Karamana Janardanan Nair
Acting • Born 1936-07-25 – Died 2000-04-24
Biography
Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim, especially for the protagonist role in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan (as Vasudeva Warrier) and Sphadikam (as Fr. Ottaplakkan). His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.
Filmography
55 credits
Muthukkudayum Choodi
Movie • 1989
Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
Ithu Manjukaalam
Movie • 1993
Elippathayam
Movie • 1982
Unni
Utharam
Movie • 1989
Antony
Puli Varunne Puli
Movie • 1985
Commissioner
Artham
Movie • 1989
John Zachariah
Spadikam
Movie • 1995
Fr. Ottaplakkan
Mathilukal
Movie • 1990
Karamana
Aarorumariyathe
Movie • 1984
Rama Varma
Meenamasathile Suryan
Movie • 1986
Janmi
Kalikkalam
Movie • 1990
Advocate
Adhipan
Movie • 1989
Minister
Kaliyoonjal
Movie • 1997
Raghavan Maash
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
Movie • 1988
Hajji
Colours of Love
Movie • 1998
Maya's father
Commissioner
Movie • 1994
Justice Mahendran
Mazhavilkavadi
Movie • 1989
Nanukuttan
Lal Salam
Movie • 1990
Janardanan Potty
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
Movie • 1995
Goda Varma
Sasneham
Movie • 1990
Thamaraserry Kuria
Kalyana Unnikal
Movie • 1997
Ammayane Sathyam
Movie • 1993
Omanakuttan's Father
Bhoomika
Movie • 1991
Memana Madhava Panikkar
Bhaagyavaan
Movie • 1994
Mulankattu Gurukkal
Janathipathyam
Movie • 1997
Kannan Menon
Cheppadividya
Movie • 1993
Thankappan
Pakshe
Movie • 1994
Balan's father
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
Movie • 1994
Kunjalikkutty's father
Mattoral
Movie • 1988
Kaimal
The Porter
Movie • 1996
Rama Varma
Aduthaduthu
Movie • 1984
Ayyappan Pillai
Avidathepole Ivideyum
Movie • 1985
Padmanabha Kurup
Ariyaatha Veethikal
Movie • 1984
Bhaskaran
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
Movie • 1985
Narayanankutty
Mudra
Movie • 1989
Pathrose
Ice Cream
Movie • 1986
Dhinarathrangal
Movie • 1988
Sankarath Madhava Menon
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
Movie • 1998
Agnidevan
Movie • 1995
Vasudeva Warrier
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
Movie • 1991
Ananthu' Father
Vellanakalude Naadu
Movie • 1988
Radhakrishnan Nair
Pattanapravesham
Movie • 1988
Prabhakaran Thampi
January Oru Orma
Movie • 1987
Ponnayyan
Amrutham Gamaya
Movie • 1987
Medical College Professor
Face to Face
Movie • 1984
Aanaval Mothiram
Movie • 1991
Home Minister
Esthappan
Movie • 1980
His Highness Abdullah
Movie • 1990
Prabhakara Varma
Dasharatham
Movie • 1989
Manager Pillai
Yathrayude Anthyam
Movie • 1989
Kariyachan
Ozhivukalam
Movie • 1985
Ramachandran
Dhwani
Movie • 1988
Kuttisankaran
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie • 1991
Parallel College
Movie • 1990
F.I.R.
Movie • 1999
Fr. Paulouse