Janardhanan
Acting
🎂 1946-07-24
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.
Cast credits(314)
Krishnan Namboothiri
2007
Easwara Varma
2006
2025
Brittas's father
2011
Avutha
2009
Police DySP
1995
Madhava Varma
2009
1980
Devan's Brother-law
2004
CM Bhargavan Menon
2008
Chief Minister
2022
Marar
1993
V. Narendranath
2008
Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
2010
Gopinathan
1993
Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2015
Ravunni
2008
Kuruppu
2009
Passanger in the Boat
2002
Sambhavana Warrier
2000
Kunjachan
2012
Lazer
2013
Narayanettan
2017
Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
2004
Fr. Pappachan
2004
Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Ouseppachan
1988
Mula Swamy
2002
Kanjirappally Kariachan
1996
Film Producer
2017
Narayana Kurup
2008
Freddy
2014
Balanpillai
2010
Sankaran Kuttiyar
2005
Thampi
2007
Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
2015
Mohanachandran
1997
Mamachan
2013
2024
Garvasees Aasaan
1995
Vaidyanathan IAS
2009
Aasan
1989
Kannappan
1993
Vallyammavan
2020
Ouseppu
1975
Kochousepp
2004
Jayashankar
1993
Kuzhithura Ponnappan
2010
Ibrahim
1985
Nelloor Gopalan
2010
Castro Vareeth
2010
Govinda Menon
1993
Avarachan
2024
Vasavan Pillai
2015
Karyasthan
2010
Thottathil Vavachan
2017
Rambo Chackochan
1990
2012
Advocate Haridas
1991
Dr. Girivasan
2002
Narayanankutty
1995
Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2009
Ajith's Uncle
2003
Vadivaal Vaasu
2009
2005
Lokanathan
2007
Khadar
1984
Appunni Nair
1988
SI Shankaran Potti
2006
Manninder Singh
1998
Radhurama Varma SP
2011
Janardhana Kaimal
1990
Constable Pillai
2006
Fernandes
2004
Himself
2017
Krishnan
1993
G. K.
2012
2016
Kurian
2008
Ouseppachan
1989
Chief Minister
2023
Madhavan's Father
2014
Priest
2010
Menon
2002
Prabhakaran's Uncle
2009
Narayanan Nair
1995
Koshy Varghese
1994
2019
K. R. G. Menon
1995
Thampy
1999
Philippoase
2009
Sankaran Nair
2007
Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
1999
Chandradas
2001
Bharathan Pilla
1997
1989
Ahammed Sahib
2005
Chief Minister
2017
Raveendran
2001
Parameshwaran Mama
2003
Ammavan
2011
Garvasees Aashan
2014
Narayanan
2004
1991
Ouseppachan
2004
Parel Pappu
2000
Krishnamoorthy
2005
1972
Grandpa
2009
Shankaran Menon
2003
Panikkar
2005
Madhavan Thampi
2003
2019
Gregory
2003
Swamy
1999
Kodaangi
2014
Williams
1989
Peter
1984
Thampuran
2004
Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
1993
Samuel
1987
Paul
2011
Chief Minister, Meera's Father
2001
1997
1992
Kurup
2012
Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2011
Colonel C.R. Menon
1998
Kannan Muthalali
1990
Chachan
1996
Ramakrishnapilla
2008
Madhavan Thampi
1995
Gopi
1991
Thrivikraman
1997
Fr. Stephen Varghese
2009
Mooppan
1991
Mohammad
2006
Aashan
2004
Kottaram Veedan
1995
Kumaran
1997
Sankaran
1994
Bahuleyan
2004
Dr. Kuttappayi
1997
Priest
2018
Kunjiraman
1998
Adv. Rajasekharan
1988
Father
2017
Balakrishnan Nambiar
2001
Aliyar
1984
Palathara Palunni
1995
Manu's Father
1998
Principal
2000
2011
1977
1992
Phalgunan
1995
Sivashankaran Nair
1994
Menon
1992
Madhava Varma
1999
1997
Sathrughnan Pillai
1997
2022
Idikkula Ittoop
1999
Vasu
2009
Police Superintendent
1992
1995
2009
IG Thomas
1987
Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
1994
1999
Unnithan
1995
Divakaran
1994
Chief Minister of Kerala
1999
Police Officer
1993
2007
Adv. Ananthan
1992
Krishnan Kutty Menon
1991
P.M.V.
2010
1978
1984
K. J. Nair
2001
M. D
1991
1991
Bhaskara Pillai
2005
Chief Minister
2014
2000
Unnithan
2000
1987
Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
1997
1976
Sivaraman
1993
2016
Govindan Nair
2001
Laser
1985
1986
Krishnakumar
1990
DySP Cherian
1989
Upendra Varma
2006
Unnithan
1986
Ananthan Menon
2008
Anathamenon
2008
Kovai Venkatesan
1987
2011
Kariyachan
1994
Thampikutti
1980
Adv. M N Nambiar
2007
Vaidyar
2023
Thampi
2003
Unnithan
1995
ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
2002
1978
2006
M.P.
1989
1996
Paappan
2008
Venkatesh Iyer
2017
2000
Bride's Father
2018
1978
Arathi's Uncle
1992
SP Varma IPS
2012
Balan
1984
Ramaswamy Iyer
1997
Thevakattu Avarachan
1999
Adv. Thomas Matthew
1990
Karaparamban
2008
2000
Damodharan
2013
Police Inspector
1987
Kumaran
1989
Krishnan Ammavan
2012
Rajagopal
1980
Balachandra Menon
1984
Stanley
1987
Kesavan
1995
A. K. Menon
1984
1978
Mahesh
1984
Kurup
1978
Police Officer
1990
Chief Minister
2019
Unni
1982
1978
2012
2006
Ramachandran
1987
Chief Minister
2009
Easwara Kurup
1996
Theatre Artist Babujose
1984
2013
Kesari Govinda Pillai
2001
1988
1997
2007
Lawrence
1993
Kaimal
1988
Valyachan
1997
1978
K Divakaran
1993
Achuthankutty
1995
Shankara Pillai
1997
Chandran
1980
Ouseppachan
1986
Ramankutty Menon
1993
1978
Rishikeshan Nair
1994
1976
Madhusoodanan
1982
Madhava Menon
1986
Kaimal
1989
1994
Chief Minister
2001
Karthikeyan
1988
1992
Hamsa
1984
Prabhakara Pillai
2002
Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
2019
1999
Anthony
1978
Thirumeni
2013
Sadasivan
1996
Chackochan
1993
Ramakrishnan
2000
Babu Karunakaran
1992
Balachandran
1984
1986
1971
2014
DGP S. K. Nair IPS
2003
1979
Alex
1995
2019
Vincent
1986
D. I. G. of Police
2001
Beena's Uncle
1990
1999
2005
1984
Shekharan Nair
1988
Krishna Menon
1992
Mohan Tharakan
1993
Manthravadi
2002
Pudhuval
1998
Vasu
1983
1996
Mathukutty
1995
1993
Kariyachan
1983
1978
1986
H.C Pankunni Nair
1996
Kurian
1998
1975
Nambiar
1969