Acting
Janardhanan
Acting · Born 1946-07-24 · 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.
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FilmSarvam Maya
2025 · Prahladan Namboothiri
FilmHridayapoorvam
2025 · Chittappan
FilmOru Kattil Oru Muri
2024
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
2024 · Avarachan
FilmVoice of Sathyanathan
2023 · Vaidyar
Film2018
2023 · Chief Minister
FilmAutorickshawkkarante Bharya
2022
FilmPaappan
2022 · Chief Minister
FilmBig Brother
2020 · Vallyammavan
FilmJack & Daniel
2019 · Chief Minister
FilmPattabhiraman
2019 · Varma
FilmVishudha Pusthakam
2019 · Kurup
FilmKuttymama
2019
FilmOru Yamandan Premakadha
2019 · Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
FilmChildhood Friends
2019 · Muthappa
FilmAbrahaminte Santhathikal
2018 · Priest
FilmPanchavarnathatha
2018 · Bride's Father
FilmCaptain
2018 · K Karunakaran
FilmMasterpiece
2017 · Chief Minister
FilmLavaKusha
2017 · Film Producer
Lal Salam
2017 · Self
FilmAchayans
2017 · Thottathil Vavachan
FilmRakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
2017 · Narayanettan
FilmGeorgettan's Pooram
2017 · Priest
FilmFukri
2017 · Venkatesh Iyer
FilmMoonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
FilmUtopiayile Rajavu
2015 · Vasavan Pillai
FilmThinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015 · Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
FilmBhaskar The Rascal
2015 · Sankara Narayanan Pillai
FilmAvatharam
2014 · Madhavan's Father
FilmRing Master
2014 · Chief Minister
FilmKonthayum Poonoolum
2014 · Freddy
FilmMannar Mathai Speaking 2
2014 · Garvasees Aashan
FilmSalalah Mobiles
2014 · Kodaangi
FilmNadodimannan
2013 · Damodharan
FilmBlack Butterfly
2013 · Lazer
FilmProprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013 · Thirumeni
FilmMaad Dad
2013 · Mamachan
FilmKarmayodha
2012
FilmMadirasi
2012 · Kurup
FilmTheevram
2012 · SP Varma IPS
FilmTrivandrum Lodge
2012 · Arthur Gopal
FilmNamukku Parkkan
2012 · Krishnan Ammavan
FilmThiruvambadi Thamban
2012 · Kunjachan
FilmThe King & The Commissioner
2012 · G. K.
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
FilmMullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
FilmVenicile Vyapari
2011 · Radhurama Varma SP
FilmUlakam Chuttum Valiban
2011 · Ammavan
FilmCollector
2011 · CM Balachandran Kurup
FilmViolin
2011 · Paulose
FilmLucky Jokers
2011 · Madhava Varma Thampuran
FilmNadakame Ulakam
2011 · Aani Kurup
FilmPayyans
2011 · Brittas's father
FilmMakeup Man
2011 · Paul
FilmKudumbasree Travels
2011 · Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Best of Luck
FilmBest of Luck
2010 · Kuzhithura Ponnappan
FilmKaaryasthan
2010 · Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Chekavar
FilmChekavar
2010 · P.M.V.
