Janardhanan
Known for Acting
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
Sarvam Maya
2025
as Prahladan Namboothiri
Vettam
2004
as Fernandes
2018
2023
as Chief Minister
Nadodikkattu
1987
as Kovai Venkatesan
Hridayapoorvam
2025
as Chittappan
Paappan
2022
as Chief Minister
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006
as SI Shankaran Potti
Alakadalinakkare
1984
as Khadar
Chess
2006
as Easwara Varma
Kaiyethum Doorath
2002
as Passanger in the Boat
Black
2004
as Aashan
Nariman
2001
as C.M Shekharan
Devadoothan
2000
as College Principal Edward
Thuruppugulan
2006
as Constable Pillai
Devaraagam
1996
Chathikkatha Chanthu
2004
as Thampuran
The Tiger
2005
as Ahammed Sahib
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as College Professor
Summer in Bethlehem
1998
as Colonel C.R. Menon
Kinnaripuzhayoram
1994
as Sivashankaran Nair