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.
Acting credits 48 titles
Sarvam Maya
as Prahladan Namboothiri
Film
2025
7.8
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
Film
2025
7.0
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
Film
2024
2.0
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
as Avarachan
Series
2024
5.5
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
Film
2023
6.7
2018 - Everyone Is a Hero
as Chief Minister
Film
2023
7.6
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
Film
2022
4.0
Paappan
as Chief Minister
Film
2022
5.6
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
Film
2020
2.9
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
Film
2019
3.2
Vishudha Pusthakam
as Kurup
Film
2019
1.0
Kuttymama
Film
2019
6.0
Childhood Friends
as Muthappa
Film
2019
2.5
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
Film
2018
5.7
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
Film
2018
6.1
Captain
as K Karunakaran
Film
2018
6.8
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
Film
2017
6.4
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
Film
2017
4.9
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
Film
2017
7.1
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
Film
2017
4.4
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
Film
2016
8.0
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
Film
2014
4.0
Trivandrum Lodge
as Arthur Gopal
Film
2012
7.0
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
Film
2012
3.7
Collector
as CM Balachandran Kurup
Film
2011
2.2
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Film
2010
3.1
Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
Film
2009
5.4
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
Film
2009
6.8
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
Film
2009
3.0
Mayabazar
as Kurian
Film
2008
3.5
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
Film
2008
5.3
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
Film
2008
4.5
Jayam
Film
2006
Red Salute
Film
2006
10.0
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
Film
2005
6.8
Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
Film
2004
5.2
Swayamvarapanthal
Film
2000
5.7
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
Film
1996
5.7
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
Film
1994
6.5
Palayam
as Lawrence
Film
1993
7.0
Godfather
as Gopi
Film
1991
7.5
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
Film
1990
6.3
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
Film
1990
6.5
Adikkurippu
as Williams
Film
1989
6.4
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
Film
1988
10.0
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as College Professor
Film
1986
7.2
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
Film
1984
9.0
Postmortem
as Unni
Film
1982
7.0
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Bekannt für
10.0
Film
Red Salute
2006
0.0
Film
Jayam
2006
5.4
Film
Robin Hood
Vaidyanathan IAS
2009
7.2
Film
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
College Professor
1986
5.7
Film
Tom & Jerry
Chachan
1996
6.5
Film
Vardhakya Puranam
Kariyachan
1994
6.8
Film
Thommanum Makkalum
Panikkar
2005
6.3
Film
No. 20 Madras Mail
Adv. Thomas Matthew
1990
6.8
Film
Loudspeaker
Grandpa
2009
5.7
Film
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
3.0
Film
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
Madhava Varma
2009
3.7
Film
Namukku Parkkan
Krishnan Ammavan
2012
4.5
Film
Malabar Wedding
Paappan
2008
4.0
Film
Salalah Mobiles
Kodaangi
2014
10.0
Film
Thanthram
Adv. Rajasekharan
1988
6.5
Film
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Rambo Chackochan
1990
7.8
Film
Sarvam Maya
Prahladan Namboothiri
2025
3.5
Film
Mayabazar
Kurian
2008
2.2
Film
Collector
CM Balachandran Kurup
2011
7.0
Film
Palayam
Lawrence
1993
7.0
Film
Trivandrum Lodge
Arthur Gopal
2012
5.2
Film
Mayilattam
Devan's Brother-law
2004
6.4
Film
Adikkurippu
Williams
1989
7.0
Film
Postmortem
Unni
1982
3.1
Film
Best of Luck
Kuzhithura Ponnappan
2010
5.3
Film
Annan Thambi
Ravunni
2008
5.5
Series
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
Avarachan
2024
9.0
Film
Aksharangal
Theatre Artist Babujose
1984
7.1
Film
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
Narayanettan
2017
7.5
Film
Godfather
Gopi
1991
7.0
Film
Hridayapoorvam
Chittappan
2025
7.6
Film
2018 - Everyone Is a Hero
Chief Minister
2023
6.8
Film
Captain
K Karunakaran
2018
2.9
Film
Big Brother
Vallyammavan
2020
6.7
Film
Voice of Sathyanathan
Vaidyar
2023
5.6
Film
Paappan
Chief Minister
2022
5.7
Film
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Priest
2018
6.1
Film
Panchavarnathatha
Bride's Father
2018
6.4
Film
LavaKusha
Film Producer
2017
3.2
Film
Jack & Daniel
Chief Minister
2019
4.9
Film
Achayans
Thottathil Vavachan
2017
2.5
Film
Childhood Friends
Muthappa
2019
4.0
Film
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
2022
4.4
Film
Fukri
Venkatesh Iyer
2017
8.0
Film
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
1.0
Film
Vishudha Pusthakam
Kurup
2019
2.0
Film
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
2024
6.0
Film
Kuttymama
2019