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

Lal Salam
2017
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
2024
Sarvam Maya
2025
Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
1989
Yaadhavam
1993
Poomarathanalil
1997
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
1978
Apaaratha
1992
Poonilamazha
1997
Captain
2018
No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
341
2025
Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
2025
Sarvam Maya
as Prahladan Namboothiri
2024
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
2024
Nagendran’s Honeymoons
as Avarachan
2023
2018
as Chief Minister
2023
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
2022
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
2022
Paappan
as Chief Minister
2020
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
2019
Childhood Friends
as Muthappa
2019
Vishudha Pusthakam
as Kurup
2019
Kuttymama
2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
2019
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
2019
Pattabhiraman
as Varma
2018
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
2018
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
2018
Captain
as K Karunakaran
2017
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
2017
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
2017
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
2017
Georgettan's Pooram
as Priest
2017
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
2017
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
2017
Lal Salam
as Self
2016
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
Marupadi
2015
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
2015
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
2014
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
2014
My Dear Mummy
2014
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
2014
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
2014
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
2014
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
2013
Careebeyans
2013
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
2013
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
2013
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
2013
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
2012
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
2012
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
2012
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
2012
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
Karmayodha
2012
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
2012
Madirasi
as Kurup
2012
Trivandrum Lodge
as Arthur Gopal
2011
Makeup Man
as Paul
2011
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
2011
Payyans
as Brittas's father
2011
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2011
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
2011
Lucky Jokers
as Madhava Varma Thampuran
2011
Nadakame Ulakam
as Aani Kurup
2011
Collector
as CM Balachandran Kurup
2011
Violin
as Paulose
2010
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
2010
Mummy & Me
as Priest
2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
2010
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
2010
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
2010
Chekavar
as P.M Vasudhevan
2010
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
2010
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
2009
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
2009
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
2009
Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
2009
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
2009
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
2009
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
2009
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
2009
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
2009
Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
2009
Love in Singapore
2009
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
2009
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Eenasu
2008
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
2008
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
2008
College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
2008
Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon
2008
Magic Lamp
as Anathamenon
2008
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
2008
Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
2008
Mayabazar
as Kurian
2008
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
2008
Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
2007
Khaki
as Bahuleyan
2007
Nasrani
as Thampi
2007
Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
2007
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2007
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
2007
Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
2007
July 4
as Lokanathan
2006
Chess
as Easwara Varma
2006
Red Salute
2006
Pathaka
as Mohammad
2006
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
2006
Highway Police
2006
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
2006
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
2006
Jayam
2006
Nottam
2005
Udayananu Tharam
as Krishnamoorthy
2005
Alice in Wonderland
2005
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
2005
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
2005
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
2005
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
2005
5 Fingers
2005
Kadha
as Madhava Menon
2004
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
2004
Black
as Aashan
2004
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
2004
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappachan
2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
2004
Vettam
as Fernandes
2004
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
2004
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
2004
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
2004
Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
2004
Udayam
as Krishnan Menon
2003
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
2003
Gramophone
as Gregory
2003
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
2003
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
2003
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
2003
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran Menon
2003
Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
2002
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
2002
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
2002
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
2002
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
2002
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
2002
Thandavam
as Menon
2002
Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
2001
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
2001
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
2001
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
2001
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
2001
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
2001
One Man Show
as Raveendran
2001
Nariman
as C.M Shekharan
2001
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
2001
Naranathu Thamburan
as Baburaj
2000
Devadoothan
as College Principal Edward
2000
Dreams
2000
Darling Darling
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
2000
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
2000
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
Daivathinte Makan
2000
Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
2000
Mister Butler
as Ramakrishnan
1999
Ustaad
as Swamy
1999
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
as Krishnan Nair
1999
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
1999
F.I.R.
as CM V.K Nair
1999
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
1999
Friends
as Madhava Varma
1999
American Ammayi
1999
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
1999
Chandamama
as Thampy
1999
Pathram
1998
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
1998
The Truth
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
1998
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
1998
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
1998
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Narayanan Kutty
1998
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
1997
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
1997
The Car
as Kumaran
1997
Ancharakalyanam
1997
Superman
as Valyachan
1997
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
1997
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
1997
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
1997
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
1997
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
1997
Karunyam
1997
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
1997
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
Poonilamazha
as Abhimana Varma
1997
Poomarathanalil
1996
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
1996
Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
1996
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
1996
Devaraagam
1996
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
1996
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
1996
Manthrika Kuthira
1995
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
1995
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
1995
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
1995
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
1995
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
1995
Highway
as Police DySP
1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
1995
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
1995
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
1995
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
1995
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
1995
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
1995
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
1995
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
1995
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
as Alex
1994
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
1994
Vishnu
as Divakaran
1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
1994
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
1994
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
1994
Ponthan Mada
1994
Bharanakoodam
as Minister Aravindakshan
1993
Dhruvam
as Marar
1993
Janam
as K Divakaran
1993
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
1993
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
1993
Palayam
as Lawrence
1993
Mafia
as Jayashankar
1993
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
1993
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
1993
Kabuliwala
as Minnal Thomachan
1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
1993
Addeham Enna Iddeham
1993
Koushalam
as Chackochan
1993
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
1993
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Govinda Menon
1993
Porutham
as Gopinathan
1993
Yaadhavam
as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
1992
Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
1992
Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992
Sadayam
as Superintendent Harishankar
1992
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
1992
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
1992
Kallanum Polisum
1992
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
1992
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
1992
Apaaratha
as Phalgunan
1991
Godfather
as Gopi
1991
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
1991
Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
1991
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
1991
Kilukkampetti
as M. D
1991
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
May Dhinam
1990
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
1990
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
1990
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
1990
Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
1990
Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
1989
Vandanam
as M.P.
1989
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
1989
Adikkurippu
as Williams
1989
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
1989
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
1989
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
1989
Adhipan
as Kaimal
1989
News
1989
Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
1988
August 1
as Kaimal
1988
1921
as Appunni Nair
1988
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
1988
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
1988
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
1988
Oohakachavadam
1988
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
1987
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
1987
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
1987
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
1987
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Issac Thomas
1987
Vrutham
1987
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
1986
Nimishangal
1986
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
1986
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
1986
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
1986
Abhayam Thedi
1986
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
1986
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as College Professor
1986
Niramulla Ravukal
as MLA Kumaran
1985
Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
1985
Mulamoottil Adima
as Ibrahim
1984
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
1984
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
1984
Alakadalinakkare
as Khadar
1984
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
1984
Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
1984
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
1984
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Peter
1984
April Pathinettu
1984
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
1984
Unaru
as Balan
1984
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
1984
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
1983
Naanayam
as Vasu
1983
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
1983
Samrambham
as Johny
1982
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
1982
Postmortem
as Unni
1980
Idi muzhakkam
1980
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
1980
Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
1980
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
1979
Ezham Kadalinakkare
1979
Puthiya Velicham
1978
Vayanadan Thampan
1978
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
1978
Aaravam
as Anthony
1978
Avalude Ravukal
1978
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
Eeta
as Kurup
1978
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
1978
Bandhanam
1978
Randu Penkuttikal
1978
Vyaamoham
1978
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
as Sukumaran
1977
Aanandham Paramaanandham
1977
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Ravikumar
1976
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
Ponni
1976
Missi
1976
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
as Muthu
1975
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
1975
Utsavam
as Ouseppu
1975
Cheenavala
as Rowdi Paachan
1975
Pennpada
as Panicker
1972
Chemparathy
1971
Inquilab Zindabad
1969
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar
Vala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Padayaatra