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Janardhanan

Janardhanan

Acting

Born: July 24, 1946Vaikom, Kerala, India

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
Filmography
Sarvam Maya

Sarvam Maya

Prahladan Namboothiri

2025
Hridayapoorvam

Hridayapoorvam

Chittappan

2025
Oru Kattil Oru Muri

Oru Kattil Oru Muri

2024
Voice of Sathyanathan

Voice of Sathyanathan

Vaidyar

2023
2018

2018

Chief Minister

2023
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya

Autorickshawkkarante Bharya

2022
Paappan

Paappan

Chief Minister

2022
Big Brother

Big Brother

Vallyammavan

2020
Jack & Daniel

Jack & Daniel

Chief Minister

2019
Vishudha Pusthakam

Vishudha Pusthakam

Kurup

2019
Kuttymama

Kuttymama

2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)

2019
Childhood Friends

Childhood Friends

Muthappa

2019
Abrahaminte Santhathikal

Abrahaminte Santhathikal

Priest

2018
Panchavarnathatha

Panchavarnathatha

Bride's Father

2018
Masterpiece

Masterpiece

Chief Minister

2017
LavaKusha

LavaKusha

Film Producer

2017
Achayans

Achayans

Thottathil Vavachan

2017
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

Narayanettan

2017
Georgettan's Pooram

Georgettan's Pooram

Father

2017
Fukri

Fukri

Venkatesh Iyer

2017
Marupadi

Marupadi

2016
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

2016
Utopiayile Rajavu

Utopiayile Rajavu

Vasavan Pillai

2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon

2015
Bhaskar The Rascal

Bhaskar The Rascal

Sankara Narayanan Pillai

2015
Avatharam

Avatharam

Madhavan's Father

2014
Ring Master

Ring Master

Chief Minister

2014
My Dear Mummy

My Dear Mummy

2014
Konthayum Poonoolum

Konthayum Poonoolum

Freddy

2014
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2

Mannar Mathai Speaking 2

Garvasees Aashan

2014
Salalah Mobiles

Salalah Mobiles

Kodaangi

2014
Nadodimannan

Nadodimannan

Damodharan

2013

Careebeyans

2013
Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

Lazer

2013
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

Thirumeni

2013
Maad Dad

Maad Dad

Mamachan

2013
Karmayodha

Karmayodha

2012
Madirasi

Madirasi

Kurup

2012
Theevram

Theevram

SP Varma IPS

2012
Trivandrum Lodge

Trivandrum Lodge

Arthur Gopal

2012
Namukku Parkkan

Namukku Parkkan

Krishnan Ammavan

2012
Thiruvambadi Thamban

Thiruvambadi Thamban

Kunjachan

2012
The King & The Commissioner

The King & The Commissioner

G. K.

2012

Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.

2012
Venicile Vyapari

Venicile Vyapari

Radhurama Varma SP

2011
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban

Ulakam Chuttum Valiban

Ammavan

2011
Collector

Collector

CM Balachandran Kurup

2011
Violin

Violin

Paulose

2011
Lucky Jokers

Lucky Jokers

Madhava Varma Thampuran

2011
Nadakame Ulakam

Nadakame Ulakam

Aani Kurup

2011
Payyans

Payyans

Brittas's father

2011
Makeup Man

Makeup Man

Paul

2011
Kudumbasree Travels

Kudumbasree Travels

Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar

2011

Best of Luck

Kuzhithura Ponnappan

2010
Kaaryasthan

Kaaryasthan

Puthezhathu Major Ammavan

2010

Chekavar

P.M.V.

