Sankaradi
Acting • Born 1924-01-01 – Died 2001-10-09
Biography
Chandrasekhara Menon, better known by his stage name Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit. He was one of the first realistic actors in South Indian cinema. He dominated the Malayalam film scene in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as comedian along with Adoor Bhasi and Bahadur. Later, he switched to character roles.
Filmography
292 credits
Vayal
Movie • 1981
Ponmudy
Movie • 1982
Keshavan
Nakshthrakoodaram
Movie • 1992
Raghava Panikkar
Akalangalil Abhayam
Movie • 1980
Panikkar
Thriveni
Movie • 1970
Santhanagopalam
Movie • 1994
Mohiniyattom
Movie • 1976
Ramji Rao Speaking
Movie • 1989
Manager
Kadalpalam
Movie • 1969
Sreedharan Pillai
Boeing Boeing
Movie • 1985
M. T. E. Damodaran
Godfather
Movie • 1991
Achamma's Advocate
Kireedam
Movie • 1989
Krishnan Nair
Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
Movie • 1980
Viruthan Shanku
Movie • 1968
Naanu
Aaram Thamburan
Movie • 1997
Ezhuthachan
Ulsavapittennu
Movie • 1989
Pangunni Nair
Thoovanathumbikal
Movie • 1987
Radha's Father
Utharam
Movie • 1989
Achuvettan
Anubandham
Movie • 1985
Joseph
Adayalam
Movie • 1991
Panicker
Veedu
Movie • 1982
Devasuram
Movie • 1993
Kuttikrishnan Nair
Innalenkil Nale
Movie • 1982
Kannan
Chiriyo Chiri
Movie • 1982
The Tolling of the Bells
Movie • 1977
The King
Movie • 1995
Pillai
Aavanazhi
Movie • 1986
Vishwanathan
Johnnie Walker
Movie • 1992
Principal
Uncle Bun
Movie • 1991
Ittiyachan
Mazhayethum Munpe
Movie • 1995
Uma's father
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
Movie • 1987
Kumaran
Aagneyam
Movie • 1993
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
Movie • 1983
Velu Mooppan
Oru Madapravinte Katha
Movie • 1983
Manithali
Movie • 1984
Musthafakka
Anthichuvappu
Movie • 1984
Aayiram Abilashangal
Movie • 1984
Aksharangal
Movie • 1984
Writer Kumaran
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
Movie • 1984
Mudramothiram
Movie • 1978
Vamban
Movie • 1987
Rajan Muthalali
Vishukkani
Movie • 1977
Archana Teacher
Movie • 1981
Priya
Movie • 1970
Thammil Thammil
Movie • 1985
Adiyozhukkukal
Movie • 1984
Joseph
Maniyara
Movie • 1983
Thrishna
Movie • 1981
Parameswaran
Adimakal Udamakal
Movie • 1987
Govindan
Nandi Veendum Varika
Movie • 1986
Chathukutty
Onnu Chirikku
Movie • 1983
Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer
Enthino Pookunna Pookal
Movie • 1982
Aayirappara
Movie • 1993
Eeran Sandhya
Movie • 1985
Gopalan
Mukthi
Movie • 1988
Ravunni Warrier
Golanthara Vartha
Movie • 1993
Panchayat President
Oral Mathram
Movie • 1997
Tea Shop Owner
Ithrayum Kalam
Movie • 1987
Mani
Indulekha
Movie • 1967
Chenkol
Movie • 1993
Krishnan Nair
Midhunam
Movie • 1993
Sethu's Maternal Uncle
Minnaram
Movie • 1994
Iyer
Mukham
Movie • 1990
Kesavan Nair
Adwaytham
Movie • 1991
Gopalan Nair
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
Movie • 1991
Thazhvaram
Movie • 1990
Nanu
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Movie • 1989
College Principal
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
Movie • 1986
Adv. P. Sreedharan Nair
Cheppu
Movie • 1987
Karunakaran Nair
Sarvakalasala
Movie • 1987
Fr. Chanakathara
Sukhamo Devi
Movie • 1986
Rajasekharan
Ninnishtam Ennishtam
Movie • 1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Movie • 1986
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
Movie • 1985
Col. P. K. Nair
Koodum Thedi
Movie • 1985
Easo
Appunni
Movie • 1984
Adhikari
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Movie • 1984
Adv. Sankaran Kutty
Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
Movie • 1984
Ivide Thudangunnu
Movie • 1984
Old Man at the Hotel
Kurukkante Kalyanam
Movie • 1982
Thrivikraman
Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu
Movie • 1983
Velupilla
Meen
Movie • 1980
Punarjanmam
Movie • 1972
Ashan
Iruttinte Athmavu
Movie • 1967
Achuthan Nair (house servant)
Randilonnu
Movie • 1978
Thalavattam
Movie • 1986
