Janardhanan
Acting
Birthday: July 24, 1946 (age 79)
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…
Sarvam Maya2025• Prahladan Namboothiri
Hridayapoorvam2025• Chittappan
Oru Kattil Oru Muri2024
Voice of Sathyanathan2023• Vaidyar
20182023• Chief Minister
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya2022
Paappan2022• Chief Minister
Big Brother2020• Vallyammavan
Childhood Friends2019• Muthappa
Vishudha Pusthakam2019• Kurup
Jack & Daniel2019• Chief Minister
Kuttymama2019
Pattabhiraman2019• Varma
Oru Yamandan Premakadha2019• Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
Abrahaminte Santhathikal2018• Priest
Panchavarnathatha2018• Bride's Father
LavaKusha2017• Film Producer
Fukri2017• Venkatesh Iyer
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)2017• Narayanettan
Achayans2017• Thottathil Vavachan
Georgettan's Pooram2017• Father
Masterpiece2017• Chief Minister
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha2016
Marupadi2016
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare2015• Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
Bhaskar The Rascal2015• Sankara Narayanan Pillai
Utopiayile Rajavu2015• Vasavan Pillai
Mannar Mathai Speaking 22014• Garvasees Aashan
My Dear Mummy2014
Konthayum Poonoolum2014• Freddy
Salalah Mobiles2014• Kodaangi
Avatharam2014• Madhavan's Father
Ring Master2014• Chief Minister
Careebeyans2013
Black Butterfly2013• Lazer
Nadodimannan2013• Damodharan
Maad Dad2013• Mamachan
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath2013• Thirumeni
Namukku Parkkan2012• Krishnan Ammavan
The King & The Commissioner2012• G. K.
Thiruvambadi Thamban2012• Kunjachan
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.2012
Theevram2012• SP Varma IPS
Madirasi2012• Kurup
Trivandrum Lodge2012• Arthur Gopal
Karmayodha2012
Makeup Man2011• Paul
Maharaja Talkies2011
Payyans2011• Brittas's father
Collector2011• CM Balachandran Kurup
Kudumbasree Travels2011• Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Lucky Jokers2011• Madhava Varma Thampuran
Venicile Vyapari2011• Radhurama Varma SP
Nadakame Ulakam2011• Aani Kurup
Violin2011• Paulose
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban2011• Ammavan
Pramani2010• Castro Vareeth
Bodyguard2010• Karyasthan
Chekavar2010• P.M.V.
Mummy & Me2010• Priest
Best of Luck2010• Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Elsamma Enna Aankutty2010• Balanpillai
Malarvaadi Arts Club2010• Nelloor Gopalan
Kaaryasthan2010• Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham2009• Philippoase
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko2009• Chief Minister
Oru Black & White Kudumbam2009• Madhava Varma
Samastha Keralam PO2009• Prabhakaran's Uncle
Makante Achan2009• Kuruppu
Moz & Cat2009• Avutha
Loudspeaker2009• Grandpa
Chattambinadu2009• Vadivaal Vaasu
Seetha Kalyanam2009• Thiruvattar Thankavelu
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves2009• Vaidyanathan IAS
Utharaswayamvaram2009• Vasu
Love in Singapore2009
2 Harihar Nagar2009• Fr. Stephen Varghese
Annan Thambi2008• Ravunni
Malabar Wedding2008• Paappan
College Kumaran2008• V. Narendranath
Minnaminnikoottam2008• Karaparamban
Crazy Gopalan2008• Narayana Kurup
Magic Lamp2008• Ananthan Menon
Roudram2008• CM Bhargavan Menon
Mayabazar2008• Kurian
Twenty 202008• Ramakrishnapilla
Panthayakozhi2007• Sankaran Nair
Hallo2007• Adv. M N Nambiar
Khaki2007
Nasrani2007• Thampi
Inspector Garud2007• Krishnan Namboothiri
July 42007• Lokanathan
Red Salute2006
Jayam2006
Kanaka Simhasanam2006• Upendra Varma
Highway Police2006
Nottam2006
Chess2006• Easwara Varma
Pathaka2006• Mohammad
Thuruppugulan2006• Constable Pillai
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam2006• SI Shankaran Potti
Immini Nalloraal2005• Bhaskara Pillai
Rappakal2005• Sankaran Kuttiyar
Kadha2005• Madhava Menon
Alice in Wonderland2005
