J
Janardhanan
Actor, Producer
Born July 24, 1946 (78 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Oru Kattil Oru Muri · as Cast |
| 2024 | Nagendran's Honeymoons (TV Series) · as Avarachan |
| 2023 | Voice of Sathyanathan · as Vaidyar |
| 2023 | 2018 · as Chief Minister |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Paappan · as Chief Minister |
| 2022 | Kaduva · as Cm Ananthanathan |
| 2020 | Big Brother · as Vallyammavan |
| 2019 | Jack & Daniel · as Chief Minister |
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman · as Varma |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha · as Davis's Grandfather (cameo Appearance) |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Abhrahaminte Santhathikal · as Priest |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Captain · as K. Karunakaran |
| 2017 | Masterpiece · as Chief Minister |
| 2017 | Lavakusha · as Film Producer |
| 2017 | Achayans · as Thottathil Vavachan |
| 2017 | Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu · as Narayanettan |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram · as Father |
| 2017 | Fukri · as Venkatesh Iyer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Utopiayile Rajavu · as Vasavan Pillai |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare · as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon |
| 2015 | Bhaskar the Rascal · as Sankara Narayanan Pillai |
| 2014 | Avatharam · as Madhavan's Father |
| 2014 | My Dear Mummy · as Cast |
| 2014 | Ring Master · as Chief Minister |
| 2014 | Konthayum Poonoolum · as Freddy |
| 2014 | Ettekal Second · as Cast |
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 · as Garvasees Aashan |
| 2014 | Salala Mobiles · as Kodaangi |
| 2013 | Nadodi Mannan · as Damodharan |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Black Butterfly · as Lazer |
| 2013 | Kammath & Kammath · as Thirumeni |
| 2013 | Maad Dad · as Mamachan |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Madhirashi · as Achutha Kurup |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Trivandrum Lodge · as Arthur Gopal Relton |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Josettante Hero · as K.p. Panicker |
| 2012 | The King and the Commissioner · as G. K. |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Venicile Vyapari · as Radhurama Varma Sp |
| 2011 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban · as Ammavan |
| 2011 | Collector · as Cast |
| 2011 | Violin · as Paulose |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Makeup Man · as Paul |
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam · as Cast |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels · as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar |
| 2010 | Best of Luck · as Kuzhithura Ponnappan |
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan · as Cast |
| 2010 | Chekavar · as P.m.v. |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty · as Balanpillai |
| 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club · as Nelloor Gopalan |
| 2010 | Pramani · as Castro Vareeth |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me · as Priest |
| 2010 | Bodyguard · as Karyasthan |
| 2010 | Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu · as Muthupandi Chettiar |
| 2009 | Chattambinadu · as Vadivaal Vaasu |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam · as Thiruvattar Thankavelu |
| 2009 | Utharaswayamvaram · as Vasu |
| 2009 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves · as Vaidyanathan Ias |
| 2009 | Loudspeaker · as Grandpa |
| 2009 | Oru Black & White Kudumbam · as Madhava Varma |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham · as Philippoase |
| 2009 | Samasthakeralam P.O. · as Prabhakaran's Uncle |
| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar · as Cast |
| 2009 | Aayirathil Oruvan · as Eenasu |
| 2009 | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko · as Chief Minister |
| 2009 | Love in Singapore · as Cast |
| 2009 | Makante Achan · as Kuruppu |
| 2009 | Moz & Cat · as Avutha |
| 2009 | Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan · as Lambodaran Pillai |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 · as Ramakrishnapilla |
| 2008 | Maya Bazar · as Kuriyan |
| 2008 | Minnaminnikkoottam · as Karaparamban |
| 2008 | Magic Lamp · as Anathamenon |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi · as Ravunni |
| 2008 | Dae! Ingottu nokkiye... · as Cast |
| 2008 | Malabar Wedding · as Paappan |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Roudram · as Chief Minister |
| 2007 | Nasrani · as Thampi |
| 2007 | Hello · as Adv. Nambiar |
| 2007 | July 4 · as Lokanathan |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Panthaya Kozhi · as Sankaran Nair |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Inspector Garud · as Krishnan Nampoothiri |
| 2006 | Kanaka Simhasanam · as Upendra Varma |
| 2006 | Pathaka · as Mohammad |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Chess · as Easwara Varma |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Thuruppu Gulan · as Cast |
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam · as Sankaran Potty |
