Janardhanan
- Acting
- July 24, 1946 · Vaikom, Kerala, India
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Sarvam Maya · Prahladan Namboothiri
- Hridayapoorvam · Chittappan
- Oru Kattil Oru Muri
- Nagendran’s Honeymoons · Avarachan
- Voice of Sathyanathan · Vaidyar
- 2018 · Chief Minister
- Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
- Paappan · Chief Minister
- Big Brother · Vallyammavan
- Jack & Daniel · Chief Minister
- Pattabhiraman · Varma
- Vishudha Pusthakam · Kurup
- Kuttymama
- Oru Yamandan Premakadha · Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
- Childhood Friends · Muthappa
- Abrahaminte Santhathikal · Priest
- Panchavarnathatha · Bride's Father
- Captain · K Karunakaran
- Masterpiece · Chief Minister
- LavaKusha · Film Producer
- Lal Salam · Self
- Achayans · Thottathil Vavachan
- Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) · Narayanettan
- Georgettan's Pooram · Priest
- Fukri · Venkatesh Iyer
- Marupadi
- Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
- Utopiayile Rajavu · Vasavan Pillai
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare · Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
- Bhaskar The Rascal · Sankara Narayanan Pillai
- Avatharam · Madhavan's Father
- Ring Master · Chief Minister
- My Dear Mummy
- Konthayum Poonoolum · Freddy
- Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 · Garvasees Aashan
- Salalah Mobiles · Kodaangi
- Nadodimannan · Damodharan
- Careebeyans
- Black Butterfly · Lazer
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath · Thirumeni
- Maad Dad · Mamachan
- Karmayodha
- Madirasi · Kurup
- Theevram · SP Varma IPS
- Trivandrum Lodge · Arthur Gopal
- Namukku Parkkan · Krishnan Ammavan
- Thiruvambadi Thamban · Kunjachan
- The King & The Commissioner · G. K.
- Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
- Venicile Vyapari · Radhurama Varma SP
- Ulakam Chuttum Valiban · Ammavan
- Collector · CM Balachandran Kurup
- Violin · Paulose
- Lucky Jokers · Madhava Varma Thampuran
- Nadakame Ulakam · Aani Kurup
- Payyans · Brittas's father
- Makeup Man · Paul
- Kudumbasree Travels · Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
- Best of Luck · Kuzhithura Ponnappan
- Kaaryasthan · Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
- Chekavar · P.M Vasudhevan
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty · Balanpillai
- Malarvaadi Arts Club · Nelloor Gopalan
- Pramani · Castro Vareeth
- Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu · Muthupandi Chettiyar
- Bodyguard · Karyasthan
- Mummy & Me · Fr. Felix
- Chattambinadu · Vadivaal Vaasu
- Seetha Kalyanam · Thiruvattar Thankavelu
- Utharaswayamvaram · Vasu
- Robin Hood · Vaidyanathan IAS
- Loudspeaker · Grandpa
- Oru Black & White Kudumbam · Madhava Varma
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham · Philippoase
- Moz & Cat · Avutha
- Samastha Keralam PO · Prabhakaran's Uncle
- 2 Harihar Nagar · Fr. Stephen Varghese
- Aayirathil Oruvan · Eenasu
- Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko · Chief Minister
- Makante Achan · Kuruppu