Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1924
Died
October 9, 2001 (age 77)
Also Known As
ശങ്കരാടി
Sankaradi Chandrasekhara Menon
Chandrasekhara Menon
Shankaradi
Sankaradi
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.
Known For
Film
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Kuttichan
1986
Film
Ithikkara Pakky
Muthayyan
1980
Film
Sanchari
Sankaran
1981
Film
Aniyara
1978
Film
Hello Darling
1975
Film
Angaadi
Karunakaran
1980
Film
Thooval Kottaram
Advocate
1996
Film
Maniyara
1983
Film
Nizhalattam
Kumaran
1970
Film
Mukham
Kesavan Nair
1990
Film
Nadodikkattu
Ramankutty
1987
Film
Ormakkayi
Father
1982
Film
Chenkol
Krishnan Nair
1993
Film
Aaram Thamburan
Ezhuthachan
1997
Film
Thazhvaram
Nanu
1990
Film
Midhunam
Sethu's Maternal Uncle
1993
Film
Devasuram
Kuttikrishnan Nair
1993
Film
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Jameela's Father (Malayalam)
1979
Film
Thalavattam
Thirumeni
1986
Film
Minnaram
Iyer
1994
Filmography
1998FilmSundara Killadias Malliyannan1998FilmMeenathil Thalikettuas Durga's husband1998FilmHarikrishnansas Kunjikelu1998FilmKusruthi Kuruppuas Captain1997FilmAaram Thamburanas Ezhuthachan1997FilmOral Mathramas Tea Shop Owner1997FilmAniyathipraavuas Ramachandran Nair1996FilmThe Porteras Ezhuthachan Panikkar1996FilmThooval Kottaramas Advocate1995FilmThe Kingas Pillai1995FilmMazhayethum Munpeas Uma's father1995FilmSpadikamas Judge1995FilmAlancheri Thamprakkalas Chekutti1994FilmSanthanagopalam1994FilmMinnaramas Iyer1994FilmThenmavin Kombathas Kannayyan1994FilmPingamias Muthappan1993FilmGolanthara Varthaas Panchayat President1993FilmSamooham1993FilmAagneyam1993FilmChenkolas Krishnan Nair1993FilmMidhunamas Sethu's Maternal Uncle1993FilmDevasuramas Kuttikrishnan Nair1993FilmKabuliwalaas Nayarettan1993FilmAayirappara1993FilmAalavattam1993FilmSopanamas Marar1992FilmPonnaramthottathe Raajaavuas Madhava Menon1992FilmVietnam Colonyas Insane Man1992FilmPappayude Swantham Appoos1992FilmUtsavamelam1992FilmKallanum Polisum1992FilmNakshthrakoodaramas Raghava Panikkar1992FilmAayushkalamas Fernandez1992FilmJohnnie Walkeras Principal1992FilmKasarkode Khaderbhaias Pachalam Pappachan1992FilmSnehasagaram1992FilmKaazhchakkappuramas Madhavan Pillai1991FilmNettippattamas Achuthan Nair1991FilmGodfatheras Achamma's Advocate1991FilmBhoomika1991FilmAdwaythamas Gopalan Nair1991FilmUncle Bunas Ittiyachan1991FilmAnaswaram1991FilmMukhachithramas Sunanda's Father1991FilmKizhakkunarum Pakshi1991FilmKakkathollayiram1991FilmAdayalamas Panicker1991FilmPookkalam Varavayias The Priest1991FilmNayam Vyakthamakkunnu1991FilmEnnum Nanmakal1991FilmSandhesamas Kumarapillai1991FilmAmina Tailors1991FilmAakasha Kottayile Sultanas Pillaichan1990FilmVidhyarambham1990FilmRaadha Madhavam1990FilmKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakomas Padmanabhan Nair1990FilmKouthuka Varthakalas Aswathy's Father1990FilmMindapoochakku Kalyanamas Balaraman Pillai1990FilmMukhamas Kesavan Nair1990FilmKalikkalamas Ramani's Uncle1990FilmThazhvaramas Nanu1990FilmRajavazhcha1990FilmHis Highness Abdullahas Palace Secretary1990FilmSasnehamas Padmanabhan Nair1990FilmSuperstaras Menon1990FilmThalayana Manthramas Thankappan1989FilmMazhavilkavadias Kuriya Varkey1989FilmUlsavapittennuas Pangunni Nair1989FilmMrigayaas Shankunni1989FilmChakkikotha Chankaranas Police officer1989FilmRamji Rao Speakingas Manager1989FilmKireedamas