekavar
as P.M.V.
2009
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2008
Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
Mayabazar
as Kurian
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
Magic Lamp
as Anathamenon
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
2007
July 4
as Lokanathan
Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
Nasrani
as Thampi
Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
2006
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
Pathaka
as Mohammad
Chess
as Easwara Varma
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
2005
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
Udayananu Tharam
as Krishnamoorthy
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
Kadha
as Madhava Menon
2004
Black
as Aashan
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappachan
Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
Vettam
as Fernandes
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
2003
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran Menon
Gramophone
as Gregory
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
2002
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
Thandavam
as Menon
Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
2001
One Man Show
as Raveendran
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
Nariman
as C.M Shekharan
2000
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
Darling Darling
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
Devadoothan
as College Principal Edward
Mister Butler
as Ramakrishnan
1999
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
F.I.R.
as CM V.K Nair
Ustaad
as Swamy
Chandamama
as Thampy
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
Friends
as Madhava Varma
1998
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Narayanan Kutty
The Truth
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
1997
The Car
as Kumaran
Superman
as Valyachan
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
1996
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
1995
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
Highway
as Police DySP
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
Vishnu
as Divakaran
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
Bharanakoodam
as Minister Aravindakshan
1993
Kabuliwala
as Minnal Thomachan
Porutham
as Gopinathan
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
Dhruvam
as Marar
Janam
as K Divakaran
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
Mafia
as Jayashankar
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
Palayam
as Lawrence
Koushalam
as Chackochan
1992
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
Sadayam
as Superintendent Harishankar
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
1991
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
Godfather
as Gopi
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
1990
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
1989
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
Vandanam
as M.P.
Adikkurippu
as Williams
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
Adhipan
as Kaimal
1988
1921
as Appunni Nair
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
August 1
as Kaimal
1987
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Issac Thomas
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
1986
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as College Professor
1985
1984
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
Unaru
as Balan
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
1983
Naanayam
as Vasu
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
Samrambham
as Johny
1982
Postmortem
as Unni
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
1980
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
1979
1978
Eeta
as Kurup
Aaravam
as Anthony
1977
1976
1975
Utsavam
as Ouseppu
1972
1971
1969
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/24/1946(79 years old)
Place of Birth
Vaikom, Kerala, India
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