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Karamana Janardanan Nair

Cast & creator

Karamana Janardanan Nair

1936-07-25 (died at 63)IMDb

Best known for Mathilukal, Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum, Utharam

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.

Also known as: Karamana Janardhanan Nair, കരമന ജനാർദ്ദനൻ നായർ

Movies

56

film credits

Series

0

television credits

Career

56

1980–1999 · acting roles

Credit score

7.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Mathilukal

Mathilukal

Karamana · 1990

Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum

Acting · 1986

Utharam

Utharam

Antony · 1989

Yathrayude Anthyam

Yathrayude Anthyam

Kariyachan · 1989

January Oru Orma

January Oru Orma

Ponnayyan · 1987

Across film & television

Filmography (56)

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Mathilukal

Mathilukal

Karamana

Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum

Utharam

Utharam

Antony

Yathrayude Anthyam

Yathrayude Anthyam

Kariyachan

January Oru Orma

January Oru Orma

Ponnayyan

Kaliyoonjal

Kaliyoonjal

Raghavan Maash

His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah

Prabhakara Varma

Dasharatham

Dasharatham

Manager Pillai

Kalikkalam

Kalikkalam

Advocate

Pakshe

Pakshe

Balan's father

Dhinarathrangal

Dhinarathrangal

Sankarath Madhava Menon

Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu

Radhakrishnan Nair

Commissioner

Commissioner

Justice Mahendran

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

Goda Varma

Mudra

Mudra

Pathrose

Spadikam

Spadikam

Fr. Ottaplakkan

Bhaagyavaan

Mulankattu Gurukkal

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

Adhipan

Adhipan

Minister

Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji

Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji

Kunjalikkutty's father

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Narayanankutty

Aanaval Mothiram

Aanaval Mothiram

Home Minister

Meenamasathile Suryan

Meenamasathile Suryan

Janmi

Mazhavilkavadi

Mazhavilkavadi

Nanukuttan

Bhoomika

Memana Madhava Panikkar

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

Hajji

Pattanapravesham

Pattanapravesham

Prabhakaran Thampi

Sasneham

Sasneham

Thamaraserry Kuria

Esthappan

Esthappan

Aduthaduthu

Aduthaduthu

Ayyappan Pillai

Amrutham Gamaya

Amrutham Gamaya

Medical College Professor

Agnidevan

Vasudeva Warrier

Ice Cream

Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam

Kannan Menon

Artham

Artham

John Zachariah

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

Ananthu' Father

Ammayane Sathyam

Ammayane Sathyam

Omanakuttan's Father

Mattoral

Mattoral

Kaimal

Avidathepole Ivideyum

Avidathepole Ivideyum

Padmanabha Kurup

Parallel College

Parallel College

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Elippathayam

Elippathayam

Unni

Aarorumariyathe

Rama Varma

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Bhaskaran

Lal Salam

Lal Salam

Janardanan Potty

Colours of Love

Colours of Love

Maya's father

F.I.R.

F.I.R.

Fr. Paulouse

Ithu Manjukaalam

Ithu Manjukaalam

The Porter

Rama Varma

Muthukkudayum Choodi

Muthukkudayum Choodi

Inchivillakam Damodhara Kurup

Dhwani

Dhwani

Kuttisankaran

Cheppadividya

Cheppadividya

Thankappan

Puli Varunne Puli

Puli Varunne Puli

Commissioner

Ozhivukalam

Ozhivukalam

Ramachandran

Kalyana Unnikal

Kalyana Unnikal

Face to Face

Face to Face