Thirumeni
Hello Darling
Movie • 1975
Nirmalyam
Movie • 1973
Ravunni Nair
Raadha Madhavam
Movie • 1990
Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
Movie • 1974
Pachupilla
Rajavazhcha
Movie • 1990
Vazhve Mayam
Movie • 1970
Kalikkalam
Movie • 1990
Ramani's Uncle
Pazhassi Raja
Movie • 1964
Unni Moosa
Kakka
Movie • 1982
Kabuliwala
Movie • 1993
Nayarettan
Sandhesam
Movie • 1991
Kumarapillai
Thenmavin Kombath
Movie • 1994
Kannayyan
Iniyenkilum
Movie • 1983
Narasimha Pai Govinda Pai
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
Movie • 1988
Madhavan Nair
Vadakkunokkiyantram
Movie • 1989
Thalathil Chanthu Nair
Mazhavilkavadi
Movie • 1989
Kuriya Varkey
Aalavattam
Movie • 1993
Aniyathipraavu
Movie • 1997
Ramachandran Nair
Superstar
Movie • 1990
Menon
Vidhyarambham
Movie • 1990
Sasneham
Movie • 1990
Padmanabhan Nair
Pookkalam Varavayi
Movie • 1991
The Priest
Thalayana Manthram
Movie • 1990
Thankappan
Amina Tailors
Movie • 1991
Sundara Killadi
Movie • 1998
Malliyannan
Samooham
Movie • 1993
Bhoomika
Movie • 1991
Aayushkalam
Movie • 1992
Fernandez
Kasarkode Khaderbhai
Movie • 1992
Pachalam Pappachan
Ennum Nanmakal
Movie • 1991
Meenathil Thalikettu
Movie • 1998
Durga's husband
Kinnaram
Movie • 1983
V.N Nair
Kouthuka Varthakal
Movie • 1990
Aswathy's Father
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Movie • 1990
Padmanabhan Nair
Mukhachithram
Movie • 1991
Sunanda's Father
Alancheri Thamprakkal
Movie • 1995
Chekutti
Kallanum Polisum
Movie • 1992
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
Movie • 1992
Madhava Menon
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Movie • 1986
Singapore Antappan
Thooval Kottaram
Movie • 1996
Advocate
Utsavamelam
Movie • 1992
Snehasagaram
Movie • 1992
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
Movie • 1987
Menon
The Porter
Movie • 1996
Ezhuthachan Panikkar
Aduthaduthu
Movie • 1984
Adiyodi
Kusruthi Kuruppu
Movie • 1998
Captain
Pingami
Movie • 1994
Muthappan
Spadikam
Movie • 1995
Judge
Inaye Thedi
Movie • 1981
Achani
Movie • 1973
Nakshathrangale Kaaval
Movie • 1978
Sanchari
Movie • 1981
Sankaran
Guruvayoor Kesavan
Movie • 1977
Aniyara
Movie • 1978
Nellu
Movie • 1974
Damoradara Varrier
Ulkadal
Movie • 1979
Father Chenadan
Mrigaya
Movie • 1989
Shankunni
Chakkikotha Chankaran
Movie • 1989
Police officer
Ormakkayi
Movie • 1982
Father
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Movie • 1981
Guruji Oru Vakku
Movie • 1985
Workshop Owner
Mazhanilavu
Movie • 1982
Sankara Pillai
Ice Cream
Movie • 1986
Doctor
Pooram
Movie • 1989
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Movie • 1986
Kuttichan
Adikkurippu
Movie • 1989
Adv. Krishna Kurup
Lankadahanam
Movie • 1971
Adiyodi
Daisy
Movie • 1988
Malayalam Teacher
Eeta
Movie • 1978
Aarambham
Movie • 1982
Velu
Muthodu Muthu
Movie • 1984
Thekkedathu Krishna Karnavar
His Highness Abdullah
Movie • 1990
Palace Secretary
Ramanan
Movie • 1967
Krishnan Nair
Kandavarundo
Movie • 1972
Inquilab Zindabad
Movie • 1971
Neerkunnam Neelaambaran
Madhavikutty
Movie • 1973
Lakshyam
Movie • 1972
Nizhalattam
Movie • 1970
Kumaran
Mahabali
Movie • 1983
Miss Mary
Movie • 1972
Pacha Nottukal
Movie • 1973
Poompatta
Movie • 1971
Astrologer
Cochin Express
Movie • 1967
Madhava Menon
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
Movie • 1972
Raakuyil
Movie • 1971
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
Movie • 1972
Thapaswini
Movie • 1971
Vilakku Vangiya Veena
Movie • 1971
Sankarappillai
Aaradimanninte Janmi
Movie • 1972
Storekeeper Shankara Kurup
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Movie • 1973
Kurup
Avalude Ravukal
Movie • 1978
Damodaran
Brahmachari
Movie • 1972
Unnithan
Chaayam
Movie • 1973
Aranazhika Neram
Movie • 1970
Geevarghese
Aabhijathyam
Movie • 1971
Chattakkari
Movie • 1974
Nagamadathu Thampuratti
Movie • 1982
Idavela
Movie • 1982
Nambeesan
Love Marriage
Movie • 1975
Major Nair
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Movie • 1978
