Karamana Janardanan Nair

Karamana Janardanan Nair

July 25, 1936 · 90 years old

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)…

Known For

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Spadikam

Spadikam

1995 · 2h 30m · Movie

A small-town criminal constantly clashes with his strict school headmaster father at the expense of their family lives.

8.6
2
Pattanapravesam

Pattanapravesam

1988 · 2h 38m · Movie

CID Officers Ramdas and Vijayan go to Kerala to find the murderer of a police officer. While doing so, they face a dangerous crime syndicate that deals in drug trafficking.

8.1
3
Dasharatham

Dasharatham

1989 · 2h 34m · Movie

Rajeev, an orphan eccentric millionaire, has his own strange taste towards everything. With less knowledge about family relationships, he struggles hard to achieve his aim to become a father without marrying.

8.5
4
Mathilukal

Mathilukal

1990 · 2h 0m · Movie

Its a story of Basheer, an author who experiences his prison life. In it he finds friendship, loneliness, fear and finally love, but that remains questionable.

8.2
5
His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah

1990 · 2h 36m · Movie

A qawwali singer passes as a Brahmin in order to infiltrate a palace and kill the king.

7.9
6
Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu

1988 · 2h 9m · Movie

A corrupt PWD contractor tries to redeem himself in his ex-lover's eyes.

7.7
7
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

1988 · 2h 2m · Movie

Bhaskaran, a goldsmith is madly in love with Snehalatha, the daughter of astrologer, Panicker. When Bhaskaran asks for Snehalatha's hand in marriage, to his shock, she denies their love affair.

8.1
8
Commissioner

Commissioner

1994 · 2h 55m · Movie

Bharathchandran, a police commissioner committed to his duty, exposes the criminal links of a Delhi-based business tycoon, who has criminal activities running in the country with the help of certain politicians and police officers.

7.7
9
Utharam

Utharam

1989 · 2h 3m · Movie

One fine morning, not any different from every other day, a promising poet shoots herself. Leaving no trace of motive, her husband's best friend and journalist, Balu embarks on a journey to find the truth.

8.0
10
Rat-Trap

Rat-Trap

1982 · 2h 1m · Movie

The protagonist is trapped within himself and is unable to comprehend the changes taking place around him.

7.5
11
Lal Salam

Lal Salam

1990 · 2h 26m · Movie

Lal Salam is a 1990 Malayalam political film directed by Venu Nagavalli starring Mohanlal, Murali, Geetha and Urvashi in the lead roles. The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three Comrades - before and after the im...

7.5
12
Mazhavil Kavadi

Mazhavil Kavadi

1989 · 2h 23m · Movie

Velayudhankutty is in love with his cousin but his uncle opposes the union. After a failed attempt to elope, he moves to Pazhani and finds work as a barber.

7.2
13
Pakshe

Pakshe

1994 · 2h 34m · Movie

Balachandran who had to sacrifice his childhood love (Shobhana), to marry into a rich family who only wanted his IAS Status, in order to save his poor family, lives a life of regret and despair for his decision.

7.2
14
Adhipan

Adhipan

1989 · 2h 15m · Movie

Prakash is a famous criminal lawyer in the city. He decides to take revenge against Mohan, who had gotten away after murdering his sister.

6.4
15
Amrutham Gamaya

Amrutham Gamaya

1987 · 2h 19m · Movie

Its a classic story about a doctor named Haridas(mohanlal) who lives some mystreous emotions and tries to help family of a person (vineeth) who had been killed by himself during his collage days

7.8
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Artham

Artham

1989 · 2h 14m · Movie

Narendran chooses to jump in front of the train to commit suicide. He waits for the train but end up saving another young man named Janardanan who has the same intention. Narendran consoles him and offers him to take the blame of ...

6.8
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Agnidevan

1995 · 2h 18m · Movie

Control over a newspaper, causes a family to split apart and have problems.

5.8
18
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

1985 · 2h 6m · Movie

Two sons and their families get together to celebrate their mother's 60th birthday in their ancestral house. But problems develop when the younger son reveals his plan to sell the house for money and put the mother in an old age h...

7.6
19
Kaliyoonjal

Kaliyoonjal

1997 · 2h 33m · Movie

Nandagopal raises his epileptic sister, Ammu, after their parents' death. He gets her married to Venu without telling him about her illness but it comes to light soon and creates problems for them.

6.0
20
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

1995 · 1h 57m · Movie

Two thieves impersonate themselves into oldsters to run away from their issues and problems.

4.9
21
Pranayavarnangal

Pranayavarnangal

1998 · 2h 10m · Movie

Aarathy is a shy girl, who is silent, day-dreamer and loves poetry whereas Maya is her roommate and best friend who is naughty and plays pranks on hostel mates. Victor loves Aarathy, but is afraid to express his love. In an event,...

6.3
22
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

1991 · 2h 24m · Movie

Ananthu, a musician, returns to his native land after many years. He faces several challenges and difficulties when a popular singer, Gopi, tries to ruin his career.

6.3
23
January Oru Orma

January Oru Orma

1987 · 1h 55m · Movie

Raju, a tour guide who works at Kodaikanal comes across Nimmi, a young girl and falls in love with her. However, he soon starts uncovering secrets about his own birth and parents.

7.4
24
Mattoral

Mattoral

1988 · 1h 54m · Movie

Balan (Mammootty) tries hard to reunite his friend (Karamana) with his wife (Seema) who eloped with another man due to being unsatisfied with their marriage.

7.1
25
Esthappan

Esthappan

1980 · 1h 34m · Movie

In a seashore village, Esthappan's miraculous figure unfolds through the contradictory narrations of people.

7.0
26
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

1991 · 2h 17m · Movie

Sukumaran, a budding politician, neglects his wife as he focuses on his career. As a result, their relationship weakens leading to a separation.

6.9
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Mudra

Mudra

1989 · 2h 0m · Movie

The movie revolves around a bunch of inmates in a Juvenile home and the movie depicts several corruptions happening in such a facility.

8.0
28
Ammayane Sathyam

Ammayane Sathyam

1993 · 2h 10m · Movie

Fifteen year old Parvathi manages to escape after witnessing her family getting murdered by Jagannatha Varma. She disguises herself as a boy and starts living as a servant in a house of bachelors.

6.3
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Dhwani

Dhwani

1988 · 2h 7m · Movie

Shabari falls in love with Devi and decides to get married to her. However, he and his parents are in for a shock when they learn that Devi is speech impaired.

6.4
30
Mukhamukham

Mukhamukham

1984 · 1h 47m · Movie

The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sridharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was associated with the murder of the owner of a til...

7.1
31
Puli Varunne Puli

Puli Varunne Puli

1985 · 2h 1m · Movie

Two government employees, who pilfer government's money, get themselves into trouble as they mistake two crooks to be CBI officers.

5.8
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Ice Cream

1986 · 1h 57m · Movie

When Omanakuttan Nair and Viswanadha Panikker get out to run away from their nagging wives, two girls, who have escaped the mental asylum, take advantage of them by getting into their car.

6.2
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Ethu Manju Kaalam

Ethu Manju Kaalam

1993 · 2h 27m · Movie

Identical twins Revathy and Aswathy are married to Balu and Gopi respectively. Their happy lives are turned upside down when a man from their past comes back and haunts them.

8.0