Janardhanan

Actor Jul 24 (age 79) Vaikom, Kerala, India 1969–2025 (56 year career)

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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 Aanveed…

Known For

Film

Nadodikkattu

Kovai Venkatesan

Film

2018

Chief Minister

Film

Godfather

Gopi

Film

Devasuram

Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar

Film

Udayananu Tharam

Krishnamoorthy

Film

Sarvam Maya

Prahladan Namboothiri

Film

Friends

Madhava Varma

Film

Punjabi House

Manninder Singh

Filmography

Acting (320)

Movies (318)

Sarvam Maya

2025

as Prahladan Namboothiri

Hridayapoorvam

as Chittappan

Oru Kattil Oru Muri

2018

as Chief Minister

Voice of Sathyanathan

as Vaidyar

Paappan

as Chief Minister

Autorickshawkkarante Bharya

Big Brother

as Vallyammavan

Jack & Daniel

as Chief Minister

Childhood Friends

as Muthappa

Kuttymama

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

2019

as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)

Vishudha Pusthakam

as Kurup

Panchavarnathatha

as Bride's Father

Abrahaminte Santhathikal

2018

as Priest

5.7

Achayans

2017

as Thottathil Vavachan

4.9

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

as Narayanettan

Georgettan's Pooram

as Father

Fukri

as Venkatesh Iyer

Masterpiece

as Chief Minister

LavaKusha

as Film Producer

Marupadi

Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

2016

8.0

Bhaskar The Rascal

2015

as Sankara Narayanan Pillai

4.7

Utopiayile Rajavu

2015

as Vasavan Pillai

4.9

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

2015

as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon

Salalah Mobiles

as Kodaangi

Konthayum Poonoolum

as Freddy

Ring Master

as Chief Minister

Avatharam

as Madhavan's Father

Mannar Mathai Speaking 2

as Garvasees Aashan

My Dear Mummy

Careebeyans

Black Butterfly

as Lazer

Maad Dad

as Mamachan

Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

as Thirumeni

Nadodimannan

as Damodharan

Theevram

as SP Varma IPS

The King & The Commissioner

as G. K.

Thiruvambadi Thamban

as Kunjachan

Namukku Parkkan

as Krishnan Ammavan

Karmayodha

Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.

Madirasi

as Kurup

Ulakam Chuttum Valiban

as Ammavan

Payyans

as Brittas's father

Makeup Man

as Paul

Venicile Vyapari

as Radhurama Varma SP

Lucky Jokers

Maharaja Talkies

Violin

as Paulose

Kudumbasree Travels

as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar

2.1

Collector

2011

as CM Balachandran Kurup

2.3

Kaaryasthan

2010

as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan

Bodyguard

as Karyasthan

Chekavar

as P.M.V.