Vida Parayum Munpe
Movie • 1981
Panicker
Itha Ivide Vare
Movie • 1977
Shivaraman Nair
Ilakkangal
Movie • 1982
Valiyachan
Aalmaram
Movie • 1969
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Movie • 1991
Pillaichan
Nettippattam
Movie • 1991
Achuthan Nair
Kaazhchakkappuram
Movie • 1992
Madhavan Pillai
Vithukal
Movie • 1971
Achuthan Nair
Poonthenaruvi
Movie • 1974
Isaac
Theerthayathra
Movie • 1972
Krishnan Ashan
Thekkan Kattu
Movie • 1973
Gowri's Father
Agnathavasam
Movie • 1973
Kochuraman
Pattabhishekam
Movie • 1974
Karakanakadal
Movie • 1971
Peelipochan
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
Movie • 1977
Moorkkathu Namboothiri
Air Hostess
Movie • 1980
Shankara Panicker
Innale Innu
Movie • 1976
Asthram
Movie • 1983
Nanu
Sopanam
Movie • 1993
Marar
Adimakal
Movie • 1969
Shanku Ammavan
Danger Biscuit
Movie • 1969
Thenum Vayambum
Movie • 1981
Varier
Njan Onnu Parayatte
Movie • 1982
Udyaanalakshmi
Movie • 1976
Engane Nee Marakkum
Movie • 1983
Vanitha Police
Movie • 1984
Chelleppan Pilla
Paavam Poornima
Movie • 1984
Manasariyathe
Movie • 1984
Sankaran
Naayakan
Movie • 1985
Murari Dance Master
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
Movie • 1976
Nair
Pick Pocket
Movie • 1976
Krishna Kurup
Kamadhenu
Movie • 1976
Agni Pushpam
Movie • 1976
Paalkkadal
Movie • 1976
Panchami
Movie • 1976
Yohannan
Maaya
Movie • 1972
Veluppillai
Anubhavangal Palichakal
Movie • 1971
Kochunni
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Movie • 1985
Benz Vasu
Movie • 1980
Karimpana
Movie • 1980
Mandanmar Londonil
Movie • 1983
Kunjunni Mash
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Movie • 1989
Pisharodi
Bandhanam
Movie • 1978
Oppol
Movie • 1981
Moorkhan
Movie • 1980
Kanoor Deluxe
Movie • 1969
Kammath
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Movie • 1975
Ee Nadu
Movie • 1982
Kuttyahamed
Kakkathollayiram
Movie • 1991
Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
Movie • 1968
Samasya
Movie • 1976
Raasaleela
Movie • 1975
Swimming Pool
Movie • 1976
Aruthu
Movie • 1976
Appooppan
Movie • 1976
Ponni
Movie • 1976
Nee Ente Lahari
Movie • 1976
Madhura Swapanam
Movie • 1977
Sreedevi
Movie • 1977
Ormakal Marikkumo?
Movie • 1977
Satyavan Savithri
Movie • 1977
Aadhya Paadam
Movie • 1977
Anumodhanam
Movie • 1978
Madanolsavam
Movie • 1978
D'Cruz
Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
Movie • 1978
Anthiveyilile Ponnu
Movie • 1982
Kanyakumari
Movie • 1974
Vrutham
Movie • 1987
Angaadi
Movie • 1980
Karunakaran
Raagam
Movie • 1975
Chukku
Movie • 1973
Nirthasala
Movie • 1972
Rithubhedam
Movie • 1987
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie • 1979
Jameela's Father (Malayalam)
Oppam Oppathinoppam
Movie • 1986
Achuvettante Veedu
Movie • 1987
Ithikkara Pakky
Movie • 1980
Muthayyan
Oonjaal
Movie • 1977
Love Story
Movie • 1986
Sreedharan
Lottery Ticket
Movie • 1970
Velappan
Anaswaram
Movie • 1991
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie • 1991
Panchathanthram
Movie • 1974
Football Champion
Movie • 1973
Babu Mon
Movie • 1975
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Movie • 1992
Chemparathy
Movie • 1972
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Movie • 1987
Chellamma the Thief
Movie • 1969
Nadodikkattu
Movie • 1987
Ramankutty
Vaarikuzhi
Movie • 1982
Justice Raja
Movie • 1983
Raman Nair
Rakthamillatha Manushyan
Movie • 1979
Appayya / Mathai
Aashrayam
Movie • 1983
Utsavam
Movie • 1975
Sankaran
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Movie • 1985
Uthrada Rathri
Movie • 1978
Harikrishnans
Movie • 1998
Kunjikelu
Vietnam Colony
Movie • 1992
Insane Man
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal
Movie • 1981
Sankaran
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam
Movie • 1990
Balaraman Pillai
Padunna Puzha
Movie • 1968
Rathilayam
Movie • 1983
Ezhuthatha Katha
Movie • 1970
Tabalist Shanku Asan
Archana Aaradhana
Movie • 1985
Shivashankaran Nair
Athirthikal
Movie • 1988
Manager Pilla