Janardhanan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-07-24 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Vaikom, Kerala, India
Janardhanan
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 Aanveedu. Apart from stereotyped Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
Acting
Vala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
(2025)
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
(2024)
(2023)
2018
as Chief Minister
(2023)
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
(2022)
(2022)
Paappan
as Chief Minister
(2020)
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
(2019)
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
(2018)
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
(2018)
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
(2017)
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
(2017)
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
(2017)
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
(2017)
Georgettan's Pooram
as Father
(2017)
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
(2017)
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
(2015)
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
(2015)
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
(2014)
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
(2014)
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
(2014)
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
(2014)
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
(2014)
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
(2014)
(2013)
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
(2013)
(2013)
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
(2013)
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
(2013)
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
(2012)
(2012)
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
(2012)
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
(2012)
(2012)
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
(2012)
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
(2012)
Madirasi
as Kurup
(2011)
Payyans
as Brittas's father
(2011)
(2011)
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
(2011)
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
(2011)
Makeup Man
as Paul
(2011)
(2011)
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
(2010)
Chekavar
as P.M.V.
(2010)
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
(2010)
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
(2010)
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
(2010)
Mummy & Me
as Priest
(2010)
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
(2010)
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
(2010)
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
(2009)
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
(2009)
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
(2009)
Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
(2009)
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
(2009)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Vaidyanathan IAS
(2009)
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
(2009)
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
(2009)
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
(2009)
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
(2009)
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
(2009)
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
(2009)
(2009)
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
(2008)
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
(2008)
College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
(2008)
Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon
(2008)
Magic Lamp
as Anathamenon
(2008)
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
(2008)
Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
(2008)
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
(2008)
Mayabazar
as Kurian
(2008)
Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
(2008)
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
(2007)
Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
(2007)
July 4
as Lokanathan
(2007)
Nasrani
as Thampi
(2007)
Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
(2006)
(2006)
Pathaka
as Mohammad
(2006)
(2006)
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
(2006)
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
(2006)
Chess
as Easwara Varma
(2006)
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
(2005)
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
(2005)
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
(2005)
(2005)
Udayananu Tharam
as Krishnamoorthy
(2005)
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
(2005)
(2005)
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
(2004)
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
(2004)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
(2004)
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
(2004)
Black
as Aashan
(2004)
Vettam
as Fernandes
(2004)
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
(2004)
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappachan
(2004)
Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
(2004)
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
(2004)
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
(2003)
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran Menon
(2003)
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
(2003)
Gramophone
as Gregory
(2003)
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
(2003)
Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
(2003)
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
(2003)
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
(2002)
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
(2002)
Thandavam
as Menon
(2002)
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
(2002)
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
(2002)
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
(2002)
Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
(2002)
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
(2001)
Nariman
as C.M Shekharan
(2001)
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
(2001)
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
(2001)
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
(2001)
One Man Show
as Raveendran
(2001)
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
(2001)
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
(2001)
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
(2001)
Naranathu Thamburan
as Baburaj
(2000)
(2000)
Darling Darling
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Devadoothan
as College Principal Edward
(2000)
Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
(2000)
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
(2000)
Mister Butler
as Ramakrishnan
(1999)
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
(1999)
(1999)
Chandamama
as Thampy
(1999)
F.I.R.
as CM V.K Nair
(1999)
Ustaad
as Swamy
(1999)
Friends
as Madhava Varma
(1999)
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
(1999)
(1999)
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
(1999)
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
as Krishnan Nair
(1998)
The Truth
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
(1998)
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
(1998)
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Manu's Father
(1998)
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
(1998)
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
(1998)
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
(1997)
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
(1997)
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
(1997)
(1997)
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
(1997)
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
(1997)
The Car
as Kumaran
(1997)
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
(1997)
Superman
as Valyachan
(1997)
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
(1997)
(1997)
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
(1997)
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
(1997)
(1996)
Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
(1996)
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
(1996)
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
(1996)
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
(1996)
(1996)
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
(1996)
(1995)
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
(1995)
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
(1995)
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
(1995)
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
(1995)
(1995)
Highway
as Police DySP
(1995)
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
(1995)
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
(1995)
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
(1995)
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
(1995)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
(1995)
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
(1995)
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
(1995)
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
(1995)
(1995)
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
(1994)
(1994)
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
(1994)
Vishnu
as Divakaran
(1994)
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
(1994)
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
(1994)
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
(1994)
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
(1994)
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
(1993)
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
(1993)
Mafia
as Jayashankar
(1993)
Dhruvam
as Marar
(1993)
Janam
as K Divakaran
(1993)
Porutham
as Gopinathan
(1993)
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
(1993)
Kabuliwala
as Police Officer
(1993)
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
(1993)
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
(1993)
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Govinda Menon
(1993)
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
(1993)
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
(1993)
Koushalam
as Chackochan
(1993)
Palayam
as Lawrence
(1993)
(1992)
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
(1992)
Sadayam
as Police Superintendent
(1992)
(1992)
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
(1992)
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
(1992)
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
(1991)
Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
(1991)
(1991)
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
(1991)
(1991)
Godfather
as Gopi
(1991)
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
(1991)
Kilukkampetti
as M. D
(1990)
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
(1990)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
(1990)
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
(1990)
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
(1990)
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
(1990)
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
(1990)
Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
(1989)
Adhipan
as Kaimal
(1989)
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
(1989)
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
(1989)
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
(1989)
Adikkurippu
as Williams
(1989)
(1989)
Vandanam
as M.P.
(1989)
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
(1988)
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
(1988)
(1988)
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
(1988)
August 1
as Kaimal
(1988)
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
(1988)
1921
as Appunni Nair
(1988)
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
(1987)
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
(1987)
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Thomas
(1987)
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
(1987)
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
(1987)
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
(1987)
(1987)
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
(1986)
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
(1986)
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
(1986)
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
(1986)
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
(1985)
Mulamoottil Adima
as Ibrahim
(1984)
Alakadalinakkare
as Khadar
(1984)
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
(1984)
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
(1984)
(1984)
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
(1984)
Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
(1984)
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
(1984)
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Peter
(1984)
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
(1984)
(1984)
Unaru
as Balan
(1984)
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
(1983)
Naanayam
as Vasu
(1983)
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
(1982)
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
(1982)
Postmortem
as Unni
(1980)
(1980)
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
(1980)
Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
(1980)
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
(1979)
(1978)
(1978)
Eeta
as Kurup
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Aaravam
as Anthony
(1978)
(1977)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
Utsavam
as Ouseppu
(1975)
(1972)
(1971)
(1969)
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar