Janardhanan (actor)
Janardhanan is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. He acted in his first feature film Adyathe Kadha, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971. He is known for his style of handling humor and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains and sub hero roles in the 1970s and early 1980s, acting along with Prem Nazir and Jayan, but later established 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. Mimicry artists performs with his noted role of Garvasis Aashan in Mannar Mathai Speaking. But along with comic roles, he had done serious roles like D.I.G Marar in Dhruvam and Jayashankar in Mafia. Apart from stereotyped Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
Personal Life
Janardhanan was born in the village of Ullala near Vaikom in 1946 to Kollarakkattu Veettil Paravoor K. Gopala Pillai and Gouri Amma, as their youngest son. He has four brothers and three sisters. He had his primary education from NSS High School, Vechoor and pre-university from NSS Hindu College, Changanacherry. Later, he joined the Indian Air force for a short period. After a gap of two years, he joined for B.Com Degree from Velluthampi Memorial N S S College, Dhanuachapuram Neyyattinkara in 1967. He debuted in a Family Planning documentary Prathisanthi, directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, recommended by lecturer Sreevaraham Balakrishnan. He turned down the offer of bank employment and became Production Manager for Chemparathi, produced by S. K. Nair and directed by P. N. Menon. After that, he worked with Kakkanadan and V. B. C. Nair for Malayalanadu weekly. Then SK Nair sent him to Madras to take charge in his Madras office. While working there, he got an opportunity to act in Adyathe Kadha in 1972.He is married to Vijayalaksmi and they have two daughters: Rema Ranjini and Laxmi.
Filmography
- Adyathe Katha as Mohan
- Chembarathi as Vinayan
- Gayathri
- Mazhakaru as Soman
- Chukku
- Udayam Kizhakku Thanne
- Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu
- Moham
- Swami Ayappan
- Ulsavam as Ouseppu
- Penpada as Panicker
- Chalanam
- Priyamulla Sophiya
- Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
- Sathyathinte Nizhalil
- Omanakunju
- Odakuzhal
- Love Letter
- Prasadam
- Cheenavala as Rowdy Pachan
- Abhinandanam
- Mallanum Mathevanum
- Ponni
- Prasadam as Sukumaran
- Ozhikkinethire
- Chennay Valrthiya Kutti
- Anavaranam
- Missi
- Ayakkari as Mathew
- Anjali
- Kannappanunni as Pachan
- Muttathe Mulla as Ramesh
- Agninakshathram
- Harshabashppam
- Makam Piranna Manka
- Saritha
- Ivanente Priyaputhran
- Veedu Oru Swargam
- Innale Innu
- Anabdham paramandham
- Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana as Ravikumar
- Snehikkan Samayilla
- Arum Anyaralla as Baby
- Avalkku Maranamilla
- Velluvili as Sreedharan
- Yagaswam
- Vadakakkoru Hridayam
- Snehathinte Mukhagal
- Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Suku
- Randu Pennkuttikal
- Avalude Ravukal
- Kadathanattu Makkam
- Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham as Lopez
- Bandham
- Kanyaka as Raghavan
- Vyamoham
- Aravam as Anthony
- Vayanadan Thampan
- Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as Venugopal
- Eeta as Koruthu
- Vijayam Nammude Senani
- Ezhu Nirangal as Radhakrishnan
- Hridayathil Nee Matram
- Ini Yatra
- Prabhatha Sandhya as Kutty Sankaran
- Vijayanum Veeranum as Prakash
- Lillypookkal
- Jimmi as Babu Paul
- Simhasanam
- Ithaa Oru Theeram as Chandran
- Valeduthavan Valal
- Vellayani Paramu aa Sarvadhi Swami
- Yakshiparu
- Sandhyaragam
- Jeevitam Oru Gaanam as Varghese
- Ezhamkadalinakkare as Raghu
- Ashwaradham
- Sathyam .... Balraj
- Theenalangal .... Madhavan, Rajasekharan
- Itha Oru Theeram ....
- Aagamanam...... Murali
- Saraswathiyamam ....
- Dwik Vijayam..... Pankajakshan
- Idimuzhkkam ....
- Palattu Kunjikannan ....
- Chandrahasam .... Balan
- Ragham Thanam Pallavi ....
