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

• 2025Hridayapoorvam — Chittappan
• 2025Sarvam Maya — Prahladan Namboothiri
• Nagendran’s Honeymoons — Avarachan
• 2024Oru Kattil Oru Muri
• 20232018 — Chief Minister
• 2023Voice of Sathyanathan — Vaidyar
• 2022Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
• 2022Paappan — Chief Minister
• 2020Big Brother — Vallyammavan
• 2019Childhood Friends — Muthappa
• 2019Jack & Daniel — Chief Minister
• 2019Kuttymama
• 2019Oru Yamandan Premakadha — Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
• 2019Pattabhiraman — Varma
• 2019Vishudha Pusthakam — Kurup
• 2018Abrahaminte Santhathikal — Priest
• 2018Captain — K Karunakaran
• 2018Panchavarnathatha — Bride's Father
• 2017Achayans — Thottathil Vavachan
• 2017Fukri — Venkatesh Iyer
• 2017Georgettan's Pooram — Priest
• 2017LavaKusha — Film Producer
• 2017Masterpiece — Chief Minister
• 2017Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) — Narayanettan
• 2016Marupadi
• 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
• 2015Bhaskar The Rascal — Sankara Narayanan Pillai
• 2015Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare — Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
• 2015Utopiayile Rajavu — Vasavan Pillai
• 2014Avatharam — Madhavan's Father
• 2014Konthayum Poonoolum — Freddy
• 2014Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 — Garvasees Aashan
• 2014My Dear Mummy
• 2014Ring Master — Chief Minister
• 2014Salalah Mobiles — Kodaangi
• 2013Black Butterfly — Lazer
• 2013Careebeyans
• 2013Maad Dad — Mamachan
• 2013Nadodimannan — Damodharan
• 2013Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath — Thirumeni
• 2012Karmayodha
• 2012Madirasi — Kurup
• 2012Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
• 2012Namukku Parkkan — Krishnan Ammavan
• 2012The King & The Commissioner — G. K.
• 2012Theevram — SP Varma IPS
• 2012Thiruvambadi Thamban — Kunjachan
• 2012Trivandrum Lodge — Arthur Gopal
• 2011Collector — CM Balachandran Kurup
• 2011Kudumbasree Travels — Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
• 2011Lucky Jokers — Madhava Varma Thampuran
• 2011Makeup Man — Paul
• 2011Nadakame Ulakam — Aani Kurup
• 2011Payyans — Brittas's father
• 2011Ulakam Chuttum Valiban — Ammavan
• 2011Venicile Vyapari — Radhurama Varma SP
• 2011Violin — Paulose
• 2010Best of Luck — Kuzhithura Ponnappan
• 2010Bodyguard — Karyasthan
• 2010Chekavar — P.M Vasudhevan
• 2010Elsamma Enna Aankutty — Balanpillai
• 2010Kaaryasthan — Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
• 2010Malarvaadi Arts Club — Nelloor Gopalan
• 2010Mummy & Me — Priest
• 2010Pramani — Castro Vareeth
• 20092 Harihar Nagar — Fr. Stephen Varghese
• 2009Aayirathil Oruvan — Eenasu
• 2009Chattambinadu — Vadivaal Vaasu
• 2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham — Philippoase
• 2009Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko — Chief Minister
• 2009Loudspeaker — Grandpa
• 2009Love in Singapore
• 2009Makante Achan — Kuruppu
• 2009Moz & Cat — Avutha
• 2009Oru Black & White Kudumbam — Madhava Varma
• 2009Robin Hood — Vaidyanathan IAS
• 2009Samastha Keralam PO — Prabhakaran's Uncle
• 2009Seetha Kalyanam — Thiruvattar Thankavelu
• 2009Utharaswayamvaram — Vasu
• 2008Annan Thambi — Ravunni
• 2008College Kumaran — V. Narendranath
• 2008Crazy Gopalan — Narayana Kurup
• 2008Magic Lamp — Ananthan Menon, Anathamenon
• 2008Malabar Wedding — Paappan
• 2008Mayabazar — Kurian
• 2008Minnaminnikoottam — Karaparamban
• 2008Roudram — CM Bhargavan Menon
• 2008Twenty 20 — Ramakrishnapilla
• 2007Hallo — Adv. M N Nambiar
• 2007Inspector Garud — Krishnan Namboothiri
• 2007July 4 — Lokanathan
• 2007Khaki — Bahuleyan
• 2007Nasrani — Thampi
• 2007Panthayakozhi — Sankaran Nair
• 2007Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
• 2006Chess — Easwara Varma
• 2006Highway Police
• 2006Jayam
• 2006Kanaka Simhasanam — Upendra Varma
• 2006Kilukkam Kilukilukkam — SI Shankaran Potti
• 2006Nottam
• 2006Pathaka — Mohammad
• 2006Red Salute
• 2006Thuruppugulan — Constable Pillai
• 20055 Fingers
• 2005Alice in Wonderland
• 2005Immini Nalloraal — Bhaskara Pillai
• 2005Kadha — Madhava Menon
• 2005Rappakal — Sankaran Kuttiyar
• 2005The Tiger — Ahammed Sahib
• 2005Thommanum Makkalum — Panikkar
• 2005Udayananu Tharam — Krishnamoorthy
• 2004Black — Aashan
• 2004Chathikkatha Chanthu — Thampuran
• 2004Kadhavaseshan — Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
• 2004Mayilattam — Devan's Brother-law
• 2004Natturajavu — Fr. Pappachan
• 2004Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty — Narayanan
• 2004Sethurama Iyer CBI — Ouseppachan
• 2004Thalamelam — Kochousepp
• 2004Udayam — Krishnan Menon
• 2004Vamanapuram Bus Route — Bahuleyan
• 2004Vettam — Fernandes
• 2003Chronic Bachelor — Parameshwaran Mama
• 2003Gramophone — Gregory
• 2003Ivar — DGP S. K. Nair IPS
• 2003Mizhi Randilum — Thampi
• 2003Sadanandante Samayam — Shankaran Menon
• 2003Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam — Madhavan Thampi
• 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu — Ajith's Uncle
• 2002Bamboo Boys — Mula Swamy
• 2002Chirikkudukka — Prabhakara Pillai
• 2002Kaiyethum Doorath — Passanger in the Boat
• 2002Kattuchembakam — ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
• 2002Kuberan — Dr. Girivasan
• 2002Snehithan — Manthravadi
• 2002Thandavam — Menon
• 2001Dubai — K. J. Nair
• 2001Karumadikkuttan — Govindan Nair
• 2001Nagaravadhu — Kesari Govinda Pillai
• 2001Naranathu Thamburan — Baburaj
• 2001Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka — Balakrishnan Nambiar
• 2001Nariman — C.M Shekharan
• 2001One Man Show — Raveendran
• 2001Rakshasa Rajavu — Chief Minister, Meera's Father
• 2001Randam Bhavam — D. I. G. of Police
• 2000Daivathinte Makan
• 2000Darling Darling — Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
• 2000Devadoothan — College Principal Edward
• 2000Dreams
• 2000Mark Antony — Parel Pappu
• 2000Mister Butler — Ramakrishnan
• 2000Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram — Sambhavana Warrier
• 2000Swayamvarapanthal
• 1999American Ammayi
• 1999Chandamama — Thampy
• 1999Crime File — Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
• 1999F.I.R. — CM V.K Nair
• 1999Friends — Madhava Varma
• 1999Njangal Santhushtaranu — DIG Idikkula Ittoop
• 1999Pathram
• 1999Ustaad — Swamy
• 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum — Krishnan Nair
• 1999Vazhunnor — Thevakattu Avarachan
• 1998Mayilpeelikkavu — Narayanan Kutty
• 1998Meenathil Thalikettu — Kunjiraman
• 1998Ormacheppu — Kurian
• 1998Punjabi House — Manninder Singh
• 1998Summer in Bethlehem — Colonel C.R. Menon
• 1998The Truth — DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
• 1997Ancharakalyanam
• 1997Aniyathipraavu — Dr. Kuttappayi
• 1997Hitler Brothers — Thrivikraman
• 1997Junior Mandrake — Shankara Pillai
• 1997Kadhanayakan — Sathrughnan Pillai
• 1997Karunyam
• 1997Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela — Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
• 1997Kilukil Pambaram
• 1997Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam — Bharathan Pilla
