Janardhanan
Acting
Born 1946-07-24 · Vaikom, Kerala, India
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
Nadodikkattu
1987 · Movie
2018
2023 · Movie
Sarvam Maya
2025 · Movie
Godfather
1991 · Movie
Udayananu Tharam
2005 · Movie
Friends
1999 · Movie
Sethurama Iyer CBI
2004 · Movie
Summer in Bethlehem
1998 · Movie
Devasuram
1993 · Movie
Mannar Mathai Speaking
1995 · Movie
Midhunam
1993 · Movie
Varavelpu
1989 · Movie
Devadoothan
2000 · Movie
Meleparambil Aanveedu
1993 · Movie
Punjabi House
1998 · Movie
Vatsalyam
1993 · Movie
Vandanam
1989 · Movie
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986 · Movie
Irupatham Noottandu
1987 · Movie
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
2017 · Movie
Chathikkatha Chanthu
2004 · Movie
Kadhavaseshan
2004 · Movie
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987 · Movie
Bodyguard
2010 · Movie
Dhruvam
1993 · Movie
Vettam
2004 · Movie
Hridayapoorvam
2025 · Movie
Adwaytham
1991 · Movie
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001 · Movie
Rappakal
2005 · Movie
Trivandrum Lodge
2012 · Movie
Captain
2018 · Movie
Thommanum Makkalum
2005 · Movie
Black
2004 · Movie
Chronic Bachelor
2003 · Movie
1921
1988 · Movie
Pathram
1999 · Movie
Sadayam
1992 · Movie
Loudspeaker
2009 · Movie
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
1995 · Movie
Kabuliwala
1993 · Movie
Ponthan Mada
1994 · Movie
Gramophone
2003 · Movie
Pingami
1994 · Movie
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994 · Movie
Soorya Gayathri
1992 · Movie
Maya Mayooram
1993 · Movie
August 1
1988 · Movie
Theevram
2012 · Movie
Ustaad
1999 · Movie
Darling Darling
2000 · Movie
Aniyathipraavu
1997 · Movie
Naaduvazhikal
1989 · Movie
Thanthram
1988 · Movie
Dreams
2000 · Movie
Thalamelam
2004 · Movie
Abhayam Thedi
1986 · Movie
Charithram
1989 · Movie
Karunyam
1997 · Movie
Vayanadan Thampan
1978 · Movie