
Janardhanan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography

Vala
Movie · as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)

Padayaatra
Movie

Hridayapoorvam
Movie · as Chittappan

Sarvam Maya
Movie · as Prahladan Namboothiri

Oru Kattil Oru Muri
Movie

Nagendran’s Honeymoons
TV · as Avarachan · 6 eps

2018 - Everyone Is a Hero
Movie · as Chief Minister

Voice of Sathyanathan
Movie · as Vaidyar

Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
Movie

Paappan
Movie · as Chief Minister

Big Brother
Movie · as Vallyammavan

Childhood Friends
Movie · as Muthappa

Vishudha Pusthakam
Movie · as Kurup

Kuttymama
Movie

Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Movie · as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)

Jack & Daniel
Movie · as Chief Minister

Pattabhiraman
Movie · as Varma

Panchavarnathatha
Movie · as Bride's Father

Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Movie · as Priest

Captain
Movie · as K Karunakaran

Fukri
Movie · as Venkatesh Iyer

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
Movie · as Narayanettan

Achayans
Movie · as Thottathil Vavachan

Georgettan's Pooram
Movie · as Priest

LavaKusha
Movie · as Film Producer

Masterpiece
Movie · as Chief Minister

Lal Salam
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
Movie

Marupadi
Movie

Bhaskar The Rascal
Movie · as Sankara Narayanan Pillai

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
Movie · as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon

Utopiayile Rajavu
Movie · as Vasavan Pillai

Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
Movie · as Garvasees Aashan

My Dear Mummy
Movie

Salalah Mobiles
Movie · as Kodaangi

Konthayum Poonoolum
Movie · as Freddy

Avatharam
Movie · as Madhavan's Father

Ring Master
Movie · as Chief Minister
Careebeyans
Movie

Nadodimannan
Movie · as Damodharan

Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
Movie · as Thirumeni

Maad Dad
Movie · as Mamachan

Black Butterfly
Movie · as Lazer

Thiruvambadi Thamban
Movie · as Kunjachan

Namukku Parkkan
Movie · as Krishnan Ammavan

The King & The Commissioner
Movie · as G. K.
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
Movie

Karmayodha
Movie

Theevram
Movie · as SP Varma IPS

Madirasi
Movie · as Kurup

Trivandrum Lodge
Movie · as Arthur Gopal

Makeup Man
Movie · as Paul

Venicile Vyapari
Movie · as Radhurama Varma SP

Payyans
Movie · as Brittas's father

Kudumbasree Travels
Movie · as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar

Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
Movie · as Ammavan

Lucky Jokers
Movie · as Madhava Varma Thampuran

Nadakame Ulakam
Movie · as Aani Kurup

Collector
Movie · as CM Balachandran Kurup

Violin
Movie · as Paulose

Mummy & Me
Movie · as Fr. Felix

Bodyguard
Movie · as Karyasthan

Elsamma Enna Aankutty
Movie · as Balanpillai

Best of Luck
Movie · as Kuzhithura Ponnappan

Pramani
Movie · as Castro Vareeth

Chekavar
Movie · as P.M Vasudhevan

Malarvaadi Arts Club
Movie · as Nelloor Gopalan

Kaaryasthan
Movie · as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan

Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
Movie · as Muthupandi Chettiyar

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
Movie · as Philippoase

Chattambinadu
Movie · as Vadivaal Vaasu

Loudspeaker
Movie · as Grandpa

Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
Movie · as Chief Minister

Robin Hood
Movie · as Vaidyanathan IAS

Samastha Keralam PO
Movie · as Prabhakaran's Uncle
Seetha Kalyanam
Movie · as Thiruvattar Thankavelu

Makante Achan
Movie · as Kuruppu

Moz & Cat
Movie · as Avutha

Oru Black & White Kudumbam
Movie · as Madhava Varma

Utharaswayamvaram
Movie · as Vasu

Love in Singapore
Movie

2 Harihar Nagar
Movie · as Fr. Stephen Varghese
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie · as Eenasu

Minnaminnikoottam
Movie · as Karaparamban

Annan Thambi
Movie · as Ravunni

College Kumaran
Movie · as V. Narendranath
Magic Lamp
Movie · as Ananthan Menon, Anathamenon

