Sankaradi

Actor Jan 1 (died age 77) 1964–1998 (34 year career)

6.1 avg rating

Biography

Chandrasekhara Menon, better known by his stage name Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit. He was one of the first realistic actors in South Indian cinema. He dominated the Malayalam film scene in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as comedian along with Adoor Bhasi and Bahadur. Later, he switched to character roles.

Known For

Film

Nadodikkattu

Ramankutty

Film

Kireedam

Krishnan Nair

Film

Spadikam

Judge

Film

Thenmavin Kombath

Kannayyan

Film

Godfather

Achamma's Advocate

Film

Sandhesam

Kumarapillai

Film

Devasuram

Kuttikrishnan Nair

Film

Ramji Rao Speaking

Manager

Filmography

Acting (291)

Movies (291)

Sundara Killadi

as Malliyannan

Meenathil Thalikettu

as Durga's husband

Kusruthi Kuruppu

as Captain

Harikrishnans

as Kunjikelu

Aaram Thamburan

as Ezhuthachan

Aniyathipraavu

as Ramachandran Nair

Oral Mathram

as Tea Shop Owner

The Porter

as Ezhuthachan Panikkar

Thooval Kottaram

as Advocate

Mazhayethum Munpe

as Uma's father

Spadikam

as Judge

Alancheri Thamprakkal

as Chekutti

The King

as Pillai

Santhanagopalam

Minnaram

as Iyer

Pingami

as Muthappan

Thenmavin Kombath

as Kannayyan

Midhunam

as Sethu's Maternal Uncle

Chenkol

as Krishnan Nair

Kabuliwala

as Nayarettan

Devasuram

as Kuttikrishnan Nair

7.1

Aagneyam

1993

Golanthara Vartha

1993

as Panchayat President

Samooham

Sopanam

as Marar

Aalavattam

Aayirappara

Vietnam Colony

as Insane Man

Nakshthrakoodaram

as Raghava Panikkar

Johnnie Walker

as Principal

Utsavamelam

Snehasagaram

Kaazhchakkappuram

as Madhavan Pillai

Aayushkalam

1992

as Fernandez

6.1

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Kallanum Polisum

Kasarkode Khaderbhai

as Pachalam Pappachan

5.5

Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu

1992

as Madhava Menon

Sandhesam

as Kumarapillai

Anaswaram

Kakkathollayiram

Pookkalam Varavayi

as The Priest

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

Nettippattam

as Achuthan Nair

Godfather

as Achamma's Advocate

Mukhachithram

as Sunanda's Father

Adwaytham

as Gopalan Nair

Uncle Bun

as Ittiyachan

Adayalam

as Panicker

Bhoomika

Ennum Nanmakal

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

as Pillaichan

Amina Tailors

Thazhvaram

as Nanu

Raadha Madhavam

Superstar

as Menon

Rajavazhcha

1990

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

as Padmanabhan Nair

Thalayana Manthram

as Thankappan

Kalikkalam

as Ramani's Uncle

Mukham

as Kesavan Nair

Sasneham

as Padmanabhan Nair

Kouthuka Varthakal

as Aswathy's Father

His Highness Abdullah

1990

as Palace Secretary

7.5

Mindapoochakku Kalyanam

1990

as Balaraman Pillai

Vidhyarambham

Ramji Rao Speaking

as Manager

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

1989

as Pisharodi

Mrigaya

1989

as Shankunni

6.8

Vadakkunokkiyantram

1989

as Thalathil Chanthu Nair

6.9

Kireedam

1989

as Krishnan Nair

7.7

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

as College Principal

Mazhavilkavadi

as Kuriya Varkey

Pooram

Chakkikotha Chankaran

1989

as Police officer

7.5

Adikkurippu

1989

as Adv. Krishna Kurup

Ulsavapittennu

as Pangunni Nair

Utharam

as Achuvettan

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

as Madhavan Nair

Daisy

as Malayalam Teacher

Mukthi

as Ravunni Warrier

Athirthikal

as Manager Pilla

Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

Vrutham

Achuvettante Veedu

