Janardhanan
Birthday
1946/07/24 (79 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Vaikom, Kerala, India
Also know as
Janardanan, ജനാർദ്ദനൻ, Janardhanan Pillai
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 Aanveed...Read more
Acting
(1980) Idi muzhakkam
as ---
(1984) Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
as ---
(2008) Minnaminnikoottam
as Karaparamban
(2022) Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
as ---
(1978) Vayanadan Thampan
as ---
(1989) Vandanam
as M.P.
(2023) 2018
as Chief Minister
(2013) Careebeyans
as ---
(1969) Janmabhoomi
as Nambiar
(2011) Makeup Man
as Paul
(2012) Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjachan
(1993) Dhruvam
as Marar
(1978) Kadathanaattu Maakkam
as ---
(1993) Janam
as K Divakaran
(1986) Nimishangal
as ---
(2009) Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Philippoase
(2004) Kadhavaseshan
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
(1991) Godfather
as Gopi
(2022) Paappan
as Chief Minister
(2010) Bodyguard
as Karyasthan
(2010) Mummy & Me
as Priest
(2010) Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Balanpillai
(2012) Namukku Parkkan
as Krishnan Ammavan
(2012) The King & The Commissioner
as G. K.
(2010) Best of Luck
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
(2009) Chattambinadu
as Vadivaal Vaasu
(1994) Pingami
as Koshy Varghese
(2012) Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
as ---
(2011) Venicile Vyapari
as Radhurama Varma SP
(2010) Pramani
as Castro Vareeth
(2011) Payyans
as Brittas's father
(2010) Chekavar
as P.M.V.
(2011) Kudumbasree Travels
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
(2013) Nadodimannan
as Damodharan
(2008) Annan Thambi
as Ravunni
(1998) Punjabi House
as Manninder Singh
(1991) Adayalam
as Advocate Haridas
(1988) August 1
as Kaimal
(2003) Chronic Bachelor
as Parameshwaran Mama
(1991) Nattu Vishesham
as Mooppan
(1990) No. 20 Madras Mail
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
(1982) Keni
as Madhusoodanan
(1993) Devasuram
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
(2001) Dubai
as K. J. Nair
(2009) Loudspeaker
as Grandpa
(1986) Aavanazhi
as Vincent
(1998) The Truth
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
(2000) Devadoothan
as College Principal Edward
(1987) Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Ramachandran
(1992) Ootty Pattanam
as Menon
(2005) Udayananu Tharam
as Krishnamoorthy
(2006) Chess
as Easwara Varma
(2009) Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Chief Minister
(1988) 1921
as Appunni Nair
(1984) Vikatakavi
as Mahesh
(1984) Alakadalinakkare
as Khadar
(1984) Aksharangal
as Theatre Artist Babujose
(2005) Alice in Wonderland
as ---
(2014) Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Garvasees Aashan
(2007) Khaki
as ---
(1985) Kathodu Kathoram
as Laser
(1984) Adiyozhukkukal
as Hamsa
(1984) Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Balachandran
(1983) Naanayam
as Vasu
(1982) Postmortem
as Unni
(1986) Ee Kaikalil
as Madhava Menon
(1987) Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Stanley
(1989) Charithram
as DySP Cherian
(1989) Jagratha
as Ouseppachan
(1989) Adikkurippu
as Williams
(1988) Abkari
as Karthikeyan
(1988) Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Ouseppachan
(1988) Mukthi
as Shekharan Nair
(1994) Vishnu
as Divakaran
(1993) Vatsalyam
as Ramankutty Menon
(1993) Palayam
as Lawrence
(1992) Kizhakkan Pathrose
as ---
(2002) Kaiyethum Doorath
as Passanger in the Boat
(2007) Nasrani
as Thampi
(2005) Thommanum Makkalum
as Panikkar
(2005) Rappakal
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
(2004) Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Ouseppachan
(2004) Black
as Aashan
(2001) Nagaravadhu
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
(1999) Ustaad
as Swamy
(1999) Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
as Krishnan Nair
(1995) Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Garvasees Aasaan
(1995) Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Achuthankutty
(2006) Red Salute
as ---
(1993) Mafia
as Jayashankar
(2007) Hallo
as Adv. M N Nambiar
(2004) Natturajavu
as Fr. Pappachan
(2004) Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Bahuleyan
(1998) Summer in Bethlehem
as Colonel C.R. Menon
(1997) Varnapakittu
as Ramaswamy Iyer
(1995) Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Mathukutty
(1993) Midhunam
as Sivaraman
(1993) Maya Mayooram
as Mohan Tharakan
(1992) Sadayam
as Superintendent Harishankar
(1991) Adwaytham
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
(1990) Arhatha
as Krishnakumar
(1990) Lal Salam
as Kannan Muthalali
(1990) Appu
as Janardhana Kaimal
(1989) Naaduvazhikal
as Aasan
(1989) Varavelpu
as Kumaran
(1989) Adhipan
as Kaimal
(1986) Sukhamo Devi
as Ouseppachan
(1986) Abhayam Thedi
as ---
(1986) Yuvajanotsavam
as Unnithan
(1984) Ivide Thudangunnu
as Peter
(2023) Voice of Sathyanathan
as Vaidyar
(2024) Oru Kattil Oru Muri
as ---
(1978) Aaravam
as Anthony
(1978) Avalude Ravukal
as ---
(2009) Robin Hood
as Vaidyanathan IAS
(2008) College Kumaran
as V. Narendranath
(1980) Ashwaradham
as Rajagopal
(2009) Samastha Keralam PO
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
(2009) Seetha Kalyanam
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
(1995) Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Palathara Palunni
(2014) My Dear Mummy
as ---
(2015) Bhaskar The Rascal
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
(1995) Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
as ---
(2004) Vettam
as Fernandes
(1992) My Dear Muthachan
as Adv. Ananthan
(1999) Crime File
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
(1994) C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Rishikeshan Nair
(2001) Rakshasa Rajavu
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
(2003) Gramophone
as Gregory
(1993) Kabuliwala
as Minnal Thomachan
(2000) Dreams
as ---
(1980) Manushya Mrugam
as Chandran
(2004) Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Narayanan
(1993) Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Kannappan
(1983) Iniyenkilum
as Kariyachan
(2000) Darling Darling
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
(1993) Addeham Enna Iddeham
as ---
(1988) Oohakachavadam
as ---
(2001) Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
(1993) Koushalam
as Chackochan
(1997) The Car
as Kumaran
(1995) Sindoora Rekha
as Narayanan Nair
(1997) Superman
as Valyachan
(1997) Ancharakalyanam
as ---
(1987) Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Police Inspector
(1991) Kilukkampetti
as M. D
(1987) Nadodikkattu
as Kovai Venkatesan
(1993) Ekalavyan
as Krishnan
(1990) Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Rambo Chackochan
(2002) Kuberan
as Dr. Girivasan
(1997) Aniyathipraavu
as Dr. Kuttappayi
(2000) Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
as Sambhavana Warrier
(2001) Randam Bhavam
as D. I. G. of Police
(2015) Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
(1997) Kadhanayakan
as Sathrughnan Pillai
(2002) Snehithan
as Manthravadi
(1995) Highway
as Police DySP
(2008) Magic Lamp
as Anathamenon
(2008) Magic Lamp
as Ananthan Menon
(2000) Swayamvarapanthal
as ---
(1999) F.I.R.
as CM V.K Nair
(2003) Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
as Madhavan Thampi
(1995) Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Unnithan
(1996) Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Sadasivan
(1987) Irupatham Noottandu
as IG Issac Thomas
(2001) One Man Show
as Raveendran
(2002) Chirikkudukka
as Prabhakara Pillai
(2007) Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
as ---
(1994) Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Sivashankaran Nair
(2015) Utopiayile Rajavu
as Vasavan Pillai
(1992) Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
as ---
(1999) Njangal Santhushtaranu
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
(1995) Parvathy Parinayam
as Narayanankutty
(1997) Hitler Brothers
as Thrivikraman
(2002) Bamboo Boys
as Mula Swamy
(2005) The Tiger
as Ahammed Sahib
(1995) Three Men Army
as K. R. G. Menon
(1997) The Good Boys
as Mohanachandran
(2000) Daivathinte Makan
as ---
(1998) Meenathil Thalikettu
as Kunjiraman
(1997) Junior Mandrake
as Shankara Pillai
(1995) Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Kottaram Veedan
(1990) Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Beena's Uncle
(1996) Mimics Super 1000
as Easwara Kurup
(1984) April Pathinettu
as ---
(2006) Pathaka
as Mohammad
(1995) Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
as Madhavan Thampi
(1994) Vadhu Doctoranu
as Sankaran
(2001) Nariman
as C.M Shekharan
(1992) Kallanum Polisum
as ---
(1993) Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Govinda Menon
(1999) Friends
as Madhava Varma
(1994) Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
(1999) American Ammayi
as ---
(2003) Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
as Ajith's Uncle
(1996) Tom & Jerry
as Chachan
(1995) Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
as Phalgunan
(2000) Mark Antony
as Parel Pappu
(1999) Vazhunnor
as Thevakattu Avarachan
(1998) Mayilpeelikkavu
as Narayanan Kutty
(1994) Vardhakya Puranam
as Kariyachan
(2014) Salalah Mobiles
as Kodaangi
(2002) Thandavam
as Menon
(2008) Twenty 20
as Ramakrishnapilla