FilmElsamma Enna Aankutty
2010 · Balanpillai
FilmMalarvaadi Arts Club
2010 · Nelloor Gopalan
FilmPramani
2010 · Castro Vareeth
FilmMummy & Me
2010 · Priest
FilmBodyguard
2010 · Karyasthan
FilmChattambinadu
2009 · Vadivaal Vaasu
Seetha Kalyanam
FilmSeetha Kalyanam
2009 · Thiruvattar Thankavelu
FilmUtharaswayamvaram
2009 · Vasu
FilmRobin Hood
2009 · Vaidyanathan IAS
FilmLoudspeaker
2009 · Grandpa
FilmOru Black & White Kudumbam
2009 · Madhava Varma
FilmEe Pattanathil Bhootham
2009 · Philippoase
FilmMoz & Cat
2009 · Avutha
FilmSamastha Keralam PO
2009 · Prabhakaran's Uncle
Film2 Harihar Nagar
2009 · Fr. Stephen Varghese
FilmKadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
2009 · Chief Minister
FilmMakante Achan
2009 · Kuruppu
FilmLove in Singapore
2009
FilmCrazy Gopalan
2008 · Narayana Kurup
FilmMayabazar
2008 · Kurian
FilmMinnaminnikoottam
2008 · Karaparamban
Magic Lamp
FilmMagic Lamp
2008 · Ananthan Menon
FilmTwenty 20
2008 · Ramakrishnapilla
FilmAnnan Thambi
2008 · Ravunni
FilmMalabar Wedding
2008 · Paappan
FilmCollege Kumaran
2008 · V. Narendranath
FilmRoudram
2008 · CM Bhargavan Menon
FilmNasrani
2007 · Thampi
FilmHallo
2007 · Adv. M N Nambiar
FilmJuly 4
2007 · Lokanathan
FilmKhaki
2007 · Bahuleyan
FilmPanthayakozhi
2007 · Sankaran Nair
FilmInspector Garud
2007 · Krishnan Namboothiri
FilmKanaka Simhasanam
2006 · Upendra Varma
Red Salute
FilmRed Salute
2006
FilmChess
2006 · Easwara Varma
FilmThuruppugulan
2006 · Constable Pillai
FilmKilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006 · SI Shankaran Potti
Nottam
FilmNottam
2006
FilmThe Tiger
2005 · Ahammed Sahib
FilmRappakal
2005 · Sankaran Kuttiyar
Film5 Fingers
2005
FilmAlice in Wonderland
2005
FilmThommanum Makkalum
2005 · Panikkar
FilmImmini Nalloraal
2005 · Bhaskara Pillai
FilmUdayananu Tharam
2005 · Krishnamoorthy
FilmBlack
2004 · Aashan
FilmKadhavaseshan
2004 · Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
FilmNatturajavu
2004 · Fr. Pappachan
FilmVettam
2004 · Fernandes
FilmMayilattam
2004 · Devan's Brother-law
FilmThalamelam
2004 · Kochousepp
FilmNjaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004 · Narayanan
FilmChathikkatha Chanthu
2004 · Thampuran
FilmSethurama Iyer CBI
2004 · Ouseppachan
FilmVamanapuram Bus Route
2004 · Bahuleyan
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
FilmValathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
2003 · Ajith's Uncle
FilmMizhi Randilum
2003 · Thampi
FilmIvar
2003 · DGP S. K. Nair IPS
FilmSwapnam Kondu Thulabharam
2003 · Madhavan Thampi
FilmSadanandante Samayam
2003 · Shankaran Menon
FilmChronic Bachelor
2003 · Parameshwaran Mama
FilmGramophone
2003 · Gregory
FilmKattuchembakam
2002 · ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
FilmThandavam
2002 · Menon
FilmKaiyethum Doorath
2002 · Passanger in the Boat
Snehithan
FilmSnehithan
2002 · Manthravadi
FilmKuberan
2002 · Dr. Girivasan
Chirikkudukka
FilmChirikkudukka
2002 · Prabhakara Pillai
FilmBamboo Boys
2002 · Mula Swamy
FilmOne Man Show
2001 · Raveendran
FilmNariman
2001 · C.M Shekharan
FilmRandam Bhavam
2001 · D. I. G. of Police
FilmNarendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001 · Balakrishnan Nambiar
FilmDubai
2001 · K. J. Nair
FilmKarumadikkuttan
2001 · Govindan Nair
FilmRakshasa Rajavu
2001 · Chief Minister, Meera's Father
FilmNaranathu Thamburan
2001 · Baburaj
Nagaravadhu
FilmNagaravadhu
2001 · Kesari Govinda Pillai
FilmDevadoothan
2000 · College Principal Edward
FilmDreams
2000
Swayamvarapanthal
FilmSwayamvarapanthal
2000
FilmMister Butler
2000 · Ramakrishnan
Mark Antony
FilmMark Antony
2000 · Parel Pappu
FilmSatyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000 · Sambhavana Warrier
FilmDarling Darling
2000 · Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
FilmDaivathinte Makan
2000
FilmF.I.R.