Nadodikkattu

as Ramankutty

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

1987

as Kumaran

4.9

Vamban

1987

as Rajan Muthalali

Ithrayum Kalam

1987

as Mani

6.0

Rithubhedam

1987

Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam

1987

as Menon

Sarvakalasala

as Fr. Chanakathara

Cheppu

as Karunakaran Nair

Thoovanathumbikal

as Radha's Father

Adimakal Udamakal

as Govindan

Nandi Veendum Varika

as Chathukutty

Thalavattam

as Thirumeni

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

as Kuttichan

Oppam Oppathinoppam

Ice Cream

as Doctor

Ninnishtam Ennishtam

Sukhamo Devi

as Rajasekharan

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

1986

as Adv. P. Sreedharan Nair

7.6

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

1986

as Singapore Antappan

6.4

Aavanazhi

1986

as Vishwanathan

5.9

Manasilloru Manimuthu

1986

Love Story

1986

as Sreedharan

Guruji Oru Vakku

1985

as Workshop Owner

Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki

1985

Boeing Boeing

1985

as M. T. E. Damodaran

5.9

Eeran Sandhya

1985

as Gopalan

Thammil Thammil

1985

Gayathridevi Ente Amma

1985

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil

1985

as Col. P. K. Nair

Naayakan

1985

as Murari Dance Master

Anubandham

as Joseph

Koodum Thedi

as Easo

Archana Aaradhana

as Shivashankaran Nair

Anthichuvappu

1984

Manasariyathe

1984

as Sankaran

Adiyozhukkukal

1984

as Joseph

4.5

Manithali

1984

as Musthafakka

Aayiram Abilashangal

1984

Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

1984

Paavam Poornima

1984

Vanitha Police

1984

as Chelleppan Pilla

Kaliyil Alpam Karyam

1984

Aduthaduthu

1984

as Adiyodi

Ivide Thudangunnu

1984

as Old Man at the Hotel

5.0

Appunni

1984

as Adhikari

6.0

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

1984

as Adv. Sankaran Kutty

5.6

Aksharangal

1984

as Writer Kumaran

Muthodu Muthu

1984

as Thekkedathu Krishna Karnavar

Oru Madapravinte Katha

1983

Mandanmar Londonil

1983

as Kunjunni Mash

Asthram

1983

as Nanu

Aashrayam

Kinnaram

as V.N Nair

Iniyenkilum

as Narasimha Pai Govinda Pai

Engane Nee Marakkum

Mahabali

Justice Raja

as Raman Nair

Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu

1983

as Velupilla

Onnu Chirikku

1983

as Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer

Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare

1983

as Velu Mooppan

Maniyara

1983

Ponmudy

1982

as Keshavan

Anthiveyilile Ponnu

Chiriyo Chiri

Kakka

Veedu

Enthino Pookunna Pookal

1982

Vaarikuzhi

1982

Aarambham

1982

as Velu

Njan Onnu Parayatte

Idavela

as Nambeesan

Ee Nadu

as Kuttyahamed

Nagamadathu Thampuratti

1982

Innalenkil Nale

1982

as Kannan

Kurukkante Kalyanam

1982

as Thrivikraman

Ormakkayi

1982

as Father

Ilakkangal

1982

as Valiyachan

Mazhanilavu

1982

as Sankara Pillai

Thenum Vayambum

as Varier

Vayal

Sanchari

as Sankaran

Thrishna

1981

as Parameswaran

Vida Parayum Munpe

1981

as Panicker

7.0

Inaye Thedi

1981

Asthamikkatha Pakalukal

1981

as Sankaran

Oppol

1981

4.0

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Archana Teacher

Moorkhan

Akalangalil Abhayam

as Panikkar

Ithikkara Pakky

1980

as Muthayyan

Angaadi

1980

as Karunakaran

3.0

Air Hostess

1980

as Shankara Panicker

Meen

1980

Benz Vasu

1980

Vaiki Vanna Vasantham

1980

Karimpana

1980

Rakthamillatha Manushyan

1979

as Appayya / Mathai

5.0

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

as Jameela's Father (Malayalam)

