Janardhanan
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.
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All Credits (283)
Vala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Padayaatra
as Unknown
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
as Unknown
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
as Avarachan
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
2018
as Chief Minister
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
as Unknown
Paappan
as Chief Minister
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
Pattabhiraman
as Varma
Vishudha Pusthakam
as Kurup
Kuttymama
as Unknown
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
Childhood Friends
as Muthappa
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
Captain
as K Karunakaran
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
Lal Salam
as Self
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
Georgettan's Pooram
as Priest
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
Marupadi
as Unknown
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
as Unknown
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
My Dear Mummy
as Unknown
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
Karmayodha
as Unknown
Madirasi
as Kurup
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
Trivandrum Lodge
as Arthur Gopal
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
Collector
as CM Balachandran Kurup
Violin
as Paulose
Lucky Jokers
as Madhava Varma Thampuran
Nadakame Ulakam
as Aani Kurup
Payyans
as Brittas's father
Makeup Man
as Paul
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Chekavar
as P.M Vasudhevan
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
Mummy & Me
as Priest
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
Love in Singapore
as Unknown
Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
Mayabazar
as Kurian
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
Nasrani
as Thampi
Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
July 4
as Lokanathan
Khaki
as Bahuleyan
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
as Unknown
Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
Pathaka
as Mohammad
Chess
as Easwara Varma
Highway Police
as Unknown
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
Kadha
as Madhava Menon
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
5 Fingers
as Unknown
Alice in Wonderland
as Unknown
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
Udayananu Tharam
as Krishnamoorthy
Black
as Aashan
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappachan
Vettam
as Fernandes
Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran Menon
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
Gramophone
as Gregory
Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
Thandavam
as Menon
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
One Man Show
as Raveendran
Nariman
as C.M Shekharan
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Naranathu Thamburan
as Baburaj
Devadoothan
as College Principal Edward
Dreams
as Unknown
Mister Butler
as Ramakrishnan
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
Darling Darling
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
Daivathinte Makan
as Unknown
F.I.R.
as CM V.K Nair
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
Friends
as Madhava Varma
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
as Krishnan Nair
Ustaad
as Swamy
Pathram
as Unknown
Chandamama
as Thampy
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Narayanan Kutty
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
The Truth
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
Superman
as Valyachan
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
Karunyam
as Unknown
Kilukil Pambaram
as Unknown
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
The Car
as Kumaran
Ancharakalyanam
as Unknown
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
Devaraagam
as Unknown
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
Manthrika Kuthira
as Unknown
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
as Alex
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
Highway
as Police DySP
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
Vishnu
as Divakaran
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
Ponthan Mada
as Unknown
Bharanakoodam
as Minister Aravindakshan
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
Porutham
as Gopinathan
Mafia
as Jayashankar
Addeham Enna Iddeham
as Unknown
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
Kabuliwala
as Minnal Thomachan
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
Dhruvam
as Marar
Koushalam
as Chackochan
Yaadhavam
as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
Kizhakkan Pathrose
as Unknown
Sadayam
as Superintendent Harishankar
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
as Unknown
Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
Godfather
as Gopi
Kilukkampetti
as M. D
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
as Unknown
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
News
as Unknown
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
Adhipan
as Kaimal
Vandanam
as M.P.
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
Adikkurippu
as Williams
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
August 1
as Kaimal
1921
as Appunni Nair
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
Vrutham
as Unknown
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Issac Thomas
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
Nimishangal
as Unknown
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
Abhayam Thedi
as Unknown
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as College Professor
Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
Unaru
as Balan
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
Naanayam
as Vasu
Postmortem
as Unni
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
Ezham Kadalinakkare
as Unknown
Aaravam
as Anthony
Eeta
as Kurup
Vayanadan Thampan
as Unknown
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
as Unknown
Vyaamoham
as Unknown
Randu Penkuttikal
as Unknown
Avalude Ravukal
as Unknown
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
as Unknown
Bandhanam
as Unknown
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Ravikumar
Aanandham Paramaanandham
as Unknown
Ponni
as Unknown
Missi
as Unknown
Cheenavala
as Rowdi Paachan
Utsavam
as Ouseppu
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
as Unknown
Chemparathy
as Unknown
Inquilab Zindabad
as Unknown
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar