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Karamana Janardanan Nair

Acting
63 years old

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.

Personal Details

Born
July 25, 1936 - April 24, 2000 (age 63)
Gender
Male
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Karamana Janardhanan Nair
കരമന ജനാർദ്ദനൻ നായർ

Movies (50)

F.I.R.
4.8

F.I.R.

as Fr. Paulouse

1999

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
5.8

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

1998

Colours of Love
6.3

Colours of Love

as Maya's father

1998

Kalyana Unnikal

Kalyana Unnikal

1997

Kaliyoonjal
6.0

Kaliyoonjal

as Raghavan Maash

1997

Janathipathyam
4.0

Janathipathyam

as Kannan Menon

1997

The Porter

The Porter

as Rama Varma

1996

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
3.9

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

as Goda Varma

1995

Agnidevan
6.0

Agnidevan

as Vasudeva Warrier

1995

Spadikam
7.3

Spadikam

as Fr. Ottaplakkan

1995

Pakshe
6.3

Pakshe

as Balan's father

1994

Bhaagyavaan

Bhaagyavaan

as Mulankattu Gurukkal

1994

Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
5.7

Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji

as Kunjalikkutty's father

1994

Commissioner
7.0

Commissioner

as Justice Mahendran

1994

Ammayane Sathyam
4.8

Ammayane Sathyam

as Omanakuttan's Father

1993

Cheppadividya

Cheppadividya

as Thankappan

1993

Ithu Manjukaalam

Ithu Manjukaalam

1993

Bhoomika

Bhoomika

as Memana Madhava Panikkar

1991

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
5.0

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

as Ananthu' Father

1991

Aanaval Mothiram
6.5

Aanaval Mothiram

as Home Minister

1991

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

1991

Parallel College

Parallel College

1990

Lal Salam
4.7

Lal Salam

as Janardanan Potty

1990

Kalikkalam
7.1

Kalikkalam

as Advocate

1990

Mathilukal
7.6

Mathilukal

as Karamana

1990

His Highness Abdullah
7.5

His Highness Abdullah

as Prabhakara Varma

1990

Sasneham
7.0

Sasneham

as Thamaraserry Kuria

1990

Mazhavilkavadi
7.3

Mazhavilkavadi

as Nanukuttan

1989

Dasharatham
6.8

Dasharatham

as Manager Pillai

1989

Muthukkudayum Choodi

Muthukkudayum Choodi

as Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup

1989

Artham
5.8

Artham

as John Zachariah

1989

Adhipan
6.3

Adhipan

as Minister

1989

Utharam
6.9

Utharam

as Antony

1989

Mudra

Mudra

as Pathrose

1989

Yathrayude Anthyam
10.0

Yathrayude Anthyam

as Kariyachan

1989

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
7.8

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

as Hajji

1988

Dhwani

Dhwani

as Kuttisankaran

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu
7.8

Vellanakalude Naadu

as Radhakrishnan Nair

1988

Mattoral
5.6

Mattoral

as Kaimal

1988

Pattanapravesham
6.9

Pattanapravesham

as Prabhakaran Thampi

1988

Dhinarathrangal

Dhinarathrangal

as Sankarath Madhava Menon

1988

January Oru Orma
6.5

January Oru Orma

as Ponnayyan

1987

Amrutham Gamaya
7.7

Amrutham Gamaya

as Medical College Professor

1987

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

1986

Meenamasathile Suryan
5.2

Meenamasathile Suryan

as Janmi

1986

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
6.0

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

as Narayanankutty

1985

Puli Varunne Puli
7.0

Puli Varunne Puli

as Commissioner

1985

Ozhivukalam

Ozhivukalam

as Ramachandran

1985

Avidathepole Ivideyum
6.7

Avidathepole Ivideyum

as Padmanabha Kurup

1985

Aduthaduthu

Aduthaduthu

as Ayyappan Pillai

1984