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
| Birth Location | Vaikom, Kerala, India |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-07-24 |
Movies
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
2023
2018
as Chief Minister
2023
Paappan
as Chief Minister
2022
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
2020
2019
2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
2019
2019
2018
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
2017
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
2017
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
2017
Georgettan's Pooram
as Father
2017
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
2017
2016
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
2015
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2015
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
2014
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
2014
2014
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
2014
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
2014
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
2014
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
2013
2013
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
2013
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
2013
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
2013
2012
2012
2012
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
2012
2012
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
2012
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
2011
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
2011
2011
2011
2011
Makeup Man
as Paul
2011
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2011
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
2010
Chekavar
as P.M.V.
2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
2010
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
2010
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
2010
Mummy & Me
as Priest
2010
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
2010
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
2009
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2009
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Vaidyanathan IAS
2009
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
2009
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
2009
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
2009
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
2009
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
2009
2008
Mayabazar
as Kuriyan
2008
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
2008
Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon
2008
Magic Lamp
as Anathamenon
2008
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
2008
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
2008
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
2008
2008
Nasrani
as Thampi
2007
Hallo
as Adv. Nambiar
2007
2007
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
2007
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
2006
Pathaka
as Mohammad
2006
2006
Chess
as Easwara Varma
2006
2006
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
2005
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
2005
2005
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
2005
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
2005
Udayananu Tharam
as Madhumathi's father
2005
Black
as Aasan
2004
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
2004
Vettam
as Fernandes
2004
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappy
2004
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
2004
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
2004
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
2004
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
2004
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
2003
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
2003
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
2003
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran
2003
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
2003
Gramophone
as Gregory
2003
Thandavam
as Menon
2002
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
2002
Kuberan
as Vasan
2002
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
2002
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
2002
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
2002
One Man Show
as Raveendran
2001
Nariman
as Chief Minister
2001
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
2001
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
2001
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
2001
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
2001
Rakshasa Rajavu
as CM
2001
Naranathu Thamburan
as Chandradas
2001
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
2001
Devadoothan
as Principal
2000
2000
2000
Mr. Butler
as Ramakrishnan
2000
Mark Antony
as Pappu
2000
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
2000
Darling Darling
as Unnithan
2000
2000
F.I.R.
as Chief Minister of Kerala
1999
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Idikkula Ittoop
1999
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
1999
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
1999
Friends
as Madhava Varma
1999
Usthad
as Swamy
1999
Chandamama
as Thampy
1999
1999
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
1998
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
1998
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Manu's Father
1998
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
1998
The Truth
as Pudhuval
1998
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
1998
Superman
as Valyachan
1997
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
1997
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
1997
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
1997
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
1997
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
1997
The Car
as Kumar
1997
1997
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
1997
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
1996
Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
1996
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
1996
1996
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
1996
1996
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
1996
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
1995
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
1995
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
1995
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
1995
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
1995
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
1995
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
1995
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
1995
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
1995
Highway
as Police DySP
1995
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
1995
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
1995
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
1995
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
1994
Vishnu
as Divakaran
1994
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
1994
1994
1994
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
1994
Janam
as K Divakaran
1993
Palayam
as Lawrence
1993
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
1993
Porutham
as Gopinathan
1993
1993
Mafia
as Jayashankar
1993
Midhunam
as Sivasankaran
1993
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
1993
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Govinda Menon
1993
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
1993
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
1993
Kabuliwala
as Police Officer
1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
1993
Dhruvam
as Marar
1993
Koushalam
as Chackochan
1993
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
1992
1992
1992
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
1992
Sadayam
as Police Superintendent
1992
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
1992
Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
1992
Godfather
as Gopi
1991
Kilukkampetti
as M. D
1991
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
1991
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
1991
Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
1991
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
1990
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
1990
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
1990
Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
1990
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
1990
1989
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
1989
Adhipan
as Kaimal
1989
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
1989
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
1989
Adikkurippu
as Williams
1989
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
1989
Vandanam
as M.P.
1989
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
1988
1988
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
1988
August 1
as Kaimal
1988
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
1988
1921
as Appunni Nair
1988
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
1988
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
1987
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
1987
1987
1987
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
1987
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
1987
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
1986
1986
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
1986
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
1986
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
1986
1986
Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
1985
Mulamoottil Adima
as Ibrahim
1985
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
1984
Alakadalinakkare
as Khadar
1984
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Peter
1984
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
1984
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
1984
Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
1984
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
1984
1984
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
1984
Unaru
as Balan
1984
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
1984
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
1983
Naanayam
as Vasu
1983
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
1982
Postmortem
as Unni
1982
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
1980
Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
1980
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
1980
1980
1979
Aaravam
as Anthony
1978
Eeta
as Kurup
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1976
1976
1971
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar
1969
Janardhanan hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows