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Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He was in his first feature film Adyathe Kadha, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971. He is known for his style of handling humor 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 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. Mimicry artists performs 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 Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
Janardhanan Ramdas, is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Janardhanan Ramdas was considered as an all-rounder and was selected as the Captain of the U-19 team that toured Pakistan in 1988/89 season. During the 4 test series, he led India U-19 team to its first victory ever as well as achieved it in foreign soil.

Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 1980s and 1990s. He won wide acclaim especially for the role of the protagonist in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Elippathayam. He played the lead role in the K. G. George directed film Mattoral, supported by Mammootty, which was released in 1988. His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.
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Unaru is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Mohanlal, Sukumaran, Ratheesh, Sabitha Anand, Ashokan and Balan K. Nair. The film gives the inside view of the problems that arose in the labour trade union parties in Kerala, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by Ramachandra Babu.

Ekalavyan is a 1993 Malayalam-language crime thriller film starring Suresh Gopi in the lead role along with Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ganesh Kumar, Janardanan, Madhu, Maathu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Pappu, and Devan in other pivotal roles. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker, this film broke many records in collection and successfully completed 150 days in theaters. With the success of this film Suresh Gopi established himself as a superstar in Malayalam cinema. Bollywood movie Singham Returns (2014) is an inspired remake of this movie.

Meleparambil Anveedu is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajasenan and scripted by Raghunath Paleri from a story by Gireesh Puthenchery. The film stars Jayaram and Shobana, along with Narendra Prasad, Meena, Jagathy Sreekumar, Janardanan, Vijayaraghavan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, and Vinu Chakravarthy. The film was produced and distributed by Mani C. Kappan.
Adhipan is a 1989 Indian Malayalam action thriller film, directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy and Monisha in the lead roles. The film has musical score and songs composed by Shyam The film was a big commercial success.
Pareeksha is a 1967 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Bhaskaran, produced by N. Vasu Menon and written by T. N. Gopinathan Nair. The film is based on the play Pareeksha (1964), written by Gopinathan Nair. It stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film had a highly successful musical composition by M. S. Baburaj. The filming was done at Vasu Studio. The plot details the corruption and malpractices in the education system and conduct of public examinations. Pareeksha released on 19 October 1964, the film was a huge commercial success at the box office.
F.I.R is a 1999 Indian Malayalam action film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Dennis Joseph, and starring Suresh Gopi, Indraja, Biju Menon, Bheeman Raghu, Maniyan Pillai Raju and Rajeev. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu with same name.
Babu Janardhanan is an Indian screenwriter and director, best noted for his acclaimed Malayalam films.
Pranayavarnangal is a Malayalam romantic film released in 1998. Directed by Sibi Malayil, the script was written by Jayaraman Kadambaat and Sachithanandan Puzhankara. Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divya Unni, Biju Menon, Rajendran and Karamana Janardhanan Nair appeared in leading roles. The film has an interesting plot line and the most appropriate casting(contributing to its relatability and its success). The film was a big hit at the south Indian box office and equally applauded by the critics.

Pournami Raavil is a 1985 Indian Malayalam 3D film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by S. Kumar. The film stars Viji, Vijayendra Ghatge, Anuradha and Janardanan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shankar Ganesh.
Mukthi is a 1988 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Raju Mathew. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Urvashi and Thilakan in the lead roles.
Rashtram is a 2006 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Anil C Menon and produced by C Karunakaran. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Laya, Madhu and K. P. A. C. Lalitha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Deepak Dev.
Aaravam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Bharathan. The film stars Nedumudi Venu, Prameela, Pratap Pothan, KPAC Lalitha, Bahadoor and Janardhanan in the lead roles. Actor Pratap Pothan was introduced in this film along with composer Ousepachan, who played the role of a fiddle player. The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar. The film has musical score by M. G. Radhakrishnan and background score by Johnson and Ousepachan. The story revolves around Marudhu, a village shooter and wanderer and his love interest named Kaveri in the village, who runs a tea shop and how their life affected by the arrival of a Circus group in the village.
Vijayam Nammude Senani is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. G. Rajasekharan and produced by G. P. Balan. The film stars Jose, Jose Prakash, Pattom Sadan and Balan K. Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shankar Ganesh.
Vazhunnor is a 1999 Indian Malayalam language action thriller film, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam and directed by Joshiy. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Janardanan, Jagathy Sreekumar and Sangeetha in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh and songs by Ouseppachan. Upon release, the movie garnered positive reviews and became the second highest-grossing movie of the year, after Pathram.
Karate Girls is a 1988 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Gokul. The film stars Anuradha, Bheeman Raghu and Janardanan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shankar Ganesh.
Janam is a 1993 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Viji Thampi and starring Murali and Geetha in lead roles.
Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan is a 2009 Indian Malayalam film, directed by GM Manu, starring Jagathy Sreekumar and Pradeep Prabhakar in the lead roles.
Jayam is a 2006 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Sonu Sisupal, starring Kalabhavan Mani and Rekha in the lead roles.
Varam is a 1993 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Haridas and produced by Hamsa Muhammed. The film stars Mukesh, Mohini, Sukumari and Thilakan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Ouseppachan.