Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim, especially for the protagonist role in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan (as Vasudeva Warrier) and Sphadikam (as Fr. Ottaplakkan). His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.
Muthukkudayum Choodi
(Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup)
Ithu Manjukaalam
Elippathayam
(Unni)
Utharam
(Antony)
Puli Varunne Puli
(Commissioner)
Artham
(John Zachariah)
Spadikam
(Fr. Ottaplakkan)
Mathilukal
(Karamana)
Aarorumariyathe
(Rama Varma)
Meenamasathile Suryan
(Janmi)
Kalikkalam
(Advocate)
Adhipan
(Minister)
Kaliyoonjal
(Raghavan Maash)
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
(Hajji)
Colours of Love
(Maya's father)
Commissioner
(Justice Mahendran)
Mazhavilkavadi
(Nanukuttan)
Lal Salam
(Janardanan Potty)
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
(Goda Varma)
Sasneham
(Thamaraserry Kuria)
Kalyana Unnikal
Ammayane Sathyam
(Omanakuttan's Father)
Bhoomika
(Memana Madhava Panikkar)
Bhaagyavaan
(Mulankattu Gurukkal)
Janathipathyam
(Kannan Menon)
Cheppadividya
(Thankappan)
Pakshe
(Balan's father)
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
(Kunjalikkutty's father)
Mattoral
(Kaimal)
The Porter
(Rama Varma)
Aduthaduthu
(Ayyappan Pillai)
Ariyaatha Veethikal
(Bhaskaran)
Mudra
(Pathrose)
Agnidevan
(Vasudeva Warrier)
January Oru Orma
(Ponnayyan)
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
(Narayanankutty)
Ice Cream
Vellanakalude Naadu
(Radhakrishnan Nair)
Dhinarathrangal
(Sankarath Madhava Menon)
Pattanapravesham
(Prabhakaran Thampi)
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
(Ananthu' Father)
Avidathepole Ivideyum
(Padmanabha Kurup)
Amrutham Gamaya
(Medical College Professor)
Face to Face
Aanaval Mothiram
(Home Minister)
Esthappan
His Highness Abdullah
(Prabhakara Varma)
Dasharatham
(Manager Pillai)
Yathrayude Anthyam
(Kariyachan)
Ozhivukalam
(Ramachandran)
Dhwani
(Kuttisankaran)
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Parallel College
F.I.R.
(Fr. Paulouse)