- Avan oru Ahamkari ....
- Kadalkattu ....
- Manushya Mrugam .... Chandran
- Ellam Ninakku Vendi .... Somarajan
- Ambalpoovu
- Tharattu
- IthiHasam ....
- Itha Oru Dhikkari.... Koyikkal Kurup
- NiyalYudham ....
- Ariyappedatha Rahasyam .... Pappan
- Snehapoorvam Meera .... Baby
- Marupacha .... Janardhanan
- Njan Ekananu .... Raghu
- Keni ....
- Postmortem .... Unni
- Ethiralikal .... Hamsa
- Sharam
- Ayudham
- Mylanchi..... Moideen
- Arambam ....Lazar
- Njan Ekananu .... Raghu
- Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam .... Shekharan
- Pourusham
- Ankam
- Nanayam
- Ee Yugam
- Bandham
- Arabikkadal ....
- Naanayam .... Vasu
- Iniyenkilum .... Kariyachan
- Unaroo
- Oru Kochu Swapnam
- Uyarangalil .... A. K. Menon
- Lakshmana Rekha .... Balachandra Menon
- Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha.... Paul
- Kadamattathachan... Aliyar
- Aksharanal
- Ivide Thudangunnu
- Adiyozhukkukal .... Hamsa
- Aalkkoottathil Thaniye .... Balachandran
- Uyarthezhunelpu..... Anand
- Pournami Ravil
- Idanilangal
- Mukhyamanthri.... Pappachan
- Mulamoottil Adima.... Ibrahim
- Janakeeya Kodathi .... Janardanan
- Anu Bandham .... Police Officer
- Kathodu Kathoram .... Lazar
- Kattukulle Thiruvizha
- Sukhamo Devi .... Ouseppachan
- Koodanayum Kaattu
- Abhayam Thedi
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street
- Niramulla Raavukal.... Kumaran
- Yuvajanotsavam..... Unnithan
- Cabaret Dancer
- Amme Bagavathi
- Pournami Rathriyil
- Nimishangal.... S.P Damodharan Pilla
- Aavanazhi .... Vincent
- Ee Kaikalil .... Madhava Menon
- Vrutham .... Avarachan
- Nadodikkattu .... Kovai Venkatesan
- Irupatham Noottandu
- Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
- Kalarathri
- Mangalya Charthu....Kurup
- Thoranam
- Itha Samayamayi
- Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu .... Ramachandran
- Adimakal Udamakal .... Ramachandran
- Aankiliyude Tharattu .... Stanley
- Moonnam Mura .... MAthews
- Oru CBI Diary Kurippu .... Ouseppachan
- Abkari .... Karthikeyan
- August 1 .... Kaimal
- Karate Girls
- Evidence
- Nineteen Twenty One
- Thanthram .... Adv. Rajasekharan
- Mukthi .... Shekharan Nair
- Aksharathettu .... Regional Manager
- Varavelpu .... Kumaran
- Vandanam
- Pradeshika Vaarthakal
- News .... Radhakrishnan
- Naduvazhikal .... Aasan
- Kali Karyamaai: Crime Branch.... Charukeshan
- Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
- Adhipan
- Charithram
- Adikkurippu .... William
- Jagratha .... Ouseppachan
- Randam Varavu .... Police Officer
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam .... Rambo Chackochan
- Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom .... Beena's Uncle
- Kadathanadan Ambadi
- Maydinam
- Lalsalam
- Nammude Naadu... Joseph
- Arhatha .... Krishnakumar
- Appu .... Janardhana Kaimal
- No. 20 Madras Mail .... Adv. Thomas Mathew
- Nattuvishesham.... Kattumooppan
- Maydinam .... Chachappan
- Kilukkampetti .... M. D
- Godfather .... Gopi
- Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
- Advaitham .... Krishnan Kutty Menon
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu .... Chackochan
- Adayalam
- Mayaunna Manasukal
- Soorya Gayathri .... Babu Karunakaran
- Poochakkaru Manikettum
- Adthvaidam
- Sathyaprathinjna
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- Aparatha .... Phalgunan
- Sadayam .... Police Officer
- Ootty Pattanam .... Menon
- My Dear Muthachan .... Adv. Ananthan
- Ennodishtam Koodamo .... Arathi's Uncle
- Adharam .... Krishna Menon
- Thalasthanam .... C.M
- Sarovaram
- Porutham
- Aacharyan .... Raveendranath
- Varam
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans .... Govinda Menon
- Midhunam .... Sivasankaran
- Meleparambil Aanveedu .... Kannappan
- Maya Mayuram
- Kabuliwala .... 'Minnal' Thomachan
- Janam .... K. Divakaran
- Ekalavyan .... Krishnan
- Devasuram .... Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
- Dhruvam .... D.I.G. Marar
- Valtsalyam .... Ramankutty Menon
- Mafia .... Jayashankar
- Palayam .... Lawrence
- Vardhakya Puranam .... Cherian Thomas
- Vadhu Doctoranu .... Sankaran
- Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
- Pingami .... Koshy Varghese
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu .... Vishnu Narayanan Potty
- Varanamaalyam .... Thomas
- Rajadhani ....