1999 · CM V.K Nair
FilmNjangal Santhushtaranu
1999 · DIG Idikkula Ittoop
FilmCrime File
1999 · Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
FilmVazhunnor
1999 · Thevakattu Avarachan
FilmFriends
1999 · Madhava Varma
FilmVasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999 · Krishnan Nair
FilmUstaad
1999 · Swamy
FilmPathram
1999
FilmChandamama
1999 · Thampy
American Ammayi
FilmAmerican Ammayi
1999
FilmMeenathil Thalikettu
1998 · Kunjiraman
FilmPunjabi House
1998 · Manninder Singh
FilmMayilpeelikkavu
1998 · Narayanan Kutty
FilmSummer in Bethlehem
1998 · Colonel C.R. Menon
FilmThe Truth
1998 · DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
FilmOrmacheppu
1998 · Kurian
FilmSuperman
1997 · Valyachan
FilmJunior Mandrake
1997 · Shankara Pillai
FilmKarunyam
1997
Hitler Brothers
FilmHitler Brothers
1997 · Thrivikraman
FilmKilukil Pambaram
1997
FilmKadhanayakan
1997 · Sathrughnan Pillai
FilmThe Good Boys
1997 · Mohanachandran
FilmVarnapakittu
1997 · Ramaswamy Iyer
FilmKottapurathe Koottukudumbam
1997 · Bharathan Pilla
FilmThe Car
1997 · Kumaran
FilmAncharakalyanam
1997
FilmAniyathipraavu
1997 · Dr. Kuttappayi
FilmKanjirappally Kariachan
1996 · Kanjirappally Kariachan
Mimics Super 1000
FilmMimics Super 1000
1996 · Easwara Kurup
FilmTom & Jerry
1996 · Chachan
FilmDevaraagam
1996
FilmSwapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996 · Sadasivan
FilmManthrika Kuthira
1996
FilmMookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
1996 · H.C Pankunni Nair
FilmMinnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995 · Unnithan
FilmAniyan Bava Chetan Bava
1995 · Kottaram Veedan
FilmThree Men Army
1995 · K. R. G. Menon
Sindoora Rekha
FilmSindoora Rekha
1995 · Narayanan Nair
FilmAvittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
1995 · Phalgunan
FilmPuthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
1995 · Palathara Palunni
FilmThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995 · Mathukutty
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
FilmMangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
1995 · Achuthankutty
FilmKaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
1995 · Alex
FilmParvathy Parinayam
1995 · Narayanankutty
FilmAadyathe Kanmani
1995 · Unnithan
FilmHighway
1995 · Police DySP
FilmAchan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
1995 · Madhavan Thampi
FilmMannar Mathai Speaking
1995 · Garvasees Aasaan
FilmPai Brothers
1995 · Kesavan
FilmVadhu Doctoranu
1994 · Sankaran
FilmVishnu
1994 · Divakaran
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
FilmPidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994 · Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
FilmVardhakya Puranam
1994 · Kariyachan
FilmC.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994 · Rishikeshan Nair
FilmPonthan Mada
1994
FilmBharanakoodam
1994 · Minister Aravindakshan
FilmKinnaripuzhayoram
1994 · Sivashankaran Nair
FilmPingami
1994 · Koshy Varghese
Janam
FilmJanam
1993 · K Divakaran
Palayam
FilmPalayam
1993 · Lawrence
Ekalavyan
FilmEkalavyan
1993 · Krishnan
FilmMafia
1993 · Jayashankar
FilmAddeham Enna Iddeham
1993
FilmMaya Mayooram
1993 · Mohan Tharakan
FilmMidhunam
1993 · Sivaraman
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
FilmSthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993 · Govinda Menon
FilmDevasuram
1993 · Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
FilmVatsalyam
1993 · Ramankutty Menon
FilmKabuliwala
1993 · Minnal Thomachan
FilmMeleparambil Aanveedu
1993 · Kannappan
FilmDhruvam
1993 · Marar
FilmKoushalam
1993 · Chackochan
FilmYaadhavam
1993 · Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
FilmSoorya Gayathri
1992 · Babu Karunakaran
FilmKizhakkan Pathrose
1992
Kallanum Polisum
FilmKallanum Polisum
1992
My Dear Muthachan
FilmMy Dear Muthachan
1992 · Adv. Ananthan
FilmSadayam
1992 · Superintendent Harishankar
FilmAadhaaram
1992 · Krishna Menon
FilmPoochakkaru Mani Kettum
1992
FilmOotty Pattanam
1992 · Menon
FilmEnnodishtam Koodamo
1992 · Arathi's Uncle
FilmGodfather
1991 · Gopi
FilmKilukkampetti
1991 · M. D
FilmAdwaytham
1991 · Krishnan Kutty Menon
FilmAdayalam
1991 · Advocate Haridas
FilmNayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
Nattu Vishesham
FilmNattu Vishesham
1991 · Mooppan
FilmLal Salam
1990 · Kannan Muthalali
FilmKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990 · Beena's Uncle
FilmAppu
1990 · Janardhana Kaimal
FilmArhatha
1990 · Krishnakumar
Randam Varavu
FilmRandam Varavu
1990 · Police Officer
FilmNo. 20 Madras Mail
1990 · Adv. Thomas Matthew
FilmNagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990 · Rambo Chackochan
FilmNews
1989
FilmJagratha
1989 · Ouseppachan
FilmAdhipan
1989 · Kaimal
FilmVandanam
1989 · M.P.