Mummy & Me

as Priest

Pramani

as Castro Vareeth

Malarvaadi Arts Club

as Nelloor Gopalan

Best of Luck

as Kuzhithura Ponnappan

3.1

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

2010

as Balanpillai

5.9

Samastha Keralam PO

2009

as Prabhakaran's Uncle

3.0

Love in Singapore

2009

2.1

Oru Black & White Kudumbam

as Madhava Varma

Robin Hood

as Vaidyanathan IAS

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

as Philippoase

Chattambinadu

as Vadivaal Vaasu

2 Harihar Nagar

as Fr. Stephen Varghese

5.7

Utharaswayamvaram

2009

as Vasu

5.0

Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

as Chief Minister

Makante Achan

as Kuruppu

Moz & Cat

as Avutha

Loudspeaker

as Grandpa

Seetha Kalyanam

as Thiruvattar Thankavelu

Mayabazar

as Kurian

College Kumaran

as V. Narendranath

Crazy Gopalan

as Narayana Kurup

Minnaminnikoottam

as Karaparamban

Roudram

as CM Bhargavan Menon

Annan Thambi

as Ravunni

Twenty 20

as Ramakrishnapilla

Magic Lamp

as Anathamenon

Malabar Wedding

as Paappan

July 4

as Lokanathan

Hallo

as Adv. M N Nambiar

Nasrani

as Thampi

Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

Khaki

Inspector Garud

as Krishnan Namboothiri

Panthayakozhi

as Sankaran Nair

Highway Police

Thuruppugulan

as Constable Pillai

Chess

as Easwara Varma

Pathaka

as Mohammad

Jayam

2006

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

2006

as SI Shankaran Potti

Kanaka Simhasanam

as Upendra Varma

Red Salute

Alice in Wonderland

The Tiger

as Ahammed Sahib

5 Fingers

Thommanum Makkalum

as Panikkar

Kadha

as Madhava Menon

Rappakal

as Sankaran Kuttiyar

Udayananu Tharam

as Krishnamoorthy

Immini Nalloraal

as Bhaskara Pillai

Sethurama Iyer CBI

as Ouseppachan

Mayilattam

as Devan's Brother-law

4.5

Vamanapuram Bus Route

as Bahuleyan

Black

as Aashan

Natturajavu

as Fr. Pappachan

Kadhavaseshan

as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan

7.6

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

as Narayanan

Vettam

as Fernandes

Chathikkatha Chanthu

as Thampuran

Thalamelam

as Kochousepp

Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

2003

as Ajith's Uncle

3.5

Ivar

2003

as DGP S. K. Nair IPS

4.0

Chronic Bachelor

2003

as Parameshwaran Mama

Sadanandante Samayam

as Shankaran Menon

Mizhi Randilum

as Thampi

Gramophone

as Gregory

Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

2003

as Madhavan Thampi

6.7

Kaiyethum Doorath

2002

as Passanger in the Boat

Kuberan

as Dr. Girivasan

Bamboo Boys

as Mula Swamy

Thandavam

as Menon

Kattuchembakam

as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS

Chirikkudukka

as Prabhakara Pillai

Snehithan

as Manthravadi

One Man Show

as Raveendran

Karumadikkuttan

as Govindan Nair

Naranathu Thamburan

as Baburaj

Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka

2001

as Balakrishnan Nambiar

Nariman

as C.M Shekharan

Dubai

as K. J. Nair

Rakshasa Rajavu

as Chief Minister, Meera's Father

5.1

Randam Bhavam

2001

as D. I. G. of Police

6.2

Nagaravadhu

2001

as Kesari Govinda Pillai

Darling Darling

2000

as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan

6.3

Mark Antony

2000

as Parel Pappu

Dreams

2000

Devadoothan

2000

as College Principal Edward

7.4

Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram

2000

as Sambhavana Warrier

Mister Butler

as Ramakrishnan

Swayamvarapanthal

Daivathinte Makan

Crime File

as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan

5.9

F.I.R.

1999

as CM V.K Nair

4.8

Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

as Krishnan Nair

American Ammayi

Ustaad

as Swamy

Vazhunnor

as Thevakattu Avarachan

6.3

Friends

1999

as Madhava Varma

7.5

Njangal Santhushtaranu

1999

as DIG Idikkula Ittoop

Pathram

Chandamama

as Thampy

The Truth

as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval

Meenathil Thalikettu

as Kunjiraman

Mayilpeelikkavu

as Narayanan Kutty

Summer in Bethlehem

as Colonel C.R. Menon

Punjabi House

as Manninder Singh

Ormacheppu

as Kurian

The Good Boys

1997

as Mohanachandran

Kadhanayakan

1997

as Sathrughnan Pillai

5.2

The Car

1997

as Kumaran

5.0

Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

1997

as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko

Ancharakalyanam

Karunyam

Superman

as Valyachan

Aniyathipraavu

as Dr. Kuttappayi

Varnapakittu

as Ramaswamy Iyer

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

1997

as Bharathan Pilla

Junior Mandrake

as Shankara Pillai

Kilukil Pambaram

Hitler Brothers

as Thrivikraman

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

1996

as Sadasivan

4.0

Devaraagam

1996

Kanjirappally Kariachan

1996

as Kanjirappally Kariachan

Mimics Super 1000

1996

as Easwara Kurup

Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

as H.C Pankunni Nair

Tom & Jerry

as Chachan

Manthrika Kuthira

Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta

1995

as Achuthankutty

5.0

Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu

1995

as Madhavan Thampi

3.5

Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam

1995

Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

1995

as Kottaram Veedan

6.1

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

1995

as Unnithan

5.5

Parvathy Parinayam

1995

as Narayanankutty

Pai Brothers

as Kesavan

Three Men Army

as K. R. G. Menon

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

as Mathukutty

Highway

as Police DySP

Aadyathe Kanmani

as Unnithan

Sindoora Rekha

as Narayanan Nair

Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan

1995

as Palathara Palunni

6.0

Mannar Mathai Speaking

1995

as Garvasees Aasaan

7.6

Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana

1995

as Alex

Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman

as Phalgunan

Vadhu Doctoranu

as Sankaran

Kinnaripuzhayoram

as Sivashankaran Nair

Pingami

as Koshy Varghese

Ponthan Mada

Vishnu

as Divakaran

Vardhakya Puranam

1994

as Kariyachan

6.0

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

1994

as Rishikeshan Nair

6.5

Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

1994

as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty

Midhunam

as Sivaraman

Maya Mayooram

as Mohan Tharakan

Kabuliwala

as Minnal Thomachan

Meleparambil Aanveedu

1993

as Kannappan

7.6

Koushalam

1993

as Chackochan

Devasuram

1993

as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar

7.1

Porutham

1993

as Gopinathan

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

as Govinda Menon

Dhruvam

as Marar

Mafia

as Jayashankar

Ekalavyan

as Krishnan

Janam

as K Divakaran

Vatsalyam

as Ramankutty Menon

Addeham Enna Iddeham

Palayam

as Lawrence

Sadayam

1992

as Superintendent Harishankar

My Dear Muthachan

as Adv. Ananthan

Aadhaaram

as Krishna Menon

Ennodishtam Koodamo

1992

as Arathi's Uncle

Kallanum Polisum

Kizhakkan Pathrose

Soorya Gayathri

as Babu Karunakaran

Ootty Pattanam

as Menon

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

1992

5.0

May Dhinam

1991

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nattu Vishesham

as Mooppan

Godfather

as Gopi

Adwaytham

as Krishnan Kutty Menon

Adayalam

as Advocate Haridas

Kilukkampetti

as M. D

Lal Salam

as Kannan Muthalali

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

1990

as Beena's Uncle

7.0

No. 20 Madras Mail

1990

as Adv. Thomas Matthew

6.2

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

1990

as Rambo Chackochan

6.4

Appu

1990

as Janardhana Kaimal

Arhatha

1990

as Krishnakumar

6.0

Randam Varavu

1990

as Police Officer

News

1989

6.0

Charithram

1989

as DySP Cherian

Vandanam

as M.P.

Varavelpu

as Kumaran

Jagratha

as Ouseppachan

Naaduvazhikal

as Aasan

Adhipan

as Kaimal

Adikkurippu

as Williams

Oohakachavadam

Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

as Ouseppachan

1921

as Appunni Nair

August 1

as Kaimal

Thanthram

as Adv. Rajasekharan

Abkari

1988

as Karthikeyan

Mukthi

as Shekharan Nair

Vrutham

Irupatham Noottandu

as IG Issac Thomas

Nadodikkattu

as Kovai Venkatesan

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

as Ramachandran

Aankiliyude Tharattu

as Stanley

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

1987

as Police Inspector

7.8

Nalkkavala

1987

as Samuel

Ee Kaikalil

1986

as Madhava Menon

Nimishangal

1986

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

as College Professor

Abhayam Thedi

Sukhamo Devi

as Ouseppachan

Yuvajanotsavam

as Unnithan

Aavanazhi

as Vincent

Kathodu Kathoram

as Laser

Mulamoottil Adima

1985

as Ibrahim

April Pathinettu

1984

Alakadalinakkare

1984

as Khadar

Vikatakavi

1984

as Mahesh

Adiyozhukkukal

1984

as Hamsa

4.5

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

1984

Kadamattathachan

1984

as Aliyar

Lakshmana Rekha

1984

as Balachandra Menon

Uyarangalil

as A. K. Menon

Ivide Thudangunnu

as Peter

Aksharangal

as Theatre Artist Babujose

Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

1984

as Balachandran

4.0

Unaru

1984

as Balan

Naanayam

as Vasu

Iniyenkilum

as Kariyachan

Samrambham

as Johny

Keni

1982

as Madhusoodanan

Postmortem

1982

as Unni

Paalattu Kunjikannan

1980

as Thampikutti

Ashwaradham

as Rajagopal

Idi muzhakkam

Manushya Mrugam

as Chandran

Ezham Kadalinakkare

1979

Eeta

1978

as Kurup

Randu Penkuttikal

1978

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

1978

Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham

1978

Kadathanaattu Maakkam

Vyaamoham

Avalude Ravukal

Vayanadan Thampan

Aaravam

as Anthony

Bandhanam

1978

Aanandham Paramaanandham

1977

Mallanum Mathevanum

1976

Ponni

1976

Njan Ninne Premikkunnu

1975

Utsavam

1975

as Ouseppu

Chemparathy

1972

Inquilab Zindabad

1971

Janmabhoomi

1969

as Nambiar

Vala

as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)

Bharanakoodam

as Minister Aravindakshan

Television (2)

Nagendran’s Honeymoons

as Avarachan

Lal Salam

as Himself