
Sankaradi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1924
- Died
- October 9, 2001 (aged 77)
Biography
Chandrasekhara Menon, better known by his stage name Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit. He was one of the first realistic actors in South Indian cinema. He dominated the Malayalam film scene in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as comedian along with Adoor Bhasi and Bahadur. Later, he switched to character roles.
Known For
Filmography

Sundara Killadi
Movie · as Malliyannan

Meenathil Thalikettu
Movie · as Durga's husband

Kusruthi Kuruppu
Movie · as Captain

Harikrishnans
Movie · as Kunjikelu

Aaram Thamburan
Movie · as Ezhuthachan

Oral Mathram
Movie · as Tea Shop Owner

Aniyathipraavu
Movie · as Ramachandran Nair

Thooval Kottaram
Movie · as Advocate
The Porter
Movie · as Ezhuthachan Panikkar
Lalanam
Movie · as Madhavan Pilla

The King
Movie · as Pillai

Mazhayethum Munpe
Movie · as Uma's father

Alancheri Thamprakkal
Movie · as Chekutti

Spadikam
Movie · as Judge

Santhanagopalam
Movie

Minnaram
Movie · as Iyer

Thenmavin Kombath
Movie · as Kannayyan

Pingami
Movie · as Muthappan

Devasuram
Movie · as Kuttikrishnan Nair

Aagneyam
Movie · as Madhavan’s ammavan

Aayirappara
Movie

Golanthara Vartha
Movie · as Panchayat President

Chenkol
Movie · as Krishnan Nair

Midhunam
Movie · as Sethu's Maternal Uncle

Kabuliwala
Movie · as Nayarettan
Aalavattam
Movie
Samooham
Movie

Sopanam
Movie · as Marar
Nakshthrakoodaram
Movie · as Raghava Panikkar

Johnnie Walker
Movie · as Principal

Aayushkalam
Movie · as Fernandez

Kasarkode Khaderbhai
Movie · as Pachalam Pappachan
Kallanum Polisum
Movie

Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
Movie · as Madhava Menon
Utsavamelam
Movie

Snehasagaram
Movie

Kaazhchakkappuram
Movie · as Madhavan Pillai

Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Movie

Vietnam Colony
Movie · as Insane Man

Godfather
Movie · as Achamma's Advocate

Adayalam
Movie · as Panicker

Uncle Bun
Movie · as Ittiyachan

Adwaytham
Movie · as Gopalan Nair

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
Movie

Sandhesam
Movie · as Kumarapillai

Pookkalam Varavayi
Movie · as The Priest

Amina Tailors
Movie
Bhoomika
Movie

Ennum Nanmakal
Movie

Mukhachithram
Movie · as Sunanda's Father

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Movie · as Pillaichan

Nettippattam
Movie · as Achuthan Nair

Kakkathollayiram
Movie

Anaswaram
Movie

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie

Mukham
Movie · as Kesavan Nair

Thazhvaram
Movie · as Nanu
Raadha Madhavam
Movie
Rajavazhcha
Movie · as Kaimal

Kalikkalam
Movie · as Ramani's Uncle
Superstar
Movie · as Menon

Vidhyarambham
Movie

Sasneham
Movie · as Padmanabhan Nair

Thalayana Manthram
Movie · as Thankappan

Kouthuka Varthakal
Movie · as Aswathy's Father

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Movie · as Padmanabhan Nair

His Highness Abdullah
Movie · as Palace Secretary

Mindapoochakku Kalyanam
Movie · as Balaraman Pillai

Ramji Rao Speaking
Movie · as Manager

Kireedam
Movie · as Krishnan Nair

Ulsavapittennu
Movie · as Pangunni Nair

Utharam
Movie · as Achuvettan

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Movie · as College Principal

Vadakkunokkiyantram
Movie · as Thalathil Chanthu Nair

Mazhavilkavadi
Movie · as Kuriya Varkey

Mrigaya
Movie · as Shankunni

Chakkikotha Chankaran
Movie · as Police officer
Pooram
Movie

Adikkurippu
Movie · as Adv. Krishna Kurup

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Movie · as Pisharodi
Mukthi
Movie · as Ravunni Warrier

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
Movie · as Madhavan Nair

Daisy
Movie · as Malayalam Teacher
Athirthikal
Movie · as Manager Pilla

Thoovanathumbikal
Movie · as Radha's Father

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
Movie · as Kumaran
Vamban
Movie · as Rajan Muthalali

