Janardhanan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

315

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-07-24 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Vaikom, Kerala, India

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

  • Hridayapoorvam

    Hridayapoorvam

  • Chathikkatha Chanthu

    Chathikkatha Chanthu

  • Moz & Cat

    Moz & Cat

  • Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.

    Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.

  • Payyans

    Payyans

  • Snehithan

    Snehithan

  • Sarvam Maya

    Sarvam Maya

  • Three Men Army

    Three Men Army

  • Oru Black & White Kudumbam

    Oru Black & White Kudumbam

  • Lucky Jokers

    Lucky Jokers

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Autorickshawkkarante Bharya

    Autorickshawkkarante Bharya

  • The Truth

    The Truth

  • College Kumaran

    College Kumaran

  • Makeup Man

    Makeup Man

  • Varnapakittu

    Varnapakittu

  • Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

    Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

  • Adikkurippu

    Adikkurippu

  • Jagratha

    Jagratha

  • Kizhakkan Pathrose

    Kizhakkan Pathrose

  • Inquilab Zindabad

    Inquilab Zindabad

  • Mayabazar

    Mayabazar

  • Paappan

    Paappan

  • Highway

    Highway

  • Mayilpeelikkavu

    Mayilpeelikkavu

  • Samastha Keralam PO

    Samastha Keralam PO

  • Ekalavyan

    Ekalavyan

  • Adhipan

    Adhipan

  • Idi muzhakkam

    Idi muzhakkam

  • Red Salute

    Red Salute

  • Ezham Kadalinakkare

    Ezham Kadalinakkare

  • Vishudha Pusthakam

    Vishudha Pusthakam

  • Utsavam

    Utsavam

  • Paalattu Kunjikannan

    Paalattu Kunjikannan

  • Bhaskar The Rascal

    Bhaskar The Rascal

  • Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

    Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

  • Thommanum Makkalum

    Thommanum Makkalum

  • Thandavam

    Thandavam

  • Kadathanaattu Maakkam

    Kadathanaattu Maakkam

  • Pathram

    Pathram

  • Chekavar

    Chekavar

  • Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

    Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

  • April Pathinettu

    April Pathinettu

  • Crazy Gopalan

    Crazy Gopalan

  • Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

    Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

  • F.I.R.

    F.I.R.