- Kaboolivala
- Kinnaripuzhayoram
- CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. .... Rishikeshan Nair
- Bheesmacharya .... Madhavan Nair
- Vishnu .... Divakaran
- Highway ....
- No 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North
- Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
- Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu
- Parvathy Parinayam
- Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
- Tom & Jerry .... Chachan
- Three Men Army .... K. R. G. Menon
- Thacholi Varghese Chekavar .... Mathukutty
- Sindoora Rekha .... Narayanan Nair
- Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan .... Palathara Palunni
- Pai Brothers .... Kesavan
- Mannar Mathai Speaking .... Garvasees Aasaan
- Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta .... Achuthankutty
- Kidilol Kidilam .... Karunakara Kurup
- Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam .... Kalamassery Krishnan Nair
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana .... Alexander
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman .... Phalgunan
- Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava .... Kottaram Veedan
- Aadyathe Kanmani .... Unnithan
- Mimics Super 1000 u
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran .... Sadasivan
- Parasala Paatchan Payannur Paramu
- Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
- Mandrika Kuthira
- Kanjirapally Kariyachan
- The Good Boys .... Mohanachandran
- Superman .... Nithya's Valyachan
- Kilikurussiyile Kudumbamela
- Poonilamazha
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam .... Bharathan Pillai
- Oru Mutham Mani Mutham
- Poomarathanalil.... Fernandez
- Vamsam
- Anjarakalyanam
- Junior Mandrake
- The Car .... Kumarettan
- Kilukil Pambaram
- Karunyam .... K. K. Nair
- Kadhanayakan .... Sathrughnan Pillai
- Hitler Brothers .... Thrivikraman
- Aniyathi Pravu .... Dr. Kuttappayi
- Varnapakittu .... Ramaswamy Iyer
- Summer in Bethlehem .... Colonel C.R. Menon
- Punjabi House .... Maninder Singh
- Meenathil Thalikettu .... Kunjiraman
- Mayilpeelikkavu
- Gloria Fernandez From USA
- Ormacheppu
- The Truth
- Vazhunnor .... Thevakattu Avarachan
- Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum
- Ustaad .... Swamy
- Pathram .... Kuruvithadam Baby
- Njangal Santhushtaranu .... Idikkula Ittoopp
- Parashala PAchan Payannur Paramu
- American Ammayi
- James Bond
- Friends .... Madhava Varma
- F.I.R .... Chief Minister
- Crime File .... Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
- Chandamama .... Thampy
- Sathyam Shivam Sundaram
- Pilots
- Mr. Butler
- Sayamvarapanthal
- Dreamz
- Mark Antony..... Parel Paappu
- Devadoothan .... Principal
- Darling Darling .... Unnithan
- Daivathinte Makan
- Saivar Thirumeni .... Fr. Kuruvithadam
- Randam Bhavam .... D. I. G. of Police
- Naranathu Thampuran
- Ee Ravil
- Rakshasa Rajav
- Nagaravadhu .... Kesari Govinda Pillai
- Dubai .... K. J. Nair
- Karumadikkuttan
- Andolanam
- Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka .... Balakrishnan Nambiar
- Nariman .... Chief Minister Shekharan
- One Man Show .... Raveendran
- Kathuchempakam
- Kadha
- Thandavam .... Menon
- Snehithan .... Vivek's father
- Kuberan .... Vasan
- Kayamkulam Kanaran
- Kaiyethum Doorath .... passenger in the boat
- Chirikkudukka .... Prahaladhan Pillai
- Bamboo Boys .... Mula Swamy
- Chronic Bachelor .... Parameswaran Pillai
- Sadanante Samayam
