Janagaraj

Acting

Janagaraj

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

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

Film credits

2000s · 8 titles

Piriyadha Varam Vendum poster
8.5

Sanjay and Nithi are best friends since childhood. Soon, Sanjay realises that he is in love with Nithi but does not confess his feelings as he fears it would break their friendship.

Piriyadha Varam Vendum

2001

New poster
7.6

An 8-year-old boy runs away from home and meets a scientist, who transforms him into a young man of 28, although mentally, he remains a child.

New

2004

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi poster
6.8

Kumaran's life is all about his mother Mahalakshmi, who is separated from her husband Eshwar. Kumaran is passionate about kickboxing and he shares a very special relationship with his mother. In between, Kumaran falls in love with Malabar. But his life is destroyed after his mother's death. On the deathbed she tells her son to meet his father, a kick boxing champion, who lives in Malaysia. Kumaran goes to Malaysia to meet him and he comes...

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

2004

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi poster
6.8

Kumaran's life is all about his mother Mahalakshmi, who is separated from her husband Eshwar. Kumaran is passionate about kickboxing and he shares a very special relationship with his mother. In between, Kumaran falls in love with Malabar. But his life is destroyed after his mother's death. On the deathbed she tells her son to meet his father, a kick boxing champion, who lives in Malaysia. Kumaran goes to Malaysia to meet him and he comes...

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

2004

Aayitha Ezhuthu poster
7.0

A goon, who dreams of making it big in life, a student leader, who strives to keep politicians away from college election and a third guy who wants to settle abroad. Their lives change after an incident on a bridge.

Aayitha Ezhuthu

2004

No artwork available
NR

Thamizhmani, a non-believer in god, kidnaps three different heads of religion. During an interview at his hideout, he relates to Kanimozhi, a journalist, how a Brahmin turned into a terrorist.

Puratchikkaaran

2000

No artwork available
NR

Karuthaiya and Peter are inseparable friends. They marry each other's sisters and decide to take revenge against a man who abandons Peter's sister after impregnating her.

Kadal Pookkal

2001

I Love You Da poster
NR

A match fixer faces tough competition when a young player decides to fight him and make his country win.

I Love You Da

2002

1990s · 22 titles

No artwork available
NR

Two brothers own a colony, but their tenants refuse to pay the rent. Eventually, one of the owners comes up with a plan to rent a house to a beautiful woman to trick the tenants into paying up.

Pattathu Raani

1992

Dil Se.. poster
6.9

Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.

Dil Se..

1998

Roja poster
7.0

Roja, a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi, after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Kashmir.

Roja

1992

No artwork available
NR

A man is falsely convicted and imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. He decides to set out on a mission to track down the real culprits.

Pratap

1993

No artwork available
NR

Meera and her wealth are controlled by her stepmother Shakunthala. A stranger accidentally enters her life and pretends to be loyal to Shakunthala until he marries Meera.

Aarathi Edungadi

1990

Baasha poster
7.6

Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.

Baasha

1995

No artwork available
NR

Pattabi's wife Parimala, an ex-police officer, makes his life miserable. Pandiyan, a criminal, kills Parimala and her husband helps him discard her body.

Pondattiye Deivam

1994

No artwork available
NR

Sevandhi and Chinnaiah, childhood friends, turn into lovers. But Sevandhi's tradition gets in the way along with her aunt's son, who is hell-bent on marrying her.

Sevvanthi

1994

Keladi Kannmani poster
7.6

A young woman shares a deep bond with her father and later, falls in love with a man. Shortly afterwards, she is diagnosed with a terminal illness and attempts to make amends for her past behavior.

Keladi Kannmani

1990

No artwork available
NR

Though Marappan's rebel group kills corrupt politicians, an unscrupulous politician uses them to kill helpless people. Things change when an officer, Vivek, sets out to catch Marappan's team.

