Karamana Janardanan Nair
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 2000 (aged 63)
Credits
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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
Spadikam
30 Mar 1995
Pattanapravesham
16 Jun 1988
Dasharatham
08 Oct 1989
Mathilukal
18 May 1990
Vellanakalude Naadu
30 Nov 1988
His Highness Abdullah
29 Mar 1990
Elippathayam
30 Apr 1982
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
28 Dec 1988
Filmography
1999
- F.I.R.as Fr. Paulouse
1998
- Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
- Colours of Loveas Maya's father
1997
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Kaliyoonjalas Raghavan Maash
- Janathipathyamas Kannan Menon
1996
- The Porteras Rama Varma
1995
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkukaas Goda Varma
- Agnidevanas Vasudeva Warrier
- Spadikamas Fr. Ottaplakkan
1994
- Paksheas Balan's father
- Bhaagyavaanas Mulankattu Gurukkal
- Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Jojias Kunjalikkutty's father
- Commissioneras Justice Mahendran
1993
- Ammayane Sathyamas Omanakuttan's Father
- Cheppadividyaas Thankappan
- Ithu Manjukaalam
1991
- Bhoomikaas Memana Madhava Panikkar
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshias Ananthu' Father
- Aanaval Mothiramas Home Minister
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1990
- Parallel College
- Lal Salamas Janardanan Potty
- Kalikkalamas Advocate
- Mathilukalas Karamana
- His Highness Abdullahas Prabhakara Varma
- Sasnehamas Thamaraserry Kuria
1989
- Mazhavilkavadias Nanukuttan
- Dasharathamas Manager Pillai
- Muthukkudayum Choodias Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup
- Arthamas John Zachariah
- Adhipanas Minister
- Utharamas Antony
- Mudraas Pathrose
- Yathrayude Anthyamas Kariyachan
1988
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavuas Hajji
- Dhwanias Kuttisankaran
- Vellanakalude Naaduas Radhakrishnan Nair
- Mattoralas Kaimal
- Pattanapraveshamas Prabhakaran Thampi
- Dhinarathrangalas Sankarath Madhava Menon
1987
- Amrutham Gamayaas Medical College Professor
- January Oru Ormaas Ponnayyan
1985
- Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasamas Narayanankutty
- Puli Varunne Pulias Commissioner
- Ozhivukalamas Ramachandran
- Avidathepole Ivideyumas Padmanabha Kurup
1984
- Aduthaduthuas Ayyappan Pillai
- Ariyaatha Veethikalas Bhaskaran
- Aarorumariyatheas Rama Varma
- Face to Face
1982
- Elippathayamas Unni