- Gramaphone .... Gregory
- Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam .... Madhavan Thampi
- Melvilasam Sariyanu .... Menon
- Mizhi Randilum .... Thampi
- Ivar .... S. K. Nair
- Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu .... Ajith's uncle
- Thalamelam .... Kochousepp
- Kottaram Vaidyan .... Marthandan
- Vamanapuram Bus Route .... Bahuleyan
- Sethurama Iyer CBI .... Ouseppachan
- Udayam .... Krishna Menon
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty .... Narayanan
- Kanninum Kannadikkum .... Narayanan
- Chathikkatha Chanthu .... Thampuran
- Vettam .... Fernandes
- Natturajavu .... Fr. Pappy
- Black .... Aasan
- Kadhavaseshan
- Five Fingers .... Fr. Nedumbaran
- Udayananu Tharam .... Madhumathi's father
- Immini Nalloraal .... Bhaskara Pillai
- Thommanum Makkalum .... Panikkar
- Alice in Wonderland .... Mani Kuruvilla
- Rappakal .... Sankaran Kuttiyar
- The Tiger .... Ahamed Sahib
- Jayam
- Madhuchandralekha
- Rashtram .... Keshava Menon
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam .... Sankaran Potty
- Thuruppu Gulan .... Peethambaran
- Chess .... Easwara Varma
- Nottam.... Menon
- Red Salute
- Pathaka .... Mohammad
- Kanaka Simhasanam
- Inspector Garud .... Krishnan Nampoothiri
- Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal .... Raghavan Nair
- Panthaya Kozhi .... Sankaran Nair
- Khaki .... Bahuleyan
- July 4 .... Lokanathan
- Hallo.... M. N. Nambiar
- Nazrani .... Thampi
- Magic Lamp..... Anandan
- Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
- Raudram .... Chief Minister
- College Kumaran..... V Narendranath
- Malabar Wedding .... Paappan
- Annan Thambi .... Ravunni
- Mayabazar....Kuriayachan
- Crazy Gopalan
- Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko .... Chief Minister
- Aayirathil Oruvan .... Eenasu
- Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan.... Lambodharan Pilla
- Samastha Keralam PO
- Oru Black and White Kudumbam
- Utharaswayamvaram
- Moz n Cat
- Seethakalyanam
- Makante Achan
- Love In Singapore
- 2 Harihar Nagar
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham .... Philipose
- Loudspeaker .... Grandpa
- Chattambinaadu
- Bodyguard
- Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu .... Muthupandi Chettiar
- Bombay Mittayi
- Karyasthan
- Malarvady Arts Club
- Mummy And Me
- Pramani .... Castro Vareeth
- Chekavar .... P.M.V.
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty .... Balan Pillai
- Lavender
- Violin
- Maharaja Talkies
- Lucky Jokers
- Nadakame Ulakam
- Venicile Vyapari .... Raghuramavarma
- Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
- The King & the Commissioner .... Central Minister G. K
- Trivandrum Lodge ....
- Madhirashi
- Karmayodha
- Naughty Professor
- Ee Thirakkinidayil
- Theevram ....
- Namukku Parkkan.... Krishnan Ammavan
- Thiruvambadi Thamban
- Nadodimannan.... Damodharan
- Black Butterfly
- Caribbeans..... C.M
- Vallatha Pahayan
- KQ
- Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
- Ettekaal Second
- Konthayum Poonoolum
- Bhaskar The Rascal
- Utopiayile Rajavu
- Fukri 2017
- Georgettans Pooram
- Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu
- Lava Kusha
- Masterpiece
- Captain
- Panchavarnathatha
- Abrahaminte Santhathikal
- Oru Yamandan Premakadha
- Vishudha Pusthakam
- Pattabhiraman......Varma
- Jack & Daniel......Kerala CM
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