| 2006 | Rashtram · as Cast |
| 2005 | The Tiger · as Ahammed Sahib |
| 2005 | Rappakal · as Sankaran Kuttiyar |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum · as Panikkar |
| 2005 | Immini Nalloraal · as Bhaskara Pillai |
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam · as Madhumathi's Father |
| 2005 | Five Fingers · as Fr. Nedumbaran |
| 2004 | Kadhavaseshan · as Veerabhadran Nair/kuttammavan |
| 2004 | Black · as Aasan |
| 2004 | Natturajavu · as Fr. Pappy |
| 2004 | Vettam · as Fernandes |
| 2004 | Thalamelam · as Kochousepp |
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu · as Thampuran |
| 2004 | Kanninum Kannadikkum · as Narayanan |
| 2004 | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty · as Narayanan |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI · as Ouseppachan |
| 2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route · as Bahuleyan |
| 2004 | Udayam · as Krishna Menon |
| 2004 | Kottaram Vaidyan · as Marthandan |
| 2003 | Mizhi Randilum · as Thampi |
| 2003 | Ivar · as Dgp S. K. Nair Ips |
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam · as Madhavan Thampi |
| 2003 | Sadanandante Samayam · as Shankaran |
| 2003 | Gramaphone · as Gregory |
| 2003 | Chronic Bachelor · as Parameshwaran Mama |
| 2003 | Melvilasam Sariyanu · as Menon |
| 2002 | Kattuchembakam · as Cast |
| 2002 | Thandavam · as Menon |
| 2002 | Kaiyethum Doorath · as Passanger In The Boat |
| 2002 | Kuberan · as Vasan |
| 2002 | Snehithan · as Manthravadi |
| 2002 | Chirikkudukka · as Prabhakara Pillai |
| 2002 | Bamboo Boys · as Mula Swamy |
| 2002 | Kayamkulam Kanaran · as Kayamkulam Kanaran |
| 2001 | One-Man Show · as Raveendran |
| 2001 | Nariman · as Chief Minister |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam · as D. I. G. Of Police |
| 2001 | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka · as Balakrishnan Nambiar |
| 2001 | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka · as Balakrishnan Nambyar |
| 2001 | Dubai · as K. J. Nair |
| 2001 | Karumadikkuttan · as Govindan Nair |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajavu · as Cm |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thamburan · as Chandradas |
| 2000 | Devadoothan · as Principal |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Sradha · as Father Of Swapna |
| 2000 | Mr. Butler · as Ramakrishnan |
| 2000 | Mark Antony · as Pappu |
| 2000 | Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram · as Sambhavana Warrier |
| 2000 | Darling Darling · as Unnithan |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Pilots · as Shekharan |
| 1999 | Njangal Santhushtaranu · as Idikkula Ittoop |
| 1999 | Crime File · as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan |
| 1999 | Vazhunnor · as Thevakattu Avarachan |
| 1999 | James Bond · as Cast |
| 1999 | Ustaad · as Swamy |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Friends · as Madhava Varma |
| 1999 | Chandamama · as Thampy |
| 1999 | Pathram · as Kuruvithadam Baby |
| 1999 | F.I.R · as Chief Minister Of Kerala |
| 1999 | Parasala Pachan Payyannoor Paramu · as Constable Vasudevan |
| 1998 | Meenathil Thalikettu · as Kunjiraman |
| 1998 | Mailpeelikkavu · as Manu's Father |
| 1998 | Punjabi House · as Manninder Singh |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem · as Colonel C.r. Menon |
| 1998 | The Truth · as Pudhuval |
| 1997 | Superman · as Valyachan |
| 1997 | Junior Mandrake · as Shankara Pillai |
| 1997 | Kilukil Pambaram · as Cast |
| 1997 | Kadhanayakan · as Sathrughnan Pillai |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu · as Ramaswamy Iyer |
| 1997 | Aniyathi Pravu · as Dr. Kuttappayi |
| 1997 | Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam · as Bharathan Pilla |
| 1997 | The Car · as Kumar |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Karunyam · as K.k. Nair |
| 1997 | Poomarathanalil · as Fernandez |
| 1996 | Kanjirappally Kariachan · as Kanjirappally Kariachan |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran · as Sadasivan |
| 1996 | Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu · as H.c Pankunni Nair |
| 1995 | Tom & Jerry · as Chachan |
| 1995 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu · as Unnithan |
| 1995 | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava · as Kottaram Veedan |
| 1995 | Three Men Army · as K. R. G. Menon |
| 1995 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum · as Parameswaran Nair |
| 1995 | No: 1 Sneha Theeram Bangalore North · as Cast |
| 1995 | Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan · as Palathara Palunni |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar · as Mathukutty |
| 1995 | Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman · as Phalgunan |
| 1995 | Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta · as Achuthankutty |
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani · as Unnithan |
| 1995 | Parvathy Parinayam · as Narayanankutty |
| 1995 | Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu · as Madhavan Thampi |
| 1995 | Mannar Mathai Speaking · as Garvasees Aasaan |