Krishnan Nair1989FilmPeruvannapurathe Visheshangalas College Principal1989FilmOru Sayahnathinte Swapnamas Pisharodi1989FilmVadakkunokkiyantramas Thalathil Chanthu Nair1989FilmUtharamas Achuvettan1989FilmAdikkurippuas Adv. Krishna Kurup1989FilmPooram1988FilmPonmuttayidunna Tharavuas Madhavan Nair1988FilmMukthias Ravunni Warrier1988FilmAthirthikalas Manager Pilla1988FilmDaisyas Malayalam Teacher1987FilmAchuvettante Veedu1987FilmCheppuas Karunakaran Nair1987FilmVambanas Rajan Muthalali1987FilmVrutham1987FilmNadodikkattuas Ramankutty1987FilmSarvakalasalaas Fr. Chanakathara1987FilmIdanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha1987FilmAdimakal Udamakalas Govindan1987FilmRithubhedam1987FilmOru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettamas Menon1987FilmSreedharante Onnam Thirumurivuas Kumaran1987FilmIthrayum Kalamas Mani1987FilmThoovanathumbikalas Radha's Father1986FilmThalavattamas Thirumeni1986FilmOppam Oppathinoppam1986FilmAavanazhias Vishwanathan1986FilmIce Creamas Doctor1986FilmNandi Veendum Varikaas Chathukutty1986FilmSanmanassullavarkku Samadhanamas Adv. P. Sreedharan Nair1986FilmSukhamo Devias Rajasekharan1986FilmNinnishtam Ennishtam1986FilmManasilloru Manimuthu1986FilmPappan Priyappetta Pappanas Singapore Antappan1986FilmGandhinagar 2nd Streetas Kuttichan1986FilmLove Storyas Sreedharan1985FilmGuruji Oru Vakkuas Workshop Owner1985FilmGayathridevi Ente Amma1985FilmBoeing Boeingas M. T. E. Damodaran1985FilmEnte Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki1985FilmOnnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnilas Col. P. K. Nair1985FilmKoodum Thedias Easo1985FilmArchana Aaradhanaas Shivashankaran Nair1985FilmAnubandhamas Joseph1985FilmNaayakanas Murari Dance Master1985FilmThammil Thammil1985FilmEeran Sandhyaas Gopalan1984FilmAduthaduthuas Adiyodi1984FilmMuthodu Muthuas Thekkedathu Krishna Karnavar1984FilmAnthichuvappu1984FilmManithalias Musthafakka1984FilmAayiram Abilashangal1984FilmAppunnias Adhikari1984FilmPoochakkoru Mookkuthias Adv. Sankaran Kutty1984FilmKaliyil Alpam Karyam1984FilmIvide Thudangunnuas Old Man at the Hotel1984FilmAdiyozhukkukalas Joseph1984FilmAattuvanchi Ulanjappol1984FilmVanitha Policeas Chelleppan Pilla1984FilmPaavam Poornima1984FilmAksharangalas Writer Kumaran1984FilmManasariyatheas Sankaran1983FilmAsthramas Nanu1983FilmEngane Nee Marakkum1983FilmIniyenkilumas Narasimha Pai Govinda Pai1983FilmMahabali1983FilmMandanmar Londonilas Kunjunni Mash1983FilmNathi Muthal Nathi Vareas Velu Mooppan1983FilmManiyara1983FilmOnnu Chirikkuas Ananthapadmanabhan Iyer1983FilmAashrayam1983FilmRathilayam1983FilmOru Madapravinte Katha1983FilmThaalam Thettiya Tharattuas Velupilla1983FilmKinnaramas V.N Nair1983FilmJustice Rajaas Raman Nair1982FilmInnalenkil Naleas Kannan1982FilmChiriyo Chiri1982FilmVaarikuzhi1982FilmVeedu1982FilmKakka1982FilmNjan Onnu Parayatte1982FilmOrmakkayias Father1982FilmAarambhamas Velu1982FilmPonmudyas Keshavan1982FilmKurukkante Kalyanamas Thrivikraman1982FilmEnthino Pookunna Pookal1982FilmIdavelaas Nambeesan1982FilmEe Naduas Kuttyahamed1982FilmAnthiveyilile Ponnu1982FilmIlakkangalas Valiyachan1982FilmNagamadathu Thampuratti1982FilmMazhanilavuas Sankara Pillai1981FilmThenum Vayambumas Varier1981FilmThrishnaas Parameswaran1981FilmArchana Teacher1981FilmVida Parayum Munpeas Panicker1981FilmVayal1981FilmInaye Thedi1981FilmManiyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla1981FilmOppol1981FilmAsthamikkatha Pakalukalas Sankaran1981FilmSancharias Sankaran1980FilmVaiki Vanna Vasantham1980FilmKarimpana1980FilmMeen1980FilmAkalangalil Abhayamas Panikkar1980FilmMoorkhan1980FilmIthikkara Pakkyas Muthayyan1980FilmBenz Vasu1980FilmAngaadias Karunakaran1980FilmAir Hostessas Shankara Panicker1979FilmUlkadalas Father Chenadan1979FilmAllauddinum Albhutha Vilakkumas Jameela's Father (Malayalam)1979FilmRakthamillatha Manushyanas Appayya / Mathai1978FilmNakshathrangale Kaaval1978FilmEeta1978FilmUthrada Rathri1978FilmAniyara1978FilmAval Viswasthayayirunnu1978FilmMudramothiram1978FilmRandilonnu1978FilmAvalude Ravukalas Damodaran1978FilmAnumodhanam1978FilmMadanolsavamas D'Cruz1978FilmKudumbam Namukku Sreekovil1978FilmBandhanam1977FilmOonjaal1977FilmGuruvayoor Kesavan1977FilmAadhya Paadam1977FilmJagadguru Aadisankaranas Moorkkathu Namboothiri1977FilmSatyavan Savithri1977FilmItha Ivide Vareas Shivaraman Nair1977FilmOrmakal Marikkumo?1977FilmThe Tolling of the Bells1977FilmSreedevi1977FilmMadhura Swapanam1977FilmVishukkani1976FilmKamadhenu1976FilmInnale Innu1976FilmPick Pocketas Krishna Kurup1976FilmMadhuram Thirumadhuramas Nair1976FilmNee Ente Lahari1976FilmPonni1976FilmMohiniyattom1976FilmUdyaanalakshmi1976FilmSwimming Pool1976FilmAruthu1976FilmSamasya1976FilmAppooppan1976FilmPaalkkadal1976FilmPanchamias Yohannan1976FilmAgni Pushpam1975FilmRaasaleela1975FilmUtsavamas Sankaran1975FilmRaagam1975FilmHello Darling1975FilmLove Marriageas Major Nair1975FilmChuvanna Sandhyakal1975FilmBabu Mon1974FilmPanchathanthram1974FilmPoonthenaruvias Isaac1974FilmKanyakumari1974FilmChattakkari1974FilmPattabhishekam1974FilmBhoomidevi Pushpiniyayias Pachupilla1974FilmNelluas Damoradara Varrier1973FilmChaayam1973FilmMadhavikutty1973FilmThekkan Kattuas Gowri's Father1973FilmNirmalyamas Ravunni Nair1973FilmSasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottuas Kurup1973FilmPacha Nottukal1973FilmAchani1973FilmFootball Champion1973FilmAgnathavasamas Kochuraman1973FilmChukku1972FilmTheerthayathraas Krishnan Ashan1972FilmLakshyam1972FilmBrahmacharias Unnithan1972FilmSnehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku1972FilmPunarjanmamas Ashan1972FilmMiss Mary1972FilmChemparathy1972FilmSambhavami Yuge Yuge1972FilmMaayaas Veluppillai1972FilmKandavarundo1972FilmAaradimanninte Janmias Storekeeper Shankara Kurup1972FilmNirthasala1971FilmVilakku Vangiya Veenaas Sankarappillai1971FilmInquilab Zindabadas Neerkunnam Neelaambaran1971FilmThapaswini1971FilmKarakanakadalas Peelipochan1971FilmAabhijathyam1971FilmAnubhavangal Palichakalas Kochunni1971FilmRaakuyil1971FilmVithukalas Achuthan Nair1971FilmLankadahanamas Adiyodi1971FilmPoompattaas Astrologer1970FilmAranazhika Neramas Geevarghese1970FilmThriveni1970FilmLottery Ticketas Velappan1970FilmPriya1970FilmVazhve Mayam1970FilmNizhalattamas Kumaran1970FilmEzhuthatha Kathaas Tabalist Shanku Asan1969FilmDanger Biscuit1969FilmChellamma the Thief1969FilmKadalpalamas Sreedharan Pillai1969FilmAalmaram1969FilmAdimakalas Shanku Ammavan1969FilmKanoor Deluxeas Kammath1968FilmPadunna Puzha1968FilmBharyamar Sookshikkuka1968FilmViruthan Shankuas Naanu1967FilmCochin Expressas Madhava Menon1967FilmIruttinte Athmavuas Achuthan Nair (house servant)1967FilmIndulekha1967FilmRamananas Krishnan Nair1964FilmPazhassi Rajaas Unni Moosa