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.

Known For

Lal Salam

Nagendran’s Honeymoons

Sarvam Maya

Annan Thambi

Hridayapoorvam

2018

Twenty 20

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

All Movies (330)

• Sarvam Maya2025 · as Prahladan Namboothiri
• Hridayapoorvam2025 · as Chittappan
• Oru Kattil Oru Muri2024
• Voice of Sathyanathan2023 · as Vaidyar
• 20182023 · as Chief Minister
• Autorickshawkkarante Bharya2022
• Paappan2022 · as Chief Minister
• Big Brother2020 · as Vallyammavan
• Jack & Daniel2019 · as Chief Minister
• Pattabhiraman2019 · as Varma
• Vishudha Pusthakam2019 · as Kurup
• Kuttymama2019
• Oru Yamandan Premakadha2019 · as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
• Childhood Friends2019 · as Muthappa
• Abrahaminte Santhathikal2018 · as Priest
• Panchavarnathatha2018 · as Bride's Father
• Captain2018 · as K Karunakaran
• Masterpiece2017 · as Chief Minister
• LavaKusha2017 · as Film Producer
• Achayans2017 · as Thottathil Vavachan
• Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)2017 · as Narayanettan
• Georgettan's Pooram2017 · as Priest
• Fukri2017 · as Venkatesh Iyer
• Marupadi2016
• Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha2016
• Utopiayile Rajavu2015 · as Vasavan Pillai
• Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare2015 · as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
• Bhaskar The Rascal2015 · as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
• Avatharam2014 · as Madhavan's Father
• Ring Master2014 · as Chief Minister
• My Dear Mummy2014
• Konthayum Poonoolum2014 · as Freddy
• Mannar Mathai Speaking 22014 · as Garvasees Aashan
• Salalah Mobiles2014 · as Kodaangi
• Nadodimannan2013 · as Damodharan
• Careebeyans2013
• Black Butterfly2013 · as Lazer
• Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath2013 · as Thirumeni
• Maad Dad2013 · as Mamachan
• Karmayodha2012
• Madirasi2012 · as Kurup
• Theevram2012 · as SP Varma IPS
• Trivandrum Lodge2012 · as Arthur Gopal
• Namukku Parkkan2012 · as Krishnan Ammavan
• Thiruvambadi Thamban2012 · as Kunjachan
• The King & The Commissioner2012 · as G. K.
• Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.2012
• Venicile Vyapari2011 · as Radhurama Varma SP
• Ulakam Chuttum Valiban2011 · as Ammavan
• Collector2011 · as CM Balachandran Kurup
• Violin2011 · as Paulose
• Lucky Jokers2011 · as Madhava Varma Thampuran
• Nadakame Ulakam2011 · as Aani Kurup
• Payyans2011 · as Brittas's father
• Makeup Man2011 · as Paul
• Kudumbasree Travels2011 · as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
• Best of Luck2010 · as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
• Kaaryasthan2010 · as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
• Chekavar2010 · as P.M.V.
• Elsamma Enna Aankutty2010 · as Balanpillai
• Malarvaadi Arts Club2010 · as Nelloor Gopalan
• Pramani2010 · as Castro Vareeth
• Mummy & Me2010 · as Priest
• Bodyguard2010 · as Karyasthan
• Chattambinadu2009 · as Vadivaal Vaasu
• Seetha Kalyanam2009 · as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
• Utharaswayamvaram2009 · as Vasu
• Robin Hood2009 · as Vaidyanathan IAS
• Loudspeaker2009 · as Grandpa
• Oru Black & White Kudumbam2009 · as Madhava Varma
• Ee Pattanathil Bhootham2009 · as Philippoase
• Moz & Cat2009 · as Avutha
• Samastha Keralam PO2009 · as Prabhakaran's Uncle
• 2 Harihar Nagar2009 · as Fr. Stephen Varghese
• Aayirathil Oruvan2009 · as Eenasu
• Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko2009 · as Chief Minister
• Makante Achan2009 · as Kuruppu
• Love in Singapore2009
• Crazy Gopalan2008 · as Narayana Kurup
• Mayabazar2008 · as Kurian
• Minnaminnikoottam2008 · as Karaparamban
• Magic Lamp2008 · as Ananthan Menon
• Magic Lamp2008 · as Anathamenon
• Twenty 202008 · as Ramakrishnapilla
• Annan Thambi2008 · as Ravunni
• Malabar Wedding2008 · as Paappan
• College Kumaran2008 · as V. Narendranath
• Roudram2008 · as CM Bhargavan Menon
• Nasrani2007 · as Thampi
• Hallo2007 · as Adv. M N Nambiar
• July 42007 · as Lokanathan
• Khaki2007 · as Bahuleyan
• Panthayakozhi2007 · as Sankaran Nair
• Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal2007
• Inspector Garud2007 · as Krishnan Namboothiri
• Kanaka Simhasanam2006 · as Upendra Varma
• Jayam2006
• Pathaka2006 · as Mohammad
• Red Salute2006
• Chess2006 · as Easwara Varma
• Highway Police2006
• Thuruppugulan2006 · as Constable Pillai
• Kilukkam Kilukilukkam2006 · as SI Shankaran Potti
• Nottam2006
• The Tiger2005 · as Ahammed Sahib
• Kadha2005 · as Madhava Menon
• Rappakal2005 · as Sankaran Kuttiyar
• 5 Fingers2005
• Alice in Wonderland2005
• Thommanum Makkalum2005 · as Panikkar
• Immini Nalloraal2005 · as Bhaskara Pillai
• Udayananu Tharam2005 · as Krishnamoorthy
• Black2004 · as Aashan
• Kadhavaseshan2004 · as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
• Natturajavu2004 · as Fr. Pappachan
• Vettam2004 · as Fernandes
• Mayilattam2004 · as Devan's Brother-law
• Thalamelam2004 · as Kochousepp
• Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty2004 · as Narayanan
• Chathikkatha Chanthu2004 · as Thampuran
• Sethurama Iyer CBI2004 · as Ouseppachan
• Vamanapuram Bus Route2004 · as Bahuleyan
• Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu2003 · as Ajith's Uncle
• Mizhi Randilum2003 · as Thampi
• Ivar2003 · as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
• Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam2003 · as Madhavan Thampi
• Sadanandante Samayam2003 · as Shankaran Menon
• Chronic Bachelor2003 · as Parameshwaran Mama
• Gramophone2003 · as Gregory
• Kattuchembakam2002 · as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
• Thandavam2002 · as Menon
• Kaiyethum Doorath2002 · as Passanger in the Boat
• Snehithan2002 · as Manthravadi
• Kuberan2002 · as Dr. Girivasan
• Chirikkudukka2002 · as Prabhakara Pillai
• Bamboo Boys2002 · as Mula Swamy
• One Man Show2001 · as Raveendran
• Nariman2001 · as C.M Shekharan
• Randam Bhavam2001 · as D. I. G. of Police
• Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka2001 · as Balakrishnan Nambiar
• Dubai2001 · as K. J. Nair
• Karumadikkuttan2001 · as Govindan Nair
• Rakshasa Rajavu2001 · as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
• Naranathu Thamburan2001 · as Baburaj
• Nagaravadhu2001 · as Kesari Govinda Pillai
• Devadoothan2000 · as College Principal Edward
• Dreams2000
• Swayamvarapanthal2000
• Mister Butler2000 · as Ramakrishnan
• Mark Antony2000 · as Parel Pappu
• Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram2000 · as Sambhavana Warrier
• Darling Darling2000 · as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
• Daivathinte Makan2000
• F.I.R.1999 · as CM V.K Nair
• Njangal Santhushtaranu1999 · as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
• Crime File1999 · as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
• Vazhunnor1999 · as Thevakattu Avarachan
• Friends1999 · as Madhava Varma
• Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum1999 · as Krishnan Nair
• Ustaad1999 · as Swamy
• Pathram1999
• Chandamama1999 · as Thampy
• American Ammayi1999
• Meenathil Thalikettu1998 · as Kunjiraman
• Punjabi House1998 · as Manninder Singh
• Mayilpeelikkavu1998 · as Narayanan Kutty
• Summer in Bethlehem1998 · as Colonel C.R. Menon
• The Truth1998 · as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
• Ormacheppu1998 · as Kurian
• Superman1997 · as Valyachan
• Junior Mandrake1997 · as Shankara Pillai
• Karunyam1997
• Hitler Brothers1997 · as Thrivikraman
• Kilukil Pambaram1997
• Kadhanayakan1997 · as Sathrughnan Pillai
• The Good Boys1997 · as Mohanachandran
• Varnapakittu1997 · as Ramaswamy Iyer
• Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam1997 · as Bharathan Pilla
• The Car1997 · as Kumaran
• Ancharakalyanam1997
• Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela1997 · as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
• Aniyathipraavu1997 · as Dr. Kuttappayi
• Kanjirappally Kariachan1996 · as Kanjirappally Kariachan
• Mimics Super 10001996 · as Easwara Kurup
• Tom & Jerry1996 · as Chachan
• Devaraagam1996
• Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran1996 · as Sadasivan
• Manthrika Kuthira1996
• Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu1996 · as H.C Pankunni Nair
• Minnaminuginum Minnukettu1995 · as Unnithan
• Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava1995 · as Kottaram Veedan
• Three Men Army1995 · as K. R. G. Menon
• Sindoora Rekha1995 · as Narayanan Nair
• Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman1995 · as Phalgunan
• Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan1995 · as Palathara Palunni
• Thacholi Varghese Chekavar1995 · as Mathukutty
• Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta1995 · as Achuthankutty
• Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana1995 · as Alex
• Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam1995
• Parvathy Parinayam1995 · as Narayanankutty
• Aadyathe Kanmani1995 · as Unnithan
• Highway1995 · as Police DySP
• Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu1995 · as Madhavan Thampi
• Mannar Mathai Speaking1995 · as Garvasees Aasaan
• Pai Brothers1995 · as Kesavan
• Vadhu Doctoranu1994 · as Sankaran
• Vishnu1994 · as Divakaran
• Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu1994 · as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
• Vardhakya Puranam1994 · as Kariyachan
• C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed1994 · as Rishikeshan Nair
• Ponthan Mada1994
• Bharanakoodam1994 · as Minister Aravindakshan
• Kinnaripuzhayoram1994 · as Sivashankaran Nair
• Pingami1994 · as Koshy Varghese
• Janam1993 · as K Divakaran
• Palayam1993 · as Lawrence
• Ekalavyan1993 · as Krishnan
• Porutham1993 · as Gopinathan
• Mafia1993 · as Jayashankar
• Addeham Enna Iddeham1993
• Maya Mayooram1993 · as Mohan Tharakan
• Midhunam1993 · as Sivaraman
• Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans1993 · as Govinda Menon
• Devasuram1993 · as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
• Vatsalyam1993 · as Ramankutty Menon
• Kabuliwala1993 · as Minnal Thomachan
• Meleparambil Aanveedu1993 · as Kannappan
• Dhruvam1993 · as Marar
• Koushalam1993 · as Chackochan
• Soorya Gayathri1992 · as Babu Karunakaran
• Kizhakkan Pathrose1992
• Kallanum Polisum1992
• My Dear Muthachan1992 · as Adv. Ananthan
• Sadayam1992 · as Superintendent Harishankar
