Janardhanan

Personal Info

Birthday

July 24, 1946

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Vaikom, Kerala, India

Also Known As

Janardanan

ജനാർദ്ദനൻ

Janardhanan Pillai

Janardhanan

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

Nagendran’s Honeymoons

Annan Thambi

Makeup Man

Twenty 20

Thandavam

Black

Nasrani

Big Brother

Filmography

2023
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
2018
as Chief Minister
2022
Paappan
as Chief Minister
2020
Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
2019
Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
2018
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
2017
Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
LavaKusha
as Film Producer
Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
Georgettan's Pooram
as Father
Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
2015
Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
2014
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
Ring Master
as Chief Minister
Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
2013
Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
Black Butterfly
as Lazer
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
Maad Dad
as Mamachan
2012
Madirasi
as Kurup
Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
2011
Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
Payyans
as Brittas's father
Makeup Man
as Paul
Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2010
Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Chekavar
as P.M.V.
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
Mummy & Me
as Priest
2009
Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Vaidyanathan IAS
Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
Moz & Cat
as Avutha
2008
Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
Mayabazar
as Kurian
Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon
Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
2007
Nasrani
as Thampi
Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
2006
Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
Pathaka
as Mohammad
Chess
as Easwara Varma
Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
2005
The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
Udayananu Tharam
as Madhumathi's father
2004
Black
as Aasan
Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
Vettam
as Fernandes
Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappy
Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
2003
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran
Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
Gramophone
as Gregory
2002
Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
Thandavam
as Menon
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
Snehithan
as Manthravadi
Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
2001
One Man Show
as Raveendran
Nariman
as Chief Minister
Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
Dubai
as K. J. Nair
Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Naranathu Thamburan
as Chandradas
Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
2000
Devadoothan
as Principal
Mr. Butler
as Ramakrishnan
Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
Darling Darling
as Unnithan
1999
F.I.R.
as Chief Minister of Kerala
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Idikkula Ittoop
Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
Friends
as Madhava Varma
Usthad
as Swamy
Chandamama
as Thampy
1998
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Manu's Father
Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
The Truth
as Pudhuval
Ormacheppu
as Kurian
1997
Superman
as Valyachan
Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
The Car
as Kumaran
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
1996
Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
as Alex
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
Highway
as Police DySP
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
1994
Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
Vishnu
as Divakaran
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
1993
Janam
as K Divakaran
Palayam
as Lawrence
Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
Porutham
as Gopinathan
Mafia
as Jayashankar
Midhunam
as Sivaraman
Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Govinda Menon
Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
Kabuliwala
as Police Officer
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
Dhruvam
as Marar
Koushalam
as Chackochan
1992
Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
Sadayam
as Police Superintendent
Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
1991
Godfather
as Gopi
Kilukkampetti
as M. D
Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
1989
Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
Adhipan
as Kaimal
Vandanam
as M.P.
Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
Varavelpu
as Kumaran
Adikkurippu
as Williams
Charithram
as DySP Cherian
1988
Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
August 1
as Kaimal
Abkari
as Karthikeyan
1921
as Appunni Nair
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
1987
Nalkkavala
as Samuel
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Thomas
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
1986
Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
Aavanazhi
as Vincent
Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
1985
Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
Mulamoottil Adima
as Ibrahim
1984
Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
Alakadalinakkare
as Khadar
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Peter
Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
Unaru
as Balan
Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
1983
Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
Naanayam
as Vasu
1982
Keni
as Madhusoodanan
Postmortem
as Unni
1980
Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
1978
Aaravam
as Anthony
Eeta
as Kurup
1969
Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar