Sankaradi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 January 1924
- Died
- 9 October 2001
Chandrasekhara Menon, better known by his stage name Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit. He was one of the first realistic actors in South Indian cinema. He dominated the Malayalam film scene in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as comedian along with Adoor Bhasi and Bahadur. Later, he switched to character roles.
Known for
Acting 308
- 1998Sundara Killadi as Malliyannan
- 1998Meenathil Thalikettu as Durga's husband
- 1998Harikrishnans as Kunjikelu
- 1998Kusruthi Kuruppu as Captain
- 1997Aaram Thamburan as Ezhuthachan
- 1997Oral Mathram as Tea Shop Owner
- 1997Aniyathipraavu as Ramachandran Nair
- 1996Lalanam as Madhavan Pilla
- 1996The Porter as Ezhuthachan Panikkar
- 1996Thooval Kottaram as Advocate
- 1995The King as Pillai
- 1995Mazhayethum Munpe as Uma's father
- 1995Spadikam as Judge
- 1995Alancheri Thamprakkal as Chekutti
- 1994Santhanagopalam
- 1994Minnaram as Iyer
- 1994Thenmavin Kombath as Kannayyan
- 1994Pingami as Muthappan
- 1993Golanthara Vartha as Panchayat President
- 1993Samooham
- 1993Aagneyam
- 1993Chenkol as Krishnan Nair
- 1993Midhunam as Sethu's Maternal Uncle
- 1993Devasuram as Kuttikrishnan Nair
- 1993Kabuliwala as Nayarettan
- 1993Aayirappara
- 1993Aalavattam
- 1993Sopanam as Marar
- 1992Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu as Madhava Menon
- 1992Vietnam Colony as Insane Man
- 1992Pappayude Swantham Appoos
- 1992Utsavamelam
- 1992Kallanum Polisum
- 1992Nakshthrakoodaram as Raghava Panikkar
- 1992Aayushkalam as Fernandez
- 1992Johnnie Walker as Principal
- 1992Kasarkode Khaderbhai as Pachalam Pappachan
- 1992Snehasagaram
- 1992Kaazhchakkappuram as Madhavan Pillai
- 1991Nettippattam as Achuthan Nair
- 1991Godfather as Achamma's Advocate
- 1991Bhoomika
- 1991Adwaytham as Gopalan Nair
- 1991Anaswaram
- 1991Uncle Bun as Ittiyachan
- 1991Mukhachithram as Sunanda's Father
- 1991Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
- 1991Kakkathollayiram
- 1991Adayalam as Panicker
- 1991Pookkalam Varavayi as The Priest
- 1991Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
- 1991Ennum Nanmakal
- 1991Sandhesam as Kumarapillai
- 1991Amina Tailors
- 1991Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Pillaichan
- 1990Vidhyarambham
- 1990Raadha Madhavam
- 1990Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Padmanabhan Nair
- 1990Kouthuka Varthakal as Aswathy's Father
- 1990Mindapoochakku Kalyanam as Balaraman Pillai
- 1990Mukham as Kesavan Nair
- 1990Kalikkalam as Ramani's Uncle
- 1990Thazhvaram as Nanu
- 1990Rajavazhcha as Kaimal
- 1990His Highness Abdullah as Palace Secretary
- 1990Sasneham as Padmanabhan Nair
- 1990Superstar as Menon
- 1990Thalayana Manthram as Thankappan
- 1989Mazhavilkavadi as Kuriya Varkey
- 1989Ulsavapittennu as Pangunni Nair
- 1989Mrigaya as Shankunni
- 1989Chakkikotha Chankaran as Police officer
- 1989Ramji Rao Speaking as Manager
- 1989Kireedam as Krishnan Nair
- 1989Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as College Principal
- 1989Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam as Pisharodi
- 1989Vadakkunokkiyantram as Thalathil Chanthu Nair
- 1989Utharam as Achuvettan
- 1989Adikkurippu as Adv. Krishna Kurup
- 1989Pooram
- 1988Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu as Madhavan Nair
- 1988Mukthi as Ravunni Warrier
- 1988Athirthikal as Manager Pilla
- 1988Daisy as Malayalam Teacher
- 1987Achuvettante Veedu
- 1987Cheppu as Karunakaran Nair
- 1987Vamban as Rajan Muthalali
- 1987Vrutham
- 1987Nadodikkattu as Ramankutty
- 1987Sarvakalashala as Fr. Chanakathara
- 1987Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
- 1987Adimakal Udamakal as Govindan
- 1987Rithubhedam
- 1987Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam as Menon
- 1987Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Kumaran
- 1987Ithrayum Kalam as Mani
- 1987Thoovanathumbikal as Radha's Father
