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(307)
Himself
2017
Avarachan
2024
Ravunni
2008
Fernandes
2004
Dr. Girivasan
2002
Kovai Venkatesan
1987
M.P.
1989
Principal
2000
Chief Minister
2023
SI Shankaran Potti
2006
Passanger in the Boat
2002
Vallyammavan
2020
Chief Minister
2022
Colonel C.R. Menon
1998
Sambhavana Warrier
2000
Ramakrishnapilla
2008
Thampuran
2004
Police Superintendent
1992
Manninder Singh
1998
Fr. Pappy
2004
Kannappan
1993
Ouseppachan
1989
Mohan Tharakan
1993
Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2015
Menon
2002
1978
Thottathil Vavachan
2017
Sivaraman
1993
Adv. Thomas Matthew
1990
Aasan
2004
Madhavan's Father
2014
Priest
2018
Shankaran
2003
Constable Pillai
2006
Manthravadi
2002
Chief Minister
2019
Koshy Varghese
1994
2012
Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
2019
Bride's Father
2018
Marar
1993
Kanjirappally Kariachan
1996
Ahammed Sahib
2005
Madhava Varma
1999
Adv. Nambiar
2007
Parel Pappu
2000
K. J. Nair
2001
Sivashankaran Nair
1994
Kunjachan
2012
1996
Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
1993
Karyasthan
2010
Appunni Nair
1988
Gopi
1991
1997
Father
2017
Vadivaal Vaasu
2009
Chief Minister
2017
1992
Police Officer
1993
Parameshwaran Mama
2003
Sathrughnan Pillai
1997
Kodaangi
2014
Chief Minister of Kerala
1999
Govinda Menon
1993
DySP Cherian
1989
2012
Madhavan Thampi
2003
Chief Minister
2014
Kurup
1978
2025
Sankaran Kuttiyar
2005
2022
Thampi
2003
Unnithan
1995
Kaimal
1989
2008
Kuriyan
2008
1986
Ramaswamy Iyer
1997
Philippoase
2009
Kannan Muthalali
1990
2000
Vincent
1986
Radhurama Varma SP
2011
Aliyar
1984
G. K.
2012
Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
1994
D. I. G. of Police
2001
CM
2001
Laser
1985
Hamsa
1984
2016
1987
Kumaran
1989
Palathara Palunni
1995
Balakrishnan Nambiar
2001
Kesari Govinda Pillai
2001
Kuruppu
2009
Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
2015
1991
Garvasees Aashan
2014
Unnithan
1986
Ramakrishnan
2000
ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
2002
IG Thomas
1987
Thevakattu Avarachan
1999
1999
2005
Mohammad
2006
Police DySP
1995
2012
Shankara Pillai
1997
Ouseppachan
1988
Ouseppachan
1986
Dr. Kuttappayi
1997
Ramachandran
1987
Krishnan
1993
Chackochan
1993
Khadar
1984
Narayanettan
2017
Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
1999
Mahesh
1984
Venkatesh Iyer
2017
Thirumeni
2013
Janardhana Kaimal
1990
Idikkula Ittoop
1999
Ramankutty Menon
1993
2005
DGP S. K. Nair IPS
2003
Adv. Rajasekharan
1988
1978
1984
Krishnan Kutty Menon
1991
Kumar
1997
Vaidyanathan IAS
2009
Beena's Uncle
1990
Valyachan
1997
Balanpillai
2010
Bharathan Pilla
1997
1986
Manu's Father
1998
Ouseppachan
2004
1978
Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
2004
Easwara Varma
2006
2000
Rajagopal
1980
Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
1997
Kunjiraman
1998
2013
Gopinathan
1993
Chief Minister
2001
1992
Narayanan
2004
2011
2019
Mula Swamy
2002
2006
Paul
2011
1978
Kesavan
1995
Balachandra Menon
1984
Raveendran
2001
Castro Vareeth
2010
1997
2019
2008
Grandpa
2009
Bahuleyan
2004
2000
Sadasivan
1996
Police Inspector
1987
Anthony
1978
Narayanan Nair
1995
Madhava Varma
2009
Kottaram Veedan
1995
Madhumathi's father
2005
Thampi
2007
Unnithan
2000
Priest
2010
Krishna Menon
1992
M. D
1991
Mooppan
1991
Upendra Varma
2006
Chachan
1996
Karaparamban
2008
2014
Madhusoodanan
1982
Williams
1989
Police Officer
1990
Govindan Nair
2001
Balachandran
1984
Jayashankar
1993
Panikkar
2005
1999
Rambo Chackochan
1990
Ananthan Menon
2008
Anathamenon
2008
2011
Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
A. K. Menon
1984
Thampy
1999
Lawrence
1993
1976
Aasan
1989
1975
Unnithan
1995
Stanley
1987
1992
Bhaskara Pillai
2005
Kochousepp
2004
Divakaran
1994
Vasu
2009
Sankaran
1994
Prabhakaran's Uncle
2009
Chandradas
2001
Mamachan
2013
Unni
1982
Arathi's Uncle
1992
Rishikeshan Nair
1994
1977
2011
1978
Nelloor Gopalan
2010
Pudhuval
1998
Karthikeyan
1988
2016
Avutha
2009
Swamy
1999
2024
Film Producer
2017
H.C Pankunni Nair
1996
Madhava Menon
1986
Vasu
1983
1978
Vasavan Pillai
2015
P.M.V.
2010
1978
Krishnakumar
1990
Babu Karunakaran
1992
Damodharan
2013
Shekharan Nair
1988
Balan
1984
Paappan
2008
Phalgunan
1995
1979
Kurian
1998
Ammavan
2011
Adv. Ananthan
1992
Peter
1984
Advocate Haridas
1991
Kariyachan
1983
Garvasees Aasaan
1995
Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2011
Kariyachan
1994
Gregory
2003
Mohanachandran
1997
Kaimal
1988
Theatre Artist Babujose
1984
Narayanankutty
1995
Kuzhithura Ponnappan
2010
1994
2019
1993
Samuel
1987
Thrivikraman
1997
1980
1972
Kurup
2012
Krishnan Ammavan
2012
Sankaran Nair
2007
Lazer
2013
1978
1984
Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2009
1988
K Divakaran
1993
Chief Minister
2009
Thampikutti
1980
Mathukutty
1995
Ajith's Uncle
2003
1996
1989
1997
1991
Menon
1992
1976
Easwara Kurup
1996
1986
1995
Achuthankutty
1995
2012
Freddy
2014
1999
Ibrahim
1985
Prabhakara Pillai
2002
K. R. G. Menon
1995
Alex
1995
2007
1971
2007
2006
Vaidyar
2023
Chandran
1980
Madhavan Thampi
1995
Nambiar
1969