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Janardhanan

Born July 24, 1946 · Vaikom, Kerala, India (age 80)

Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. In 1969, he acted in Veettu Mrugam directed by P. Venu. He is known for his style of handling humor and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was his role in the 1988 film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, which brought out hi…

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Sarvam Maya

Sarvam Maya · 2025

MovieComedyFamily

An atheist priest's life is upended after performing an exorcism, bonding with a charming spirit who helps him pursue music and heal his past.

2018

MovieThrillerAction

A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.

Moz & Cat

Moz & Cat · 2009

MovieComedyFamily

Moss Samuel lives with Tessy, a nine-year-old girl who is more than a sister and a friend to him. Both these orphans hatch mischievous plans daily to earn the day's meal.

Paappan

Paappan · 2022

MovieDramaAction

Abraham Mathew Mathan aka Paappan, a voluntarily retired S.P. from the Crime Branch who is unwillingly reinstated to the force for investigating a long-standing murder case.

Nadodikkattu

Nadodikkattu · 1987

After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?

Vettam

Petty thief Gopi steals a chain, and in order to escape a police inspector, drops it in Veena's bag. Later, he tries to take it from her, but the chain is no longer there. He becomes a part of her plan to stop her boyfriend from marrying a rich tycoon’s daughter

Devasuram

Devasuram · 1993

MovieActionDrama

Neelakanthan squanders away the inheritance left by his father. However, his life turns upside down when his mother reveals a terrible secret on her deathbed that changes the course of his life.

Sadayam

Sadayam · 1992

Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.

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Sarvam Maya

Sarvam Maya · 2025

MovieComedyFamily

An atheist priest's life is upended after performing an exorcism, bonding with a charming spirit who helps him pursue music and heal his past.

Prahladan Namboothiri

2018

MovieThrillerAction

A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.

Chief Minister

Moz & Cat

Moz & Cat · 2009

MovieComedyFamily

Moss Samuel lives with Tessy, a nine-year-old girl who is more than a sister and a friend to him. Both these orphans hatch mischievous plans daily to earn the day's meal.

Avutha

Paappan

Paappan · 2022

MovieDramaAction

Abraham Mathew Mathan aka Paappan, a voluntarily retired S.P. from the Crime Branch who is unwillingly reinstated to the force for investigating a long-standing murder case.

Chief Minister

Nadodikkattu

Nadodikkattu · 1987

After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?

Kovai Venkatesan

Vettam

Petty thief Gopi steals a chain, and in order to escape a police inspector, drops it in Veena's bag. Later, he tries to take it from her, but the chain is no longer there. He becomes a part of her plan to stop her boyfriend from marrying a rich tycoon’s daughter

Fernandes

Devasuram

Devasuram · 1993

MovieActionDrama

Neelakanthan squanders away the inheritance left by his father. However, his life turns upside down when his mother reveals a terrible secret on her deathbed that changes the course of his life.

Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar

Sadayam

Sadayam · 1992

Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.

Superintendent Harishankar

Aavanazhi

Aavanazhi · 1986

Balram, an honest police inspector, turns to drinking and womanizing after facing several hardships in life. However, when a criminal he nabs gets acquitted by the court, he decides to fight again.

Vincent

Hridayapoorvam

Hridayapoorvam · 2025

MovieRomanceComedy

Sandeep, a middle-aged bachelor who recently got a heart transplant, travels to Pune to attend the engagement of his heart-donor’s daughter, Haritha. Her engagement gets broken and Sandeep injures his back on the same day, forcing him to stay back in Pune for a few weeks, in his heart-donor’s house – who was an adventurous Colonel.

Chittappan

Thandavam

Thandavam · 2002

Brothers Kasinathan and Swaminathan strive for the good of their village. But after Swaminathan dies mysteriously, Kasi investigates and eventually becomes the new patriarch.

Menon

Vazhunnor

Vazhunnor · 1999

MovieDramaThriller

Thevakattil Avarachan is a respectable business man living with his six sons. e controls all businesses in the town. The youngest son, Kuttappayi falls in love with the new teacher, Rebecca in the family-owned school. After the initial resistance, the family agrees to their relationship. But things are about to change with the arrival of the Thevakkattil family.

Thevakattu Avarachan

Twenty 20

Twenty 20 · 2008

MovieActionRomance

Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.

Ramakrishnapilla

Nasrani

Nasrani · 2007

Nasrani takes us to the Kottayam belt, where rich rubber planters and estate owners live. One such rich planter is David John Kottarathil, popularly known as DK. DK spends most of his time at the Cosmo Club, where he is the secretary too. He has his say over all spheres of human activity. He is respected and feared too.

Thampi

The Tiger

The Tiger · 2005

MovieCrimeAction

Varma, a senior government official, who is about to expose an anti-corruption racket, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Officer Chandrashekhar investigates the case to find the culprit.

Ahammed Sahib

Jack & Daniel

Jack & Daniel · 2019

MovieThrillerAction

Jack, a thief who hoodwinks the system and steals black money, is chased by Daniel, a cop intent on catching him. This action thriller portrays a game of cat and mouse that will keep you on tenterhooks!

Chief Minister

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

Oru Yamandan Premakadha · 2019

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

MovieComedyRomance

Lallu, a happy-go-lucky person who loves to hang out with his friends, is in pursuit of true love. One day, he finds a photo of a missing woman, Diya, in the newspaper and feels a spark.

Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)

Khaki

MovieActionDrama

Unnikrishnan and Ramakrishnan are brothers who are in the police department. When Unnikrishnan locks horns with criminals, his brother tries to protect him.

Bahuleyan

Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu

Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu · 2010

Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu

A kind-hearted Pavithran dreams of meeting a beautiful lady someday. In his desperation to find true love, he is shocked when an astrologer he approaches predicts that he is going to marry a widow.

Muthupandi Chettiyar

Jagratha

Jagratha · 1989

MovieCrimeThriller

A renowned actress, Aswathi, is murdered. When a CBI officer, Sethurama Iyer, investigates the case, he unravels a dark secret about Aswathi which brings forth several complexities.

Ouseppachan

The King & The Commissioner

The King & The Commissioner · 2012

The King & The Commissioner

MovieActionThriller

Joseph Alex and Bharathchandran, two police officers, try to prevent Major Abu Jalal Rana, a terrorist, from attacking New Delhi.

G. K.

Chathikkatha Chanthu

Chathikkatha Chanthu · 2004

Chathikkatha Chanthu

Chanthu posts fake love letters to an imaginary girl Vasumathi, so that his landlord's daughter Indira who is in love with him won't pursue him. Things go awry when a real Vasumathi receives the letters and start looking for Chanthu

Thampuran

Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela · 1997

Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela

MovieComedyFamily

A Hindu man falls in love with a Christian woman. He and his friend devises plans to introduce their romantic lives in front of parents while avoiding problems

Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko

Yaadhavam

Yaadhavam · 1993

MovieActionDrama

Anjana, a journalist from Mumbai, arrives at Kozhikode in hopes of reuniting with her biological father who is also a minister. However, she soon finds herself in the middle of a darker conspiracy.

Commissioner Saankaranarayanan

Nagendran’s Honeymoons

Nagendran’s Honeymoons · 2024

Nagendran’s Honeymoons

SeriesComedyDrama

A lazy man named Nagendran, who, with his friend Soman, hatches a plan to marry multiple women to earn money from dowry to escape his village and find a better life abroad.

Avarachan