2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Balanpillai

2010
Malarvaadi Arts Club

Malarvaadi Arts Club

Nelloor Gopalan

2010
Pramani

Pramani

Castro Vareeth

2010
Mummy & Me

Mummy & Me

Priest

2010
Bodyguard

Bodyguard

Karyasthan

2010
Chattambinadu

Chattambinadu

Vadivaal Vaasu

2009

Seetha Kalyanam

Thiruvattar Thankavelu

2009
Utharaswayamvaram

Utharaswayamvaram

Vasu

2009
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Vaidyanathan IAS

2009
Loudspeaker

Loudspeaker

Grandpa

2009
Oru Black & White Kudumbam

Oru Black & White Kudumbam

Madhava Varma

2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

Philippoase

2009
Moz & Cat

Moz & Cat

Avutha

2009
Samastha Keralam PO

Samastha Keralam PO

Prabhakaran's Uncle

2009
2 Harihar Nagar

2 Harihar Nagar

Fr. Stephen Varghese

2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

Chief Minister

2009
Love in Singapore

Love in Singapore

2009
Makante Achan

Makante Achan

Kuruppu

2009
Crazy Gopalan

Crazy Gopalan

Narayana Kurup

2008
Mayabazar

Mayabazar

Kurian

2008
Minnaminnikoottam

Minnaminnikoottam

Karaparamban

2008

Magic Lamp

Anathamenon

2008

Magic Lamp

Ananthan Menon

2008
Twenty 20

Twenty 20

Ramakrishnapilla

2008
Annan Thambi

Annan Thambi

Ravunni

2008
Malabar Wedding

Malabar Wedding

Paappan

2008
College Kumaran

College Kumaran

V. Narendranath

2008
Roudram

Roudram

CM Bhargavan Menon

2008
Nasrani

Nasrani

Thampi

2007
Hallo

Hallo

Adv. M N Nambiar

2007
July 4

July 4

Lokanathan

2007
Khaki

Khaki

2007
Panthayakozhi

Panthayakozhi

Sankaran Nair

2007
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

2007
Inspector Garud

Inspector Garud

Krishnan Namboothiri

2007
Kanaka Simhasanam

Kanaka Simhasanam

Upendra Varma

2006

Jayam

2006
Pathaka

Pathaka

Mohammad

2006

Red Salute

2006
Chess

Chess

Easwara Varma

2006
Highway Police

Highway Police

2006
Thuruppugulan

Thuruppugulan

Constable Pillai

2006
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

SI Shankaran Potti

2006

Nottam

2006
The Tiger

The Tiger

Ahammed Sahib

2005
Kadha

Kadha

Madhava Menon

2005
Rappakal

Rappakal

Sankaran Kuttiyar

2005
5 Fingers

5 Fingers

2005
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2005
Thommanum Makkalum

Thommanum Makkalum

Panikkar

2005
Immini Nalloraal

Immini Nalloraal

Bhaskara Pillai

2005
Udayananu Tharam

Udayananu Tharam

Krishnamoorthy

2005
Black

Black

Aashan

2004
Kadhavaseshan

Kadhavaseshan

Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan

2004
Vettam

Vettam

Fernandes

2004
Natturajavu

Natturajavu

Fr. Pappachan

2004
Mayilattam

Mayilattam

Devan's Brother-law

2004

Thalamelam

Kochousepp

2004
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Narayanan

2004
Chathikkatha Chanthu

Chathikkatha Chanthu

Thampuran

2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route

Vamanapuram Bus Route

Bahuleyan

2004
Sethurama Iyer CBI

Sethurama Iyer CBI

Ouseppachan

2004

Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

Ajith's Uncle

2003
Mizhi Randilum

Mizhi Randilum

Thampi

2003
Ivar

Ivar

DGP S. K. Nair IPS

2003
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

Madhavan Thampi

2003
Sadanandante Samayam

Sadanandante Samayam

Shankaran Menon

2003
Chronic Bachelor

Chronic Bachelor

Parameshwaran Mama

2003
Gramophone

Gramophone

Gregory

2003
Kattuchembakam

Kattuchembakam

ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS

2002
Thandavam

Thandavam

Menon

2002
Kaiyethum Doorath

Kaiyethum Doorath

Passanger in the Boat

2002

Snehithan

Manthravadi

2002
Kuberan

Kuberan

Dr. Girivasan

2002
Bamboo Boys

Bamboo Boys

Mula Swamy

2002

Chirikkudukka

Prabhakara Pillai

2002
One Man Show

One Man Show

Raveendran

2001
Nariman

Nariman

C.M Shekharan

2001
Randam Bhavam

Randam Bhavam

D. I. G. of Police

2001
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka

Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka

Balakrishnan Nambiar

2001
Dubai

Dubai

K. J. Nair

2001
Karumadikkuttan

Karumadikkuttan

Govindan Nair

2001
Rakshasa Rajavu

Rakshasa Rajavu

Chief Minister, Meera's Father

2001
Naranathu Thamburan

Naranathu Thamburan

Baburaj

2001

Nagaravadhu

Kesari Govinda Pillai

2001
Devadoothan

Devadoothan

College Principal Edward

2000
Dreams

Dreams

2000

Swayamvarapanthal

2000
Mister Butler

Mister Butler

Ramakrishnan

2000

Mark Antony

Parel Pappu

2000
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram

Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram

Sambhavana Warrier

2000
Darling Darling

Darling Darling

Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan

2000
Daivathinte Makan

Daivathinte Makan

2000
F.I.R.

F.I.R.

