Acting

Janardhanan

Born 1946-07-24 · Vaikom, Kerala, India

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.

Credits

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Padayaatra
2026
Sarvam Maya
as Prahladan Namboothiri
2025
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
2025
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
2024
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
as Avarachan
2024
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
2023
2018
as Chief Minister
2023
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
2022
Paappan
as Chief Minister
2022
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
2020
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
2019
Pattabhiraman
as Varma
2019
Vishudha Pusthakam
as Kurup
2019
Kuttymama
2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
2019
Childhood Friends
as Muthappa
2019
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
2018
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
2018
Captain
as K Karunakaran
2018
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
2017
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
2017
Lal Salam
as Self
2017
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
2017
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
2017
Georgettan's Pooram
as Priest
2017
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
2017
Marupadi
2016
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
2015
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2015
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
2014
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
2014
My Dear Mummy
2014
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
2014
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
2014
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
2014
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
2013
Careebeyans
2013
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
2013
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
2013
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
2013
Karmayodha
2012
Madirasi
as Kurup
2012
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
2012
Trivandrum Lodge
as Arthur Gopal
2012
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
2012
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
2012
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
2012
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
2011
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
2011
Collector
as CM Balachandran Kurup
2011
Violin
as Paulose
2011
Lucky Jokers
as Madhava Varma Thampuran
2011
Nadakame Ulakam
as Aani Kurup
2011
Payyans
as Brittas's father
2011
Makeup Man
as Paul
2011
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2011
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
2010
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
2010
Chekavar
as P.M Vasudhevan
2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
2010
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
2010
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
2010
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
as Muthupandi Chettiyar
2010
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
2010
Mummy & Me
as Fr. Felix
2010
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
2009
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2009
Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
2009
Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
2009
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
2009
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
2009
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
2009
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
2009
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
2009
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Eenasu
2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
2009