6.1

Ulkadal

1979

as Father Chenadan

Aval Viswasthayayirunnu

1978

Eeta

1978

Randilonnu

1978

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

1978

Anumodhanam

1978

Aniyara

1978

Nakshathrangale Kaaval

Madanolsavam

as D'Cruz

Avalude Ravukal

as Damodaran

Bandhanam

Mudramothiram

Uthrada Rathri

Madhura Swapanam

Aadhya Paadam

Ormakal Marikkumo?

Guruvayoor Kesavan

Jagadguru Aadisankaran

1977

as Moorkkathu Namboothiri

Itha Ivide Vare

as Shivaraman Nair

Sreedevi

Satyavan Savithri

Oonjaal

The Tolling of the Bells

Vishukkani

Nee Ente Lahari

Samasya

Panchami

as Yohannan

Swimming Pool

1976

Aruthu

1976

Madhuram Thirumadhuram

1976

as Nair

Paalkkadal

Pick Pocket

as Krishna Kurup

Ponni

Innale Innu

Agni Pushpam

Kamadhenu

Appooppan

Mohiniyattom

Udyaanalakshmi

Hello Darling

Raasaleela

Raagam

Love Marriage

as Major Nair

Babu Mon

1975

Utsavam

1975

as Sankaran

Chuvanna Sandhyakal

1975

Poonthenaruvi

1974

as Isaac

Nellu

1974

as Damoradara Varrier

Pattabhishekam

Chattakkari

Kanyakumari

Panchathanthram

Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi

1974

as Pachupilla

Achani

Chaayam

Chukku

Madhavikutty

Thekkan Kattu

as Gowri's Father

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

1973

as Kurup

Agnathavasam

1973

as Kochuraman

Football Champion

Nirmalyam

as Ravunni Nair

Pacha Nottukal

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku

1972

Kandavarundo

1972

Theerthayathra

1972

as Krishnan Ashan

Nirthasala

1972

Miss Mary

1972

Aaradimanninte Janmi

1972

as Storekeeper Shankara Kurup

Maaya

1972

as Veluppillai

Brahmachari

1972

as Unnithan

Sambhavami Yuge Yuge

Lakshyam

Chemparathy

Punarjanmam

as Ashan

Vilakku Vangiya Veena

1971

as Sankarappillai

Aabhijathyam

1971

Raakuyil

1971

Anubhavangal Palichakal

1971

as Kochunni

2.7

Lankadahanam

1971

as Adiyodi

Inquilab Zindabad

1971

as Neerkunnam Neelaambaran

Vithukal

1971

as Achuthan Nair

Poompatta

1971

as Astrologer

Karakanakadal

1971

as Peelipochan

Thapaswini

1971

Thriveni

1970

Lottery Ticket

1970

as Velappan

Vazhve Mayam

1970

Aranazhika Neram

1970

as Geevarghese

Nizhalattam

1970

as Kumaran

Priya

1970

Ezhuthatha Katha

1970

as Tabalist Shanku Asan

Kadalpalam

1969

as Sreedharan Pillai

Danger Biscuit

Aalmaram

Kanoor Deluxe

as Kammath

Adimakal

1969

as Shanku Ammavan

Chellamma the Thief

1969

Viruthan Shanku

1968

as Naanu

Padunna Puzha

1968

Bharyamar Sookshikkuka

Cochin Express

as Madhava Menon

Ramanan

as Krishnan Nair

Iruttinte Athmavu

1967

as Achuthan Nair (house servant)

3.5

Indulekha

1967

Pazhassi Raja

1964

as Unni Moosa