Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 25, 1936
Died
April 24, 2000 (age 63)
Also Known As
Karamana Janardhanan Nair
കരമന ജനാർദ്ദനൻ നായർ
Karamana Janardanan Nair
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.
Known For
Film
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
Goda Varma
1995
Film
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
Hajji
1988
Film
Meenamasathile Suryan
Janmi
1986
Film
Dasharatham
Manager Pillai
1989
Film
Commissioner
Justice Mahendran
1994
Film
Mathilukal
Karamana
1990
Film
Pakshe
Balan's father
1994
Film
His Highness Abdullah
Prabhakara Varma
1990
Film
Dhwani
Kuttisankaran
1988
Film
Pattanapravesham
Prabhakaran Thampi
1988
Film
Sasneham
Thamaraserry Kuria
1990
Film
Mazhavilkavadi
Nanukuttan
1989
Film
Amrutham Gamaya
Medical College Professor
1987
Film
Bhaagyavaan
Mulankattu Gurukkal
1994
Film
Ice Cream
1986
Film
Parallel College
1990
Film
January Oru Orma
Ponnayyan
1987
Film
Janathipathyam
Kannan Menon
1997
Film
Bhoomika
Memana Madhava Panikkar
1991
Film
Spadikam
Fr. Ottaplakkan
1995
Filmography
1999FilmF.I.R.as Fr. Paulouse1998FilmRaktha Sakshikal Zindabad1998FilmColours of Loveas Maya's father1997FilmKalyana Unnikal1997FilmKaliyoonjalas Raghavan Maash1997FilmJanathipathyamas Kannan Menon1996FilmThe Porteras Rama Varma1995FilmVrudhanmare Sookshikkukaas Goda Varma1995FilmAgnidevanas Vasudeva Warrier1995FilmSpadikamas Fr. Ottaplakkan1994FilmPaksheas Balan's father1994FilmBhaagyavaanas Mulankattu Gurukkal1994FilmMalappuram Haji Mahanaya Jojias Kunjalikkutty's father1994FilmCommissioneras Justice Mahendran1993FilmAmmayane Sathyamas Omanakuttan's Father1993FilmCheppadividyaas Thankappan1993FilmIthu Manjukaalam1991FilmBhoomikaas Memana Madhava Panikkar1991FilmKizhakkunarum Pakshias Ananthu' Father1991FilmAanaval Mothiramas Home Minister1991FilmNayam Vyakthamakkunnu1990FilmParallel College1990FilmLal Salamas Janardanan Potty1990FilmKalikkalamas Advocate1990FilmMathilukalas Karamana1990FilmHis Highness Abdullahas Prabhakara Varma1990FilmSasnehamas Thamaraserry Kuria1989FilmMazhavilkavadias Nanukuttan1989FilmDasharathamas Manager Pillai1989FilmMuthukkudayum Choodias Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup1989FilmArthamas John Zachariah1989FilmAdhipanas Minister1989FilmUtharamas Antony1989FilmMudraas Pathrose1989FilmYathrayude Anthyamas Kariyachan1988FilmPonmuttayidunna Tharavuas Hajji1988FilmDhwanias Kuttisankaran1988FilmVellanakalude Naaduas Radhakrishnan Nair1988FilmMattoralas Kaimal1988FilmPattanapraveshamas Prabhakaran Thampi1988FilmDhinarathrangalas Sankarath Madhava Menon1987FilmJanuary Oru Ormaas Ponnayyan1987FilmAmrutham Gamayaas Medical College Professor1986FilmIce Cream1986FilmMeenamasathile Suryanas Janmi1985FilmThinkalazhcha Nalla Divasamas Narayanankutty1985FilmPuli Varunne Pulias Commissioner1985FilmOzhivukalamas Ramachandran1985FilmAvidathepole Ivideyumas Padmanabha Kurup1984FilmAduthaduthuas Ayyappan Pillai1984FilmAriyaatha Veethikalas Bhaskaran1984FilmAarorumariyatheas Rama Varma1984FilmFace to Face1982FilmElippathayamas Unni1980FilmEsthappan