• Aadhaaram1992 · as Krishna Menon
• Poochakkaru Mani Kettum1992
• Ootty Pattanam1992 · as Menon
• Ennodishtam Koodamo1992 · as Arathi's Uncle
• May Dhinam1991
• Godfather1991 · as Gopi
• Kilukkampetti1991 · as M. D
• Adwaytham1991 · as Krishnan Kutty Menon
• Adayalam1991 · as Advocate Haridas
• Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu1991
• Nattu Vishesham1991 · as Mooppan
• Lal Salam1990 · as Kannan Muthalali
• Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom1990 · as Beena's Uncle
• Appu1990 · as Janardhana Kaimal
• Arhatha1990 · as Krishnakumar
• Randam Varavu1990 · as Police Officer
• No. 20 Madras Mail1990 · as Adv. Thomas Matthew
• Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam1990 · as Rambo Chackochan
• News1989
• Jagratha1989 · as Ouseppachan
• Adhipan1989 · as Kaimal
• Vandanam1989 · as M.P.
• Naaduvazhikal1989 · as Aasan
• Varavelpu1989 · as Kumaran
• Adikkurippu1989 · as Williams
• Charithram1989 · as DySP Cherian
• Mukthi1988 · as Shekharan Nair
• Oohakachavadam1988
• Thanthram1988 · as Adv. Rajasekharan
• August 11988 · as Kaimal
• Abkari1988 · as Karthikeyan
• 19211988 · as Appunni Nair
• Oru CBI Diary Kurippu1988 · as Ouseppachan
• Nalkkavala1987 · as Samuel
• Aankiliyude Tharattu1987 · as Stanley
• Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam1987 · as Police Inspector
• Vrutham1987
• Nadodikkattu1987 · as Kovai Venkatesan
• Irupatham Noottandu1987 · as IG Issac Thomas
• Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu1987 · as Ramachandran
• Ee Kaikalil1986 · as Madhava Menon
• Nimishangal1986
• Aavanazhi1986 · as Vincent
• Sukhamo Devi1986 · as Ouseppachan
• Yuvajanotsavam1986 · as Unnithan
• Abhayam Thedi1986
• Gandhinagar 2nd Street1986 · as College Professor
• Kathodu Kathoram1985 · as Laser
• Mulamoottil Adima1985 · as Ibrahim
• Uyarangalil1984 · as A. K. Menon
• Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram1984
• Alakadalinakkare1984 · as Khadar
• Ivide Thudangunnu1984 · as Peter
• Kadamattathachan1984 · as Aliyar
• Aalkkoottathil Thaniye1984 · as Balachandran
• Adiyozhukkukal1984 · as Hamsa
• Lakshmana Rekha1984 · as Balachandra Menon
• April Pathinettu1984
• Aksharangal1984 · as Theatre Artist Babujose
• Unaru1984 · as Balan
• Vikatakavi1984 · as Mahesh
• Iniyenkilum1983 · as Kariyachan
• Naanayam1983 · as Vasu
• Samrambham1983 · as Johny
• Keni1982 · as Madhusoodanan
• Postmortem1982 · as Unni
• Ashwaradham1980 · as Rajagopal
• Manushya Mrugam1980 · as Chandran
• Paalattu Kunjikannan1980 · as Thampikutti
• Idi muzhakkam1980
• Ezham Kadalinakkare1979
• Aaravam1978 · as Anthony
• Eeta1978 · as Kurup
• Vayanadan Thampan1978
• Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham1978
• Kadathanaattu Maakkam1978
• Vyaamoham1978
• Randu Penkuttikal1978
• Avalude Ravukal1978
• Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil1978
• Bandhanam1978
• Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana1977 · as Ravikumar
• Aanandham Paramaanandham1977
• Mallanum Mathevanum1976
• Ponni1976
• Missi1976
• Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty1976 · as Muthu
• Cheenavala1975 · as Rowdi Paachan
• Utsavam1975 · as Ouseppu
• Njan Ninne Premikkunnu1975
• Pennpada1975 · as Panicker
• Chemparathy1972
• Inquilab Zindabad1971
• Janmabhoomi1969 · as Nambiar
• Vala— · as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
• Udayam— · as Krishnan Menon

All TV Shows (2)

• Nagendran’s Honeymoons2024 · as Avarachan
• Lal Salam2017 · as Self