Acting
Janardhanan
Malayalam cinema · 333 credits
Born
24 July 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Vaikom, Kerala, India
Also known as Janardanan · ജനാർദ്ദനൻ · Janardhanan Pillai
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
Filmography
Vala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
Sarvam Maya
as Prahladan Namboothiri
2018
as Chief Minister
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
Paappan
as Chief Minister
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
Childhood Friends
as Muthappa
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
Pattabhiraman
as Varma
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
Captain
as K Karunakaran
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
Actor
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
Madirasi
as Kurup
Trivandrum Lodge
as Arthur Gopal
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
Payyans
as Brittas's father
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Lucky Jokers
as Madhava Varma Thampuran
Nadakame Ulakam
as Aani Kurup
Collector
as CM Balachandran Kurup
Violin
as Paulose
Mummy & Me
as Fr. Felix
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
Chekavar
as P.M Vasudhevan
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
as Muthupandi Chettiyar
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
സീതാ കല്യാണം
2009
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
മാജിക് ലാമ്പ്
2008
Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon, as Anathamenon
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
Mayabazar
as Kurian
Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
Khaki
as Bahuleyan
Nasrani
as Thampi
Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
July 4
as Lokanathan
Chess
as Easwara Varma
Pathaka
as Mohammad
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
Udayananu Tharam
as Krishnamoorthy
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
Kadha
as Madhava Menon
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
Black
as Aashan
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappachan
Vettam
as Fernandes
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
Udayam
2004
Udayam
as Krishnan Menon
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
Gramophone
as Gregory
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
വലത്തോട്ടു തിരിഞ്ഞാൽ നാലാമത്തെ വീട്
2003
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran Menon
Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
Snehithan
2002
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
Chirikkudukka
2002
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
Thandavam
as Menon
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
Nagaravadhu
2001
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
One Man Show
as Raveendran
Nariman
as C.M Shekharan
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
Naranathu Thamburan
as Baburaj
Devadoothan
as College Principal Edward
Darling Darling
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
മാർക്ക് ആന്റണി
2000
Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
Mister Butler
as Ramakrishnan
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
as Krishnan Nair
Ustaad
as Swamy
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
F.I.R.
as CM V.K Nair
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
Friends
as Madhava Varma
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
Chandamama
as Thampy
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
The Truth
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Narayanan Kutty
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
The Car
as Kumaran
Superman
as Valyachan
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
Hitler Brothers
1997
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
പൂനിലാമഴ
1997
Poonilamazha
as Abhimana Varma
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
മംഗലം വീട്ടിൽ മാനസേശ്വരി ഗുപ്ത
1995
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
സിന്ദൂരരേഖ
1995
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
Highway
as Police DySP
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
Vishnu
as Divakaran
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
പിടക്കോഴി കൂവുന്ന നൂറ്റാണ്ട്
1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
Bharanakoodam
as Minister Aravindakshan
Dhruvam
as Marar
ജനം
1993
Janam
as K Divakaran
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
പാളയം
1993
Palayam
as Lawrence
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
Mafia
as Jayashankar
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
Kabuliwala
as Minnal Thomachan
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
ഏകലവ്യൻ
1993
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
Porutham
as Gopinathan
Yaadhavam
as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
Sadayam
as Superintendent Harishankar
മൈ ഡിയര് മുത്തച്ഛന്
1992
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
അപാരത
1992
Apaaratha
as Phalgunan
Godfather
as Gopi
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
Vandanam
as M.P.
Adikkurippu
as Williams
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
Adhipan
as Kaimal
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
August 1
as Kaimal
1921
as Appunni Nair
അബ്കാരി
1988
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
മുക്തി
1988
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Issac Thomas
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as College Professor
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ
1984
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
Unaru
as Balan
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
Naanayam
as Vasu
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
കെണി
1982
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
Aaravam
as Anthony
Eeta
as Kurup
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Ravikumar
Utsavam
as Ouseppu
Cheenavala
as Rowdi Paachan
പെൺപട
1975
Pennpada
as Panicker
