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.
| Movie | 2018 | Chief Minister | 2023-05-05 |
| Movie | Paappan | Chief Minister | 2022-07-29 |
| Movie | Abrahaminte Santhathikal | Priest | 2018-06-15 |
| Movie | Fukri | Venkatesh Iyer | 2017-02-10 |
| Movie | Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) | Narayanettan | 2017-04-21 |
| Movie | Georgettan's Pooram | Father | 2017-04-01 |
| Movie | LavaKusha | Film Producer | 2017-10-12 |
| Movie | Masterpiece | Chief Minister | 2017-12-21 |
| Movie | Achayans | Thottathil Vavachan | 2017-05-19 |
| Movie | Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | 2016-03-18 | |
| Movie | Marupadi | 2016-12-09 | |
| Movie | Bhaskar The Rascal | Sankara Narayanan Pillai | 2015-04-14 |
| Movie | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon | 2015-06-12 |
| Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Vasavan Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Salalah Mobiles | Kodaangi | 2014-01-23 |
| Movie | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Garvasees Aashan | 2014-01-24 |
| Movie | Konthayum Poonoolum | Freddy | 2014-03-14 |
| Movie | Avatharam | Madhavan's Father | 2014-08-01 |
| Movie | Ring Master | Chief Minister | 2014-04-11 |
| Movie | Maad Dad | Mamachan | 2013-01-10 |
| Movie | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Thirumeni | 2013-01-24 |
| Movie | Nadodimannan | Damodharan | 2013-10-18 |
| Movie | The King & The Commissioner | G. K. | 2012-03-21 |
| Movie | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | 2012-02-10 | |
| Movie | Thiruvambadi Thamban | Kunjachan | 2012-05-25 |
| Movie | Trivandrum Lodge | Arthur Gopal | 2012-09-21 |
| Movie | Namukku Parkkan | Krishnan Ammavan | 2012-06-29 |
| Movie | Theevram | SP Varma IPS | 2012-11-16 |
| Movie | Karmayodha | 2012-12-20 | |
| Movie | Payyans | Brittas's father | 2011-02-18 |
| Movie | Makeup Man | Paul | 2011-02-10 |
| Movie | Kudumbasree Travels | Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar | 2011-01-21 |
| Movie | Nadakame Ulakam | Aani Kurup | 2011-02-25 |
| Movie | Venicile Vyapari | Radhurama Varma SP | 2011-12-16 |
| Movie | Violin | Paulose | 2011-07-01 |
| Movie | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Ammavan | 2011-09-09 |
| Movie | Collector | CM Balachandran Kurup | 2011-07-14 |
| Movie | Mummy & Me | Priest | 2010-01-22 |
| Movie | Bodyguard | Karyasthan | 2010-01-22 |
| Movie | Pramani | Castro Vareeth | 2010-03-26 |
| Movie | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Nelloor Gopalan | 2010-07-16 |
| Movie | Best of Luck | Kuzhithura Ponnappan | 2010-11-16 |
| Movie | Kaaryasthan | Puthezhathu Major Ammavan | 2010-11-05 |
| Movie | Chekavar | P.M.V. | 2010-10-08 |
| Movie | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Balanpillai | 2010-09-09 |
| Movie | 2 Harihar Nagar | Fr. Stephen Varghese | 2009-04-01 |
| Movie | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko | Chief Minister | 2009-02-13 |
| Movie | Love in Singapore | 2009-01-23 | |
| Movie | Samastha Keralam PO | Prabhakaran's Uncle | 2009-04-11 |
| Movie | Makante Achan | Kuruppu | 2009-01-23 |
| Movie | Seetha Kalyanam | Thiruvattar Thankavelu | 2009-11-14 |
| Movie | Chattambinadu | Vadivaal Vaasu | 2009-12-24 |
| Movie | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Philippoase | 2009-07-09 |
| Movie | Utharaswayamvaram | Vasu | 2009-11-06 |
| Movie | Robin Hood | Vaidyanathan IAS | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | Loudspeaker | Grandpa | 2009-09-20 |
| Movie | Annan Thambi | Ravunni | 2008-04-17 |
| Movie | Twenty 20 | Ramakrishnapilla | 2008-05-11 |
| Movie | Roudram | CM Bhargavan Menon | 2008-01-31 |
| Movie | College Kumaran | V. Narendranath | 2008-02-02 |
