Janardhanan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-07-24 (78 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)
(2024)
(2023)
2018
as Chief Minister
(2023)
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
(2022)
Paappan
as Chief Minister
(2022)
(2020)
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
(2019)
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
(2019)
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
(2018)
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
(2017)
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
(2017)
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
(2017)
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
(2017)
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
(2017)
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
(2017)
Georgettan's Pooram
as Father
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
(2015)
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
(2015)
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
(2014)
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
(2014)
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
(2014)
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
(2014)
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
(2014)
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
(2014)
(2013)
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
(2013)
(2013)
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
(2013)
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
(2013)
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
(2012)
(2012)
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
Makeup Man
as Paul
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
(2011)
(2011)
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
(2011)
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
(2010)
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
(2010)
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
(2010)
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
(2010)
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
(2010)
Mummy & Me
as Priest
(2010)
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
(2010)
Chekavar
as P.M.V.
(2009)
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
(2009)
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
(2009)
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
(2009)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Vaidyanathan IAS
(2009)
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
(2009)
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
(2009)
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
(2009)
Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
(2009)
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
(2009)
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
(2009)
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
(2008)
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
(2008)
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
(2008)
Mayabazar
as Kuriyan
(2008)
(2008)
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
(2008)
Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon
(2008)
Magic Lamp
as Anathamenon
(2008)
(2008)
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
(2007)
Hallo
as Adv. Nambiar
(2007)
Nasrani
as Thampi
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
(2006)
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
(2006)
(2006)
Pathaka
as Mohammad
(2006)
Chess
as Easwara Varma
(2006)
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
(2006)
(2005)
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
(2005)
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
(2005)
(2005)
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
(2005)
Udayananu Tharam
as Madhumathi's father
(2005)
(2005)
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
(2004)
Vettam
as Fernandes
(2004)
Black
as Aasan
(2004)
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
(2004)
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappy
(2004)
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
(2004)
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
(2004)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
(2004)
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
(2004)
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
(2003)
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran
(2003)
Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
(2003)
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
(2003)
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
(2003)
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
(2003)
Gramophone
as Gregory
(2003)
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
(2002)
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
(2002)
Thandavam
as Menon
(2002)
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
(2002)
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
(2002)
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
(2002)
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
(2002)
Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
(2001)
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
(2001)
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
(2001)
Nariman
as Chief Minister
(2001)
Rakshasa Rajavu
as CM
(2001)
One Man Show
as Raveendran
(2001)
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
(2001)
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
(2001)
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
(2001)
Naranathu Thamburan
as Chandradas
(2000)
Devadoothan
as Principal
(2000)
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
(2000)
Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
(2000)
Mr. Butler
as Ramakrishnan
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Darling Darling
as Unnithan
(2000)
(1999)
Friends
as Madhava Varma
(1999)
(1999)
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
(1999)
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Idikkula Ittoop
(1999)
Usthad
as Swamy
(1999)
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
(1999)
(1999)
F.I.R.
as Chief Minister of Kerala
(1999)
Chandamama
as Thampy
(1999)
(1998)
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
(1998)
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
(1998)
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
(1998)
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Manu's Father
(1998)
The Truth
as Pudhuval
(1998)
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
(1997)
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
(1997)
(1997)
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
(1997)
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
(1997)
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
(1997)
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
(1997)
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
(1997)
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
(1997)
The Car
as Kumar
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
(1997)
Superman
as Valyachan
(1996)
(1996)
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
(1996)
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
(1996)
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
(1996)
(1996)
Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
(1996)
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
(1995)
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
(1995)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
(1995)
Highway
as Police DySP
(1995)
(1995)
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
(1995)
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
(1995)
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
(1995)
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
(1995)
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
(1995)
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
(1995)
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
(1995)
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
(1995)
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
(1995)
(1995)
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
(1995)
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
(1994)
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
(1994)
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
(1994)
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
(1994)
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
(1994)
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
(1994)
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
(1994)
Vishnu
as Divakaran
(1994)
(1993)
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
(1993)
Dhruvam
as Marar
(1993)
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
(1993)
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
(1993)
Porutham
as Gopinathan
(1993)
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
(1993)
Kabuliwala
as Police Officer
(1993)
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
(1993)
Mafia
as Jayashankar
(1993)
Koushalam
as Chackochan
(1993)
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Govinda Menon
(1993)
Palayam
as Lawrence
(1993)
(1993)
Janam
as K Divakaran
(1993)
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
(1992)
Sadayam
as Police Superintendent
(1992)
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
(1992)
(1992)
Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
(1992)
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
(1992)
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
(1991)
Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
(1991)
Godfather
as Gopi
(1991)
(1991)
Kilukkampetti
as M. D
(1991)
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
(1991)
(1991)
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
(1990)
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
(1990)
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
(1990)
Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
(1990)
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
(1990)
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
(1990)
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
(1990)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
(1989)
Vandanam
as M.P.
(1989)
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
(1989)
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
(1989)
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
(1989)
Adhipan
as Kaimal
(1989)
Adikkurippu
as Williams
(1989)
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
(1989)
(1988)
1921
as Appunni Nair
(1988)
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
(1988)
August 1
as Kaimal
(1988)
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
(1988)
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
(1988)
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
(1988)
(1987)
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
(1987)
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Thomas
(1987)
(1987)
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
(1987)
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
(1987)
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
(1987)
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
(1986)
(1986)
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
(1986)
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
(1986)
(1986)
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
(1986)
(1986)
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
(1985)
Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
(1985)
Mulamoottil Adima
as Ibrahim
(1984)
Alakadalinakkare
as Khadar
(1984)
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
(1984)
Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
(1984)
(1984)
Unaru
as Balan
(1984)
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
(1984)
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
(1984)
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
(1984)
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Peter
(1984)
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
(1984)
(1984)
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
(1983)
Naanayam
as Vasu
(1983)
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
(1982)
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
(1982)
Postmortem
as Unni
(1980)
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
(1980)
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
(1980)
Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
(1980)
(1979)
(1978)
(1978)
Eeta
as Kurup
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Aaravam
as Anthony
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1972)
(1971)
(1969)
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar