People
Janardhanan
- Name: Janardhanan
- Birthday: 1946-07-24
- Also known as: Janardanan,ജനാർദ്ദനൻ,Janardhanan Pillai
- Place of birth: Vaikom, Kerala, India
- Popularity: 0.8936
Biography:
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.
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Sarvam Maya as Prahladan Namboothiri | 2025-12-25 |
| Hridayapoorvam as Chittappan | 2025-08-28 |
| Oru Kattil Oru Muri | 2024-10-04 |
| Voice of Sathyanathan as Vaidyar | 2023-07-14 |
| 2018 as Chief Minister | 2023-05-05 |
| Autorickshawkkarante Bharya | 2022-10-28 |
| Paappan as Chief Minister | 2022-07-29 |
| Big Brother as Vallyammavan | 2020-01-16 |
| Jack & Daniel as Chief Minister | 2019-11-15 |
| Vishudha Pusthakam as Kurup | 2019-05-31 |
| Kuttymama | 2019-05-17 |
| Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance) | 2019-04-25 |
| Childhood Friends as Muthappa | 2019-03-08 |
| Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Priest | 2018-06-15 |
| Panchavarnathatha as Bride's Father | 2018-04-14 |
| Masterpiece as Chief Minister | 2017-12-21 |
| LavaKusha as Film Producer | 2017-10-12 |
| Achayans as Thottathil Vavachan | 2017-05-19 |
| Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) as Narayanettan | 2017-04-21 |
| Georgettan's Pooram as Father | 2017-04-01 |
| Fukri as Venkatesh Iyer | 2017-02-10 |
| Marupadi | 2016-12-09 |
| Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | 2016-03-18 |
| Utopiayile Rajavu as Vasavan Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
| Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon | 2015-06-12 |
| Bhaskar The Rascal as Sankara Narayanan Pillai | 2015-04-14 |
| Avatharam as Madhavan's Father | 2014-08-01 |
| Ring Master as Chief Minister | 2014-04-11 |
| My Dear Mummy | 2014-03-18 |
| Konthayum Poonoolum as Freddy | 2014-03-14 |
| Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Garvasees Aashan | 2014-01-24 |
| Salalah Mobiles as Kodaangi | 2014-01-23 |
| Nadodimannan as Damodharan | 2013-10-18 |
| Careebeyans | 2013-09-27 |
| Black Butterfly as Lazer | 2013-02-15 |
| Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Thirumeni | 2013-01-24 |
| Maad Dad as Mamachan | 2013-01-10 |
| Karmayodha | 2012-12-20 |
| Madirasi as Kurup | 2012-12-06 |
| Theevram as SP Varma IPS | 2012-11-16 |
| Trivandrum Lodge as Arthur Gopal | 2012-09-21 |
| Namukku Parkkan as Krishnan Ammavan | 2012-06-29 |
| Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjachan | 2012-05-25 |
| The King & The Commissioner as G. K. | 2012-03-21 |
| Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | 2012-02-10 |
| Venicile Vyapari as Radhurama Varma SP | 2011-12-16 |
| Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Ammavan | 2011-09-09 |
| Maharaja Talkies | 2011-05-13 |
| Lucky Jokers | 2011-04-29 |
| Payyans as Brittas's father | 2011-02-18 |
| Makeup Man as Paul | 2011-02-10 |
| Kudumbasree Travels as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar | 2011-01-21 |
| Best of Luck as Kuzhithura Ponnappan | 2010-11-16 |
| Kaaryasthan as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan | 2010-11-05 |
| Chekavar as P.M.V. | 2010-10-08 |
| Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Balanpillai | 2010-09-09 |
| Malarvaadi Arts Club as Nelloor Gopalan | 2010-07-16 |
| Pramani as Castro Vareeth | 2010-03-26 |
| Mummy & Me as Priest | 2010-01-22 |
| Bodyguard as Karyasthan | 2010-01-22 |
| Chattambinadu as Vadivaal Vaasu | 2009-12-24 |
| Seetha Kalyanam as Thiruvattar Thankavelu | 2009-11-14 |
| Utharaswayamvaram as Vasu | 2009-11-06 |
| Robin Hood as Vaidyanathan IAS | 2009-09-24 |
| Loudspeaker as Grandpa | 2009-09-20 |
| Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Madhava Varma | 2009-09-02 |
| Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Philippoase | 2009-07-09 |
| Moz & Cat as Avutha | 2009-04-12 |
| Samastha Keralam PO as Prabhakaran's Uncle | 2009-04-11 |
| 2 Harihar Nagar as Fr. Stephen Varghese | 2009-04-01 |
| Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Chief Minister | 2009-02-13 |
| Love in Singapore | 2009-01-23 |
| Makante Achan as Kuruppu | 2009-01-23 |
| Crazy Gopalan as Narayana Kurup | 2008-12-27 |
| Mayabazar as Kurian | 2008-10-16 |
| Minnaminnikoottam as Karaparamban | 2008-07-11 |
| Magic Lamp as Anathamenon | 2008-06-07 |
| Magic Lamp as Ananthan Menon | 2008-06-07 |
| Twenty 20 as Ramakrishnapilla | 2008-05-11 |
| Annan Thambi as Ravunni | 2008-04-17 |
| Malabar Wedding as Paappan | 2008-03-24 |
| College Kumaran as V. Narendranath | 2008-02-02 |
| Roudram as CM Bhargavan Menon | 2008-01-31 |
| Nasrani as Thampi | 2007-10-12 |
| Hallo as Adv. M N Nambiar | 2007-07-06 |
| July 4 as Lokanathan | 2007-07-05 |
| Khaki | 2007-05-22 |
| Panthayakozhi as Sankaran Nair | 2007-04-14 |
| Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | 2007-04-01 |
| Inspector Garud as Krishnan Namboothiri | 2007-01-29 |
| Kanaka Simhasanam as Upendra Varma | 2006-12-29 |
| Jayam | 2006-12-01 |
| Pathaka as Mohammad | 2006-09-06 |
| Red Salute | 2006-08-12 |
| Chess as Easwara Varma | 2006-07-07 |
| Highway Police | 2006-06-09 |
| Thuruppugulan as Constable Pillai | 2006-04-14 |
| Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as SI Shankaran Potti | 2006-03-02 |
| Nottam | 2006-01-20 |
| The Tiger as Ahammed Sahib | 2005-12-16 |
| Kadha as Madhava Menon | 2005-09-16 |
| Rappakal as Sankaran Kuttiyar | 2005-06-24 |
| 5 Fingers | 2005-05-13 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 2005-04-08 |
| Thommanum Makkalum as Panikkar | 2005-03-17 |
| Immini Nalloraal as Bhaskara Pillai | 2005-02-04 |
| Udayananu Tharam as Krishnamoorthy | 2005-01-20 |
| Black as Aashan | 2004-11-09 |
| Kadhavaseshan as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan | 2004-09-11 |
| Vettam as Fernandes | 2004-08-20 |
| Natturajavu as Fr. Pappachan | 2004-08-20 |
| Mayilattam as Devan's Brother-law | 2004-07-22 |
| Thalamelam as Kochousepp | 2004-04-30 |
| Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Narayanan | 2004-04-29 |
| Chathikkatha Chanthu as Thampuran | 2004-04-14 |
| Vamanapuram Bus Route as Bahuleyan | 2004-01-22 |
| Sethurama Iyer CBI as Ouseppachan | 2004-01-22 |
| Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Ajith's Uncle | 2003-12-05 |
| Mizhi Randilum as Thampi | 2003-10-31 |
| Ivar as DGP S. K. Nair IPS | 2003-10-22 |
| Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Madhavan Thampi | 2003-07-16 |
| Sadanandante Samayam as Shankaran Menon | 2003-05-02 |
| Chronic Bachelor as Parameshwaran Mama | 2003-04-16 |
| Gramophone as Gregory | 2003-02-26 |
| Kattuchembakam as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS | 2002-11-27 |
| Thandavam as Menon | 2002-09-01 |
| Kaiyethum Doorath as Passanger in the Boat | 2002-08-01 |
| Snehithan as Manthravadi | 2002-04-12 |
| Kuberan as Dr. Girivasan | 2002-04-05 |
| Chirikkudukka as Prabhakara Pillai | 2002-02-15 |
| Bamboo Boys as Mula Swamy | 2002-02-15 |
| One Man Show as Raveendran | 2001-12-12 |
| Nariman as C.M Shekharan | 2001-10-30 |
| Randam Bhavam as D. I. G. of Police | 2001-10-01 |
| Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Balakrishnan Nambiar | 2001-08-17 |
| Dubai as K. J. Nair | 2001-08-14 |
| Karumadikkuttan as Govindan Nair | 2001-08-03 |
| Rakshasa Rajavu as Chief Minister, Meera's Father | 2001-08-01 |
| Naranathu Thamburan as Baburaj | 2001-06-18 |
| Nagaravadhu as Kesari Govinda Pillai | 2001-01-31 |
| Devadoothan as College Principal Edward | 2000-12-25 |
| Dreams | 2000-09-16 |
| Swayamvarapanthal | 2000-09-10 |
| Mister Butler as Ramakrishnan | 2000-06-20 |
| Mark Antony as Parel Pappu | 2000-04-15 |
| Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Sambhavana Warrier | 2000-02-14 |
| Darling Darling as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan | 2000-01-30 |
| Daivathinte Makan | 2000-01-19 |
| F.I.R. as CM V.K Nair | 1999-12-21 |
| Njangal Santhushtaranu as DIG Idikkula Ittoop | 1999-11-15 |
| Crime File as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan | 1999-10-25 |
| Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Avarachan | 1999-10-20 |
| Friends as Madhava Varma | 1999-08-12 |
| Ustaad as Swamy | 1999-06-22 |
| Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Krishnan Nair | 1999-06-22 |
| Pathram | 1999-06-01 |
| Chandamama as Thampy | 1999-03-10 |
| American Ammayi | 1999-02-18 |
| Meenathil Thalikettu as Kunjiraman | 1998-11-03 |
| Punjabi House as Manninder Singh | 1998-09-04 |
| Mayilpeelikkavu as Narayanan Kutty | 1998-07-15 |
| Summer in Bethlehem as Colonel C.R. Menon | 1998-07-04 |
| The Truth as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval | 1998-03-19 |
| Ormacheppu as Kurian | 1998-01-01 |
| Superman as Valyachan | 1997-10-14 |
| Junior Mandrake as Shankara Pillai | 1997-07-28 |
| Karunyam | 1997-07-18 |
| Hitler Brothers as Thrivikraman | 1997-07-08 |
| Kilukil Pambaram | 1997-06-22 |
| Kadhanayakan as Sathrughnan Pillai | 1997-05-19 |
| The Good Boys as Mohanachandran | 1997-04-19 |
| Varnapakittu as Ramaswamy Iyer | 1997-04-03 |
| Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Bharathan Pilla | 1997-03-16 |
| Ancharakalyanam | 1997-02-03 |
| The Car as Kumaran | 1997-02-03 |
| Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko | 1997-02-01 |
| Aniyathipraavu as Dr. Kuttappayi | 1997-01-14 |
| Kanjirappally Kariachan as Kanjirappally Kariachan | 1996-09-07 |
| Mimics Super 1000 as Easwara Kurup | 1996-04-23 |
| Tom & Jerry as Chachan | 1996-04-15 |
| Devaraagam | 1996-04-06 |
| Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan | 1996-04-05 |
| Manthrika Kuthira | 1996-01-05 |
| Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as H.C Pankunni Nair | 1996-01-01 |
| Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Unnithan | 1995-12-16 |
| Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Kottaram Veedan | 1995-11-27 |
| Three Men Army as K. R. G. Menon | 1995-11-02 |
| Sindoora Rekha as Narayanan Nair | 1995-09-28 |
| Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman as Phalgunan | 1995-08-14 |
| Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Palathara Palunni | 1995-07-20 |
| Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Mathukutty | 1995-07-04 |
| Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Achuthankutty | 1995-06-22 |
| Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Alex | 1995-06-17 |
| Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam | 1995-06-02 |
| Aadyathe Kanmani as Unnithan | 1995-06-01 |
| Parvathy Parinayam as Narayanankutty | 1995-06-01 |
| Highway as Police DySP | 1995-05-16 |
| Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu as Madhavan Thampi | 1995-03-27 |
| Pai Brothers as Kesavan | 1995-01-01 |
| Mannar Mathai Speaking as Garvasees Aasaan | 1995-01-01 |
| Vadhu Doctoranu as Sankaran | 1994-09-18 |
| Vishnu as Divakaran | 1994-07-14 |
| Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty | 1994-07-14 |
| Vardhakya Puranam as Kariyachan | 1994-04-10 |
| C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Rishikeshan Nair | 1994-04-04 |
| Ponthan Mada | 1994-03-09 |
| Bharanakoodam as Minister Aravindakshan | 1994-02-17 |
| Kinnaripuzhayoram as Sivashankaran Nair | 1994-01-30 |
| Pingami as Koshy Varghese | 1994-01-01 |
| Janam as K Divakaran | 1993-12-23 |
| Palayam as Lawrence | 1993-09-09 |
| Ekalavyan as Krishnan | 1993-09-01 |
| Porutham as Gopinathan | 1993-07-30 |
| Mafia as Jayashankar | 1993-07-14 |
| Addeham Enna Iddeham | 1993-07-14 |
| Midhunam as Sivaraman | 1993-07-04 |
| Maya Mayooram as Mohan Tharakan | 1993-07-04 |
| Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Govinda Menon | 1993-04-26 |
| Devasuram as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar | 1993-04-14 |
| Vatsalyam as Ramankutty Menon | 1993-04-11 |
| Kabuliwala as Minnal Thomachan | 1993-03-24 |
| Meleparambil Aanveedu as Kannappan | 1993-02-24 |
| Dhruvam as Marar | 1993-01-27 |
| Koushalam as Chackochan | 1993-01-24 |
| Soorya Gayathri as Babu Karunakaran | 1992-11-10 |
| Kizhakkan Pathrose | 1992-08-27 |
| Kallanum Polisum | 1992-08-17 |
| My Dear Muthachan as Adv. Ananthan | 1992-08-16 |
| Sadayam as Superintendent Harishankar | 1992-07-04 |
| Aadhaaram as Krishna Menon | 1992-05-06 |
| Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | 1992-03-11 |
| Ootty Pattanam as Menon | 1992-03-04 |
| Ennodishtam Koodamo as Arathi's Uncle | 1992-01-01 |
| May Dhinam | 1991-12-07 |
| Godfather as Gopi | 1991-09-15 |
| Kilukkampetti as M. D | 1991-09-10 |
| Adwaytham as Krishnan Kutty Menon | 1991-09-03 |
| Adayalam as Advocate Haridas | 1991-05-10 |
| Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | 1991-03-28 |
| Nattu Vishesham as Mooppan | 1991-01-01 |
| Lal Salam as Kannan Muthalali | 1990-11-30 |
| Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Beena's Uncle | 1990-10-25 |
| Appu as Janardhana Kaimal | 1990-07-04 |
| Arhatha as Krishnakumar | 1990-07-04 |
| Randam Varavu as Police Officer | 1990-04-13 |
