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.
Movie | Fukri | Venkatesh Iyer | 2017-02-10 |
Movie | LavaKusha | Film Producer | 2017-10-12 |
Movie | Georgettan's Pooram | Father | 2017-04-01 |
Movie | Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) | Narayanettan | 2017-04-21 |
Movie | Achayans | Thottathil Vavachan | 2017-05-19 |
Movie | Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | 2016-03-18 | |
Movie | Marupadi | 2016-12-09 | |
Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Vasavan Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
Movie | Bhaskar The Rascal | Sankara Narayanan Pillai | 2015-04-14 |
Movie | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon | 2015-06-12 |
Movie | Salalah Mobiles | Kodaangi | 2014-01-23 |
Movie | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Garvasees Aashan | 2014-01-24 |
Movie | Konthayum Poonoolum | Freddy | 2014-03-14 |
Movie | Avatharam | Madhavan's Father | 2014-08-01 |
Movie | Ring Master | Chief Minister | 2014-04-11 |
Movie | Maad Dad | Mamachan | 2013-01-10 |
Movie | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Thirumeni | 2013-01-24 |
Movie | Nadodimannan | Damodharan | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | The King & The Commissioner | G. K. | 2012-03-21 |
Movie | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | 2012-02-10 | |
Movie | Thiruvambadi Thamban | 2012-05-25 | |
Movie | Theevram | 2012-11-16 | |
Movie | Karmayodha | 2012-12-20 | |
Movie | Namukku Parkkan | Krishnan Ammavan | 2012-06-29 |
Movie | Kudumbasree Travels | Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar | 2011-01-21 |
Movie | Payyans | 2011-02-18 | |
Movie | Makeup Man | Paul | 2011-02-10 |
Movie | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Ammavan | 2011-09-09 |
Movie | Venicile Vyapari | Radhurama Varma SP | 2011-12-16 |
Movie | Mummy & Me | Priest | 2010-01-22 |
Movie | Bodyguard | Karyasthan | 2010-01-22 |
Movie | Pramani | Castro Vareeth | 2010-03-26 |
Movie | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Nelloor Gopalan | 2010-07-16 |
Movie | Best of Luck | Kuzhithura Ponnappan | 2010-11-16 |
Movie | Chekavar | P.M.V. | 2010-10-08 |
Movie | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Balanpillai | 2010-09-09 |
Movie | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko | Chief Minister | 2009-02-13 |
Movie | Makante Achan | Kuruppu | 2009-01-23 |
Movie | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Philippoase | 2009-07-09 |
Movie | Samastha Keralam PO | Prabhakaran's Uncle | 2009-04-11 |
Movie | Loudspeaker | Grandpa | 2009-09-20 |
Movie | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Vaidyanathan IAS | 2009-09-24 |
Movie | Seetha Kalyanam | Thiruvattar Thankavelu | 2009-11-14 |
Movie | Chattambinadu | Vadivaal Vaasu | 2009-12-24 |
Movie | Twenty 20 | Ramakrishnapilla | 2008-05-11 |
Movie | College Kumaran | 2008-02-02 | |
Movie | Annan Thambi | Ravunni | 2008-04-17 |
Movie | Magic Lamp | Ananthan Menon | 2008-06-07 |
Movie | Minnaminnikoottam | Karaparamban | 2008-07-11 |
Movie | Crazy Gopalan | 2008-12-27 | |
Movie | Mayabazar | Kuriyan | 2008-10-16 |
Movie | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | 2007-04-01 | |
Movie | Khaki | 2007-05-22 | |
Movie | Nasrani | Thampi | 2007-10-12 |
Movie | Hallo | Adv. Nambiar | 2007-07-06 |
Movie | Chess | Easwara Varma | 2006-07-07 |
Movie | Pathaka | Mohammad | 2006-09-06 |
Movie | Kanaka Simhasanam | Upendra Varma | 2006-12-29 |
Movie | Udayananu Tharam | Madhumathi's father | 2005-01-20 |
Movie | Thommanum Makkalum | Panikkar | 2005-03-17 |
Movie | Immini Nalloraal | Bhaskara Pillai | 2005-02-04 |
Movie | Rappakal | Sankaran Kuttiyar | 2005-06-24 |
Movie | The Tiger | Ahammed Sahib | 2005-12-16 |
Movie | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Thampuran | 2004-04-14 |
Movie | Vamanapuram Bus Route | Bahuleyan | 2004-01-22 |
Movie | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty | Narayanan | 2004-04-29 |
Movie | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Ouseppachan | 2004-01-22 |
Movie | Natturajavu | Fr. Pappy | 2004-08-20 |
Movie | Black | Aasan | 2004-11-09 |
Movie | Kadhavaseshan | Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan | 2004-09-11 |
Movie | Vettam | Fernandes | 2004-08-20 |
Movie | Chronic Bachelor | Parameshwaran Mama | 2003-04-16 |
Movie | Sadanandante Samayam | Shankaran | 2003-05-02 |
Movie | Gramophone | Gregory | 2003-02-26 |
Movie | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Madhavan Thampi | 2003-07-16 |
Movie | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Ajith's Uncle | 2003-12-05 |
Movie | Bamboo Boys | Mula Swamy | 2002-02-15 |
Movie | Chirikkudukka | Prabhakara Pillai | 2002-02-15 |
Movie | Snehithan | Manthravadi | 2002-04-12 |
Movie | Kuberan | Vasan | 2002-04-15 |
Movie | Thandavam | Menon | 2002-09-01 |
Movie | Kaiyethum Doorath | Passanger in the Boat | 2002-08-01 |
Movie | Rakshasa Rajavu | CM | 2001-08-01 |
Movie | Dubai | K. J. Nair | 2001-08-14 |
Movie | Nagaravadhu | Kesari Govinda Pillai | 2001-01-31 |
Movie | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Balakrishnan Nambiar | 2001-08-17 |
Movie | One Man Show | Raveendran | 2001-12-12 |
Movie | Nariman | Chief Minister | 2001-10-30 |
Movie | Randam Bhavam | D. I. G. of Police | 2001-10-01 |
Movie | Darling Darling | Unnithan | 2000-01-30 |
Movie | Daivathinte Makan | 2000-01-19 | |
Movie | Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram | Sambhavana Warrier | 2000-02-14 |
Movie | Mark Antony | Pappu | 2000-04-15 |
Movie | Devadoothan | Principal | 2000-12-25 |
Movie | Swayamvarapanthal | 2000-09-10 | |
Movie | Dreams | 2000-09-16 | |
Movie | Mr. Butler | Ramakrishnan | 2000-06-20 |
Movie | Usthad | Swamy | 1999-06-22 |
Movie | Chandamama | Thampy | 1999-03-10 |
Movie | American Ammayi | 1999-02-18 | |
Movie | Friends | Madhava Varma | 1999-08-12 |
Movie | Crime File | Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan | 1999-10-25 |
Movie | Vazhunnor | Thevakattu Avarachan | 1999-10-20 |
Movie | Njangal Santhushtaranu | Idikkula Ittoop | 1999-11-15 |
Movie | F.I.R. | Chief Minister of Kerala | 1999-12-21 |
Movie | Summer in Bethlehem | Colonel C.R. Menon | 1998-07-04 |
Movie | The Truth | Pudhuval | 1998-03-19 |
Movie | Mayilpeelikkavu | Manu's Father | 1998-07-15 |
Movie | Punjabi House | Manninder Singh | 1998-09-04 |
Movie | Meenathil Thalikettu | Kunjiraman | 1998-11-03 |
Movie | The Car | Kumar | 1997-02-03 |