Puthiya Aatchi

1995

Gunaa poster
7.2

Gunaa, a mentally-disturbed man, imagines a fictitious character of a woman to be his future wife. One day, he sees a girl in a temple and assumes that she is his imaginary love and kidnaps her.

Gunaa

1991

Paattu Paadava poster
8.0

Murali goes through a traumatic childhood and lands in a mental asylum due to his abusive father. He falls in love with Devi, a social worker, who is in love with Rishi, a doctor.

Paattu Paadava

1995

No artwork available
5.0

Movie about 5 friends who try and change the ways of their brother in law...Starring Arjun Rubini...And music by Maestro Illayaraja

Thanga Thamaraigal

1991

Shanti Kranti poster
8.0

An honest police officer investigates an organ trafficking racket. He soon discovers that it is operated by Daddy, a criminal, under the guise of an orphanage.

Shanti Kranti

1991

Gopala Gopala poster
7.0

Gopal causes much angst among his male neighbours as he is friendly with their spouses. They are relieved when he marries Usha. But Usha leaves him after learning that he was married once before.

Gopala Gopala

1996

Rajavin Parvaiyile poster
7.0

Gowri, a rich man's daughter in the village, falls for Raja, an ambitious college going guy with poor family background. When Raja continues to avoid Gowri, she begins to investigate why he is not interested in her.

Rajavin Parvaiyile

1995

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari poster
8.0

A man finds a ring that gives the bearer great power, but the goddess to whom the ring belongs wants it back to return to her world.

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

1990

No artwork available
NR

Swathi, hailing from a rich family, falls in love with Raju, who is a salesman in a music store. But her father is against their alliance because of Raju's status and fixes her wedding with an NRI.

Thangakkili

1993

Arunachalam poster
7.3

Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.

Arunachalam

1997

Jodi poster
6.2

Two lovers want to get married, but only with their parents' consent.

Jodi

1999

Annamalai poster
7.3

A class-divided friendship goes through highs and lows through several decades.

Annamalai

1992

Meera poster
4.5

Meera's life changes after she witnesses a policeman committing a murder. He then vows to kill her, but Jeeva, a man who falls in love with her, takes it upon himself to protect her.

Meera

1992

1980s · 28 titles

Nayakan poster
7.9

Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

Nayakan

1987

Thambikku Entha Ooru poster
7.0

Seeing Balu's spendthrift and carefree attitude, his father sends him to his friend's house in a village to get reformed. Things get complicated when he gets entangled in a love triangle.

Thambikku Entha Ooru

1984

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi poster
8.2

The son of an orthodox Carnatic Musician spreads awareness about social causes against his father's will, and gains the trust of local people and brings self-awareness to neighbouring villages.

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

1988

No artwork available
7.0

A man is shattered and loses his sanity after the woman he loves dies. In the mental asylum, his doctor falls in love with him but her father is against their union.

Manasukkul Mathappu

1988

No artwork available
5.2

Raja, a sincere police inspector, rescues his college friend, Radha, from a brothel. He tries to unite Radha with her husband, Murali, but he refuses to live with her.

Puthiya Theerpu

1985

No artwork available
NR

Meena, the lead actress in Manikam's drama troupe, creates trouble for him as her love life is affecting his business. Meena's lover and Manikam keep trying to outwit each for their personal gains.

Dhooram Adhighamillai

1983

No artwork available
NR

A woman vows to seek revenge against those who murdered her husband. Later, she murders Veerababu, an evil landlord, and seeks refuge in a woman's house with her son.

Neethana Antha Kuyil

1986

En Bommukutty Ammavukku poster
6.8

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

No artwork available
NR

Devi, a young woman, is forced to marry Anand and have his child. However, she is unaware of his intentions and soon learns the truth.

Thedi Vandha Raasa

1989

No artwork available
NR

Ramu escapes from the clutches of his domineering uncle and finds shelter at a lawyer's house. He falls in love with the maid but the lawyer's daughter with visual and hearing impairment loves him.