Thommanum Makkalum2005• Panikkar
Udayananu Tharam2005• Krishnamoorthy
5 Fingers2005
The Tiger2005• Ahammed Sahib
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty2004• Narayanan
Vamanapuram Bus Route2004• Bahuleyan
Black2004• Aashan
Vettam2004• Fernandes
Kadhavaseshan2004• Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
Natturajavu2004• Fr. Pappachan
Chathikkatha Chanthu2004• Thampuran
Thalamelam2004• Kochousepp
Sethurama Iyer CBI2004• Ouseppachan
Mayilattam2004• Devan's Brother-law
Gramophone2003• Gregory
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam2003• Madhavan Thampi
Ivar2003• DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu2003• Ajith's Uncle
Mizhi Randilum2003• Thampi
Chronic Bachelor2003• Parameshwaran Mama
Sadanandante Samayam2003• Shankaran Menon
Chirikkudukka2002• Prabhakara Pillai
Snehithan2002• Manthravadi
Bamboo Boys2002• Mula Swamy
Kuberan2002• Dr. Girivasan
Kaiyethum Doorath2002• Passanger in the Boat
Thandavam2002• Menon
Karumadikkuttan2001• Govindan Nair
Nariman2001• C.M Shekharan
Naranathu Thamburan2001• Baburaj
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka2001• Balakrishnan Nambiar
One Man Show2001• Raveendran
Dubai2001• K. J. Nair
Rakshasa Rajavu2001• Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Nagaravadhu2001• Kesari Govinda Pillai
Randam Bhavam2001• D. I. G. of Police
Mark Antony2000• Parel Pappu
Devadoothan2000• College Principal Edward
Darling Darling2000• Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
Daivathinte Makan2000
Dreams2000
Swayamvarapanthal2000
Mister Butler2000• Ramakrishnan
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram2000• Sambhavana Warrier
Vazhunnor1999• Thevakattu Avarachan
Chandamama1999• Thampy
F.I.R.1999• CM V.K Nair
American Ammayi1999
Crime File1999• Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
Njangal Santhushtaranu1999• DIG Idikkula Ittoop
Ustaad1999• Swamy
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum1999• Krishnan Nair
Friends1999• Madhava Varma
Pathram1999
Summer in Bethlehem1998• Colonel C.R. Menon
Ormacheppu1998• Kurian
Punjabi House1998• Manninder Singh
Meenathil Thalikettu1998• Kunjiraman
The Truth1998• DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
Mayilpeelikkavu1998• Narayanan Kutty
The Car1997• Kumaran
The Good Boys1997• Mohanachandran
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela1997• Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
Karunyam1997
Aniyathipraavu1997• Dr. Kuttappayi
Junior Mandrake1997• Shankara Pillai
Superman1997• Valyachan
Kadhanayakan1997• Sathrughnan Pillai
Hitler Brothers1997• Thrivikraman
Varnapakittu1997• Ramaswamy Iyer
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam1997• Bharathan Pilla
Kilukil Pambaram1997
Kanjirappally Kariachan1996• Kanjirappally Kariachan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran1996• Sadasivan
Devaraagam1996
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu1996• H.C Pankunni Nair
Tom & Jerry1996• Chachan
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu1995• Madhavan Thampi
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta1995• Achuthankutty
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam1995
Pai Brothers1995• Kesavan
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar1995• Mathukutty
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan1995• Palathara Palunni
Sindoora Rekha1995• Narayanan Nair
Highway1995• Police DySP
Three Men Army1995• K. R. G. Menon
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana1995• Alex
Parvathy Parinayam1995• Narayanankutty
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava1995• Kottaram Veedan
Aadyathe Kanmani1995• Unnithan
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu1995• Unnithan
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman1995• Phalgunan