• 1997Poomarathanalil
• 1997Poonilamazha — Abhimana Varma
• 1997Superman — Valyachan
• 1997The Car — Kumaran
• 1997The Good Boys — Mohanachandran
• 1997Varnapakittu — Ramaswamy Iyer
• 1996Devaraagam
• 1996Kanjirappally Kariachan — Kanjirappally Kariachan
• 1996Manthrika Kuthira
• 1996Mimics Super 1000 — Easwara Kurup
• 1996Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu — H.C Pankunni Nair
• 1996Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran — Sadasivan
• 1996Tom & Jerry — Chachan
• 1995Aadyathe Kanmani — Unnithan
• 1995Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu — Madhavan Thampi
• 1995Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava — Kottaram Veedan
• 1995Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman — Phalgunan
• 1995Highway — Police DySP
• 1995Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana — Alex
• 1995Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
• 1995Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta — Achuthankutty
• 1995Mannar Mathai Speaking — Garvasees Aasaan
• 1995Minnaminuginum Minnukettu — Unnithan
• 1995Pai Brothers — Kesavan
• 1995Parvathy Parinayam — Narayanankutty
• 1995Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan — Palathara Palunni
• 1995Sindoora Rekha — Narayanan Nair
• 1995Thacholi Varghese Chekavar — Mathukutty
• 1995Three Men Army — K. R. G. Menon
• 1994Bharanakoodam — Minister Aravindakshan
• 1994C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed — Rishikeshan Nair
• 1994Kinnaripuzhayoram — Sivashankaran Nair
• 1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu — Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
• 1994Pingami — Koshy Varghese
• 1994Ponthan Mada
• 1994Vadhu Doctoranu — Sankaran
• 1994Vardhakya Puranam — Kariyachan
• 1994Vishnu — Divakaran
• 1993Addeham Enna Iddeham
• 1993Devasuram — Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
• 1993Dhruvam — Marar
• 1993Ekalavyan — Krishnan
• 1993Janam — K Divakaran
• 1993Kabuliwala — Minnal Thomachan
• 1993Koushalam — Chackochan
• 1993Mafia — Jayashankar
• 1993Maya Mayooram — Mohan Tharakan
• 1993Meleparambil Aanveedu — Kannappan
• 1993Midhunam — Sivaraman
• 1993Palayam — Lawrence
• 1993Porutham — Gopinathan
• 1993Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans — Govinda Menon
• 1993Vatsalyam — Ramankutty Menon
• 1993Yaadhavam — Commissioner Saankaranarayanan
• 1992Aadhaaram — Krishna Menon
• 1992Apaaratha — Phalgunan
• 1992Ennodishtam Koodamo — Arathi's Uncle
• 1992Kallanum Polisum
• 1992Kizhakkan Pathrose
• 1992My Dear Muthachan — Adv. Ananthan
• 1992Ootty Pattanam — Menon
• 1992Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
• 1992Sadayam — Superintendent Harishankar
• 1992Soorya Gayathri — Babu Karunakaran
• 1991Adayalam — Advocate Haridas
• 1991Adwaytham — Krishnan Kutty Menon
• 1991Godfather — Gopi
• 1991Kilukkampetti — M. D
• 1991May Dhinam
• 1991Nattu Vishesham — Mooppan
• 1991Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
• 1990Appu — Janardhana Kaimal
• 1990Arhatha — Krishnakumar
• 1990Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom — Beena's Uncle
• 1990Lal Salam — Kannan Muthalali
• 1990Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam — Rambo Chackochan
• 1990No. 20 Madras Mail — Adv. Thomas Matthew
• 1990Randam Varavu — Police Officer
• 1989Adhipan — Kaimal
• 1989Adikkurippu — Williams
• 1989Charithram — DySP Cherian
• 1989Jagratha — Ouseppachan
• 1989Naaduvazhikal — Aasan
• 1989News
• 1989Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
• 1989Vandanam — M.P.
