10.0
10.0
Red Salute
2006
Janardhanan
Also known as: Janardhanan Pillai, Janardhanan Nair
Acting
Nationality:India
Education:NSS Hindu College, Changanassery
N/A
CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Janardhanan Pillai (born 5 May 1946), simply known as Janardhanan, also known as Janardhanan Nair, is an Indian actor, producer and a former Indian Air Force personnel who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. He acted in his first feature film Adyathe Kadha, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971, he acted in more than 700 films. He started his career when Malayalam films were made in black and white. He is known for his style of handling humour and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains and sub hero roles in the 1970s and early 1980s, acting along with Prem Nazir and Jayan, but later established 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. Mimicry artists perform with his noted role of Garvasis Aashan in Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995). But along with comic roles, he had done serious roles like D.I.G Marar in Dhruvam and Jayashankar in Mafia. Apart from stereotyped HinduChristian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
Filmography (303 movies)
8.7
8.7
Sarvam Maya
2025
as Vellyachan
8.0
8.0
Nadodikkattu
1987
as Kovai Venkatesan
8.0
8.0
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
1995
as Phalgunan
8.0
8.0
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
7.8
7.8
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
as Police Inspector
7.7
7.7
Ponthan Mada
1994
7.6
7.6
Mannar Mathai Speaking
1995
as Garvasees Aasaan
7.6
7.6
Meleparambil Aanveedu
1993
as Kannappan
7.6
7.6
Summer in Bethlehem
1998
as Colonel C.R. Menon
7.6
7.6
2018
2023
as Chief Minister
7.6
7.6
Hridayapoorvam
2025
as Chittappan
7.6
7.6
Kadhavaseshan
2004
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
7.5
7.5
Midhunam
1993
as Sivaraman
7.5
7.5
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
7.5
7.5
Nattu Vishesham
1991
as Mooppan
7.5
7.5
Irupatham Noottandu
1987
as IG Issac Thomas
7.5
7.5
Friends
1999
as Madhava Varma
7.5
7.5
Godfather
1991
as Gopi
7.4
7.4
Udayananu Tharam
2005
as Krishnamoorthy
7.4
7.4
Devadoothan
2000
as College Principal Edward
7.3
7.3
Sethurama Iyer CBI
2004
as Ouseppachan
7.3
7.3
1921
1988
as Appunni Nair
7.3
7.3
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
2017
as Narayanettan
7.3
7.3
Varavelpu
1989
as Kumaran
7.2
7.2
Vatsalyam
1993
as Ramankutty Menon
7.2
7.2
Vandanam
1989
as M.P.
7.2
7.2
Kabuliwala
1993
as Minnal Thomachan
7.2
7.2
Sadayam
1992
as Superintendent Harishankar
7.2
7.2
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
1978
7.1
7.1
Punjabi House
1998
as Manninder Singh
7.1
7.1
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as College Professor
7.1
7.1
Devasuram
1993
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
7.0
7.0
Adwaytham
1991
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
7.0
7.0
Soorya Gayathri
1992
as Babu Karunakaran
7.0
7.0
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Beena's Uncle
7.0
7.0
Chathikkatha Chanthu
2004
as Thampuran
6.9
6.9
Dhruvam
1993
as Marar
6.8
6.8
Bodyguard
2010
as Karyasthan
6.8
6.8
Vettam
2004
as Fernandes
6.8
6.8
Pathram
1999
6.8
6.8
Sukhamo Devi
1986
as Ouseppachan
6.8
6.8
Loudspeaker
2009
as Grandpa
6.7
6.7
Rappakal
2005
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
6.7
6.7
Konthayum Poonoolum
2014
as Freddy
6.7
6.7
Voice of Sathyanathan
2023
as Vaidyar
6.7
6.7
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
2003
as Madhavan Thampi
6.7
6.7
Black
2004
as Aashan
6.6
6.6
Ustaad
1999
as Swamy
6.6
6.6
Maya Mayooram
1993
as Mohan Tharakan
6.6
6.6
Pingami
1994
as Koshy Varghese
6.6
6.6