CM V.K Nair

1999
Njangal Santhushtaranu

Njangal Santhushtaranu

DIG Idikkula Ittoop

1999
Crime File

Crime File

Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan

1999
Vazhunnor

Vazhunnor

Thevakattu Avarachan

1999
Friends

Friends

Madhava Varma

1999
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

Krishnan Nair

1999
Ustaad

Ustaad

Swamy

1999
Pathram

Pathram

1999
Chandamama

Chandamama

Thampy

1999

American Ammayi

1999
Meenathil Thalikettu

Meenathil Thalikettu

Kunjiraman

1998
Punjabi House

Punjabi House

Manninder Singh

1998
Mayilpeelikkavu

Mayilpeelikkavu

Narayanan Kutty

1998
Summer in Bethlehem

Summer in Bethlehem

Colonel C.R. Menon

1998
The Truth

The Truth

DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval

1998
Ormacheppu

Ormacheppu

Kurian

1998
Superman

Superman

Valyachan

1997
Junior Mandrake

Junior Mandrake

Shankara Pillai

1997
Karunyam

Karunyam

1997

Hitler Brothers

Thrivikraman

1997
Kilukil Pambaram

Kilukil Pambaram

1997
Kadhanayakan

Kadhanayakan

Sathrughnan Pillai

1997
The Good Boys

The Good Boys

Mohanachandran

1997
Varnapakittu

Varnapakittu

Ramaswamy Iyer

1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Bharathan Pilla

1997
Ancharakalyanam

Ancharakalyanam

1997
The Car

The Car

Kumaran

1997
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko

1997
Aniyathipraavu

Aniyathipraavu

Dr. Kuttappayi

1997
Kanjirappally Kariachan

Kanjirappally Kariachan

Kanjirappally Kariachan

1996

Mimics Super 1000

Easwara Kurup

1996
Tom & Jerry

Tom & Jerry

Chachan

1996
Devaraagam

Devaraagam

1996
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

Sadasivan

1996
Manthrika Kuthira

Manthrika Kuthira

1996
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

H.C Pankunni Nair

1996
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

Unnithan

1995
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

Kottaram Veedan

1995
Three Men Army

Three Men Army

K. R. G. Menon

1995

Sindoora Rekha

Narayanan Nair

1995
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman

Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman

Phalgunan

1995
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan

Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan

Palathara Palunni

1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Mathukutty

1995

Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta

Achuthankutty

1995

Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana

Alex

1995

Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam

1995
Aadyathe Kanmani

Aadyathe Kanmani

Unnithan

1995
Parvathy Parinayam

Parvathy Parinayam

Narayanankutty

1995

Highway

Police DySP

1995
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu

Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu

Madhavan Thampi

1995
Pai Brothers

Pai Brothers

Kesavan

1995
Mannar Mathai Speaking

Mannar Mathai Speaking

Garvasees Aasaan

1995
Vadhu Doctoranu

Vadhu Doctoranu

Sankaran

1994

Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty

1994
Vishnu

Vishnu

Divakaran

1994
Vardhakya Puranam

Vardhakya Puranam

Kariyachan

1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

Rishikeshan Nair

1994
Ponthan Mada

Ponthan Mada

1994
Bharanakoodam

Bharanakoodam

Minister Aravindakshan

1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram

Kinnaripuzhayoram

Sivashankaran Nair

1994
Pingami

Pingami

Koshy Varghese

1994

Janam

K Divakaran

1993

Palayam

Lawrence

1993

Ekalavyan

Krishnan

1993
Porutham

Porutham

Gopinathan

1993
Addeham Enna Iddeham

Addeham Enna Iddeham

1993
Mafia

Mafia

Jayashankar

1993
Midhunam

Midhunam

Sivaraman

1993
Maya Mayooram

Maya Mayooram

Mohan Tharakan

1993

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Govinda Menon

1993
Devasuram

Devasuram

Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar

1993
Vatsalyam

Vatsalyam

Ramankutty Menon

1993
Kabuliwala

Kabuliwala

Minnal Thomachan

1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu

Meleparambil Aanveedu

Kannappan

1993
Dhruvam

Dhruvam

Marar

1993
Koushalam

