Karamana Janardanan Nair

Personal Info

Birthday

July 25, 1936

Day of Death

2000-04-24

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Also Known As

Karamana Janardhanan Nair

കരമന ജനാർദ്ദനൻ നായർ

Karamana Janardanan Nair

Biography

Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim, especially for the protagonist role in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan (as Vasudeva Warrier) and Sphadikam (as Fr. Ottaplakkan). His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.

Known For

Pattanapravesham

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

Kaliyoonjal

Ammayane Sathyam

Dasharatham

Spadikam

Mathilukal

Vellanakalude Naadu

Filmography

1998
Colours of Love
as Maya's father
1997
Kaliyoonjal
as Raghavan Maash
Janathipathyam
as Kannan Menon
1996
The Porter
as Rama Varma
1995
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
as Goda Varma
Agnidevan
as Vasudeva Warrier
Spadikam
as Fr. Ottaplakkan
1994
Pakshe
as Balan's father
Bhaagyavaan
as Mulankattu Gurukkal
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
as Kunjalikkutty's father
Commissioner
as Justice Mahendran
1993
Ammayane Sathyam
as Omanakuttan's Father
Cheppadividya
as Thankappan
1991
Bhoomika
as Memana Madhava Panikkar
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Father
Aanaval Mothiram
as Home Minister
1990
Lal Salam
as Janardanan Potty
Kalikkalam
as Advocate
Mathilukal
as Karamana
His Highness Abdullah
as Prabhakara Varma
Sasneham
as Thamaraserry Kuria
1989
Mazhavilkavadi
as Nanukuttan
Dasharatham
as Manager Pillai
Muthukkudayum Choodi
as Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
Artham
as John Zachariah
Adhipan
as Minister
Utharam
as Antony
Mudra
as Pathrose
Yathrayude Anthyam
as Kariyachan
1988
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
as Hajji
Dhwani
as Kuttisankaran
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Radhakrishnan Nair
Mattoral
as Kaimal
Pattanapravesham
as Prabhakaran Thampi
Dhinarathrangal
as Sankarath Madhava Menon
1987
Amrutham Gamaya
as Medical College Professor
January Oru Orma
as Ponnayyan
1986
Meenamasathile Suryan
as Janmi
1985
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Narayanankutty
Puli Varunne Puli
as Commissioner
Ozhivukalam
as Ramachandran
Avidathepole Ivideyum
as Padmanabha Kurup
1984
Aduthaduthu
as Ayyappan Pillai
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Bhaskaran
Aarorumariyathe
as Rama Varma
1982
Elippathayam
as Unni