Sankaradi

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1924

Day of Death

2001-10-09

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Also Known As

ശങ്കരാടി

Sankaradi Chandrasekhara Menon

Chandrasekhara Menon

Shankaradi

Sankaradi

Biography

Chandrasekhara Menon, better known by his stage name Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit. He was one of the first realistic actors in South Indian cinema. He dominated the Malayalam film scene in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as comedian along with Adoor Bhasi and Bahadur. Later, he switched to character roles.

Known For

Aaram Thamburan

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

Pookkalam Varavayi

Adikkurippu

Spadikam

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

Ramji Rao Speaking

Filmography

1998
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Durga's husband
Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Captain
1997
Aaram Thamburan
as Ezhuthachan
Oral Mathram
as Tea Shop Owner
Aniyathipraavu
as Ramachandran Nair
1996
The Porter
as Ezhuthachan Panikkar
Thooval Kottaram
as Advocate
1995
The King
as Pillai
Mazhayethum Munpe
as Uma's father
Spadikam
as Judge
Alancheri Thamprakkal
as Chekutti
1994
Minnaram
as Iyer
Thenmavin Kombath
as Kannayyan
Pingami
as Muthappan
1993
Golanthara Vartha
as Panchayat President
Midhunam
as Sethu's Maternal Uncle
Devasuram
as Kuttikrishnan Nair
Kabuliwala
as Teashop Owner
Sopanam
as Marar
1992
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
as Madhava Menon
Nakshthrakoodaram
as Raghava Panikkar
Aayushkalam
as Fernandez
Johnnie Walker
as Principal
Kasarkode Khaderbhai
as Pachalam Pappachan
Kaazhchakkappuram
as Madhavan Pillai
1991
Nettippattam
as Achuthan Nair
Godfather
as Achamma's Advocate
Adwaytham
as Gopalan Nair
Uncle Bun
as Ittiyachan
Mukhachithram
as Sunanda's Father
Adayalam
as Panicker
Pookkalam Varavayi
as The Priest
Sandhesam
as Kumarapillai
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Pillaichan
1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Padmanabhan Nair
Kouthuka Varthakal
as Aswathy's Father
Mukham
as Kesavan Nair
Kalikkalam
as Ramani's Uncle
Thazhvaram
as Nanu
His Highness Abdullah
as Palace Secretary
Sasneham
as Padmanabhan Nair
Superstar
as Menon
Thalayanamanthram
as Thankappan
1989
Mazhavilkavadi
as Kuriya Varkey
Ulsavapittennu
as Pangunni Nair
Mrigaya
as Shankunni
Chakkikotha Chankaran
as Police officer
Ramji Rao Speaking
as Manager
Kireedam
as Krishnan Nair
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as College Principal
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Pisharodi
Vadakkunokkiyantram
as Thalathil Chanthu Nair
Utharam
as Achuvettan
Adikkurippu
as Adv. Krishna Kurup
1988
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
as Madhavan Nair
Mukthi
as Ravunni Warrier
1987
Cheppu
as Karunakaran Nair
Vamban
as Rajan Muthalali
Nadodikkattu
as Ramankutty
Sarvakalasala
as Fr. Chanakathara
Adimakal Udamakal
as Govindan
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
as Menon
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Kumaran
Ithrayum Kalam
as Mani
Thoovanathumbikal
as Radha's Father
1986
Thalavattam
as Thirumeni
Aavanazhi
as Vishwanathan
Ice Cream
as Doctor
Nandi Veendum Varika
as Chathukutty
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
as Adv. P. Sreedharan Nair
Sukhamo Devi
as Rajasekharan
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as Singapore Antappan
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as Novelist
Love Story
as Sreedharan
1985
Guruji Oru Vakku
as Workshop Owner
Boeing Boeing
as M. T. E. Damodaran
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
as Col. P. K. Nair
Koodum Thedi
as Easo
Anubandham
as Joseph
Naayakan
as Murari Dance Master
Eeran Sandhya
as Gopalan
1984
Aduthaduthu
as Adiyodi
Muthodu Muthu
as Thekkedathu Krishna Karnavar
Manithali
as Musthafakka
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
as Adv. Sankaran Kutty
Appunni
as Adhikari
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Old Man at the Hotel
Adiyozhukkukal
as Joseph
Vanitha Police
as Chelleppan Pilla
Aksharangal
as Writer Kumaran
Manasariyathe
as Sankaran
1983
Asthram
as Nanu
Iniyenkilum
as Narasimha Pai Govinda Pai
Mandanmar Londonil
as Kunjunni Mash
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Velu Mooppan
Onnu Chirikku
as Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer
Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu
as Velupilla
Kinnaram
as V.N Nair
Justice Raja
as Raman Nair
1982
Innalenkil Nale
as Kannan
Ormakkayi
as Father
Aarambham
as Velu
Ponmudy
as Keshavan
Kurukkante Kalyanam
as Thrivikraman
Idavela
as Nambeesan
Ee Nadu
as Kuttyahamed
Ilakkangal
as Valiyachan
Mazhanilavu
as Sankara Pillai
1981
Thenum Vayambum
as Varier
Thrishna
as Parameswaran
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Panicker
Sanchari
as Sankaran
1980
Akalangalil Abhayam
as Panikkar
Ithikkara Pakky
as Muthayyan
Angaadi
as Karunakaran
Air Hostess
as Shankara Panicker
1979
Ulkadal
as Father Chenadan
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Jameela's Father (Malayalam)
Rakthamillatha Manushyan
as Appayya / Mathai
1978
Avalude Ravukal
as Damodaran
Madanolsavam
as D'Cruz
1977
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Moorkkathu Namboothiri
Itha Ivide Vare
as Shivaraman Nair
1976
Pick Pocket
as Krishna Kurup
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
as Nair
Panchami
as Yohannan
1975
Love Marriage
as Major Nair
1974
Poonthenaruvi
as Isaac
Nellu
as Damoradara Varrier
Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
as Pachupilla
1973
Thekkan Kattu
as Gowri's Father
Nirmalyam
as Ravunni Nair
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Kurup
Agnathavasam
as Kochuraman
1972
Theerthayathra
as Krishnan Ashan
Brahmachari
as Unnithan
Punarjanmam
as Ashan
Maaya
as Veluppillai
Aaradimanninte Janmi
as Storekeeper Shankara Kurup
1971
Vilakku Vangiya Veena
as Sankarappillai
Inquilab Zindabad
as Neerkunnam Neelaambaran
Karakanakadal
as Peelipochan
Anubhavangal Palichakal
as Kochunni
Vithukal
as Achuthan Nair
Lankadahanam
as Adiyodi
Poompatta
as Astrologer
1970
Aranazhika Neram
as Geevarghese
Lottery Ticket
as Velappan
Nizhalattam
as Kumaran
1969
Kadalpalam
as Sreedharan Pillai
Adimakal
as Shanku Ammavan
Kanoor Deluxe
as Kammath
1968
Viruthan Shanku
as Naanu
1967
Cochin Express
as Madhava Menon
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Achuthan Nair (house servant)
Ramanan
as Krishnan Nair
1964
Pazhassi Raja
as Unni Moosa