Janardhanan
Acting
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
Acting331
movieSarvam Maya
2025
Prahladan Namboothiri
movieHridayapoorvam
2025
Chittappan
tvNagendran’s Honeymoons
2024
Avarachan
movie2018
2023
Chief Minister
moviePaappan
2022
Chief Minister
movieBig Brother
2020
Vallyammavan
movieJack & Daniel
2019
Chief Minister
movieOru Yamandan Premakadha
2019
Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
movieChildhood Friends
2019
Muthappa
moviePanchavarnathatha
2018
Bride's Father
movieCaptain
2018
K Karunakaran
movieMasterpiece
2017
Chief Minister
movieLavaKusha
2017
Film Producer
tvLal Salam
2017
Self
movieAchayans
2017
Thottathil Vavachan
movieRakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
2017
Narayanettan
movieFukri
2017
Venkatesh Iyer
movieUtopiayile Rajavu
2015
Vasavan Pillai
movieThinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015
Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
movieBhaskar The Rascal
2015
Sankara Narayanan Pillai
movieAvatharam
2014
Madhavan's Father
movieRing Master
2014
Chief Minister
movieMannar Mathai Speaking 2
2014
Garvasees Aashan
movieSalalah Mobiles
2014
Kodaangi
movieNadodimannan
2013
Damodharan
movieMaad Dad
2013
Mamachan
movieMadirasi
2012
Kurup
movieTheevram
2012
SP Varma IPS
movieTrivandrum Lodge
2012
Arthur Gopal
movieNamukku Parkkan
2012
Krishnan Ammavan
movieThiruvambadi Thamban
2012
Kunjachan
movieVenicile Vyapari
2011
Radhurama Varma SP
movieCollector
2011
CM Balachandran Kurup
movieViolin
2011
Paulose
movieLucky Jokers
2011
Madhava Varma Thampuran
movieNadakame Ulakam
2011
Aani Kurup
moviePayyans
2011
Brittas's father
movieKudumbasree Travels
2011
Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Best of Luck
2010
Kuzhithura Ponnappan
movieKaaryasthan
2010
Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
movieElsamma Enna Aankutty
2010
Balanpillai
movieMalarvaadi Arts Club
2010
Nelloor Gopalan
moviePramani
2010
Castro Vareeth
movieMummy & Me
2010
Priest
movieBodyguard
2010
Karyasthan
movieChattambinadu
2009
Vadivaal Vaasu
Seetha Kalyanam
2009
Thiruvattar Thankavelu
movieRobin Hood
2009
Vaidyanathan IAS
movieLoudspeaker
2009
Grandpa
movieOru Black & White Kudumbam
2009
Madhava Varma
movieEe Pattanathil Bhootham
2009
Philippoase
movieMoz & Cat
2009
Avutha
movieSamastha Keralam PO
2009
Prabhakaran's Uncle
movie2 Harihar Nagar
2009
Fr. Stephen Varghese
movieKadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
2009
Chief Minister
movieMakante Achan
2009
Kuruppu
movieCrazy Gopalan
2008
Narayana Kurup
movieMayabazar
2008
Kurian
movieMinnaminnikoottam
2008
Karaparamban
Magic Lamp
2008
Ananthan Menon / Anathamenon
movieTwenty 20
2008
Ramakrishnapilla
movieAnnan Thambi
2008
Ravunni
movieMalabar Wedding
2008
Paappan
movieCollege Kumaran
2008
V. Narendranath
movieRoudram
2008
CM Bhargavan Menon
movieNasrani
2007
Thampi
movieHallo
2007
Adv. M N Nambiar
movieJuly 4
2007
Lokanathan
movieKhaki
2007
Bahuleyan
moviePanthayakozhi
2007
Sankaran Nair
movieInspector Garud
2007
Krishnan Namboothiri
movieKanaka Simhasanam
2006
Upendra Varma
moviePathaka
2006
Mohammad
movieChess
2006
Easwara Varma
movieThuruppugulan
2006
Constable Pillai
movieKilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006
SI Shankaran Potti
movieThe Tiger
2005
Ahammed Sahib
movieKadha
2005
Madhava Menon
movieRappakal
2005
Sankaran Kuttiyar
movieThommanum Makkalum
2005
Panikkar
movieImmini Nalloraal
2005
Bhaskara Pillai
movieUdayananu Tharam
2005
Krishnamoorthy
movieBlack
2004
Aashan
movieKadhavaseshan
2004
Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
movieNatturajavu
2004
Fr. Pappachan
movieVettam
2004
Fernandes
movieMayilattam
2004
Devan's Brother-law
movieThalamelam
2004
Kochousepp
movieNjaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
Narayanan
movieChathikkatha Chanthu
2004
Thampuran
movieSethurama Iyer CBI
2004
Ouseppachan
movieVamanapuram Bus Route
2004
Bahuleyan
movieMizhi Randilum
2003
Thampi
movieIvar
2003
DGP S. K. Nair IPS
movieSwapnam Kondu Thulabharam
2003
Madhavan Thampi
movieSadanandante Samayam
2003
Shankaran Menon
movieChronic Bachelor
2003
Parameshwaran Mama
movieGramophone
2003
Gregory
movieKattuchembakam
2002
ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
movieThandavam
2002
Menon
movieKaiyethum Doorath
2002
Passanger in the Boat
Snehithan
2002
Manthravadi
movieKuberan
2002
Dr. Girivasan
Chirikkudukka
2002
Prabhakara Pillai
movieBamboo Boys
2002
Mula Swamy
movieOne Man Show
2001
Raveendran
movieNariman
2001
C.M Shekharan
movieRandam Bhavam
2001
D. I. G. of Police
movieNarendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001
Balakrishnan Nambiar
movieDubai
2001
K. J. Nair
movieKarumadikkuttan
2001
Govindan Nair
movieRakshasa Rajavu
2001
Chief Minister, Meera's Father
movieNaranathu Thamburan
2001
Baburaj
Nagaravadhu
2001
Kesari Govinda Pillai
movieDevadoothan
2000
College Principal Edward
movieMister Butler
2000
Ramakrishnan
Mark Antony
2000
Parel Pappu
movieSatyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000
Sambhavana Warrier
movieDarling Darling
2000
Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
movieF.I.R.
1999
CM V.K Nair
movieNjangal Santhushtaranu
1999
DIG Idikkula Ittoop
movieCrime File
1999
Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
movieVazhunnor
1999
Thevakattu Avarachan
movieFriends
1999
Madhava Varma
movieVasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999
Krishnan Nair
movieUstaad
1999
Swamy
movieChandamama
1999
Thampy
movieMeenathil Thalikettu
1998
Kunjiraman
moviePunjabi House
1998
Manninder Singh
movieMayilpeelikkavu
1998
Narayanan Kutty
movieSummer in Bethlehem
1998
Colonel C.R. Menon
movieThe Truth
1998
DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
movieOrmacheppu
1998
Kurian
movieSuperman
1997
Valyachan
movieJunior Mandrake
1997
Shankara Pillai
Hitler Brothers
1997
Thrivikraman
movieKadhanayakan
1997
Sathrughnan Pillai
movieThe Good Boys
1997
Mohanachandran
movieVarnapakittu
1997
Ramaswamy Iyer
movieKottapurathe Koottukudumbam
1997
Bharathan Pilla
movieThe Car
1997
Kumaran
movieKillikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
1997
Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
movieAniyathipraavu
1997
Dr. Kuttappayi
movieKanjirappally Kariachan
1996
Kanjirappally Kariachan
Mimics Super 1000
1996
Easwara Kurup
movieTom & Jerry
1996
Chachan
movieMookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
1996
H.C Pankunni Nair
movieAniyan Bava Chetan Bava
1995
Kottaram Veedan
movieThree Men Army
1995
K. R. G. Menon
Sindoora Rekha
1995
Narayanan Nair
moviePuthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
