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