Koushalam

Chackochan

1993
Soorya Gayathri

Soorya Gayathri

Babu Karunakaran

1992
Kizhakkan Pathrose

Kizhakkan Pathrose

1992

Kallanum Polisum

1992

My Dear Muthachan

Adv. Ananthan

1992
Sadayam

Sadayam

Superintendent Harishankar

1992
Aadhaaram

Aadhaaram

Krishna Menon

1992
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

1992
Ootty Pattanam

Ootty Pattanam

Menon

1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo

Ennodishtam Koodamo

Arathi's Uncle

1992

May Dhinam

1991
Godfather

Godfather

Gopi

1991
Kilukkampetti

Kilukkampetti

M. D

1991
Adwaytham

Adwaytham

Krishnan Kutty Menon

1991
Adayalam

Adayalam

Advocate Haridas

1991
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

1991

Nattu Vishesham

Mooppan

1991
Lal Salam

Lal Salam

Kannan Muthalali

1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Beena's Uncle

1990
Appu

Appu

Janardhana Kaimal

1990
Arhatha

Arhatha

Krishnakumar

1990

Randam Varavu

Police Officer

1990
No. 20 Madras Mail

No. 20 Madras Mail

Adv. Thomas Matthew

1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Rambo Chackochan

1990
News

News

1989
Jagratha

Jagratha

Ouseppachan

1989
Adhipan

Adhipan

Kaimal

1989
Vandanam

Vandanam

M.P.

1989
Naaduvazhikal

Naaduvazhikal

Aasan

1989
Varavelpu

Varavelpu

Kumaran

1989
Adikkurippu

Adikkurippu

Williams

1989
Charithram

Charithram

DySP Cherian

1989

Mukthi

Shekharan Nair

1988

Oohakachavadam

1988
Thanthram

Thanthram

Adv. Rajasekharan

1988
August 1

August 1

Kaimal

1988

Abkari

Karthikeyan

1988
1921

1921

Appunni Nair

1988
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

Ouseppachan

1988
Nalkkavala

Nalkkavala

Samuel

1987
Aankiliyude Tharattu

Aankiliyude Tharattu

Stanley

1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Police Inspector

1987
Vrutham

Vrutham

1987
Irupatham Noottandu

Irupatham Noottandu

IG Issac Thomas

1987
Nadodikkattu

Nadodikkattu

Kovai Venkatesan

1987
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

Ramachandran

1987
Ee Kaikalil

Ee Kaikalil

Madhava Menon

1986
Nimishangal

Nimishangal

1986
Aavanazhi

Aavanazhi

Vincent

1986
Yuvajanotsavam

Yuvajanotsavam

Unnithan

1986
Abhayam Thedi

Abhayam Thedi

1986
Sukhamo Devi

Sukhamo Devi

Ouseppachan

1986
Gandhinagar 2nd Street

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

College Professor

1986
Kathodu Kathoram

Kathodu Kathoram

Laser

1985

Mulamoottil Adima

Ibrahim

1985
Uyarangalil

Uyarangalil

A. K. Menon

1984

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

1984

Alakadalinakkare

Khadar

1984

Ivide Thudangunnu

Peter

1984
Kadamattathachan

Kadamattathachan

Aliyar

1984
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

Balachandran

1984
Adiyozhukkukal

Adiyozhukkukal

Hamsa

1984
Lakshmana Rekha

Lakshmana Rekha

Balachandra Menon

1984

April Pathinettu

1984

Aksharangal

Theatre Artist Babujose

1984
Unaru

Unaru

Balan

1984
Vikatakavi

Vikatakavi

Mahesh

1984
Iniyenkilum

Iniyenkilum

Kariyachan

1983
Naanayam

Naanayam

Vasu

1983

Samrambham

Johny

1983

Keni

Madhusoodanan

1982
Postmortem

Postmortem

Unni

1982
Ashwaradham

Ashwaradham

Rajagopal

1980

Manushya Mrugam

Chandran

1980
Paalattu Kunjikannan

Paalattu Kunjikannan

Thampikutti

1980

Idi muzhakkam

1980
Ezham Kadalinakkare

Ezham Kadalinakkare

1979
Aaravam

Aaravam

Anthony

1978
Eeta

Eeta

Kurup

1978
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham

Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham

1978
Vayanadan Thampan

Vayanadan Thampan

1978

Kadathanaattu Maakkam

1978
Vyaamoham

Vyaamoham

1978
Randu Penkuttikal

Randu Penkuttikal

1978
Avalude Ravukal

Avalude Ravukal

1978
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

1978
Bandhanam

Bandhanam

1978
Aanandham Paramaanandham

Aanandham Paramaanandham

1977

Mallanum Mathevanum

1976
Ponni

Ponni

1976
Utsavam

Utsavam

Ouseppu

1975
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu

Njan Ninne Premikkunnu

1975
Chemparathy

Chemparathy

1972
Inquilab Zindabad

Inquilab Zindabad

1971
Janmabhoomi

Janmabhoomi

Nambiar

1969