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