  • Mallanum Mathevanum

    Mallanum Mathevanum

  • Kilukkampetti

    Kilukkampetti

  • Rappakal

    Rappakal

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

  • Appu

    Appu

  • Naaduvazhikal

    Naaduvazhikal

  • Pingami

    Pingami

  • Randam Varavu

    Randam Varavu

  • Aniyathipraavu

    Aniyathipraavu

  • Randu Penkuttikal

    Randu Penkuttikal

  • Mannar Mathai Speaking

    Mannar Mathai Speaking

  • Karmayodha

    Karmayodha

  • Chandamama

    Chandamama

  • Best of Luck

    Best of Luck

  • Chattambinadu

    Chattambinadu

  • Godfather

    Godfather

  • Karunyam

    Karunyam

  • Dubai

    Dubai

  • Mulamoottil Adima

    Mulamoottil Adima

  • Malabar Wedding

    Malabar Wedding

  • Sadanandante Samayam

    Sadanandante Samayam

  • Maad Dad

    Maad Dad

  • Venicile Vyapari

    Venicile Vyapari

  • Parvathy Parinayam

    Parvathy Parinayam

  • Kadamattathachan

    Kadamattathachan

  • Vardhakya Puranam

    Vardhakya Puranam

  • Ulakam Chuttum Valiban

    Ulakam Chuttum Valiban

  • Ee Kaikalil

    Ee Kaikalil

  • Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram

    Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram

  • Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

    Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

  • Postmortem

    Postmortem

  • Chronic Bachelor

    Chronic Bachelor

  • Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

    Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

  • Aavanazhi

    Aavanazhi

  • News

    News

  • The Car

    The Car

  • Sethurama Iyer CBI

    Sethurama Iyer CBI

  • Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

    Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

  • Adayalam

    Adayalam

  • Minnaminnikoottam

    Minnaminnikoottam

  • Dhruvam

    Dhruvam

  • Kadhanayakan

    Kadhanayakan

  • Konthayum Poonoolum

    Konthayum Poonoolum

  • Vishnu

    Vishnu

  • Ponthan Mada

    Ponthan Mada

  • The Good Boys

    The Good Boys

  • Mayilattam

    Mayilattam

  • Pathaka

    Pathaka

  • Janam

    Janam

  • Thuruppugulan

    Thuruppugulan

  • Keni

    Keni

  • Nasrani

    Nasrani

  • Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

    Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

  • Maharaja Talkies

    Maharaja Talkies

  • Meleparambil Aanveedu

    Meleparambil Aanveedu

  • Lal Salam

    Lal Salam

  • Theevram

    Theevram

  • Georgettan's Pooram

    Georgettan's Pooram

  • Arhatha

    Arhatha

  • Kabuliwala

    Kabuliwala

  • Sadayam

    Sadayam

  • Mummy & Me

    Mummy & Me

  • My Dear Muthachan

    My Dear Muthachan

  • Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman

    Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman

  • Uyarangalil

    Uyarangalil

  • Salalah Mobiles

    Salalah Mobiles

  • Bodyguard

    Bodyguard

  • Oohakachavadam

    Oohakachavadam

  • Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

    Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

  • Superman

    Superman

  • Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan

    Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan

  • Sukhamo Devi

    Sukhamo Devi

  • Manushya Mrugam

    Manushya Mrugam

  • Highway Police

    Highway Police

  • Mafia

    Mafia

  • Vikatakavi

    Vikatakavi

  • Kathodu Kathoram

    Kathodu Kathoram

  • Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

    Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

  • Palayam

    Palayam

  • Charithram

    Charithram

  • Thanthram

    Thanthram

  • Abrahaminte Santhathikal

    Abrahaminte Santhathikal

  • Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu

    Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu

  • Nattu Vishesham

    Nattu Vishesham

  • Careebeyans

    Careebeyans

  • Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

    Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

  • Midhunam

    Midhunam

  • Black Butterfly

    Black Butterfly

  • Darling Darling

    Darling Darling

  • Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

    Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

  • LavaKusha

    LavaKusha

  • Porutham

    Porutham

  • Swayamvarapanthal

    Swayamvarapanthal

  • Vatsalyam

    Vatsalyam

  • No. 20 Madras Mail

    No. 20 Madras Mail

  • Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

    Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

  • The King & The Commissioner

    The King & The Commissioner

  • Roudram

    Roudram

  • Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka

    Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka

  • Nadodimannan

    Nadodimannan

  • Nimishangal

    Nimishangal

  • Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

    Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

  • Punjabi House

    Punjabi House

  • Daivathinte Makan

    Daivathinte Makan

  • Ootty Pattanam

    Ootty Pattanam

  • Adwaytham

    Adwaytham

  • Vettam

    Vettam

  • May Dhinam

    May Dhinam

  • Alakadalinakkare

    Alakadalinakkare

  • Ring Master

    Ring Master

  • Devadoothan

    Devadoothan

  • Tom & Jerry

    Tom & Jerry

  • Koushalam

    Koushalam

  • Kanjirappally Kariachan

    Kanjirappally Kariachan

  • Thalamelam

    Thalamelam

  • Kallanum Polisum

    Kallanum Polisum

  • Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham

    Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham

  • Naanayam

    Naanayam

  • Black

    Black

  • Hitler Brothers

    Hitler Brothers

  • Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

    Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

  • The Tiger

    The Tiger

  • Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

    Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

  • Eeta

    Eeta

  • Irupatham Noottandu

    Irupatham Noottandu

  • Big Brother

    Big Brother

  • Randam Bhavam

    Randam Bhavam

  • Achayans

    Achayans

  • Karumadikkuttan

    Karumadikkuttan

  • Ivide Thudangunnu

    Ivide Thudangunnu

  • August 1

    August 1

  • Kudumbasree Travels

    Kudumbasree Travels

  • Avatharam

    Avatharam

  • Utopiayile Rajavu

    Utopiayile Rajavu

  • Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

    Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