(1994) Ponthan Mada
as ---
(2012) Karmayodha
as ---
(2012) Theevram
as SP Varma IPS
(1984) Uyarangalil
as A. K. Menon
(2010) Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Nelloor Gopalan
(2014) Konthayum Poonoolum
as Freddy
(1984) Unaru
as Balan
(2009) Makante Achan
as Kuruppu
(2011) Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
as Ammavan
(2016) Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
as ---
(2017) Fukri
as Venkatesh Iyer
(2013) Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Thirumeni
(1979) Ezham Kadalinakkare
as ---
(1988) Thanthram
as Adv. Rajasekharan
(2011) Maharaja Talkies
as ---
(1986) Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as College Professor
(2017) Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
as Narayanettan
(2000) Mister Butler
as Ramakrishnan
(2017) Achayans
as Thottathil Vavachan
(2017) Georgettan's Pooram
as Father
(2016) Marupadi
as ---
(2004) Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Thampuran
(2014) Avatharam
as Madhavan's Father
(2013) Maad Dad
as Mamachan
(2005) Immini Nalloraal
as Bhaskara Pillai
(2006) Kanaka Simhasanam
as Upendra Varma
(1978) Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
as ---
(1978) Eeta
as Kurup
(1999) Chandamama
as Thampy
(1995) Pai Brothers
as Kesavan
(1978) Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
as ---
(1992) Soorya Gayathri
as Babu Karunakaran
(1980) Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Thampikutti
(2007) Panthayakozhi
as Sankaran Nair
(1971) Inquilab Zindabad
as ---
(2017) LavaKusha
as Film Producer
(1996) Devaraagam
as ---
(1995) Aadyathe Kanmani
as Unnithan
(1996) Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
as H.C Pankunni Nair
(2009) Moz & Cat
as Avutha
(2001) Karumadikkuttan
as Govindan Nair
(1998) Ormacheppu
as Kurian
(2018) Panchavarnathatha
as Bride's Father
(2008) Mayabazar
as Kurian
(2008) Crazy Gopalan
as Narayana Kurup
(2008) Malabar Wedding
as Paappan
(1984) Lakshmana Rekha
as Balachandra Menon
(1985) Mulamoottil Adima
as Ibrahim
(1976) Mallanum Mathevanum
as ---
(2011) Lucky Jokers
as ---
(2013) Black Butterfly
as Lazer
(2003) Ivar
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
(2019) Childhood Friends
as ---
(2019) Vishudha Pusthakam
as ---
(2019) Kuttymama
as ---
(2020) Big Brother
as Vallyammavan
(1992) Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Arathi's Uncle
(1989) News
as ---
(2009) Oru Black & White Kudumbam
as Madhava Varma
(1997) Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Bharathan Pilla
(1978) Bandhanam
as ---
(2006) Highway Police
as ---
(1993) Porutham
as Gopinathan
(1992) Aadhaaram
as Krishna Menon
(2019) Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
(1996) Kanjirappally Kariachan
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
(1984) Kadamattathachan
as Aliyar
(2001) Naranathu Thamburan
as Baburaj
(2014) Ring Master
as Chief Minister
(1978) Randu Penkuttikal
as ---
(1990) Randam Varavu
as Police Officer
(1975) Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
as ---
(1976) Ponni
as ---
(1977) Aanandham Paramaanandham
as ---
(1987) Vrutham
as ---
(2003) Sadanandante Samayam
as Shankaran Menon
(2004) Thalamelam
as Kochousepp
(1987) Nalkkavala
as Samuel
(1978) Vyaamoham
as ---
(1996) Manthrika Kuthira
as ---
(1991) Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
as ---
(1972) Chemparathy
as ---
(1997) Karunyam
as ---
(2005) 5 Fingers
as ---
(1997) Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
(2017) Masterpiece
as Chief Minister
(1991) May Dhinam
as ---
(2003) Mizhi Randilum
as Thampi
(1999) Pathram
as ---
(1997) Kilukil Pambaram
as ---
(2018) Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Priest
(2019) Jack & Daniel
as Chief Minister
(2006) Thuruppugulan
as Constable Pillai
(2009) Utharaswayamvaram
as Vasu
(2002) Kattuchembakam
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
(2025) Hridayapoorvam
as Chittappan
(1995) Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
as Alex
Vala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
(2006) Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as SI Shankaran Potti
(2012) Madirasi
as Kurup
(2010) Kaaryasthan
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
(2009) Love in Singapore
as ---
(2009) 2 Harihar Nagar
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
(2008) Roudram
as CM Bhargavan Menon
(2007) Inspector Garud
as Krishnan Namboothiri
(2004) Mayilattam
as Devan's Brother-law
(2007) July 4
as Lokanathan
(1975) Utsavam
as Ouseppu
(2025) Sarvam Maya
as ---
(2005) Kadha
as Madhava Menon
(2017) Lal Salam
as Himself
(2024) Nagendran’s Honeymoons
as Avarachan