Janardhanan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 24 July 1946 · 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.
Known for
Acting 338
- 2026Vala as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
- 2026Padayaatra
- 2025Sarvam Maya as Prahladan Namboothiri
- 2025Hridayapoorvam as Chittappan
- 2024Oru Kattil Oru Muri
- 2023Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar
- 20232018 as Chief Minister
- 2022Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
- 2022Paappan as Chief Minister
- 2020Big Brother as Vallyammavan
- 2019Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister
- 2019Pattabhiraman as Varma
- 2019Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup
- 2019Kuttymama
- 2019Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- 2019Childhood Friends as Muthappa
- 2018Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest
- 2018Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father
- 2018Captain as K Karunakaran
- 2017Masterpiece as Chief Minister
- 2017LavaKusha as Film Producer
- 2017Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan
- 2017Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan
- 2017Georgettan's Pooram as Priest
- 2017Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer
- 2016Marupadi
- 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
- 2015Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai
- 2015Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- 2015Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- 2014Avatharam as Madhavan's Father
- 2014Ring Master as Chief Minister
- 2014My Dear Mummy
- 2014Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy
- 2014Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan
- 2014Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi
- 2013Nadodimannan as Damodharan
- 2013Careebeyans
- 2013Black Butterfly as Lazer
- 2013Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni
- 2013Maad Dad as Mamachan
- 2012Karmayodha
- 2012Madirasi as Kurup
- 2012Theevram as SP Varma IPS
- 2012Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal
- 2012Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan
- 2012Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan
- 2012The King & The Commissioner as G. K.
- 2012Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
- 2011Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP
- 2011Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan
- 2011Collector as CM Balachandran Kurup
- 2011Violin as Paulose
- 2011Maharaja Talkies
- 2011Lucky Jokers as Madhava Varma Thampuran
- 2011Nadakame Ulakam as Aani Kurup
- 2011Payyans as Brittas's father
- 2011Makeup Man as Paul
- 2011Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- 2010Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- 2010Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- 2010Chekavar as P.M.V.
- 2010Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai
- 2010Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan
- 2010Pramani as Castro Vareeth
- 2010Bodyguard as Karyasthan
- 2010Mummy & Me as Priest
- 2009Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu
- 2009Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- 2009Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu
- 2009Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS
- 2009Loudspeaker as Grandpa
- 2009Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma
- 2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase
- 2009Moz & Cat as Avutha
- 2009Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 20092 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese
- 2009Aayirathil Oruvan as Eenasu
- 2009Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister
- 2009Makante Achan as Kuruppu
- 2009Love in Singapore
- 2008Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup
- 2008Mayabazar as Kurian
- 2008Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban
- 2008Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon
- 2008Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla
- 2008Annan Thambi as Ravunni
- 2008Malabar Wedding as Paappan
- 2008College Kumaran as V. Narendranath
- 2008Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon
- 2007Nasrani as Thampi
- 2007Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar
- 2007July 4 as Lokanathan
- 2007Khaki as Bahuleyan
- 2007Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair
- 2007Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
- 2007Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri
- 2006Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma
- 2006Jayam
- 2006Pathaka as Mohammad
- 2006Red Salute
- 2006Chess as Easwara Varma
- 2006Highway Police
- 2006Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai
- 2006Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti
- 2006Nottam
- 2005The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib
- 2005Kadha as Madhava Menon
- 2005Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar
- 20055 Fingers
- 2005Alice in Wonderland
- 2005Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar
- 2005Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai
- 2005Udayananu Tharam as Krishnamoorthy
- 2004Black as Aashan
- 2004Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
- 2004Natturajavu as Fr. Pappachan
- 2004Vettam as Fernandes
- 2004Mayilattam as Devan's Brother-law
- 2004Thalamelam as Kochousepp
- 2004Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan
- 2004Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran
- 2004Udayam as Krishnan Menon
- 2004Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan
- 2004Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan
- 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle
- 2003Mizhi Randilum as Thampi
- 2003Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
- 2003Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi
- 2003Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon
- 2003Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama
- 2003Gramophone as Gregory
- 2002Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
- 2002Thandavam as Menon
- 2002Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat
- 2002Snehithan as Manthravadi
- 2002Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan
- 2002Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy
- 2002Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai
- 2001One Man Show as Raveendran
- 2001Nariman as C.M Shekharan
- 2001Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police
- 2001Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar
- 2001Dubai as K. J. Nair
- 2001Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair
- 2001Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
- 2001Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj
- 2001Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai
- 2000Devadoothan as College Principal Edward
- 2000Dreams
- 2000Swayamvarapanthal
- 2000Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan
- 2000Mark Antony as Parel Pappu
- 2000Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier
- 2000Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
- 2000Daivathinte Makan
- 1999F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair
- 1999Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
- 1999Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- 1999Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan
- 1999Friends as Madhava Varma