| 1995 | High Way · as Police Dysp |
| 1995 | Pai Brothers · as Kesavan |
| 1995 | Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana · as Alexander |
| 1994 | Vadhu Doctoranu · as Sankaran |
| 1994 | Varafalam · as Govindankutty |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu · as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty |
| 1994 | Vishnu · as Divakaran |
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam · as Kariyachan |
| 1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. · as Rishikeshan Nair |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram · as Sivashankaran Nair |
| 1994 | Pingami · as Koshy Varghese |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Kabooliwala · as Police Officer |
| 1993 | Janam · as K Divakaran |
| 1993 | Mafia · as Jayashankar |
| 1993 | Palayam · as Lawrence |
| 1993 | Ekalavyan · as Krishnan |
| 1993 | Maya Mayuram · as Mohan Tharakan |
| 1993 | Midhunam · as Sivasankaran |
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans · as Govinda Menon |
| 1993 | Devasuram · as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar |
| 1993 | Vatsalyam · as Ramankutty Menon |
| 1993 | Meleparambil Aanveedu · as Kannappan |
| 1993 | Yaadhavam · as Commisioner Sankaranarayanan |
| 1993 | Dhruvam · as Marar |
| 1992 | Soorya Gayathri · as Babu Karunakaran |
| 1992 | Advaitham · as Krishnan Kutty Menon |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | My Dear Muthachan · as Adv. Ananthan |
| 1992 | Aadharam · as Krishna Menon |
| 1992 | Ootty Pattanam · as Menon |
| 1992 | Sadayam · as Police Superintendent |
| 1991 | Godfather · as Gopi |
| 1991 | Kilukkampetti · as M. D |
| 1991 | Adayalam · as Advocate Haridas |
| 1991 | Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty · as Cast |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Nattu Vishesham · as Mooppan |
| 1990 | Lal Salam · as Kannan Muthalali |
| 1990 | Champion Thomas · as Cast |
| 1990 | Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom · as Beena's Uncle |
| 1990 | Arhatha · as Krishnakumar |
| 1990 | Appu · as Janardhana Kaimal |
| 1990 | Randam Varavu · as Police Officer |
| 1990 | No: 20 Madras Mail · as Adv. Thomas Matthew |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam · as Rambo Chackochan |
| 1990 | Nammude Naadu · as Joseph |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Jagratha · as Ouseppachan |
| 1989 | Adhipan · as Kaimal |
| 1989 | Vandanam · as M.p. |
| 1989 | Naduvaazhikal · as Aasan |
| 1989 | Varavelpu · as Kumaran |
| 1989 | Adikkurippu · as Williams |
| 1989 | Pradeshika Vaarthakal · as Cast |
| 1989 | Charithram · as Dysp Cherian |
| 1989 | Crime Branch · as Charukeshan |
| 1988 | Moonnam Mura · as Mathews |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Thanthram · as Adv. Rajasekharan |
| 1988 | Nineteen Twenty One · as Appunni Nair |
| 1988 | August 1 · as Kaimal |
| 1988 | Anuragi · as Varghese |
| 1988 | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu · as Ouseppachan |
| 1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam · as Police Inspector |
| 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu · as Ig Thomas |
| 1987 | Nadodikkattu · as Kovai Venkatesan |
| 1987 | Adimakal Udamakal · as Ramachandran |
| 1987 | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu · as Ramachandran |
| 1987 | Swargam · as Cast |
| 1986 | Ee Kaikalil · as Madhava Menon |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Aavanazhi · as Vincent |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Sukhamo Devi · as Ouseppachan |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam · as Unnithan |
| 1986 | Vartha · as James |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Kathodu Kathoram · as Laser |
| 1985 | Mulamoottil Adima · as Ibrahim |
| 1985 | Anu Bandham · as Police Officer |
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal · as Hamsa |
| 1984 | Uyarangalil · as A. K. Menon |
| 1984 | Ivide Thudangunnu · as Peter |
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha · as Balachandra Menon |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye · as Balachandran |
| 1984 | Oru Kochu Swapnam · as Bank Manager |
| 1984 | Unaroo · as Balan |
| 1984 | Vikatakavi · as Mahesh |
| 1983 | Bandham · as Cast |
| 1982 | Keni · as Madhusoodanan |
| 1982 | Njan Ekananu · as Raghu |
| 1982 | Aarambham · as Lazar |
| 1982 | Ethiralikal · as Hamsa |
| 1981 | Ariyappedatha Rahasyam · as Pappan |
| 1981 | Itha Oru Dhikkari · as Koyikkal Kurup |
| 1980 | Chandrahasam · as Appu's Brother |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Aravam · as Anthony |
| 1979 | Vellayani Paramu · as Kottaram Sarvadhikari |
| 1979 | Puthiya Velicham · as Cast |
| 1979 | Vijayanum Veeranum · as Prakash |
| 1979 | Indradhanush · as Inspector Babu |
| 1978 | Eeta · as Kurup |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Aarum Anyaralla · as Baby |
| 1977 | Kannappanunni · as Kaippalli Pachan |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Cheenavala · as Rowdy Paachan |
| 1975 | Pennpada · as Panicker |
| 1974 | Mazhakaaru · as Cast |
| 1972 | Chemparathy · as Vinayan |