| Movie | Magic Lamp | Ananthan Menon | 2008-06-07 |
| Movie | Mayabazar | Kurian | 2008-10-16 |
| Movie | Crazy Gopalan | Narayana Kurup | 2008-12-27 |
| Movie | Minnaminnikoottam | Karaparamban | 2008-07-11 |
| Movie | Inspector Garud | Krishnan Namboothiri | 2007-01-29 |
| Movie | Khaki | 2007-05-22 | |
| Movie | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | 2007-04-01 | |
| Movie | July 4 | Lokanathan | 2007-07-05 |
| Movie | Hallo | Adv. M N Nambiar | 2007-07-06 |
| Movie | Nasrani | Thampi | 2007-10-12 |
| Movie | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | SI Shankaran Potti | 2006-03-02 |
| Movie | Thuruppugulan | Constable Pillai | 2006-04-14 |
| Movie | Pathaka | Mohammad | 2006-09-06 |
| Movie | Chess | Easwara Varma | 2006-07-07 |
| Movie | Kanaka Simhasanam | Upendra Varma | 2006-12-29 |
| Movie | Udayananu Tharam | Krishnamoorthy | 2005-01-20 |
| Movie | Immini Nalloraal | Bhaskara Pillai | 2005-02-04 |
| Movie | The Tiger | Ahammed Sahib | 2005-12-16 |
| Movie | Thommanum Makkalum | Panikkar | 2005-03-17 |
| Movie | Rappakal | Sankaran Kuttiyar | 2005-06-24 |
| Movie | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty | Narayanan | 2004-04-29 |
| Movie | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Thampuran | 2004-04-14 |
| Movie | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Ouseppachan | 2004-01-22 |
| Movie | Vamanapuram Bus Route | Bahuleyan | 2004-01-22 |
| Movie | Mayilattam | Devan's Brother-law | 2004-07-22 |
| Movie | Black | Aashan | 2004-11-09 |
| Movie | Natturajavu | Fr. Pappachan | 2004-08-20 |
| Movie | Kadhavaseshan | Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan | 2004-09-11 |
| Movie | Vettam | Fernandes | 2004-08-20 |
| Movie | Sadanandante Samayam | Shankaran Menon | 2003-05-02 |
| Movie | Gramophone | Gregory | 2003-02-26 |
| Movie | Chronic Bachelor | Parameshwaran Mama | 2003-04-16 |
| Movie | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Madhavan Thampi | 2003-07-16 |
| Movie | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Ajith's Uncle | 2003-12-05 |
| Movie | Chirikkudukka | Prabhakara Pillai | 2002-02-15 |
| Movie | Bamboo Boys | Mula Swamy | 2002-02-15 |
| Movie | Kuberan | Dr. Girivasan | 2002-04-05 |
| Movie | Thandavam | Menon | 2002-09-01 |
| Movie | Kaiyethum Doorath | Passanger in the Boat | 2002-08-01 |
| Movie | Snehithan | Manthravadi | 2002-04-12 |
| Movie | Rakshasa Rajavu | Chief Minister, Meera's Father | 2001-08-01 |
| Movie | Nagaravadhu | Kesari Govinda Pillai | 2001-01-31 |
| Movie | Dubai | K. J. Nair | 2001-08-14 |
| Movie | Nariman | C.M Shekharan | 2001-10-30 |
| Movie | One Man Show | Raveendran | 2001-12-12 |
| Movie | Randam Bhavam | D. I. G. of Police | 2001-10-01 |
| Movie | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Balakrishnan Nambiar | 2001-08-17 |
| Movie | Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram | Sambhavana Warrier | 2000-02-14 |
| Movie | Darling Darling | Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan | 2000-01-30 |
| Movie | Daivathinte Makan | 2000-01-19 | |
| Movie | Mark Antony | Parel Pappu | 2000-04-15 |
| Movie | Dreams | 2000-09-16 | |
| Movie | Mister Butler | Ramakrishnan | 2000-06-20 |
| Movie | Devadoothan | College Principal Edward | 2000-12-25 |
| Movie | Swayamvarapanthal | 2000-09-10 | |
| Movie | Pathram | 1999-06-01 | |
| Movie | American Ammayi | 1999-02-18 | |
| Movie | Ustaad | Swamy | 1999-06-22 |
| Movie | Chandamama | Thampy | 1999-03-10 |
| Movie | Vazhunnor | Thevakattu Avarachan | 1999-10-20 |
| Movie | F.I.R. | CM V.K Nair | 1999-12-21 |
| Movie | Friends | Madhava Varma | 1999-08-12 |
| Movie | Njangal Santhushtaranu | DIG Idikkula Ittoop | 1999-11-15 |