Adimakal Udamakal
Movie · as Govindan
Ithrayum Kalam
Movie · as Mani

Cheppu
Movie · as Karunakaran Nair

Sarvakalashala
Movie · as Fr. Chanakathara

Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
Movie · as Menon

Vrutham
Movie
Rithubhedam
Movie

Achuvettante Veedu
Movie
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Movie

Nadodikkattu
Movie · as Ramankutty

Aavanazhi
Movie · as Vishwanathan

Nandi Veendum Varika
Movie · as Chathukutty

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
Movie · as Adv. P. Sreedharan Nair

Sukhamo Devi
Movie · as Rajasekharan

Ninnishtam Ennishtam
Movie

Manasilloru Manimuthu
Movie

Thalavattam
Movie · as Thirumeni

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Movie · as Singapore Antappan
Ice Cream
Movie · as Doctor

Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Movie · as Kuttichan

Oppam Oppathinoppam
Movie

Love Story
Movie · as Sreedharan

Boeing Boeing
Movie · as M. T. E. Damodaran

Anubandham
Movie · as Joseph

Thammil Thammil
Movie

Eeran Sandhya
Movie · as Gopalan

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
Movie · as Col. P. K. Nair

Koodum Thedi
Movie · as Easo

Guruji Oru Vakku
Movie · as Workshop Owner

Naayakan
Movie · as Murari Dance Master

Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Movie
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Movie
Archana Aaradhana
Movie · as Shivashankaran Nair
Manithali
Movie · as Musthafakka
Anthichuvappu
Movie
Aayiram Abilashangal
Movie
Aksharangal
Movie · as Writer Kumaran
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
Movie

Adiyozhukkukal
Movie · as Joseph

Appunni
Movie · as Adhikari

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Movie · as Adv. Sankaran Kutty

Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
Movie
Ivide Thudangunnu
Movie · as Old Man at the Hotel

Aduthaduthu
Movie · as Adiyodi

Muthodu Muthu
Movie · as Thekkedathu Krishna Karnavar
Vanitha Police
Movie · as Chelleppan Pilla

Paavam Poornima
Movie

Manasariyathe
Movie · as Sankaran
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
Movie · as Velu Mooppan

Oru Madapravinte Katha
Movie

Maniyara
Movie

Onnu Chirikku
Movie · as Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer
Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu
Movie · as Velupilla

Iniyenkilum
Movie · as Narasimha Pai Govinda Pai

Kinnaram
Movie · as V.N Nair

Mahabali
Movie

Asthram
Movie · as Nanu

Engane Nee Marakkum
Movie

Mandanmar Londonil
Movie · as Kunjunni Mash
Justice Raja
Movie · as Raman Nair
Aashrayam
Movie

Rathilayam
Movie

Changatham
Movie · as House Owner

Ponmudy
Movie · as Keshavan
Veedu
Movie
Innalenkil Nale
Movie · as Kannan

Chiriyo Chiri
Movie

Enthino Pookunna Pookal
Movie

Kurukkante Kalyanam
Movie · as Thrivikraman

Kakka
Movie

Ormakkayi
Movie · as Father

Mazhanilavu
Movie · as Sankara Pillai

Aarambham
Movie · as Velu

Nagamadathu Thampuratti
Movie

Idavela
Movie · as Nambeesan
Ilakkangal
Movie · as Valiyachan

Njan Onnu Parayatte
Movie

Ee Nadu
Movie · as Kuttyahamed

Anthiveyilile Ponnu
Movie
Vaarikuzhi
Movie
Aalolam
Movie
Karthavyam
Movie · as Menon
Vayal
Movie
Archana Teacher
Movie

Thrishna
Movie · as Parameswaran
Inaye Thedi
Movie

Sanchari
Movie · as Sankaran

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Movie
Vida Parayum Munpe
Movie · as Panicker
Thenum Vayambum
Movie · as Varier

Oppol
Movie
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal
Movie · as Sankaran
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi
Movie · as Ammavan
Akalangalil Abhayam
Movie · as Panikkar

Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
Movie

Meen
Movie

Air Hostess
Movie · as Shankara Panicker

Benz Vasu
Movie

Karimpana
Movie

Moorkhan
Movie

Angaadi
Movie · as Karunakaran

Ithikkara Pakky
Movie · as Muthayyan
Dooram Arike
Movie · as Mani Iyyar

Ulkadal
Movie · as Father Chenadan

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie · as Jameela's Father (Malayalam)

Rakthamillatha Manushyan
Movie · as Appayya / Mathai
Kaalam Kaathu Ninnilla
Movie
Puthiya Velicham
Movie · as Panikkar
Mudramothiram
Movie
Randilonnu
Movie

