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