Twenty 20
Movie · as Ramakrishnapilla

Mayabazar
Movie · as Kurian

Crazy Gopalan
Movie · as Narayana Kurup

Malabar Wedding
Movie · as Paappan

Roudram
Movie · as CM Bhargavan Menon

Khaki
Movie · as Bahuleyan

Nasrani
Movie · as Thampi

Hallo
Movie · as Adv. M N Nambiar

Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
Movie

Panthayakozhi
Movie · as Sankaran Nair

Inspector Garud
Movie · as Krishnan Namboothiri

July 4
Movie · as Lokanathan

Chess
Movie · as Easwara Varma
Red Salute
Movie

Pathaka
Movie · as Mohammad

Kanaka Simhasanam
Movie · as Upendra Varma

Highway Police
Movie

Thuruppugulan
Movie · as Constable Pillai

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
Movie · as SI Shankaran Potti
Jayam
Movie
Nottam
Movie

Udayananu Tharam
Movie · as Krishnamoorthy

Alice in Wonderland
Movie

Thommanum Makkalum
Movie · as Panikkar

Rappakal
Movie · as Sankaran Kuttiyar

The Tiger
Movie · as Ahammed Sahib

Immini Nalloraal
Movie · as Bhaskara Pillai

5 Fingers
Movie

Kadha
Movie · as Madhava Menon

Kadhavaseshan
Movie · as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan

Sethurama Iyer CBI
Movie · as Ouseppachan

Black
Movie · as Aashan

Vamanapuram Bus Route
Movie · as Bahuleyan

Natturajavu
Movie · as Fr. Pappachan

Vettam
Movie · as Fernandes

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Movie · as Narayanan

Chathikkatha Chanthu
Movie · as Thampuran

Thalamelam
Movie · as Kochousepp

Mayilattam
Movie · as Devan's Brother-law
Udayam
Movie · as Krishnan Menon

Chronic Bachelor
Movie · as Parameshwaran Mama

Gramophone
Movie · as Gregory

Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
Movie · as Madhavan Thampi
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
Movie · as Ajith's Uncle

Ivar
Movie · as DGP S. K. Nair IPS

Sadanandante Samayam
Movie · as Shankaran Menon

Mizhi Randilum
Movie · as Thampi

Kaiyethum Doorath
Movie · as Passanger in the Boat

Kuberan
Movie · as Dr. Girivasan
Snehithan
Movie · as Manthravadi
Chirikkudukka
Movie · as Prabhakara Pillai

Bamboo Boys
Movie · as Mula Swamy

Thandavam
Movie · as Menon

Kattuchembakam
Movie · as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS

Dubai
Movie · as K. J. Nair
Nagaravadhu
Movie · as Kesari Govinda Pillai

Rakshasa Rajavu
Movie · as Chief Minister, Meera's Father

Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
Movie · as Balakrishnan Nambiar

Randam Bhavam
Movie · as D. I. G. of Police

One Man Show
Movie · as Raveendran

Nariman
Movie · as C.M Shekharan

Karumadikkuttan
Movie · as Govindan Nair

Naranathu Thamburan
Movie · as Baburaj

Devadoothan
Movie · as College Principal Edward

Dreams
Movie

Darling Darling
Movie · as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan

Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
Movie · as Sambhavana Warrier
Swayamvarapanthal
Movie