Nakshathrangale Kaaval
Movie
Aniyara
Movie

Eeta
Movie

Avalude Ravukal
Movie · as Damodaran

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Movie

Bandhanam
Movie

Anumodhanam
Movie

Madanolsavam
Movie · as D'Cruz

Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
Movie

Uthrada Rathri
Movie
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
Movie · as Kurup

The Tolling of the Bells
Movie
Vishukkani
Movie

Guruvayoor Kesavan
Movie
Itha Ivide Vare
Movie · as Shivaraman Nair

Jagadguru Aadisankaran
Movie · as Moorkkathu Namboothiri

Madhura Swapanam
Movie

Sreedevi
Movie

Ormakal Marikkumo?
Movie

Satyavan Savithri
Movie

Aadhya Paadam
Movie

Oonjaal
Movie
Minimol
Movie

Mohiniyattom
Movie

Innale Innu
Movie

Udyaanalakshmi
Movie
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
Movie · as Nair

Pick Pocket
Movie · as Krishna Kurup

Kamadhenu
Movie

Agni Pushpam
Movie
Paalkkadal
Movie

Panchami
Movie · as Yohannan

Samasya
Movie

Swimming Pool
Movie

Aruthu
Movie

Appooppan
Movie

Ponni
Movie

Nee Ente Lahari
Movie

Missi
Movie
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Movie
Amba Ambika Ambalika
Movie

Hello Darling
Movie

Love Marriage
Movie · as Major Nair

Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Movie

Raasaleela
Movie

Raagam
Movie

Babu Mon
Movie

Utsavam
Movie · as Sankaran

Cheenavala
Movie · as Konthi
Makkal
Movie · as Bhargavan Pillai

Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
Movie · as Pachupilla

Nellu
Movie · as Damoradara Varrier

Chattakkari
Movie

Poonthenaruvi
Movie · as Isaac

Pattabhishekam
Movie

Kanyakumari
Movie

Panchathanthram
Movie

Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree
Movie · as Panikker
Rajahamsam
Movie

Nirmalyam
Movie · as Ravunni Nair

Achani
Movie · as Banker Menon

Madhavikutty
Movie

Pacha Nottukal
Movie

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Movie · as Kurup

Chaayam
Movie

Thekkan Kattu
Movie · as Gowri's Father

Agnathavasam
Movie · as Kochuraman

Chukku
Movie

Football Champion
Movie
Divyadharsanam
Movie
Mazhakaaru
Movie · as Swami

Punarjanmam
Movie · as Ashan

Kandavarundo
Movie

Lakshyam
Movie

Miss Mary
Movie

Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
Movie

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
Movie

Aaradimanninte Janmi
Movie · as Storekeeper Shankara Kurup

Brahmachari
Movie · as Unnithan

Theerthayathra
Movie · as Krishnan Ashan

Maaya
Movie · as Veluppillai

Nrithasala
Movie

Chemparathy
Movie
Panimudakku
Movie
Lankadahanam
Movie · as Adiyodi

Inquilab Zindabad
Movie · as Neerkunnam Neelaambaran

Poompatta
Movie · as Astrologer

Raakuyil
Movie

Thapaswini
Movie

Vilakku Vangiya Veena
Movie · as Sankarappillai

Aabhijathyam
Movie

Vithukal
Movie · as Achuthan Nair

Karakanakadal
Movie · as Peelipochan

Anubhavangal Palichakal
Movie · as Kochunni
Sumangali
Movie

Thriveni
Movie

Priya
Movie

Vazhve Mayam
Movie

Nizhalattam
Movie · as Kumaran

Aranazhika Neram
Movie · as Geevarghese

Lottery Ticket
Movie · as Velappan
Ezhuthatha Katha
Movie · as Tabalist Shanku Asan

Kadalpalam
Movie · as Sreedharan Pillai

Aalmaram
Movie

Adimakal
Movie · as Shanku Ammavan

Danger Biscuit
Movie

Kanoor Deluxe
Movie · as Kammath
Chellamma the Thief
Movie

Viruthan Shanku
Movie · as Naanu

Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
Movie

Padunna Puzha
Movie
Midumidukki
Movie
Indulekha
Movie
Iruttinte Athmavu
Movie · as Achuthan Nair (house servant)

Ramanan
Movie · as Krishnan Nair

Cochin Express
Movie · as Madhava Menon
Pazhassi Raja
Movie · as Unni Moosa