1995
Palathara Palunni
movieThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
Mathukutty
movieParvathy Parinayam
1995
Narayanankutty
movieAadyathe Kanmani
1995
Unnithan
Highway
1995
Police DySP
movieAchan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
1995
Madhavan Thampi
movieMannar Mathai Speaking
1995
Garvasees Aasaan
moviePai Brothers
1995
Kesavan
movieVadhu Doctoranu
1994
Sankaran
movieVishnu
1994
Divakaran
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994
Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
movieVardhakya Puranam
1994
Kariyachan
movieC.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994
Rishikeshan Nair
movieBharanakoodam
1994
Minister Aravindakshan
movieKinnaripuzhayoram
1994
Sivashankaran Nair
moviePingami
1994
Koshy Varghese
Janam
1993
K Divakaran
Palayam
1993
Lawrence
Ekalavyan
1993
Krishnan
moviePorutham
1993
Gopinathan
movieMafia
1993
Jayashankar
movieMaya Mayooram
1993
Mohan Tharakan
movieMidhunam
1993
Sivaraman
movieDevasuram
1993
Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
movieVatsalyam
1993
Ramankutty Menon
movieKabuliwala
1993
Minnal Thomachan
movieMeleparambil Aanveedu
1993
Kannappan
movieDhruvam
1993
Marar
movieKoushalam
1993
Chackochan
movieSoorya Gayathri
1992
Babu Karunakaran
My Dear Muthachan
1992
Adv. Ananthan
movieSadayam
1992
Superintendent Harishankar
movieAadhaaram
1992
Krishna Menon
movieEnnodishtam Koodamo
1992
Arathi's Uncle
movieAdwaytham
1991
Krishnan Kutty Menon
movieAdayalam
1991
Advocate Haridas
movieLal Salam
1990
Kannan Muthalali
movieKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
Beena's Uncle
movieAppu
1990
Janardhana Kaimal
movieArhatha
1990
Krishnakumar
Randam Varavu
1990
Police Officer
movieNo. 20 Madras Mail
1990
Adv. Thomas Matthew
movieNagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
Rambo Chackochan
movieJagratha
1989
Ouseppachan
movieAdhipan
1989
Kaimal
movieVaravelpu
1989
Kumaran
movieAdikkurippu
1989
Williams
movieCharithram
1989
DySP Cherian
Mukthi
1988
Shekharan Nair
movieThanthram
1988
Adv. Rajasekharan
movieAugust 1
1988
Kaimal
Abkari
1988
Karthikeyan
movie1921
1988
Appunni Nair
movieOru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
Ouseppachan
movieNalkkavala
1987
Samuel
movieUnnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
Police Inspector
movieNadodikkattu
1987
Kovai Venkatesan
movieIrupatham Noottandu
1987
IG Issac Thomas
movieSreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
Ramachandran
movieEe Kaikalil
1986
Madhava Menon
movieAavanazhi
1986
Vincent
movieSukhamo Devi
1986
Ouseppachan
movieYuvajanotsavam
1986
Unnithan
movieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
College Professor
movieUyarangalil
1984
A. K. Menon
movieAalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
Balachandran
movieLakshmana Rekha
1984
Balachandra Menon
Aksharangal
1984
Theatre Artist Babujose
movieUnaru
1984
Balan
movieVikatakavi
1984
Mahesh
movieIniyenkilum
1983
Kariyachan
Keni
1982
Madhusoodanan
movieAshwaradham
1980
Rajagopal
moviePaalattu Kunjikannan
1980
Thampikutti
movieAaravam
1978
Anthony
movieEeta
1978
Kurup
Cheenavala
1975
Rowdi Paachan
movieUtsavam
1975
Ouseppu
Pennpada
1975
Panicker
movieJanmabhoomi
1969
Nambiar
movieVala
Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Udayam
Krishnan Menon