- 1986Thalavattam as Thirumeni
- 1986Oppam Oppathinoppam
- 1986Aavanazhi as Vishwanathan
- 1986Ice Cream as Doctor
- 1986Nandi Veendum Varika as Chathukutty
- 1986Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Singapore Antappan
- 1986Sukhamo Devi as Rajasekharan
- 1986Ninnishtam Ennishtam
- 1986Manasilloru Manimuthu
- 1986Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Adv. P. Sreedharan Nair
- 1986Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Kuttichan
- 1986Love Story as Sreedharan
- 1985Guruji Oru Vakku as Workshop Owner
- 1985Gayathridevi Ente Amma
- 1985Boeing Boeing as M. T. E. Damodaran
- 1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
- 1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Col. P. K. Nair
- 1985Koodum Thedi as Easo
- 1985Archana Aaradhana as Shivashankaran Nair
- 1985Anubandham as Joseph
- 1985Naayakan as Murari Dance Master
- 1985Thammil Thammil
- 1985Eeran Sandhya as Gopalan
- 1984Aduthaduthu as Adiyodi
- 1984Muthodu Muthu as Thekkedathu Krishna Karnavar
- 1984Anthichuvappu
- 1984Manithali as Musthafakka
- 1984Aayiram Abilashangal
- 1984Appunni as Adhikari
- 1984Ivide Thudangunnu as Old Man at the Hotel
- 1984Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
- 1984Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Adv. Sankaran Kutty
- 1984Adiyozhukkukal as Joseph
- 1984Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
- 1984Vanitha Police as Chelleppan Pilla
- 1984Paavam Poornima
- 1984Aksharangal as Writer Kumaran
- 1984Manasariyathe as Sankaran
- 1983Changatham as House Owner
- 1983Asthram as Nanu
- 1983Engane Nee Marakkum
- 1983Iniyenkilum as Narasimha Pai Govinda Pai
- 1983Mandanmar Londonil as Kunjunni Mash
- 1983Mahabali
- 1983Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare as Velu Mooppan
- 1983Onnu Chirikku as Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer
- 1983Maniyara
- 1983Aashrayam
- 1983Rathilayam
- 1983Oru Madapravinte Katha
- 1983Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu as Velupilla
- 1983Kinnaram as V.N Nair
- 1983Justice Raja as Raman Nair
- 1982Innalenkil Nale as Kannan
- 1982Chiriyo Chiri
- 1982Vaarikuzhi
- 1982Veedu
- 1982Njan Onnu Parayatte
- 1982Kakka
- 1982Ormakkayi as Father
- 1982Aarambham as Velu
- 1982Karthavyam as Menon
- 1982Aalolam
- 1982Ponmudy as Keshavan
- 1982Kurukkante Kalyanam as Thrivikraman
- 1982Enthino Pookunna Pookal
- 1982Idavela as Nambeesan
- 1982Ee Nadu as Kuttyahamed
- 1982Anthiveyilile Ponnu
- 1982Ilakkangal as Valiyachan
- 1982Nagamadathu Thampuratti
- 1982Mazhanilavu as Sankara Pillai
- 1981Thenum Vayambum as Varier
- 1981Thrishna as Parameswaran
- 1981Archana Teacher
- 1981Vida Parayum Munpe as Panicker
- 1981Vayal
- 1981Inaye Thedi
- 1981Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
- 1981Oppol
- 1981Asthamikkatha Pakalukal as Sankaran
- 1981Sanchari as Sankaran
- 1980Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
- 1980Karimpana
- 1980Meen
- 1980Akalangalil Abhayam as Panikkar
- 1980Ithikkara Pakky as Muthayyan
- 1980Moorkhan
- 1980Benz Vasu
- 1980Angaadi as Karunakaran
- 1980Dooram Arike as Mani Iyyar
- 1980Air Hostess as Shankara Panicker
- 1979Ulkadal as Father Chenadan
- 1979Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Jameela's Father (Malayalam)
- 1979Rakthamillatha Manushyan as Appayya / Mathai
- 1979Kaalam Kaathu Ninnilla
- 1978Nakshathrangale Kaaval
- 1978Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Kurup
- 1978Eeta
- 1978Uthrada Rathri
- 1978Aniyara
- 1978Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
- 1978Mudramothiram
- 1978Randilonnu
- 1978Avalude Ravukal as Damodaran
- 1978Anumodhanam
- 1978Madanolsavam as D'Cruz
- 1978Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
- 1978Bandhanam
- 1977Oonjaal
- 1977Guruvayoor Kesavan
- 1977Aadhya Paadam
- 1977Jagadguru Aadisankaran as Moorkkathu Namboothiri
- 1977Satyavan Savithri
- 1977Itha Ivide Vare as Shivaraman Nair
- 1977Ormakal Marikkumo?
