Janardhanan
Known for Acting · 329 credits
- Born
- 1946-07-24 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Vaikom, Kerala, India
- Also known 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 Aanveedu. Apart from stereotyped Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (327)
Annan Thambi
2008
as Ravunni
Sarvam Maya
2025
as Prahladan Namboothiri
Hridayapoorvam
2025
as Chittappan
Big Brother
2020
as Vallyammavan
2018
2023
as Chief Minister
Gramophone
2003
as Gregory
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
as Narayanan
Ivar
2003
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
Trivandrum Lodge
2012
as Arthur Gopal
Chemparathy
1972
Fukri
2017
as Venkatesh Iyer
Crime File
1999
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
Nadodikkattu
1987
as Kovai Venkatesan
Pathaka
2006
as Mohammad
Soorya Gayathri
1992
as Babu Karunakaran
Malarvaadi Arts Club
2010
as Nelloor Gopalan
Ekalavyan
1993
as Krishnan
Ring Master
2014
as Chief Minister
Violin
2011
as Paulose
Loudspeaker
2009
as Grandpa
Nadakame Ulakam
2011
as Aani Kurup
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
1992
Kaaryasthan
2010
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Superman
1997
as Valyachan
Twenty 20
2008
as Ramakrishnapilla
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as College Professor
Black Butterfly
2013
as Lazer
Adikkurippu
1989
as Williams
Paappan
2022
as Chief Minister
Midhunam
1993
as Sivaraman
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
2017
as Narayanettan
Varavelpu
1989
as Kumaran
Malabar Wedding
2008
as Paappan
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
as Ramachandran
Adwaytham
1991
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
Sukhamo Devi
1986
as Ouseppachan
Aniyathipraavu
1997
as Dr. Kuttappayi
Chronic Bachelor
2003
as Parameshwaran Mama
Yuvajanotsavam
1986
as Unnithan
Vandanam
1989
as M.P.
Nadodimannan
2013
as Damodharan
One Man Show
2001
as Raveendran
Mayabazar
2008
as Kurian
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
1995
as Phalgunan
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
as Police Inspector
Kudumbasree Travels
2011
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Georgettan's Pooram
2017
as Father
Parvathy Parinayam
1995
as Narayanankutty
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
Godfather
1991
as Gopi
Irupatham Noottandu
1987
as IG Issac Thomas
Ootty Pattanam
1992
as Menon
Vettam
2004
as Fernandes
Salalah Mobiles
2014
as Kodaangi
Chathikkatha Chanthu
2004
as Thampuran
Masterpiece
2017
as Chief Minister
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
as Rambo Chackochan
Naaduvazhikal
1989
as Aasan
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
2018
as Priest
Janam
1993
as K Divakaran
Best of Luck
2010
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
Rappakal
2005
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
Utharaswayamvaram
2009
as Vasu
Appu
1990
as Janardhana Kaimal
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
1995
as Achuthankutty
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2007
Thuruppugulan
2006
as Constable Pillai
Captain
2018
as K Karunakaran
Varnapakittu
1997
as Ramaswamy Iyer
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
as Mathukutty
Chandamama
1999
as Thampy
Dubai
2001
as K. J. Nair
Pingami
1994
as Koshy Varghese
Thommanum Makkalum
2005
as Panikkar
Highway
1995
as Police DySP
Mayilpeelikkavu
1998
as Narayanan Kutty
Devadoothan
2000
as College Principal Edward
Lakshmana Rekha
1984
as Balachandra Menon
Cheenavala
1975
as Rowdi Paachan
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000
as Sambhavana Warrier
Ponni
1976
Black
2004
as Aashan
Jagratha
1989
as Ouseppachan
Njangal Santhushtaranu
1999
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
Arhatha
1990
as Krishnakumar
Mayilattam
2004
as Devan's Brother-law
Maya Mayooram
1993
as Mohan Tharakan
Mummy & Me
2010
as Priest
Kadamattathachan
1984
as Aliyar
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006
as SI Shankaran Potti
Thanthram
1988
as Adv. Rajasekharan
Dhruvam
1993
as Marar
Ustaad
1999
as Swamy
Pramani
2010
as Castro Vareeth
Meenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Kunjiraman
Thandavam
2002
as Menon
Vatsalyam
1993
as Ramankutty Menon
Theevram
2012
as SP Varma IPS
Natturajavu
2004
as Fr. Pappachan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
as Sadasivan
Kallanum Polisum
1992
Tom & Jerry
1996
as Chachan
Udayananu Tharam
2005
as Krishnamoorthy
Friends
1999
as Madhava Varma
Makante Achan
2009
as Kuruppu
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
2019
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
August 1
1988
as Kaimal
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
Charithram
1989
as DySP Cherian
Collector
2011
as CM Balachandran Kurup
Daivathinte Makan
2000
Namukku Parkkan
2012
as Krishnan Ammavan
Utopiayile Rajavu
2015
as Vasavan Pillai
Ennodishtam Koodamo
1992
as Arathi's Uncle
Mukthi
1988
as Shekharan Nair
Bandhanam
1978
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
1995
as Palathara Palunni
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
About Janardhanan
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… With 329 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, Janardhanan has appeared in 327 films and 2 TV shows.
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- Annan Thambi (2008) — as Ravunni
- Sarvam Maya (2025) — as Prahladan Namboothiri
- Hridayapoorvam (2025) — as Chittappan
- Big Brother (2020) — as Vallyammavan
- 2018 (2023) — as Chief Minister
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