• 1989Varavelpu — Kumaran
• 19881921 — Appunni Nair
• 1988Abkari — Karthikeyan
• 1988August 1 — Kaimal
• 1988Mukthi — Shekharan Nair
• 1988Oohakachavadam
• 1988Oru CBI Diary Kurippu — Ouseppachan
• 1988Thanthram — Adv. Rajasekharan
• 1987Aankiliyude Tharattu — Stanley
• 1987Irupatham Noottandu — IG Issac Thomas
• 1987Nadodikkattu — Kovai Venkatesan
• 1987Nalkkavala — Samuel
• 1987Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu — Ramachandran
• 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam — Police Inspector
• 1987Vrutham
• 1986Aavanazhi — Vincent
• 1986Abhayam Thedi
• 1986Ee Kaikalil — Madhava Menon
• 1986Gandhinagar 2nd Street — College Professor
• 1986Nimishangal
• 1986Niramulla Ravukal — MLA Kumaran
• 1986Sukhamo Devi — Ouseppachan
• 1986Yuvajanotsavam — Unnithan
• 1985Kathodu Kathoram — Laser
• 1985Mulamoottil Adima — Ibrahim
• 1984Aalkkoottathil Thaniye — Balachandran
• 1984Adiyozhukkukal — Hamsa
• 1984Aksharangal — Theatre Artist Babujose
• 1984Alakadalinakkare — Khadar
• 1984April Pathinettu
• 1984Ivide Thudangunnu — Peter
• 1984Kadamattathachan — Aliyar
• 1984Lakshmana Rekha — Balachandra Menon
• 1984Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
• 1984Unaru — Balan
• 1984Uyarangalil — A. K. Menon
• 1984Vikatakavi — Mahesh
• 1983Iniyenkilum — Kariyachan
• 1983Naanayam — Vasu
• 1983Samrambham — Johny
• 1982Keni — Madhusoodanan
• 1982Postmortem — Unni
• 1980Ashwaradham — Rajagopal
• 1980Idi muzhakkam
• 1980Manushya Mrugam — Chandran
• 1980Paalattu Kunjikannan — Thampikutti
• 1979Ezham Kadalinakkare
• 1979Puthiya Velicham
• 1978Aaravam — Anthony
• 1978Avalude Ravukal
• 1978Bandhanam
• 1978Eeta — Kurup
• 1978Iniyum Puzhayozhukum — Sukumaran
• 1978Kadathanaattu Maakkam
• 1978Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
• 1978Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
• 1978Randu Penkuttikal
• 1978Vayanadan Thampan
• 1978Vyaamoham
• 1977Aanandham Paramaanandham
• 1977Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana — Ravikumar
• 1976Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty — Muthu
• 1976Mallanum Mathevanum
• 1976Missi
• 1976Ponni
• 1975Cheenavala — Rowdi Paachan
• 1975Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
• 1975Pennpada — Panicker
• 1975Utsavam — Ouseppu
• 1972Chemparathy
• 1971Inquilab Zindabad
• 1969Janmabhoomi — Nambiar
• Padayaatra
• Vala — Thankachan The Cat (Voice)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Lal Salam — Self