Mannar Mathai Speaking1995• Garvasees Aasaan
Pingami1994• Koshy Varghese
Vishnu1994• Divakaran
Vardhakya Puranam1994• Kariyachan
Ponthan Mada1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram1994• Sivashankaran Nair
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu1994• Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
Bharanakoodam1994• Minister Aravindakshan
Vadhu Doctoranu1994• Sankaran
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed1994• Rishikeshan Nair
Mafia1993• Jayashankar
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans1993• Govinda Menon
Dhruvam1993• Marar
Janam1993• K Divakaran
Maya Mayooram1993• Mohan Tharakan
Meleparambil Aanveedu1993• Kannappan
Addeham Enna Iddeham1993
Vatsalyam1993• Ramankutty Menon
Palayam1993• Lawrence
Midhunam1993• Sivaraman
Ekalavyan1993• Krishnan
Porutham1993• Gopinathan
Devasuram1993• Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
Kabuliwala1993• Minnal Thomachan
Sadayam1992• Superintendent Harishankar
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo1992• Arathi's Uncle
Aadhaaram1992• Krishna Menon
My Dear Muthachan1992• Adv. Ananthan
Ootty Pattanam1992• Menon
Kallanum Polisum1992
Soorya Gayathri1992• Babu Karunakaran
Kizhakkan Pathrose1992
Nattu Vishesham1991• Mooppan
Adayalam1991• Advocate Haridas
Adwaytham1991• Krishnan Kutty Menon
Kilukkampetti1991• M. D
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu1991
Godfather1991• Gopi
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom1990• Beena's Uncle
Lal Salam1990• Kannan Muthalali
No. 20 Madras Mail1990• Adv. Thomas Matthew
Arhatha1990• Krishnakumar
Appu1990• Janardhana Kaimal
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam1990• Rambo Chackochan
Adikkurippu1989• Williams
Jagratha1989• Ouseppachan
Charithram1989• DySP Cherian
Varavelpu1989• Kumaran
Naaduvazhikal1989• Aasan
Adhipan1989• Kaimal
Vandanam1989• M.P.
News1989
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu1988• Ouseppachan
August 11988• Kaimal
Oohakachavadam1988
Thanthram1988• Adv. Rajasekharan
Abkari1988• Karthikeyan
Mukthi1988• Shekharan Nair
19211988• Appunni Nair
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu1987• Ramachandran
Nadodikkattu1987• Kovai Venkatesan
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam1987• Police Inspector
Irupatham Noottandu1987• IG Issac Thomas
Aankiliyude Tharattu1987• Stanley
Vrutham1987
Nalkkavala1987• Samuel
Aavanazhi1986• Vincent
Abhayam Thedi1986
Ee Kaikalil1986• Madhava Menon
Nimishangal1986
Sukhamo Devi1986• Ouseppachan
Yuvajanotsavam1986• Unnithan
Gandhinagar 2nd Street1986• College Professor
Mulamoottil Adima1985• Ibrahim
Kathodu Kathoram1985• Laser
April Pathinettu1984
Unaru1984• Balan
Lakshmana Rekha1984• Balachandra Menon
Aksharangal1984• Theatre Artist Babujose
Kadamattathachan1984• Aliyar
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram1984
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye1984• Balachandran
Adiyozhukkukal1984• Hamsa
Ivide Thudangunnu1984• Peter
Uyarangalil1984• A. K. Menon
Vikatakavi1984• Mahesh
Alakadalinakkare1984• Khadar
Samrambham1983• Johny
Naanayam1983• Vasu
Iniyenkilum1983• Kariyachan
Postmortem1982• Unni
Keni1982• Madhusoodanan
Manushya Mrugam1980• Chandran
Idi muzhakkam1980
Ashwaradham1980• Rajagopal
Paalattu Kunjikannan1980• Thampikutti
Ezham Kadalinakkare1979
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham1978
Vyaamoham1978
Vayanadan Thampan1978
Aaravam1978• Anthony
Bandhanam1978
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil1978
Randu Penkuttikal1978
Avalude Ravukal1978
Eeta1978• Kurup
Kadathanaattu Maakkam1978
Aanandham Paramaanandham1977
Mallanum Mathevanum1976
Ponni1976
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu1975
Utsavam1975• Ouseppu
Chemparathy1972
Inquilab Zindabad1971
Vala• Thankachan The Cat (Voice)