Janardhanan

Actor · Born July 24, 1946 · Vaikom, Kerala, India

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.

Acted in 285

2020s

2026
Padayaatra
Movie
2025
Sarvam Maya
Prahladan Namboothiri
78
Hridayapoorvam
Chittappan
67
2024
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
Movie
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
Avarachan · 6 episodes
2023
Voice of Sathyanathan
Vaidyar
2018
Chief Minister
86
2022
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
Movie
Paappan
Chief Minister
2020
Big Brother
Vallyammavan
35

2010s

2019
Jack & Daniel
Chief Minister
Pattabhiraman
Varma
Vishudha Pusthakam
Kurup
Kuttymama
Movie
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
Childhood Friends
Muthappa
2018
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Priest
Panchavarnathatha
Bride's Father
Captain
K Karunakaran
2017
Masterpiece
Chief Minister
LavaKusha
Film Producer
Achayans
Thottathil Vavachan
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
Narayanettan
Georgettan's Pooram
Priest
Fukri
Venkatesh Iyer
2016
Marupadi
Movie
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
Movie · Drama
2015
Utopiayile Rajavu
Vasavan Pillai
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
Bhaskar The Rascal
Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2014
Avatharam
Madhavan's Father
Ring Master
Chief Minister
My Dear Mummy
Movie
Konthayum Poonoolum
Freddy
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
Garvasees Aashan
Salalah Mobiles
Kodaangi
2013
Nadodimannan
Damodharan
Black Butterfly
Lazer
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
Thirumeni
Maad Dad
Mamachan
2012
Karmayodha
Movie
Madirasi
Kurup
Theevram
SP Varma IPS
Trivandrum Lodge
Arthur Gopal
Namukku Parkkan
Krishnan Ammavan
Thiruvambadi Thamban
Kunjachan
The King & The Commissioner
G. K.
2011
Venicile Vyapari
Radhurama Varma SP
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
Ammavan
Collector
CM Balachandran Kurup
Violin
Paulose
Lucky Jokers
Madhava Varma Thampuran
Nadakame Ulakam
Aani Kurup
Payyans
Brittas's father
Makeup Man
Paul
Kudumbasree Travels
Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2010
Best of Luck
Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Kaaryasthan
Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Chekavar
P.M Vasudhevan
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
Balanpillai
Malarvaadi Arts Club
Nelloor Gopalan
Pramani
Castro Vareeth
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
Muthupandi Chettiyar
Bodyguard
Karyasthan
Mummy & Me
Fr. Felix

2000s

2009
Chattambinadu
Vadivaal Vaasu
Utharaswayamvaram
Vasu
Robin Hood
Vaidyanathan IAS
58
Loudspeaker
Grandpa
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
Madhava Varma
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
Philippoase
Moz & Cat
Avutha
Samastha Keralam PO
Prabhakaran's Uncle
2 Harihar Nagar
Fr. Stephen Varghese
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
Chief Minister
Makante Achan
Kuruppu
Love in Singapore
Movie
2008
Crazy Gopalan
Narayana Kurup
Mayabazar
Kurian
Minnaminnikoottam
Karaparamban
Twenty 20
Ramakrishnapilla
66
Annan Thambi
Ravunni
57
Malabar Wedding
Paappan
College Kumaran
V. Narendranath
Roudram
CM Bhargavan Menon
2007
Nasrani
Thampi
Hallo
Adv. M N Nambiar
July 4
Lokanathan
Khaki
Bahuleyan
Panthayakozhi
Sankaran Nair
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
Movie
Inspector Garud
Krishnan Namboothiri
2006
Kanaka Simhasanam
Upendra Varma
Pathaka
Mohammad
Chess
Easwara Varma
Highway Police
Movie
Thuruppugulan
Constable Pillai
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
SI Shankaran Potti
2005
The Tiger
Ahammed Sahib
Kadha
Madhava Menon
Rappakal
Sankaran Kuttiyar
5 Fingers
Movie
Alice in Wonderland
Movie
Thommanum Makkalum
Panikkar
Immini Nalloraal
Bhaskara Pillai
Udayananu Tharam
Krishnamoorthy
2004
Black
Aashan
Kadhavaseshan
Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
Natturajavu
Fr. Pappachan
Vettam
Fernandes
Mayilattam
Devan's Brother-law
Thalamelam
Kochousepp
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Narayanan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
Thampuran
Sethurama Iyer CBI
Ouseppachan
Vamanapuram Bus Route
Bahuleyan
2003
Mizhi Randilum
Thampi
Ivar
DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
Madhavan Thampi
Sadanandante Samayam
Shankaran Menon
Chronic Bachelor
Parameshwaran Mama
Gramophone
Gregory
66
2002
Kattuchembakam
ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
Thandavam
Menon
Kaiyethum Doorath
Passanger in the Boat
Kuberan
Dr. Girivasan
Bamboo Boys
Mula Swamy
2001
One Man Show
Raveendran
Nariman
C.M Shekharan
Randam Bhavam
D. I. G. of Police
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
Balakrishnan Nambiar
Dubai
K. J. Nair
Karumadikkuttan
Govindan Nair
Rakshasa Rajavu
Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Naranathu Thamburan
Baburaj
2000
Devadoothan
College Principal Edward
Dreams
Movie
Mister Butler
Ramakrishnan
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
Sambhavana Warrier
Darling Darling
Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
Daivathinte Makan
Movie

1990s

1999
F.I.R.
CM V.K Nair
Njangal Santhushtaranu
DIG Idikkula Ittoop
Crime File
Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
Vazhunnor
Thevakattu Avarachan
Friends
Madhava Varma
Ustaad
Swamy
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Krishnan Nair
Pathram
Movie
Chandamama
Thampy
1998
Meenathil Thalikettu
Kunjiraman
Punjabi House
Manninder Singh
Mayilpeelikkavu
Narayanan Kutty
Summer in Bethlehem
Colonel C.R. Menon
The Truth
DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
Ormacheppu
Kurian
1997
Superman
Valyachan
Junior Mandrake
Shankara Pillai
Karunyam
Movie
Kilukil Pambaram
Movie
Kadhanayakan
Sathrughnan Pillai
The Good Boys
Mohanachandran
Varnapakittu
Ramaswamy Iyer
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
Bharathan Pilla
The Car
Kumaran
Ancharakalyanam
Movie
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
Aniyathipraavu
Dr. Kuttappayi
1996
Kanjirappally Kariachan
Kanjirappally Kariachan
Tom & Jerry
Chachan
Devaraagam
Movie
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Sadasivan
Manthrika Kuthira
Movie
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
H.C Pankunni Nair
1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Unnithan
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
Kottaram Veedan
Three Men Army
K. R. G. Menon
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
Phalgunan
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
Palathara Palunni
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Mathukutty
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
Alex
Parvathy Parinayam
Narayanankutty
Aadyathe Kanmani
Unnithan
Highway
Police DySP
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
Madhavan Thampi
Mannar Mathai Speaking
Garvasees Aasaan
Pai Brothers
Kesavan
1994
Vadhu Doctoranu
Sankaran
Vishnu
Divakaran
Vardhakya Puranam
Kariyachan
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
Rishikeshan Nair
Ponthan Mada
Movie · Drama
Bharanakoodam
Minister Aravindakshan
Kinnaripuzhayoram
Sivashankaran Nair
Pingami
Koshy Varghese
1993
Porutham
Gopinathan
Mafia
Jayashankar
Addeham Enna Iddeham
Movie
Midhunam
Sivaraman
Maya Mayooram
Mohan Tharakan
Devasuram
Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
Vatsalyam
Ramankutty Menon
Kabuliwala
Minnal Thomachan
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Kannappan
Dhruvam
Marar
Koushalam
Chackochan
Yaadhavam
Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
1992
Soorya Gayathri
Babu Karunakaran
Kizhakkan Pathrose
Movie
Sadayam
Superintendent Harishankar
Aadhaaram
Krishna Menon
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
Movie
Ootty Pattanam
Menon
Ennodishtam Koodamo
Arathi's Uncle
1991
Godfather
Gopi
Kilukkampetti
M. D
Adwaytham
Krishnan Kutty Menon
Adayalam
Advocate Haridas
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie
1990
Lal Salam
Kannan Muthalali
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Beena's Uncle
Arhatha
Krishnakumar
Appu
Janardhana Kaimal
No. 20 Madras Mail
Adv. Thomas Matthew
74
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Rambo Chackochan

1980s

1970s

1979
Ezham Kadalinakkare
Movie
1978
Aaravam
Anthony
Eeta
Kurup
Vayanadan Thampan
Movie
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
Movie
Vyaamoham
Movie
Randu Penkuttikal
Movie
Avalude Ravukal
Movie
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Movie
Bandhanam
Movie
1977
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
Ravikumar
Aanandham Paramaanandham
Movie
1976
Ponni
Movie
Missi
Movie
1975
Cheenavala
Rowdi Paachan
Utsavam
Ouseppu
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
Movie
1972
Chemparathy
Movie
1971
Inquilab Zindabad
Movie

1960s

1969
Janmabhoomi
Nambiar

No release date

Vala
Thankachan The Cat (Voice)

Appearances1

2010s

2017
Lal Salam
Self · 2 episodes