Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 24, 1946
Place of Birth:
Vaikom, Kerala, India
Social Media
Janardhanan
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hridayapoorvam | |
| 2024 | Oru Kattil Oru Muri | |
| 2023 | 2018 | Chief Minister |
| 2023 | Voice of Sathyanathan | Vaidyar |
| 2022 | Autorickshawkkarante Bharya | |
| 2022 | Paappan | Chief Minister |
| 2020 | Big Brother | Vallyammavan |
| 2019 | Childhood Friends | |
| 2019 | Vishudha Pusthakam | |
| 2019 | Kuttymama | |
| 2019 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance) |
| 2019 | Jack & Daniel | Chief Minister |
| 2018 | Panchavarnathatha | Bride's Father |
| 2018 | Abrahaminte Santhathikal | Priest |
| 2017 | Fukri | Venkatesh Iyer |
| 2017 | Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) | Narayanettan |
| 2017 | Achayans | Thottathil Vavachan |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | Father |
| 2017 | LavaKusha | Film Producer |
| 2017 | Masterpiece | Chief Minister |
| 2016 | Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | |
| 2016 | Marupadi | |
| 2015 | Bhaskar The Rascal | Sankara Narayanan Pillai |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon |
| 2015 | Utopiayile Rajavu | Vasavan Pillai |
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Garvasees Aashan |
| 2014 | My Dear Mummy | |
| 2014 | Salalah Mobiles | Kodaangi |
| 2014 | Konthayum Poonoolum | Freddy |
| 2014 | Avatharam | Madhavan's Father |
| 2014 | Ring Master | Chief Minister |
| 2013 | Careebeyans | |
| 2013 | Nadodimannan | Damodharan |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Thirumeni |
| 2013 | Maad Dad | Mamachan |
| 2013 | Black Butterfly | Lazer |
| 2012 | Thiruvambadi Thamban | |
| 2012 | Naughty Professor | |
| 2012 | Namukku Parkkan | Krishnan Ammavan |
| 2012 | The King & The Commissioner | G. K. |
| 2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | |
| 2012 | Karmayodha | |
| 2012 | Theevram | |
| 2011 | Makeup Man | Paul |
| 2011 | Venicile Vyapari | Radhurama Varma SP |
| 2011 | Payyans | |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar |
| 2011 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Ammavan |
| 2011 | Maharaja Talkies | |
| 2011 | Lucky Jokers | |
| 2010 | Bodyguard | Karyasthan |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | Priest |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Balanpillai |
| 2010 | Best of Luck | Kuzhithura Ponnappan |
| 2010 | Pramani | Castro Vareeth |
| 2010 | Chekavar | P.M.V. |
| 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Nelloor Gopalan |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Philippoase |
| 2009 | Chattambinadu | Vadivaal Vaasu |
| 2009 | Loudspeaker | Grandpa |
| 2009 | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko | Chief Minister |
| 2009 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Vaidyanathan IAS |
| 2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | Prabhakaran's Uncle |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Thiruvattar Thankavelu |
| 2009 | Makante Achan | Kuruppu |
| 2009 | Moz & Cat | Avutha |
| 2009 | Oru Black & White Kudumbam | Madhava Varma |
| 2009 | Utharaswayamvaram | Vasu |
| 2008 | Minnaminnikoottam | Karaparamban |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | Ravunni |
| 2008 | College Kumaran | |
| 2008 | Magic Lamp | Ananthan Menon |
| 2008 | Magic Lamp | Anathamenon |
| 2008 | Twenty 20 | Ramakrishnapilla |
| 2008 | Crazy Gopalan | |
| 2008 | Mayabazar | Kuriyan |
| 2008 | Malabar Wedding | Paappan |
| 2007 | Khaki | |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Thampi |
| 2007 | Hallo | Adv. Nambiar |
| 2007 | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | |
| 2007 | Panthayakozhi | Sankaran Nair |
| 2006 | Chess | Easwara Varma |
| 2006 | Red Salute | |
| 2006 | Pathaka | Mohammad |
| 2006 | Kanaka Simhasanam | Upendra Varma |
| 2006 | Highway Police | |
| 2006 | Thuruppugulan | Constable Pillai |
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Madhumathi's father |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | |
| 2005 | Rappakal | Sankaran Kuttiyar |
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum | Panikkar |
| 2005 | The Tiger | Ahammed Sahib |
| 2005 | Immini Nalloraal | Bhaskara Pillai |
| 2005 | 5 Fingers | |
| 2004 | Kadhavaseshan | Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan |
| 2004 | Black | Aasan |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Ouseppachan |
| 2004 | Natturajavu | Fr. Pappy |
| 2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route | Bahuleyan |
| 2004 | Vettam | Fernandes |
| 2004 | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty | Narayanan |
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Thampuran |
| 2004 | Thalamelam | Kochousepp |
| 2003 | Chronic Bachelor | Parameshwaran Mama |
| 2003 | Gramophone | Gregory |
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Madhavan Thampi |
| 2003 | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Ajith's Uncle |
| 2003 | Ivar | DGP S. K. Nair IPS |
| 2003 | Sadanandante Samayam | Shankaran |
| 2003 | Mizhi Randilum | Thampi |
| 2002 | Kaiyethum Doorath | Passanger in the Boat |
| 2002 | Kuberan | Dr. Girivasan |
| 2002 | Snehithan | Manthravadi |
| 2002 | Chirikkudukka | Prabhakara Pillai |
| 2002 | Bamboo Boys | Mula Swamy |
| 2002 | Thandavam | Menon |
| 2002 | Kattuchembakam | ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS |
| 2001 | Dubai | K. J. Nair |
| 2001 | Nagaravadhu | Kesari Govinda Pillai |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajavu | CM |
| 2001 | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Balakrishnan Nambiar |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam | D. I. G. of Police |
| 2001 | One Man Show | Raveendran |
| 2001 | Nariman | Chief Minister |
| 2001 | Karumadikkuttan | Govindan Nair |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thamburan | Chandradas |
| 2000 | Devadoothan | Principal |
| 2000 | Dreams | |
| 2000 | Darling Darling | Unnithan |
| 2000 | Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram | Sambhavana Warrier |
| 2000 | Swayamvarapanthal | |
| 2000 | Daivathinte Makan | |
| 2000 | Mark Antony | Parel Pappu |
| 2000 | Mr. Butler | Ramakrishnan |
| 1999 | Usthad | Swamy |
| 1999 | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | |
| 1999 | Crime File | Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan |
| 1999 | F.I.R. | Chief Minister of Kerala |
| 1999 | Njangal Santhushtaranu | Idikkula Ittoop |
| 1999 | Friends | Madhava Varma |
| 1999 | American Ammayi | |
| 1999 | Vazhunnor | Thevakattu Avarachan |
| 1999 | Chandamama | Thampy |
| 1999 | Pathram | |
| 1998 | Punjabi House | Manninder Singh |
| 1998 | The Truth | Pudhuval |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem | Colonel C.R. Menon |
| 1998 | Meenathil Thalikettu | Kunjiraman |
| 1998 | Mayilpeelikkavu | Manu's Father |
| 1998 | Ormacheppu | Kurian |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu | Ramaswamy Iyer |
| 1997 | The Car | Kumar |
| 1997 | Ancharakalyanam | |
| 1997 | Superman | Valyachan |
| 1997 | Aniyathipraavu | Dr. Kuttappayi |
| 1997 | Kadhanayakan | Sathrughnan Pillai |
| 1997 | Hitler Brothers | Thrivikraman |
| 1997 | The Good Boys | Mohanachandran |
| 1997 | Junior Mandrake | Shankara Pillai |
| 1997 | Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam | Bharathan Pilla |
| 1997 | Karunyam | |
| 1997 | Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela | Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko |
| 1997 | Kilukil Pambaram | |
| 1996 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Sadasivan |
| 1996 | Mimics Super 1000 | Easwara Kurup |
| 1996 | Tom & Jerry | Chachan |
| 1996 | Devaraagam | |
| 1996 | Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu | H.C Pankunni Nair |
| 1996 | Kanjirappally Kariachan | Kanjirappally Kariachan |
| 1996 | Manthrika Kuthira | |
| 1995 | Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta | Achuthankutty |
| 1995 | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Garvasees Aasaan |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Mathukutty |
| 1995 | Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan | Palathara Palunni |
| 1995 | Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam | |
| 1995 | Sindoora Rekha | Narayanan Nair |
| 1995 | Highway | Police DySP |
| 1995 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Unnithan |
| 1995 | Parvathy Parinayam | Narayanankutty |
| 1995 | Three Men Army | K. R. G. Menon |
| 1995 | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava | Kottaram Veedan |
| 1995 | Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu | Madhavan Thampi |
| 1995 | Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman | Phalgunan |
| 1995 | Pai Brothers | Kesavan |
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Unnithan |
| 1995 | Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana | Alex |
| 1994 | Pingami | Koshy Varghese |
| 1994 | Vishnu | Divakaran |
| 1994 | C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed | Rishikeshan Nair |
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Sivashankaran Nair |
| 1994 | Vadhu Doctoranu | Sankaran |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty |
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam | Kariyachan |
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | |
| 1993 | Dhruvam | Marar |
| 1993 | Janam | K Divakaran |
| 1993 | Devasuram | Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar |
| 1993 | Vatsalyam | Ramankutty Menon |
| 1993 | Palayam | Lawrence |
| 1993 | Mafia | Jayashankar |
| 1993 | Maya Mayooram | Mohan Tharakan |
| 1993 | Midhunam | Sivaraman |
| 1993 | Kabuliwala | Police Officer |
| 1993 | Meleparambil Aanveedu | Kannappan |
| 1993 | Addeham Enna Iddeham | |
| 1993 | Koushalam | Chackochan |
| 1993 | Ekalavyan | Krishnan |
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Govinda Menon |
| 1993 | Porutham | Gopinathan |
| 1992 | Ootty Pattanam | Menon |
| 1992 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | |
| 1992 | Sadayam | Police Superintendent |
| 1992 | My Dear Muthachan | Adv. Ananthan |
| 1992 | Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | |
| 1992 | Kallanum Polisum | |
| 1992 | Soorya Gayathri | Babu Karunakaran |
| 1992 | Ennodishtam Koodamo | Arathi's Uncle |
| 1992 | Aadhaaram | Krishna Menon |
| 1991 | Godfather | Gopi |
| 1991 | Adayalam | Advocate Haridas |
| 1991 | Nattu Vishesham | Mooppan |
| 1991 | Adwaytham | Krishnan Kutty Menon |
| 1991 | Kilukkampetti | M. D |
| 1991 | Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | |
| 1991 | May Dhinam | |
| 1990 | No. 20 Madras Mail | Adv. Thomas Matthew |
| 1990 | Arhatha | Krishnakumar |
| 1990 | Appu | Janardhana Kaimal |
| 1990 | Lal Salam | Kannan Muthalali |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Rambo Chackochan |
| 1990 | Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom | Beena's Uncle |
| 1990 | Randam Varavu | Police Officer |
| 1989 | Vandanam | M.P. |
| 1989 | Charithram | DySP Cherian |
| 1989 | Adikkurippu | Williams |
| 1989 | Jagratha | Ouseppachan |
| 1989 | Varavelpu | Kumaran |
| 1989 | Naaduvazhikal | Aasan |
| 1989 | Adhipan | Kaimal |
| 1989 | News | |
| 1988 | August 1 | Kaimal |
| 1988 | 1921 | Appunni Nair |
| 1988 | Abkari | Karthikeyan |
| 1988 | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Ouseppachan |
| 1988 | Mukthi | Shekharan Nair |
| 1988 | Oohakachavadam | |
| 1988 | Thanthram | Adv. Rajasekharan |
| 1987 | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu | Ramachandran |
| 1987 | Aankiliyude Tharattu | Stanley |
| 1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Police Inspector |
| 1987 | Nadodikkattu | Kovai Venkatesan |
| 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu | IG Thomas |
| 1987 | Vrutham | |
| 1987 | Nalkkavala | Samuel |
| 1986 | Nimishangal | |
| 1986 | Aavanazhi | Vincent |
| 1986 | Ee Kaikalil | Madhava Menon |
| 1986 | Sukhamo Devi | Ouseppachan |
| 1986 | Abhayam Thedi | |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Unnithan |
| 1986 | Gandhinagar 2nd Street | |
| 1985 | Kathodu Kathoram | Laser |
| 1985 | Mulamoottil Adima | Ibrahim |
| 1984 | Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram | |
| 1984 | Vikatakavi | Mahesh |
| 1984 | Alakadalinakkare | Khadar |
| 1984 | Aksharangal | Theatre Artist Babujose |
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal | Hamsa |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Balachandran |
| 1984 | Ivide Thudangunnu | Peter |
| 1984 | April Pathinettu | |
| 1984 | Uyarangalil | A. K. Menon |
| 1984 | Unaru | Balan |
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha | Balachandra Menon |
| 1984 | Kadamattathachan | Aliyar |
| 1983 | Naanayam | Vasu |
| 1983 | Iniyenkilum | Kariyachan |
| 1982 | Keni | Madhusoodanan |
| 1982 | Postmortem | Unni |
| 1980 | Thunder Clap | |
| 1980 | Ashwaradham | Rajagopal |
| 1980 | Manushya Mrugam | Chandran |
| 1980 | Paalattu Kunjikannan | Thampikutti |
| 1979 | Ezham Kadalinakkare | |
| 1978 | Vayanadan Thampan | |
| 1978 | Kadathanaattu Maakkam | |
| 1978 | Aaravam | Anthony |
| 1978 | Avalude Ravukal | |
| 1978 | Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil | |
| 1978 | Eeta | Kurup |
| 1978 | Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham | |
| 1978 | Bandhanam | |
| 1978 | Randu Penkuttikal | |
| 1978 | Vyaamoham | |
| 1977 | Aanandham Paramaanandham | |
| 1976 | Mallanum Mathevanum | |
| 1976 | Ponni | |
| 1975 | Njan Ninne Premikkunnu | |
| 1972 | Chemparathy | |
| 1971 | Inquilab Zindabad | |
| 1969 | Janmabhoomi | Nambiar |
| Vala | Thankachan The Cat (Voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nagendran’s Honeymoons | Avarachan |
| 2017 | Lal Salam | Himself |