Chronic Bachelor
2003
as Parameshwaran Mama
6.5
6.5
Theevram
2012
as SP Varma IPS
6.5
6.5
Mizhi Randilum
2003
as Thampi
6.5
6.5
Kilukkampetti
1991
as M. D
6.5
6.5
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994
as Rishikeshan Nair
6.5
6.5
Thommanum Makkalum
2005
as Panikkar
6.5
6.5
August 1
1988
as Kaimal
6.5
6.5
Gramophone
2003
as Gregory
6.5
6.5
Alice in Wonderland
2005
6.4
6.4
Aniyathipraavu
1997
as Dr. Kuttappayi
6.4
6.4
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
as Rambo Chackochan
6.4
6.4
LavaKusha
2017
as Film Producer
6.3
6.3
Vazhunnor
1999
as Thevakattu Avarachan
6.3
6.3
Snehithan
2002
as Manthravadi
6.3
6.3
Adikkurippu
1989
as Williams
6.3
6.3
Naaduvazhikal
1989
as Aasan
6.3
6.3
Adhipan
1989
as Kaimal
6.3
6.3
Darling Darling
2000
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
6.2
6.2
Jagratha
1989
as Ouseppachan
6.2
6.2
Varnapakittu
1997
as Ramaswamy Iyer
6.2
6.2
Randam Bhavam
2001
as D. I. G. of Police
6.2
6.2
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
as Ouseppachan
6.2
6.2
No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
6.1
6.1
Panchavarnathatha
2018
as Bride's Father
6.1
6.1
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
1995
as Kottaram Veedan
6.1
6.1
Junior Mandrake
1997
as Shankara Pillai
6.1
6.1
One Man Show
2001
as Raveendran
6.0
6.0
Kinnaripuzhayoram
1994
as Sivashankaran Nair
6.0
6.0
Ekalavyan
1993
as Krishnan
6.0
6.0
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
6.0
6.0
Meenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Kunjiraman
6.0
6.0
Kuttymama
2019
6.0
6.0
News
1989
6.0
6.0
Vrutham
1987
6.0
6.0
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
1995
as Palathara Palunni
6.0
6.0
Arhatha
1990
as Krishnakumar
6.0
6.0
Ancharakalyanam
1997
6.0
6.0
Vardhakya Puranam
1994
as Kariyachan
6.0
6.0
Three Men Army
1995
as K. R. G. Menon
6.0
6.0
Yuvajanotsavam
1986
as Unnithan
6.0
6.0
Chirikkudukka
2002
as Prabhakara Pillai
6.0
6.0
Malarvaadi Arts Club
2010
as Nelloor Gopalan
5.9
5.9
Aavanazhi
1986
as Vincent
5.9
5.9
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
2010
as Balanpillai
5.9
5.9
The Tiger
2005
as Ahammed Sahib
5.9
5.9
Crime File
1999
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
5.9
5.9
Aadyathe Kanmani
1995
as Unnithan
5.8
5.8
The Truth
1998
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
5.8
5.8
Utopiayile Rajavu
2015
as Vasavan Pillai
5.8
5.8
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
as Mathukutty
5.8
5.8
Kuberan
2002
as Dr. Girivasan
5.8
5.8
Adayalam
1991
as Advocate Haridas
5.7
5.7
2 Harihar Nagar
2009
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
5.7
5.7
Karumadikkuttan
2001
as Govindan Nair
5.7
5.7
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
2018
as Priest
5.7
5.7
Chattambinadu
2009
as Vadivaal Vaasu
5.6
5.6
Sadanandante Samayam
2003
as Shankaran Menon
5.6
5.6
Hallo
2007
as Adv. M N Nambiar
5.6
5.6
Paappan
2022
as Chief Minister
5.5
5.5
Mafia
1993
as Jayashankar
5.5
5.5
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999
as Krishnan Nair
5.5
5.5
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995
as Unnithan
5.5
5.5
Vadhu Doctoranu
1994
as Sankaran
5.4
5.4
Superman
1997
as Valyachan
5.3
5.3
Mayilpeelikkavu
1998
as Narayanan Kutty
5.3
5.3
Annan Thambi
2008
as Ravunni
5.3
5.3
My Dear Muthachan
1992
as Adv. Ananthan
5.3
5.3
Mister Butler
2000
as Ramakrishnan
5.2
5.2
Robin Hood
2009
as Vaidyanathan IAS
5.2
5.2
Tom & Jerry
1996
as Chachan
5.2
5.2
Nariman
2001
as C.M Shekharan
5.2
5.2
Pramani
2010
as Castro Vareeth
5.2
5.2
Kadhanayakan
1997
as Sathrughnan Pillai
5.2
5.2
Chandamama
1999
as Thampy
5.2
5.2
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993
as Govinda Menon
5.2
5.2
Makeup Man
2011
as Paul
5.1
5.1
Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992