Pookkal Vidum Thudhu

1987

No artwork available
NR

A priest adopts Peter and Rani, two orphaned children he meets in his church. When Rani goes to college and falls in love with Murali, her brother Peter refuses to accept their relationship.

Kalamellam Un Madiyil

1986

Soora Samhaaram poster
7.5

Pandian, a police officer, sets out to take revenge on a drug lord for the murder of his best friend, Arun. However, Pandian gets abducted by the criminal and is forced into drug addiction.

Soora Samhaaram

1988

Paayum Puli poster
6.0

When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school.

Paayum Puli

1983

No artwork available
NR

Five friends hailing from different social backgrounds have their own ambitions and responsibilities. But their friendship seems to fall apart when a beautiful girl moves in to their locality.

Palaivana Solai

1981

No artwork available
10.0

Mohan's father wants him to marry Menaka but Mohan likes Kalyani. His father gives in to his demands but Menaka has other plans.

Isai Paadum Thendral

1986

Vikram poster
6.1

Vikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the weapon, in his mission.

Vikram

1986

Aan Paavam poster
7.6

A young man travels to a village to meet the girl his father has arranged for him to marry. He mistakenly visits the wrong family and marries their daughter, who was waiting for her arranged husband to arrive.

Aan Paavam

1985

Kaadhal Parisu poster
6.0

Sisters Malini and Chitra are heirs to a huge fortune. Chitra is in for a shock when she introduces her boyfriend to Malini and the latter accuses him of raping her years ago.

Kaadhal Parisu

1987

Apoorva Sagodharargal poster
7.6

An honest police officer pays a heavy price after he gets involved with a group of criminals. Years later, his son goes on a vengeance spree but his twin is mistaken as the culprit.

Apoorva Sagodharargal

1989

Sri Raghavendrar poster
6.7

The story of the great Indian saint Raghavendra Swami. Born as Venkatanatha, he proved to be a very brilliant scholar from a very young age. After enduring a series of profound life challenges, he embraced sannyasa following his master and the divine.

Sri Raghavendrar

1985

Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru poster
7.5

The film was a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street starring Mohanlal and Karthika directed by Sathyan Anthikad. The film is a mixture of comedy, romance, sentiments and affection. It was a profitable venture for Vivekananda Film Circuit K.Padmavathi.

Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru

1988

Nooravathu Naal poster
6.5

A young woman has a strange premonition one night of her sister being murdered. Her sister soon goes missing. Five years later, she has another vision of an unknown woman being murdered and seeks the help of her brother-in-law to help her save the possible victim.

Nooravathu Naal

1984

Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum poster
NR

Chakravarthy is a conman who marries women for their money and jewels and later kills them. Seetha falls in love with him and looks forward to marrying him. But then she learns the truth about him.

Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum

1986

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey poster
6.6

Desperate for work, an educated youth pretends to be a gardener. Later, he falls in love with his employer's daughter while his family wants him to marry someone else.

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

1983

Agni Natchathiram poster
7.0

Two step sons of an honest noble man choose different professions. One becomes a police office and the other turns into a goon. The rest of the film revolves around how the two confront each other.

Agni Natchathiram

1988

Sathya poster
7.2

Sathya, a jobless youth who does not like injustice becomes a puppet in the hands of a corrupt politician, and unknowingly helps him in his malicious endeavors.

Sathya

1988

Oru Iniya Udhayam poster
NR

Sakthivel, a village-based ruffian, is recruited by Sekar for a mission and is taught martial arts. Meanwhile, Shakthi falls in love with Anju, but realizes that his mission is linked to her.

Oru Iniya Udhayam

1986

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary poster
7.7

Though David is loyal to Suryaprakash, a politician, he rapes and kills David's wife and sends him to jail. David comes back from jail, after serving life imprisonment, to exact his revenge

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

1985