  • Mark Antony

    Mark Antony

  • Soorya Gayathri

    Soorya Gayathri

  • Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

    Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

  • Voice of Sathyanathan

    Voice of Sathyanathan

  • Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

    Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

  • Magic Lamp

    Magic Lamp

  • Magic Lamp

    Magic Lamp

  • Gramophone

    Gramophone

  • Elsamma Enna Aankutty

    Elsamma Enna Aankutty

  • Vazhunnor

    Vazhunnor

  • Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

    Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

  • Malarvaadi Arts Club

    Malarvaadi Arts Club

  • Thiruvambadi Thamban

    Thiruvambadi Thamban

  • Hallo

    Hallo

  • Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

    Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

  • Adiyozhukkukal

    Adiyozhukkukal

  • Masterpiece

    Masterpiece

  • Mimics Super 1000

    Mimics Super 1000

  • Panchavarnathatha

    Panchavarnathatha

  • Udayananu Tharam

    Udayananu Tharam

  • Khaki

    Khaki

  • Kuttymama

    Kuttymama

  • Meenathil Thalikettu

    Meenathil Thalikettu

  • Oru Yamandan Premakadha

    Oru Yamandan Premakadha

  • Nadodikkattu

    Nadodikkattu

  • Namukku Parkkan

    Namukku Parkkan

  • Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta

    Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta

  • Vala

    Vala

  • Pramani

    Pramani

  • Vadhu Doctoranu

    Vadhu Doctoranu

  • Kattuchembakam

    Kattuchembakam

  • Crime File

    Crime File

  • Lakshmana Rekha

    Lakshmana Rekha

  • Natturajavu

    Natturajavu

  • Ustaad

    Ustaad

  • Annan Thambi

    Annan Thambi

  • Vayanadan Thampan

    Vayanadan Thampan

  • Kaiyethum Doorath

    Kaiyethum Doorath

  • Vandanam

    Vandanam

  • Makante Achan

    Makante Achan

  • Abkari

    Abkari

  • Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

    Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Yuvajanotsavam

    Yuvajanotsavam

  • Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

    Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

  • Devaraagam

    Devaraagam

  • Utharaswayamvaram

    Utharaswayamvaram

  • Iniyenkilum

    Iniyenkilum

  • Kuberan

    Kuberan

  • Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

    Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

  • Oru Kattil Oru Muri

    Oru Kattil Oru Muri

  • Vrutham

    Vrutham

  • Mannar Mathai Speaking 2

    Mannar Mathai Speaking 2

  • Mukthi

    Mukthi

  • Childhood Friends

    Childhood Friends

  • Bandhanam

    Bandhanam

  • Kinnaripuzhayoram

    Kinnaripuzhayoram

  • Sindoora Rekha

    Sindoora Rekha

  • Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam

    Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam

  • Aanandham Paramaanandham

    Aanandham Paramaanandham

  • Jack & Daniel

    Jack & Daniel

  • Kilukil Pambaram

    Kilukil Pambaram

  • Kadhavaseshan

    Kadhavaseshan

  • Loudspeaker

    Loudspeaker

  • Mizhi Randilum

    Mizhi Randilum

  • 2018

    2018

  • Marupadi

    Marupadi

  • Unaru

    Unaru

  • Vamanapuram Bus Route

    Vamanapuram Bus Route

  • Fukri

    Fukri

  • Summer in Bethlehem

    Summer in Bethlehem

  • Twenty 20

    Twenty 20

  • One Man Show

    One Man Show

  • Nalkkavala

    Nalkkavala

  • Njan Ninne Premikkunnu

    Njan Ninne Premikkunnu

  • Kaaryasthan

    Kaaryasthan

  • 1921

    1921

  • Bamboo Boys

    Bamboo Boys

  • Varavelpu

    Varavelpu

  • Aksharangal

    Aksharangal

  • Maya Mayooram

    Maya Mayooram

  • Abhayam Thedi

    Abhayam Thedi

  • Devasuram

    Devasuram

  • 2 Harihar Nagar

    2 Harihar Nagar

  • July 4

    July 4

  • Pai Brothers

    Pai Brothers

  • Janmabhoomi

    Janmabhoomi

  • Ennodishtam Koodamo

    Ennodishtam Koodamo

  • Chirikkudukka

    Chirikkudukka

  • Ivar

    Ivar

  • Aadhaaram

    Aadhaaram

  • Lal Salam

    Lal Salam

  • Gandhinagar 2nd Street

    Gandhinagar 2nd Street

  • Ancharakalyanam

    Ancharakalyanam

  • C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

    C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

  • Ormacheppu

    Ormacheppu

  • American Ammayi

    American Ammayi

  • Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

    Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

  • Nagendran’s Honeymoons

    Nagendran’s Honeymoons

  • Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana

    Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana

  • Nagaravadhu

    Nagaravadhu

  • Love in Singapore

    Love in Singapore

  • Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

    Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

  • 5 Fingers

    5 Fingers

  • Junior Mandrake

    Junior Mandrake

  • Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

    Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

  • Rakshasa Rajavu

    Rakshasa Rajavu

  • Nariman

    Nariman

  • Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

    Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

  • Friends

    Friends

  • Naranathu Thamburan

    Naranathu Thamburan

  • Avalude Ravukal

    Avalude Ravukal

  • Njangal Santhushtaranu

    Njangal Santhushtaranu

  • Mister Butler

    Mister Butler

  • Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

    Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

  • Inspector Garud

    Inspector Garud

  • Kanaka Simhasanam

    Kanaka Simhasanam

  • Chess

    Chess

  • Seetha Kalyanam

    Seetha Kalyanam

  • Ashwaradham

    Ashwaradham

  • Madirasi

    Madirasi

  • Addeham Enna Iddeham

    Addeham Enna Iddeham

  • Aankiliyude Tharattu

    Aankiliyude Tharattu

  • Aaravam

    Aaravam

  • Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

    Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

  • My Dear Mummy

    My Dear Mummy

  • Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

    Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

  • Manthrika Kuthira

    Manthrika Kuthira

  • Aadyathe Kanmani

    Aadyathe Kanmani

  • Ponni

    Ponni

  • Immini Nalloraal

    Immini Nalloraal

  • Vyaamoham

    Vyaamoham

  • Panthayakozhi

    Panthayakozhi

  • Chemparathy

    Chemparathy