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