Acting
Janagaraj
Department: Acting
Biography
Janagaraj is a veteran Tamil film actor who has generally played a comedian in his films, and provided stiff competition to the comic duo of Goundamani and Senthil. He has acted in over 100 Tamil films as a comedian or in supporting roles.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Janagaraj
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Dil Se..
1998
TMDB3.5
Movie
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96
2018
TMDB3.9
Movie
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Nayakan
1987
TMDB4.0
Movie
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Baasha
1995
TMDB3.8
Movie
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Roja
1992
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Arunachalam
1997
TMDB3.6
Movie
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No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
TMDB3.1
Movie
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Aayitha Ezhuthu
2004
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Kaadhal Parisu
1987
TMDB3.0
Movie
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Annamalai
1992
TMDB3.7
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (186 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dha Dha 87 | Nayidu Jana | Movie | 2019 |
 | 96 | Kaval Deivam | Movie | 2018 |
 | Thavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
| Mudhal Kanave | Jennifer's grandfather | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Aayudham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Inspector | Movie | 2004 |
| M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Policeman | Movie | 2004 |
 | New | Doctor | Movie | 2004 |
 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Dr. Viswanath | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | I Love You Da | Sadasivam | Movie | 2002 |
 | King | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Dhaya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
| Kadal Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Piriyadha Varam Vendum | Kannatha Neighbour | Movie | 2001 |
| Seenu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
| Puratchikkaaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Malli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Jodi | Nachimuthu | Movie | 1999 |
| Suyamvaram | Mitrabuthan | Movie | 1999 | |
| Annan Thangachi | Kodeeswaran | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Kumbakonam Gopalu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Dil Se.. | Taxi Driver | Movie | 1998 |
 | Harichandra | Doctor | Movie | 1998 |
| Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Ulavuthurai | Duraisamy | Movie | 1998 |
| Vidukathai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
| Vasuki | Kabali | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Paththini | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Devathai | Kayal's Father | Movie | 1997 |
 | Arunachalam | Kaathavaraayan | Movie | 1997 |
 | Vaimaye Vellum | Michael | Movie | 1997 |
 | Gopala Gopala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Rajavin Parvaiyile | Panniyar | Movie | 1995 |
 | Nandhavana Theru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Indira | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Thirumoorthy | Uma's father | Movie | 1995 |
| Puthiya Aatchi | Rajarathnam | Movie | 1995 | |
| Thottil Kuzhandhai | Muthu | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Paattu Paadava | Rangarajan | Movie | 1995 |
| Gangai Karai Paattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | Accountant Ekambaraeshwarar | Movie | 1995 |
| Engirundho Vandhan | Manikandan | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Baasha | Gurumurthy | Movie | 1995 |
 | Karuththamma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | May Madham | Captain | Movie | 1994 |
| Sevvanthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Oru Vasantha Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Veera | Viswanathan | Movie | 1994 |
 | Captain | Lakshmi Narayanan | Movie | 1994 |
| Veetla Visheshanga | Doctor Shree | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Pass Mark | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Parvathi Ennai Paradi | Venkatraman | Movie | 1993 |
 | Pathini Penn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| Thangakkili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
| Vedan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
| Captain Magal | Inspector Paulraj | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Meera | Inspector Govindasamy | Movie | 1992 |
| Solaiyamma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
| Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Pandiyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Roja | Achu Maharaj | Movie | 1992 |
| Endrum Anbudan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
| Kalikaalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Annamalai | Panchachalam | Movie | 1992 |
 | Unakkaga Piranthen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Nadodi Thendral | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Naangal | Sundaram | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Amaran | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Snehasagaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Gunaa | Gunaa's uncle | Movie | 1991 |
| Vasalil Oru Vennila | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Shanti Kranti | Subhash's Father (Tamil Version) | Movie | 1991 |
 | Idhayam | College Professor (Medical College) | Movie | 1991 |
| Kaaval Nilayam | Murali | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli | Purushottaman | Movie | 1991 |
 | Gopura Vasalile | Pethaperumal | Movie | 1991 |
| Thanga Thamaraigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
| Vetri Padigal | Govind | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Naan Pudicha Mappillai | Pichayandi | Movie | 1991 |
 | Nee Pathi Naan Pathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
| Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raghu | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Urudhi Mozhi | Jangan | Movie | 1990 |
| Vaigasi Poranthachu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
| Vellaiya Thevan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Pudhiya Sarithiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Nee Sirithaal Deepavali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
| Sathan Sollai Thattathe | Gopinath | Movie | 1990 | |
| Aarathi Edungadi | Kaaliyapatti Ramasamy | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Keladi Kannmani | Adaikkalam | Movie | 1990 |
| Kizhakku Vasal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Anjali | mentally unstabled watchman | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nila Pennae | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Police Inspector | Movie | 1990 |
 | Arangetra Velai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | No. 20 Madras Mail | Murukesan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Idhaya Thamarai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Panakkaran | Sabapathy | Movie | 1990 |
 | Ponnu Pakka Poren | balu | Movie | 1989 |
 | Kodi Parakuthu | Chinna Dhadha | Movie | 1989 |
| Thiruppu Munai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Vetri Vizha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Jolly | Movie | 1989 |
 | Manidhan Marivittan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Thedi Vandha Raasa | Vishwanath | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Nethiyadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Siva | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Police Inspector | Movie | 1989 |
 | Rajathi Raja | Sethupati | Movie | 1989 |
 | Varusham Padhinaaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Thaai Naadu | Samuel | Movie | 1989 |
 | Oru Thottil Sabadham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Oru Ponnu Nenacha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Pudhiya Vaanam | Pattabi | Movie | 1988 | |
| Paravaigal Palavitham | Shiva | Movie | 1988 | |
| Kaliyugam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Nallavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Unnal Mudiyum Thambi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Soora Samhaaram | Jana | Movie | 1988 |
| Jeeva | Dilli | Movie | 1988 | |
| Manasukkul Mathappu | Vasu | Movie | 1988 | |
| Therkathi Kallan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Agni Natchathiram | Lakshmipathi | Movie | 1988 |
 | En Bommukutty Ammavukku | Lawyer | Movie | 1988 |
| Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Urimai Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Ganam Courtar Avargale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Sathya | Naidu | Movie | 1988 |
 | Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Vedham Pudhithu | Krishna Iyer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Nayakan | Selvam | Movie | 1987 |
 | Theertha Karayinile | Panchayat | Movie | 1987 |
 | Jallikkattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Makkal En Pakkam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Kudumbam Oru Koyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Kaadhal Parisu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Oru Iniya Udhayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Kalamellam Un Madiyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kadalora Kavithaigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Neethana Antha Kuyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Isai Paadum Thendral | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Vikram | Dubash | Movie | 1986 |
| Anandha Kanneer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Aan Paavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Padikkadavan | Kabali | Movie | 1985 |
 | Sindhu Bhairavi | Gajapathi | Movie | 1985 |
| Puthiya Theerpu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Sri Raghavendrar | Guru Sri Sudeendrar's disciple | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mudhal Mariyathai | The rope-spinner | Movie | 1985 |
 | Uyarndha Ullam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Anni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Oru Malarin Payanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Pillai Nila | Dolly's secretary | Movie | 1985 |
 | Paadum Vaanampadi | Mani aka Mr. Bell | Movie | 1985 |
| Kanni Raasi | Sivaraman | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Oru Kaidhiyin Diary | Velappan | Movie | 1985 |
| Thiramai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Marudhani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | January 1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Vaai Sollil Veeranadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Iru Medhaigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ingeyum Oru Gangai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Pudhumai Penn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Shanthi Muhurtham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ambigai Neril Vanthaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Nooravathu Naal | John | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kuva Kuva Vaathugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Dhooram Adhighamillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Mann Vasanai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Paayum Puli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Pakkathu Veetu Roja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Kadhal Oviyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Kalyana Kalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Palaivana Solai | Senthil | Movie | 1981 | |
| Nizhalgal | Money Lender | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Ilamai Kolam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Kallukul Eeram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Puthiya Vaarpugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
| Kizhakke Pogum Rail | Iyer | Movie | 1978 |