FilmNaaduvazhikal
1989 · Aasan
FilmVaravelpu
1989 · Kumaran
FilmAdikkurippu
1989 · Williams
FilmCharithram
1989 · DySP Cherian
Mukthi
FilmMukthi
1988 · Shekharan Nair
Oohakachavadam
FilmOohakachavadam
1988
FilmThanthram
1988 · Adv. Rajasekharan
FilmAugust 1
1988 · Kaimal
Abkari
FilmAbkari
1988 · Karthikeyan
Film1921
1988 · Appunni Nair
FilmOru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988 · Ouseppachan
FilmNalkkavala
1987 · Samuel
FilmAankiliyude Tharattu
1987 · Stanley
FilmUnnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987 · Police Inspector
FilmVrutham
1987
FilmNadodikkattu
1987 · Kovai Venkatesan
FilmIrupatham Noottandu
1987 · IG Issac Thomas
FilmSreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987 · Ramachandran
FilmNimishangal
1986
FilmAavanazhi
1986 · Vincent
FilmSukhamo Devi
1986 · Ouseppachan
FilmYuvajanotsavam
1986 · Unnithan
FilmAbhayam Thedi
1986
FilmGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986 · College Professor
FilmKathodu Kathoram
1985 · Laser
Mulamoottil Adima
FilmMulamoottil Adima
1985 · Ibrahim
FilmUyarangalil
1984 · A. K. Menon
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
FilmSandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
1984
Alakadalinakkare
FilmAlakadalinakkare
1984 · Khadar
Ivide Thudangunnu
FilmIvide Thudangunnu
1984 · Peter
FilmKadamattathachan
1984 · Aliyar
FilmAalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984 · Balachandran
FilmAdiyozhukkukal
1984 · Hamsa
FilmLakshmana Rekha
1984 · Balachandra Menon
April Pathinettu
FilmApril Pathinettu
1984
Aksharangal
FilmAksharangal
1984 · Theatre Artist Babujose
FilmUnaru
1984 · Balan
FilmVikatakavi
1984 · Mahesh
FilmIniyenkilum
1983 · Kariyachan
FilmNaanayam
1983 · Vasu
Samrambham
FilmSamrambham
1983 · Johny
Keni
FilmKeni
1982 · Madhusoodanan
FilmPostmortem
1982 · Unni
FilmAshwaradham
1980 · Rajagopal
Manushya Mrugam
FilmManushya Mrugam
1980 · Chandran
Idi muzhakkam
FilmIdi muzhakkam
1980
FilmEzham Kadalinakkare
1979
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
FilmIniyum Puzhayozhukum
1978 · Sukumaran
FilmAaravam
1978 · Anthony
FilmEeta
1978 · Kurup
FilmVayanadan Thampan
1978
FilmMukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
1978
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
FilmKadathanaattu Maakkam
1978
FilmVyaamoham
1978
FilmRandu Penkuttikal
1978
FilmAvalude Ravukal
1978
FilmKudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
FilmBandhanam
1978
FilmAchaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
1977 · Ravikumar
FilmAanandham Paramaanandham
1977
Mallanum Mathevanum
FilmMallanum Mathevanum
1976
FilmPonni
1976
FilmCheenavala
1975 · Rowdi Paachan
FilmUtsavam
1975 · Ouseppu
Pennpada
FilmPennpada
1975 · Panicker
FilmInquilab Zindabad
1971
FilmJanmabhoomi
1969 · Nambiar