Daivathinte Makan
Movie
Mark Antony
Movie · as Parel Pappu

Mister Butler
Movie · as Ramakrishnan

Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Movie · as Krishnan Nair

Ustaad
Movie · as Swamy

Crime File
Movie · as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan

F.I.R.
Movie · as CM V.K Nair

Njangal Santhushtaranu
Movie · as DIG Idikkula Ittoop

Friends
Movie · as Madhava Varma
American Ammayi
Movie

Vazhunnor
Movie · as Thevakattu Avarachan

Chandamama
Movie · as Thampy

Pathram
Movie

Punjabi House
Movie · as Manninder Singh

The Truth
Movie · as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval

Summer in Bethlehem
Movie · as Colonel C.R. Menon

Meenathil Thalikettu
Movie · as Kunjiraman

Mayilpeelikkavu
Movie · as Narayanan Kutty

Ormacheppu
Movie · as Kurian

Varnapakittu
Movie · as Ramaswamy Iyer

The Car
Movie · as Kumaran

Superman
Movie · as Valyachan

Ancharakalyanam
Movie

Aniyathipraavu
Movie · as Dr. Kuttappayi

Kadhanayakan
Movie · as Sathrughnan Pillai
Hitler Brothers
Movie · as Thrivikraman

The Good Boys
Movie · as Mohanachandran

Junior Mandrake
Movie · as Shankara Pillai

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
Movie · as Bharathan Pilla

Karunyam
Movie

Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
Movie · as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko

Kilukil Pambaram
Movie
Poonilamazha
Movie · as Abhimana Varma
Poomarathanalil
Movie

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Movie · as Sadasivan
Mimics Super 1000
Movie · as Easwara Kurup

Tom & Jerry
Movie · as Chachan

Devaraagam
Movie

Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
Movie · as H.C Pankunni Nair

Kanjirappally Kariachan
Movie · as Kanjirappally Kariachan

Manthrika Kuthira
Movie

Mannar Mathai Speaking
Movie · as Garvasees Aasaan
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
Movie · as Achuthankutty

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Movie · as Mathukutty

Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
Movie · as Palathara Palunni
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
Movie
Sindoora Rekha
Movie · as Narayanan Nair

Highway
Movie · as Police DySP

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Movie · as Unnithan

Parvathy Parinayam
Movie · as Narayanankutty

Three Men Army
Movie · as K. R. G. Menon

Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
Movie · as Kottaram Veedan

Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
Movie · as Madhavan Thampi

Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
Movie · as Phalgunan

Pai Brothers
Movie · as Kesavan

Aadyathe Kanmani
Movie · as Unnithan

Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
Movie · as Alex

Pingami
Movie · as Koshy Varghese

Vishnu
Movie · as Divakaran

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
Movie · as Rishikeshan Nair

Kinnaripuzhayoram
Movie · as Sivashankaran Nair

Vadhu Doctoranu
Movie · as Sankaran
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
Movie · as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty

Vardhakya Puranam
Movie · as Kariyachan

Ponthan Mada
Movie

Bharanakoodam
Movie · as Minister Aravindakshan
Varanamalyam
Movie · as K.V. Thomas

Dhruvam
Movie · as Marar
Janam
Movie · as K Divakaran

Devasuram
Movie · as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
Palayam
Movie · as Lawrence

Vatsalyam
Movie · as Ramankutty Menon

Mafia
Movie · as Jayashankar

Maya Mayooram
Movie · as Mohan Tharakan

Midhunam
Movie · as Sivaraman

Kabuliwala
Movie · as Minnal Thomachan

Meleparambil Aanveedu
Movie · as Kannappan

Addeham Enna Iddeham
Movie

Koushalam
Movie · as Chackochan
Ekalavyan
Movie · as Krishnan
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Movie · as Govinda Menon

Porutham
Movie · as Gopinathan

Yaadhavam
Movie · as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan

Ootty Pattanam
Movie · as Menon

Kizhakkan Pathrose
Movie

Sadayam
Movie · as Superintendent Harishankar
My Dear Muthachan
Movie · as Adv. Ananthan

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
Movie
Kallanum Polisum
Movie