| Movie | Crime File | Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan | 1999-10-25 |
| Movie | Summer in Bethlehem | Colonel C.R. Menon | 1998-07-04 |
| Movie | The Truth | DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval | 1998-03-19 |
| Movie | Punjabi House | Manninder Singh | 1998-09-04 |
| Movie | Meenathil Thalikettu | Kunjiraman | 1998-11-03 |
| Movie | Mayilpeelikkavu | Narayanan Kutty | 1998-07-15 |
| Movie | Varnapakittu | Ramaswamy Iyer | 1997-04-03 |
| Movie | The Car | Kumaran | 1997-02-03 |
| Movie | Ancharakalyanam | 1997-02-03 | |
| Movie | Kadhanayakan | Sathrughnan Pillai | 1997-05-19 |
| Movie | Aniyathipraavu | Dr. Kuttappayi | 1997-01-14 |
| Movie | Kilukil Pambaram | 1997-06-22 | |
| Movie | Superman | Valyachan | 1997-10-14 |
| Movie | Junior Mandrake | Shankara Pillai | 1997-07-28 |
| Movie | Hitler Brothers | Thrivikraman | 1997-07-08 |
| Movie | Tom & Jerry | Chachan | 1996-04-15 |
| Movie | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Sadasivan | 1996-04-05 |
| Movie | Mimics Super 1000 | Easwara Kurup | 1996-04-23 |
| Movie | Parvathy Parinayam | Narayanankutty | 1995-06-01 |
| Movie | Aadyathe Kanmani | Unnithan | 1995-06-01 |
| Movie | Highway | Police DySP | 1995-05-16 |
| Movie | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Garvasees Aasaan | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta | Achuthankutty | 1995-06-22 |
| Movie | Pai Brothers | Kesavan | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu | Madhavan Thampi | 1995-03-27 |
| Movie | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava | Kottaram Veedan | 1995-11-27 |
| Movie | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Mathukutty | 1995-07-04 |
| Movie | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Unnithan | 1995-12-16 |
| Movie | Sindoora Rekha | Narayanan Nair | 1995-09-28 |
| Movie | Three Men Army | K. R. G. Menon | 1995-11-02 |
| Movie | Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman | Phalgunan | 1995-08-14 |
| Movie | Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan | Palathara Palunni | 1995-07-20 |
| Movie | Ponthan Mada | 1994-03-09 | |
| Movie | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Sivashankaran Nair | 1994-01-30 |
| Movie | Pingami | Koshy Varghese | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed | Rishikeshan Nair | 1994-04-04 |
| Movie | Vishnu | Divakaran | 1994-07-14 |
| Movie | Vardhakya Puranam | Kariyachan | 1994-04-10 |
| Movie | Vadhu Doctoranu | Sankaran | 1994-09-18 |
| Movie | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty | 1994-07-14 |
| Movie | Vatsalyam | Ramankutty Menon | 1993-04-11 |
| Movie | Devasuram | Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar | 1993-04-14 |
| Movie | Dhruvam | Marar | 1993-01-27 |
| Movie | Koushalam | Chackochan | 1993-01-24 |
| Movie | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Govinda Menon | 1993-04-26 |
| Movie | Meleparambil Aanveedu | Kannappan | 1993-02-24 |
| Movie | Kabuliwala | Minnal Thomachan | 1993-03-24 |
| Movie | Palayam | Lawrence | 1993-09-09 |
| Movie | Midhunam | Sivaraman | 1993-07-04 |
| Movie | Mafia | Jayashankar | 1993-07-14 |
| Movie | Ekalavyan | Krishnan | 1993-09-01 |
| Movie | Maya Mayooram | Mohan Tharakan | 1993-07-04 |
| Movie | Addeham Enna Iddeham | 1993-07-14 | |
| Movie | Ootty Pattanam | Menon | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | 1992-03-11 | |
| Movie | Ennodishtam Koodamo | Arathi's Uncle | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Sadayam | Superintendent Harishankar | 1992-07-04 |
| Movie | Kizhakkan Pathrose | 1992-08-27 | |
| Movie | My Dear Muthachan | Adv. Ananthan | 1992-08-16 |
| Movie | Soorya Gayathri | Babu Karunakaran | 1992-11-10 |
| Movie | Kallanum Polisum | 1992-08-17 | |
| Movie | Adayalam | Advocate Haridas | 1991-05-10 |
| Movie | Nattu Vishesham | Mooppan | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | 1991-03-28 | |
| Movie | Adwaytham | Krishnan Kutty Menon | 1991-09-03 |
| Movie | Godfather | Gopi | 1991-09-15 |
| Movie | Kilukkampetti | M. D | 1991-09-10 |
| Movie | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Rambo Chackochan | 1990-01-24 |
| Movie | No. 20 Madras Mail | Adv. Thomas Matthew | 1990-02-16 |
| Movie | Arhatha | Krishnakumar | 1990-07-04 |
| Movie | Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom | Beena's Uncle | 1990-10-25 |
| Movie | Lal Salam | Kannan Muthalali | 1990-11-30 |
| Movie | Varavelpu | Kumaran | 1989-03-31 |
| Movie | Adikkurippu | Williams | 1989-03-03 |
| Movie | Naaduvazhikal | Aasan | 1989-05-05 |
| Movie | News | 1989-12-22 | |
| Movie | Vandanam | M.P. | 1989-05-14 |
| Movie | Jagratha | Ouseppachan | 1989-09-07 |
| Movie | Adhipan | Kaimal | 1989-07-04 |
| Movie | 1921 | Appunni Nair | 1988-03-28 |
| Movie | Abkari | Karthikeyan | 1988-04-14 |
| Movie | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Ouseppachan | 1988-02-17 |
| Movie | Mukthi | Shekharan Nair | 1988-11-03 |
| Movie | August 1 | Kaimal | 1988-07-21 |
| Movie | Oohakachavadam | 1988-09-09 | |
| Movie | Thanthram | Adv. Rajasekharan | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | Irupatham Noottandu | IG Issac Thomas | 1987-05-06 |
| Movie | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu | Ramachandran | 1987-02-12 |
| Movie | Nadodikkattu | Kovai Venkatesan | 1987-05-06 |
| Movie | Vrutham | 1987-05-22 | |
| Movie | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Police Inspector | 1987-07-04 |
| Movie | Nalkkavala | Samuel | 1987-11-27 |
| Movie | Aankiliyude Tharattu | Stanley | 1987-09-04 |
| Movie | Abhayam Thedi | 1986-07-04 | |
| Movie | Gandhinagar 2nd Street | College Professor | 1986-07-03 |
| Movie | Sukhamo Devi | Ouseppachan | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Yuvajanotsavam | Unnithan | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Aavanazhi | Vincent | 1986-09-12 |
| Movie | Ee Kaikalil | Madhava Menon | 1986-10-02 |
| Movie | Mulamoottil Adima | Ibrahim | 1985-08-12 |
| Movie | Kathodu Kathoram | Laser | 1985-11-14 |
| Movie | April Pathinettu | 1984-04-11 | |
| Movie | Lakshmana Rekha | Balachandra Menon | 1984-06-01 |
| Movie | Unaru | Balan | 1984-02-05 |
| Movie | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Balachandran | 1984-06-21 |
| Movie | Aksharangal | Theatre Artist Babujose | 1984-03-09 |
| Movie | Ivide Thudangunnu | Peter | 1984-07-04 |
| Movie | Uyarangalil | A. K. Menon | 1984-11-11 |
| Movie | Alakadalinakkare | Khadar | 1984-09-07 |
| Movie | Kadamattathachan | Aliyar | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Adiyozhukkukal | Hamsa | 1984-06-21 |
| Movie | Naanayam | Vasu | 1983-06-21 |
| Movie | Iniyenkilum | Kariyachan | 1983-08-20 |
| Movie | Postmortem | Unni | 1982-06-21 |
| Movie | Keni | Madhusoodanan | 1982-12-03 |
| Movie | Manushya Mrugam | Chandran | 1980-12-17 |
| Movie | Ashwaradham | Rajagopal | 1980-12-24 |
| Movie | Ezham Kadalinakkare | 1979-09-14 | |
| Movie | Avalude Ravukal | 1978-03-03 | |
| Movie | Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil | 1978-01-14 | |
| Movie | Kadathanaattu Maakkam | 1978-07-17 | |
| Movie | Eeta | Kurup | 1978-11-10 |
| Movie | Vayanadan Thampan | 1978-09-14 | |
| Movie | Aaravam | Anthony | 1978-11-24 |
| Movie | Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham | 1978-09-14 | |
| Movie | Aanandham Paramaanandham | 1977-09-30 | |
| Movie | Mallanum Mathevanum | 1976-10-03 | |
| Movie | Inquilab Zindabad | 1971-09-30 |
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