- 1977Minimol
- 1977The Tolling of the Bells
- 1977Sreedevi
- 1977Madhura Swapanam
- 1977Vishukkani
- 1976Kamadhenu
- 1976Innale Innu
- 1976Pick Pocket as Krishna Kurup
- 1976Madhuram Thirumadhuram as Nair
- 1976Nee Ente Lahari
- 1976Ponni
- 1976Missi
- 1976Mohiniyattom
- 1976Udyaanalakshmi
- 1976Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
- 1976Swimming Pool
- 1976Aruthu
- 1976Samasya
- 1976Appooppan
- 1976Paalkkadal
- 1976Panchami as Yohannan
- 1976Agni Pushpam
- 1975Cheenavala as Konthi
- 1975Raasaleela
- 1975Utsavam as Sankaran
- 1975Makkal as Bhargavan Pillai
- 1975Raagam
- 1975Hello Darling
- 1975Love Marriage as Major Nair
- 1975Chuvanna Sandhyakal
- 1975Babu Mon
- 1974Panchathanthram
- 1974Poonthenaruvi as Isaac
- 1974Rajahamsam
- 1974Kanyakumari
- 1974Chattakkari
- 1974Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree as Panikker
- 1974Pattabhishekam
- 1974Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi as Pachupilla
- 1974Nellu as Damoradara Varrier
- 1973Chaayam
- 1973Thekkan Kattu as Gowri's Father
- 1973Madhavikutty
- 1973Nirmalyam as Ravunni Nair
- 1973Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu as Kurup
- 1973Pacha Nottukal
- 1973Achani as Banker Menon
- 1973Football Champion
- 1973Agnathavasam as Kochuraman
- 1973Chukku
- 1972Theerthayathra as Krishnan Ashan
- 1972Lakshyam
- 1972Brahmachari as Unnithan
- 1972Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
- 1972Punarjanmam as Ashan
- 1972Miss Mary
- 1972Chemparathy
- 1972Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
- 1972Maaya as Veluppillai
- 1972Kandavarundo
- 1972Aaradimanninte Janmi as Storekeeper Shankara Kurup
- 1972Panimudakku
- 1972Nirthasala
- 1971Vilakku Vangiya Veena as Sankarappillai
- 1971Sumangali
- 1971Inquilab Zindabad as Neerkunnam Neelaambaran
- 1971Thapaswini
- 1971Karakanakadal as Peelipochan
- 1971Aabhijathyam
- 1971Anubhavangal Palichakal as Kochunni
- 1971Raakuyil
- 1971Vithukal as Achuthan Nair
- 1971Lankadahanam as Adiyodi
- 1971Poompatta as Astrologer
- 1970Aranazhika Neram as Geevarghese
- 1970Thriveni
- 1970Lottery Ticket as Velappan
- 1970Priya
- 1970Vazhve Mayam
- 1970Nizhalattam as Kumaran
- 1970Ezhuthatha Katha as Tabalist Shanku Asan
- 1969Danger Biscuit
- 1969Chellamma the Thief
- 1969Kadalpalam as Sreedharan Pillai
- 1969Kanoor Deluxe as Kammath
- 1969Aalmaram
- 1969Adimakal as Shanku Ammavan
- 1968Padunna Puzha
- 1968Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
- 1968Viruthan Shanku as Naanu
- 1967Cochin Express as Madhava Menon
- 1967Iruttinte Athmavu as Achuthan Nair (house servant)
- 1967Indulekha
- 1967Ramanan as Krishnan Nair
- 1964Pazhassi Raja as Unni Moosa