Soorya Gayathri
Movie · as Babu Karunakaran

Ennodishtam Koodamo
Movie · as Arathi's Uncle

Aadhaaram
Movie · as Krishna Menon
Apaaratha
Movie · as Phalgunan

Godfather
Movie · as Gopi

Adayalam
Movie · as Advocate Haridas
Nattu Vishesham
Movie · as Mooppan

Adwaytham
Movie · as Krishnan Kutty Menon

Kilukkampetti
Movie · as M. D

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie
May Dhinam
Movie

No. 20 Madras Mail
Movie · as Adv. Thomas Matthew

Appu
Movie · as Janardhana Kaimal

Lal Salam
Movie · as Kannan Muthalali

Arhatha
Movie · as Krishnakumar

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Movie · as Rambo Chackochan

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Movie · as Beena's Uncle
Randam Varavu
Movie · as Police Officer

Vandanam
Movie · as M.P.

Adikkurippu
Movie · as Williams

Charithram
Movie · as DySP Cherian

Jagratha
Movie · as Ouseppachan

Naaduvazhikal
Movie · as Aasan

Adhipan
Movie · as Kaimal

Varavelpu
Movie · as Kumaran

News
Movie
Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
Movie

August 1
Movie · as Kaimal

1921
Movie · as Appunni Nair
Abkari
Movie · as Karthikeyan

Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Movie · as Ouseppachan
Mukthi
Movie · as Shekharan Nair
Oohakachavadam
Movie

Thanthram
Movie · as Adv. Rajasekharan

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
Movie · as Ramachandran

Aankiliyude Tharattu
Movie · as Stanley

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
Movie · as Police Inspector

Nadodikkattu
Movie · as Kovai Venkatesan

Irupatham Noottandu
Movie · as IG Issac Thomas

Vrutham
Movie

Nalkkavala
Movie · as Samuel

Nimishangal
Movie

Aavanazhi
Movie · as Vincent

Ee Kaikalil
Movie · as Madhava Menon

Sukhamo Devi
Movie · as Ouseppachan

Yuvajanotsavam
Movie · as Unnithan

Abhayam Thedi
Movie

Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Movie · as College Professor
Niramulla Ravukal
Movie · as MLA Kumaran

Kathodu Kathoram
Movie · as Laser
Mulamoottil Adima
Movie · as Ibrahim
Uyirthezhunnelppu
Movie
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
Movie

Vikatakavi
Movie · as Mahesh
Alakadalinakkare
Movie · as Khadar
Aksharangal
Movie · as Theatre Artist Babujose

Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Movie · as Balachandran

Adiyozhukkukal
Movie · as Hamsa
Ivide Thudangunnu
Movie · as Peter
April Pathinettu
Movie

Uyarangalil
Movie · as A. K. Menon

Unaru
Movie · as Balan

Lakshmana Rekha
Movie · as Balachandra Menon

Kadamattathachan
Movie · as Aliyar

Naanayam
Movie · as Vasu

Iniyenkilum
Movie · as Kariyachan
Samrambham
Movie · as Johny
Keni
Movie · as Madhusoodanan

Postmortem
Movie · as Unni
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi
Movie · as Somarajan
Idi Muzhakkam
Movie

Ashwaradham
Movie · as Rajagopal
Manushya Mrugam
Movie · as Chandran

Paalattu Kunjikannan
Movie · as Thampikutti
Chandrahasam
Movie

Ezham Kadalinakkare
Movie
Puthiya Velicham
Movie

Vayanadan Thampan
Movie
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
Movie

Aaravam
Movie · as Anthony

Avalude Ravukal
Movie

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Movie

Eeta
Movie · as Kurup

Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
Movie

Bandhanam
Movie

Randu Penkuttikal
Movie

Vyaamoham
Movie
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
Movie · as Sukumaran

Aanandham Paramaanandham
Movie

Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
Movie · as Ravikumar
Mallanum Mathevanum
Movie

Ponni
Movie

Missi
Movie
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Movie · as Muthu

Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
Movie

Utsavam
Movie · as Ouseppu

Cheenavala
Movie · as Rowdi Paachan
Pennpada
Movie · as Panicker
Mazhakaaru
Movie · as Soman

Chemparathy
Movie

Inquilab Zindabad
Movie

Janmabhoomi
Movie · as Nambiar