- 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair
- 1999Ustaad as Swamy
- 1999Pathram
- 1999Chandamama as Thampy
- 1999American Ammayi
- 1998Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman
- 1998Punjabi House as Manninder Singh
- 1998Mayilpeelikkavu as Narayanan Kutty
- 1998Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon
- 1998The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
- 1998Ormacheppu as Kurian
- 1997Superman as Valyachan
- 1997Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai
- 1997Karunyam
- 1997Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman
- 1997Kilukil Pambaram
- 1997Poomarathanalil
- 1997Poonilamazha as Abhimana Varma
- 1997Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai
- 1997The Good Boys as Mohanachandran
- 1997Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer
- 1997Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla
- 1997The Car as Kumaran
- 1997Ancharakalyanam
- 1997Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
- 1997Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi
- 1996Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan
- 1996Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup
- 1996Tom & Jerry as Chachan
- 1996Devaraagam
- 1996Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan
- 1996Manthrika Kuthira
- 1996Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair
- 1995Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan
- 1995Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan
- 1995Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon
- 1995Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair
- 1995Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan
- 1995Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni
- 1995Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty
- 1995Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty
- 1995Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex
- 1995Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
- 1995Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan
- 1995Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty
- 1995Highway as Police DySP
- 1995Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi
- 1995Pai Brothers as Kesavan
- 1995Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan
- 1994Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran
- 1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- 1994Vishnu as Divakaran
- 1994Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan
- 1994C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair
- 1994Ponthan Mada
- 1994Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan
- 1994Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair
- 1994Pingami as Koshy Varghese
- 1993Janam as K Divakaran
- 1993Palayam as Lawrence
- 1993Ekalavyan as Krishnan
- 1993Porutham as Gopinathan
- 1993Addeham Enna Iddeham
- 1993Mafia as Jayashankar
- 1993Midhunam as Sivaraman
- 1993Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan
- 1993Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon
- 1993Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- 1993Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon
- 1993Kabuliwala as Minnal Thomachan
- 1993Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan
- 1993Dhruvam as Marar
- 1993Koushalam as Chackochan
- 1993Yaadhavam as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
- 1992Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran
- 1992Kizhakkan Pathrose
- 1992Kallanum Polisum
- 1992My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan
- 1992Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar
- 1992Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon
- 1992Apaaratha as Phalgunan
- 1992Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
- 1992Ootty Pattanam as Menon
- 1992Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle
- 1991May Dhinam
- 1991Godfather as Gopi
- 1991Kilukkampetti as M. D
- 1991Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon
- 1991Adayalam as Advocate Haridas
- 1991Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- 1991Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan
- 1990Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali
- 1990Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle
- 1990Arhatha as Krishnakumar
- 1990Appu as Janardhana Kaimal
- 1990Randam Varavu as Police Officer
- 1990No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew
- 1990Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan
- 1989News
- 1989Jagratha as Ouseppachan
- 1989Adhipan as Kaimal
- 1989Vandanam as M.P.
- 1989Naaduvazhikal as Aasan
- 1989Varavelpu as Kumaran
- 1989Adikkurippu as Williams
- 1989Charithram as DySP Cherian
- 1989Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
- 1988Mukthi as Shekharan Nair
- 1988Oohakachavadam
- 1988Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan
- 1988August 1 as Kaimal
- 1988Abkari as Karthikeyan
- 19881921 as Appunni Nair
- 1988Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan
- 1987Nalkkavala as Samuel
- 1987Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley
- 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector
- 1987Vrutham
- 1987Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan
- 1987Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas
- 1987Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran
- 1986Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon
- 1986Nimishangal
- 1986Aavanazhi as Vincent
- 1986Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan
- 1986Abhayam Thedi
- 1986Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan
- 1986Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor
- 1986Niramulla Ravukal as MLA Kumaran
- 1985Kathodu Kathoram as Laser
- 1985Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim
- 1984Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon
- 1984Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- 1984Alakadalinakkare as Khadar
- 1984Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984Kadamattathachan as Aliyar
- 1984Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran
- 1984Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa
- 1984Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon
- 1984April Pathinettu
- 1984Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose
- 1984Unaru as Balan
- 1984Vikatakavi as Mahesh
- 1983Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan
- 1983Naanayam as Vasu
- 1983Samrambham as Johny
- 1982Keni as Madhusoodanan
- 1982Postmortem as Unni
- 1980Ashwaradham as Rajagopal
- 1980Manushya Mrugam as Chandran
- 1980Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti
- 1980Idi muzhakkam
- 1979Ezham Kadalinakkare
- 1978Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Sukumaran
- 1978Aaravam as Anthony
- 1978Eeta as Kurup
- 1978Vayanadan Thampan
- 1978Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
- 1978Kadathanaattu Maakkam
- 1978Vyaamoham
- 1978Randu Penkuttikal
- 1978Avalude Ravukal
- 1978Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
- 1978Bandhanam
- 1977Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Ravikumar
- 1977Aanandham Paramaanandham
- 1976Mallanum Mathevanum
- 1976Ponni
- 1976Missi
- 1976Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty as Muthu
- 1975Cheenavala as Rowdi Paachan
- 1975Utsavam as Ouseppu
- 1975Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
- 1975Pennpada as Panicker
- 1972Chemparathy
- 1971Inquilab Zindabad
- 1969Janmabhoomi as Nambiar