Movie | Varnapakittu | Ramaswamy Iyer | 1997-04-03 |
Movie | Aniyathipraavu | Dr. Kuttappayi | 1997-01-14 |
Movie | Ancharakalyanam | 1997-02-03 | |
Movie | Hitler Brothers | Thrivikraman | 1997-07-08 |
Movie | Kadhanayakan | Sathrughnan Pillai | 1997-05-19 |
Movie | Superman | Valyachan | 1997-10-14 |
Movie | Junior Mandrake | Shankara Pillai | 1997-07-28 |
Movie | Tom & Jerry | Chachan | 1996-04-15 |
Movie | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Sadasivan | 1996-04-05 |
Movie | Mimics Super 1000 | Easwara Kurup | 1996-04-23 |
Movie | Parvathy Parinayam | Narayanankutty | 1995-06-01 |
Movie | Aadyathe Kanmani | Unnithan | 1995-06-01 |
Movie | Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu | Madhavan Thampi | 1995-03-27 |
Movie | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Garvasees Aasaan | 1995-01-01 |
Movie | Pai Brothers | Kesavan | 1995-01-01 |
Movie | Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta | Achuthankutty | 1995-06-22 |
Movie | Highway | Police DySP | 1995-05-16 |
Movie | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava | Kottaram Veedan | 1995-11-27 |
Movie | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Mathukutty | 1995-07-04 |
Movie | Sindoora Rekha | Narayanan Nair | 1995-09-28 |
Movie | Three Men Army | K. R. G. Menon | 1995-11-02 |
Movie | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Unnithan | 1995-12-16 |
Movie | Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman | Phalgunan | 1995-08-14 |
Movie | Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan | Palathara Palunni | 1995-07-20 |
Movie | Ponthan Mada | 1994-03-09 | |
Movie | Pingami | Koshy Varghese | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed | Rishikeshan Nair | 1994-04-04 |
Movie | Kinnaripuzhayoram | 1994-01-30 | |
Movie | Vardhakya Puranam | Kariyachan | 1994-04-10 |
Movie | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty | 1994-07-14 |
Movie | Vadhu Doctoranu | Sankaran | 1994-09-18 |
Movie | Vishnu | Divakaran | 1994-07-14 |
Movie | Kabuliwala | Police Officer | 1993-03-24 |
Movie | Vatsalyam | Ramankutty Menon | 1993-04-11 |
Movie | Meleparambil Aanveedu | Kannappan | 1993-02-24 |
Movie | Koushalam | Chackochan | 1993-01-24 |
Movie | Devasuram | Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar | 1993-04-14 |
Movie | Dhruvam | Marar | 1993-01-27 |
Movie | Palayam | Lawrence | 1993-09-09 |
Movie | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Govinda Menon | 1993-04-26 |
Movie | Ekalavyan | Krishnan | 1993-09-01 |
Movie | Addeham Enna Iddeham | 1993-07-14 | |
Movie | Mafia | Jayashankar | 1993-07-14 |
Movie | Maya Mayooram | Mohan Tharakan | 1993-07-04 |
Movie | Midhunam | Sivasankaran | 1993-07-04 |
Movie | Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | 1992-03-11 | |
Movie | Ennodishtam Koodamo | Arathi's Uncle | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | Ootty Pattanam | Menon | 1992-03-04 |
Movie | Sadayam | Police Superintendent | 1992-07-04 |
Movie | My Dear Muthachan | Adv. Ananthan | 1992-08-16 |
Movie | Kizhakkan Pathrose | 1992-08-27 | |
Movie | Soorya Gayathri | Babu Karunakaran | 1992-11-10 |
Movie | Kallanum Polisum | 1992-08-17 | |
Movie | Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | 1991-03-28 | |