| No. 20 Madras Mail as Adv. Thomas Matthew | 1990-02-16 |
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Rambo Chackochan | 1990-01-24 |
| News | 1989-12-22 |
| Jagratha as Ouseppachan | 1989-09-07 |
| Adhipan as Kaimal | 1989-07-04 |
| Vandanam as M.P. | 1989-05-14 |
| Naaduvazhikal as Aasan | 1989-05-05 |
| Varavelpu as Kumaran | 1989-03-31 |
| Adikkurippu as Williams | 1989-03-03 |
| Charithram as DySP Cherian | 1989-01-25 |
| Mukthi as Shekharan Nair | 1988-11-03 |
| Oohakachavadam | 1988-09-09 |
| Thanthram as Adv. Rajasekharan | 1988-08-25 |
| August 1 as Kaimal | 1988-07-21 |
| Abkari as Karthikeyan | 1988-04-14 |
| 1921 as Appunni Nair | 1988-03-28 |
| Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Ouseppachan | 1988-02-17 |
| Nalkkavala as Samuel | 1987-11-27 |
| Aankiliyude Tharattu as Stanley | 1987-09-04 |
| Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Police Inspector | 1987-07-04 |
| Vrutham | 1987-05-22 |
| Nadodikkattu as Kovai Venkatesan | 1987-05-06 |
| Irupatham Noottandu as IG Issac Thomas | 1987-05-06 |
| Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Ramachandran | 1987-02-12 |
| Ee Kaikalil as Madhava Menon | 1986-10-02 |
| Nimishangal | 1986-09-16 |
| Aavanazhi as Vincent | 1986-09-12 |
| Sukhamo Devi as Ouseppachan | 1986-07-04 |
| Abhayam Thedi | 1986-07-04 |
| Yuvajanotsavam as Unnithan | 1986-07-04 |
| Gandhinagar 2nd Street as College Professor | 1986-07-03 |
| Kathodu Kathoram as Laser | 1985-11-14 |
| Mulamoottil Adima as Ibrahim | 1985-08-12 |
| Uyarangalil as A. K. Menon | 1984-11-11 |
| Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram | 1984-11-03 |
| Alakadalinakkare as Khadar | 1984-09-07 |
| Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter | 1984-07-04 |
| Kadamattathachan as Aliyar | 1984-06-22 |
| Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Balachandran | 1984-06-21 |
| Adiyozhukkukal as Hamsa | 1984-06-21 |
| Lakshmana Rekha as Balachandra Menon | 1984-06-01 |
| April Pathinettu | 1984-04-11 |
| Aksharangal as Theatre Artist Babujose | 1984-03-09 |
| Unaru as Balan | 1984-02-05 |
| Vikatakavi as Mahesh | 1984-01-12 |
| Iniyenkilum as Kariyachan | 1983-08-20 |
| Naanayam as Vasu | 1983-06-21 |
| Samrambham as Johny | 1983-01-29 |
| Keni as Madhusoodanan | 1982-12-03 |
| Postmortem as Unni | 1982-06-21 |
| Ashwaradham as Rajagopal | 1980-12-24 |
| Manushya Mrugam as Chandran | 1980-12-17 |
| Paalattu Kunjikannan as Thampikutti | 1980-08-15 |
| Idi muzhakkam | 1980-05-16 |
| Ezham Kadalinakkare | 1979-09-14 |
| Aaravam as Anthony | 1978-11-24 |
| Eeta as Kurup | 1978-11-10 |
| Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham | 1978-09-14 |
| Vayanadan Thampan | 1978-09-14 |
| Kadathanaattu Maakkam | 1978-07-17 |
| Vyaamoham | 1978-05-04 |
| Randu Penkuttikal | 1978-04-28 |
| Avalude Ravukal | 1978-03-03 |
| Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil | 1978-01-14 |
| Bandhanam | 1978-01-01 |
| Aanandham Paramaanandham | 1977-09-30 |
| Mallanum Mathevanum | 1976-10-03 |
| Ponni | 1976-09-03 |
| Utsavam as Ouseppu | 1975-11-21 |
| Njan Ninne Premikkunnu | 1975-07-25 |
| Chemparathy | 1972-07-07 |
| Inquilab Zindabad | 1971-09-30 |
| Janmabhoomi as Nambiar | 1969-02-20 |
