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.
Known For
Cheppadividya
(1993)
Thankappan
Full Filmography
Acting
Esthappan
(1980)
Elippathayam
(1982)
Unni
Aarorumariyathe
(1984)
Rama Varma
Mukhamukham
(1984)
Aduthaduthu
(1984)
Ayyappan Pillai
Ariyaatha Veethikal
(1984)
Bhaskaran
Avidathepole Ivideyum
(1985)
Padmanabha Kurup
Puli Varunne Puli
(1985)
Commissioner
Ozhivukalam
(1985)
Ramachandran
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
(1985)
Narayanankutty
Meenamasathile Suryan
(1986)
Janmi
Ice Cream
(1986)
Amrutham Gamaya
(1987)
Medical College Professor
January Oru Orma
(1987)
Ponnayyan
Mattoral
(1988)
Kaimal
Pattanapravesham
(1988)
Prabhakaran Thampi
Vellanakalude Naadu
(1988)
Radhakrishnan Nair
Dhinarathrangal
(1988)
Sankarath Madhava Menon
Dhwani
(1988)
Kuttisankaran
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
(1988)
Hajji
Mudra
(1989)
Pathrose
Muthukkudayum Choodi
(1989)
Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
Mazhavilkavadi
(1989)
Nanukuttan
Adhipan
(1989)
Minister
Dasharatham
(1989)
Manager Pillai
Artham
(1989)
John Zachariah
Utharam
(1989)
Antony
Yathrayude Anthyam
(1989)
Kariyachan
Lal Salam
(1990)
Janardanan Potty
Sasneham
(1990)
Thamaraserry Kuria
Kalikkalam
(1990)
Advocate
Mathilukal
(1990)
Karamana
His Highness Abdullah
(1990)
Prabhakara Varma
Bhoomika
(1991)
Memana Madhava Panikkar
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
(1991)
Ananthu' Father
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
(1991)
Aanaval Mothiram
(1991)
Home Minister
Ithu Manjukaalam
(1993)
Ammayane Sathyam
(1993)
Omanakuttan's Father
Cheppadividya
(1993)
Thankappan
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
(1994)
Kunjalikkutty's father
Bhaagyavaan
(1994)
Mulankattu Gurukkal
Pakshe
(1994)
Balan's father
Commissioner
(1994)
Justice Mahendran
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
(1995)
Goda Varma
Agnidevan
(1995)
Vasudeva Warrier
Spadikam
(1995)
Fr. Ottaplakkan
The Porter
(1996)
Rama Varma
Kaliyoonjal
(1997)
Raghavan Maash
Janathipathyam
(1997)
Kannan Menon
Kalyana Unnikal
(1997)
Colours of Love
(1998)
Maya's father
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
(1998)