Movie | Nattu Vishesham | Mooppan | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Adayalam | Advocate Haridas | 1991-05-10 |
Movie | Kilukkampetti | M. D | 1991-09-10 |
Movie | Adwaytham | Krishnan Kutty Menon | 1991-09-03 |
Movie | Godfather | Gopi | 1991-09-15 |
Movie | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Rambo Chackochan | 1990-01-24 |
Movie | No. 20 Madras Mail | Adv. Thomas Matthew | 1990-02-16 |
Movie | Lal Salam | Kannan Muthalali | 1990-11-30 |
Movie | Arhatha | Krishnakumar | 1990-07-04 |
Movie | Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom | Beena's Uncle | 1990-10-25 |
Movie | Naaduvazhikal | Aasan | 1989-05-05 |
Movie | Adikkurippu | Williams | 1989-03-03 |
Movie | Varavelpu | Kumaran | 1989-03-31 |
Movie | Vandanam | M.P. | 1989-05-14 |
Movie | Adhipan | Kaimal | 1989-07-04 |
Movie | News | 1989-12-22 | |
Movie | Jagratha | Ouseppachan | 1989-09-07 |
Movie | Abkari | Karthikeyan | 1988-04-14 |
Movie | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Ouseppachan | 1988-02-17 |
Movie | 1921 | Appunni Nair | 1988-03-28 |
Movie | August 1 | Kaimal | 1988-07-21 |
Movie | Thanthram | Adv. Rajasekharan | 1988-08-25 |
Movie | Mukthi | Shekharan Nair | 1988-11-03 |
Movie | Oohakachavadam | 1988-09-09 | |
Movie | Nadodikkattu | Kovai Venkatesan | 1987-05-06 |
Movie | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu | Ramachandran | 1987-02-12 |
Movie | Irupatham Noottandu | IG Thomas | 1987-05-06 |
Movie | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Police Inspector | 1987-07-04 |
Movie | Vrutham | 1987-05-22 | |
Movie | Nalkkavala | Samuel | 1987-11-27 |
Movie | Aankiliyude Tharattu | Stanley | 1987-09-04 |
Movie | Sukhamo Devi | Ouseppachan | 1986-07-04 |
Movie | Gandhinagar 2nd Street | 1986-07-03 | |
Movie | Abhayam Thedi | 1986-07-04 | |
Movie | Yuvajanotsavam | Unnithan | 1986-07-04 |
Movie | Ee Kaikalil | Madhava Menon | 1986-10-02 |
Movie | Aavanazhi | Vincent | 1986-09-12 |
Movie | Mulamoottil Adima | Ibrahim | 1985-08-12 |
Movie | Kathodu Kathoram | Laser | 1985-11-14 |
Movie | April Pathinettu | 1984-04-11 | |
Movie | Unaru | Balan | 1984-02-05 |
Movie | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Balachandran | 1984-06-21 |
Movie | Uyarangalil | A. K. Menon | 1984-11-11 |
Movie | Ivide Thudangunnu | Peter | 1984-07-04 |
Movie | Kadamattathachan | Aliyar | 1984-06-22 |
Movie | Adiyozhukkukal | Hamsa | 1984-06-21 |
Movie | Naanayam | Vasu | 1983-06-21 |
Movie | Iniyenkilum | Kariyachan | 1983-08-20 |
Movie | Postmortem | Unni | 1982-06-21 |
Movie | Manushya Mrugam | Chandran | 1980-12-17 |
Movie | Ashwaradham | Rajagopal | 1980-12-24 |
Movie | Ezham Kadalinakkare | 1979-09-14 | |
Movie | Avalude Ravukal | 1978-03-03 | |
Movie | Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil | 1978-01-14 | |
Movie | Kadathanaattu Maakkam | 1978-07-17 | |
Movie | Eeta | Kurup | 1978-11-10 |
Movie | Vayanadan Thampan | 1978-09-14 | |
Movie | Aaravam | Anthony | 1978-11-24 |
Movie | Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham | 1978-09-14 | |
Movie | Mallanum Mathevanum | 1976-10-03 | |
Movie | Inquilab Zindabad | 1971-09-30 |
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