5.1
5.1
Khaki
2007
5.1
5.1
Mummy & Me
2010
as Priest
5.1
5.1
Rakshasa Rajavu
2001
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
5.0
5.0
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
1992
5.0
5.0
Maad Dad
2013
as Mamachan
5.0
5.0
Black Butterfly
2013
as Lazer
5.0
5.0
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Peter
5.0
5.0
Utharaswayamvaram
2009
as Vasu
5.0
5.0
Highway
1995
as Police DySP
5.0
5.0
The Car
1997
as Kumaran
5.0
5.0
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
1996
as H.C Pankunni Nair
5.0
5.0
Maharaja Talkies
2011
5.0
5.0
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
5.0
5.0
Naanayam
1983
as Vasu
5.0
5.0
Ashwaradham
1980
as Rajagopal
5.0
5.0
Daivathinte Makan
2000
5.0
5.0
Mukthi
1988
as Shekharan Nair
5.0
5.0
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
1995
as Achuthankutty
4.9
4.9
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
as Ramachandran
4.9
4.9
Achayans
2017
as Thottathil Vavachan
4.9
4.9
Makante Achan
2009
as Kuruppu
4.9
4.9
Natturajavu
2004
as Fr. Pappachan
4.9
4.9
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000
as Sambhavana Warrier
4.8
4.8
Crazy Gopalan
2008
as Narayana Kurup
4.8
4.8
Chess
2006
as Easwara Varma
4.8
4.8
F.I.R.
1999
as CM V.K Nair
4.8
4.8
Pai Brothers
1995
as Kesavan
4.7
4.7
Venicile Vyapari
2011
as Radhurama Varma SP
4.7
4.7
Lal Salam
1990
as Kannan Muthalali
4.7
4.7
Bhaskar The Rascal
2015
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
4.5
4.5
Mayilattam
2004
as Devan's Brother-law
4.5
4.5
Chekavar
2010
as P.M.V.
4.5
4.5
Njangal Santhushtaranu
1999
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
4.5
4.5
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
4.5
4.5
Adiyozhukkukal
1984
as Hamsa
4.5
4.5
Malabar Wedding
2008
as Paappan
4.5
4.5
Iniyenkilum
1983
as Kariyachan
4.5
4.5
Thiruvambadi Thamban
2012
as Kunjachan
4.4
4.4
Avatharam
2014
as Madhavan's Father
4.4
4.4
The King & The Commissioner
2012
as G. K.
4.4
4.4
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
2011
as Ammavan
4.4
4.4
Thandavam
2002
as Menon
4.4
4.4
Fukri
2017
as Venkatesh Iyer
4.3
4.3
Uyarangalil
1984
as A. K. Menon
4.2
4.2
Nasrani
2007
as Thampi
4.2
4.2
Ootty Pattanam
1992
as Menon
4.1
4.1
Kaiyethum Doorath
2002
as Passanger in the Boat
4.0
4.0
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
as Balachandran
4.0
4.0
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
as Narayanan
4.0
4.0
Autorickshawkkarante Bharya
2022
4.0
4.0
Childhood Friends
2019
4.0
4.0
Ivar
2003
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
4.0
4.0
Minnaminnikoottam
2008
as Karaparamban
4.0
4.0
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
as Sadasivan
4.0
4.0
Kallanum Polisum
1992
4.0
4.0
Payyans
2011
as Brittas's father
4.0
4.0
Salalah Mobiles
2014
as Kodaangi
3.8
3.8
Dubai
2001
as K. J. Nair
3.8
3.8
Inspector Garud
2007
as Krishnan Namboothiri
3.8
3.8
Karmayodha
2012
3.8
3.8
Bamboo Boys
2002
as Mula Swamy
3.8
3.8
Immini Nalloraal
2005
as Bhaskara Pillai
3.7
3.7
Namukku Parkkan
2012
as Krishnan Ammavan
3.6
3.6
Roudram
2008
as CM Bhargavan Menon
3.6
3.6
Kanaka Simhasanam
2006
as Upendra Varma
3.6
3.6
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
2009
as Philippoase
3.5
3.5
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
as Thirumeni
3.5
3.5
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
2009
as Chief Minister
3.5
3.5
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
2003
as Ajith's Uncle
3.5
3.5
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
1995
as Madhavan Thampi
3.5
3.5
Mayabazar
2008
as Kurian
3.2
3.2
Jack & Daniel
2019
as Chief Minister
3.2
3.2
Madirasi
2012
as Kurup
3.1
3.1
Best of Luck
2010
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
3.0
3.0
Oru Black & White Kudumbam
2009
as Madhava Varma
3.0
3.0
Samastha Keralam PO
2009
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
3.0
3.0
Naranathu Thamburan
2001
as Baburaj
2.9
2.9
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
2014
as Garvasees Aashan
2.9
2.9
Vamanapuram Bus Route
2004
as Bahuleyan
2.9
2.9
Big Brother
2020
as Vallyammavan
2.8
2.8
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
2.7
2.7
Avalude Ravukal
1978
2.5
2.5
Kudumbasree Travels
2011
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
2.5
2.5
Panthayakozhi
2007
as Sankaran Nair
2.4
2.4
College Kumaran
2008
as V. Narendranath
2.1
2.1
Love in Singapore
2009
2.0
2.0
Oru Kattil Oru Muri
2024
2.0
2.0
Moz & Cat
2009
as Avutha
2.0
2.0
Magic Lamp
2008
as Ananthan Menon
1.9
1.9
Nadodimannan
2013
as Damodharan
1.5
1.5
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
1.0
1.0
Seetha Kalyanam
2009
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
1.0
1.0
Aankiliyude Tharattu
1987
as Stanley
Pathaka
2006
as Mohammad
American Ammayi
1999
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2007
Thanthram
1988
as Adv. Rajasekharan
April Pathinettu
1984
Marupadi
2016
Bandhanam
1978
Inquilab Zindabad
1971
Mimics Super 1000
1996
as Easwara Kurup
Lucky Jokers
2011
Ezham Kadalinakkare
1979
Vayanadan Thampan
1978
Ormacheppu
1998
as Kurian
Lakshmana Rekha
1984
as Balachandra Menon
Mulamoottil Adima
1985
as Ibrahim
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
Charithram
1989
as DySP Cherian
Abkari
1988
as Karthikeyan
Vishnu
1994
as Divakaran
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
Ennodishtam Koodamo
1992
as Arathi's Uncle
Hitler Brothers
1997
as Thrivikraman
Parvathy Parinayam
1995
as Narayanankutty
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
1997
as Bharathan Pilla
Kattuchembakam
2002
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
Aadhaaram
1992
as Krishna Menon
Highway Police
2006
Porutham
1993
as Gopinathan
Kadamattathachan
1984
as Aliyar
Randu Penkuttikal
1978
Randam Varavu
1990
as Police Officer
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
1975
Ponni
1976
Aanandham Paramaanandham
1977
Palayam
1993
as Lawrence
Nimishangal
1986
Vyaamoham
1978
Thalamelam
2004
as Kochousepp
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
1997
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
Manthrika Kuthira
1996
Vishudha Pusthakam
2019
Idi muzhakkam
1980
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
1984
Nagaravadhu
2001
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
Careebeyans
2013
Janmabhoomi
1969
as Nambiar
Janam
1993
as K Divakaran
Keni
1982
as Madhusoodanan
Vikatakavi
1984
as Mahesh
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Thampikutti
The Good Boys
1997
as Mohanachandran
Karunyam
1997
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
1995
Chemparathy
1972
5 Fingers
2005
May Dhinam
1991
Vala
TBA
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Manushya Mrugam
1980
as Chandran
Dreams
2000
Alakadalinakkare
1984
as Khadar
Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
1978
Kathodu Kathoram
1985
as Laser
Eeta
1978
as Kurup
Postmortem
1982
as Unni
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
Appu
1990
as Janardhana Kaimal
My Dear Mummy
2014
Oohakachavadam
1988
Koushalam
1993
as Chackochan
Sindoora Rekha
1995
as Narayanan Nair
Ee Kaikalil
1986
as Madhava Menon
Addeham Enna Iddeham
1993
Nalkkavala
1987
as Samuel
Unaru
1984
as Balan
Devaraagam
1996
Abhayam Thedi
1986
Aksharangal
1984
as Theatre Artist Babujose
Mark Antony
2000
as Parel Pappu
Kanjirappally Kariachan
1996
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
1995
as Alex
Utsavam
1975
as Ouseppu
Aaravam
1978
as Anthony
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