Bank Janardhan

Acting

Bank Janardhan

Born — Died

1949-03-02 — 2025-04-13

Place of birth

Holalkere, Chitradurga district, Mysore State, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Janardhan Rao (2 March 1949 – 13 April 2025), known by his stage name Bank Janardhan, was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He was well-known for his comedy and drama roles in various Kannada films and television series.

Known for

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A righteous father strives to teach his child the value of money by putting him through various tests to inculcate valuable life lessons.

Dudde Doddappa

2011

Crazy Kutumba poster
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Crazy Kutumba is the story of a dysfunctional family bonding during a journey from Bijapur to Bangalore to participate in a TV reality show. A drunkard angry-old man, an aspiring inventor, a fitness freak-fatso, an ideal wife, a cute little dancer girl and a kleptomaniac guy all from the same family fight, scream, laugh, tease, sing, dance and generally have a fun-filled yet highly emotional journey from their small rural hometown to big city in a hope of making all their dreams come true.It’s the journey of discovery of all their strengths and weaknesses. With every new obstacle on the way, the family becomes stronger and realizes the potential of their unity. The film is about dreams of everyone and giving hope that dreams, however big, do come true.

Crazy Kutumba

2010

Navashakthi Vaibhava poster
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Ramkumar and Shruthi who make lot of oaths for the betterment of their children (Master Ramprasad and Kumari Arpitha) and once the children become a pair of very talented singers, they forget everything about their promises. It is only when the kids suffer through a crucial illness that they are reminded of their oaths and the couple set out on a pilgrimage along with their children to all the nine goddesses – Kollur Mookambike, Badami Banashankeri, Mysore Chamundeswari, Belgaum Yallamma, Horanadu Annapurneshwari, Katilu Durgaparameshwari, Annamma Devi of Bangalore, Shringeri Sharadambe, Gokarna Parameshwari. There are also villains in the film in the form of the other family members who are bent upon killing the children.

Navashakthi Vaibhava

2008

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No synopsis available yet.

Aavesha

1990

Bharjari Gandu poster
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1992 Kannada-language, romantic drama film directed by Renuka Sharma

Bharjari Gandu

1992

Make Up poster
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To gather important information about a case, Jaggesh, a police officer, disguises himself as an old woman. During his investigation, he falls in love with a woman.

Make Up

2002

Film credits

2010s · 7 titles

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A righteous father strives to teach his child the value of money by putting him through various tests to inculcate valuable life lessons.

Dudde Doddappa

2011

Crazy Kutumba poster
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Crazy Kutumba is the story of a dysfunctional family bonding during a journey from Bijapur to Bangalore to participate in a TV reality show. A drunkard angry-old man, an aspiring inventor, a fitness freak-fatso, an ideal wife, a cute little dancer girl and a kleptomaniac guy all from the same family fight, scream, laugh, tease, sing, dance and generally have a fun-filled yet highly emotional journey from their small rural hometown to big city in a hope of making all their dreams come true.It’s the journey of discovery of all their strengths and weaknesses. With every new obstacle on the way, the family becomes stronger and realizes the potential of their unity. The film is about dreams of everyone and giving hope that dreams, however big, do come true.

Crazy Kutumba

2010

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A young man from a middle class family dreams of owning a motorbike and buys one when his father gives him money to start a business. His life takes a turn when goons steal his prized possession.

Punda

2010

Aithalakkadi poster
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Aithalakkadi is the comedy movie. Rangayana Raghu is playing the role of a director with Bullet Prakash as assistant to him. Neethu as flower seller always dreaming about crazy star V.Ravichandran. Rangayana Raghu role would look at the some of the unique nature of directors but not harm anyone.This is about one of the mad fellow who wants to become a director of a cinema.

Aithalakkadi

2010

Kotigobba 2 poster
5.8

Sathya, a real estate agent, whose lookalike brother Shiva, who moonlights as a robber. After he robs Rs 250 crores from a couple of businessmen, both brothers become the target of a corrupt cop, who is keen on nailing them.

Kotigobba 2

2016

Noorondu Bagilu poster
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Jagdish, a police officer, and Vardha, a village girl, are childhood friends. When Vardha is suspected of committing two murders, Jagdish tries to investigate the case and catch the real culprit.

Noorondu Bagilu

2011

Nannavanu poster
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When Sanjana, a wealthy woman, realises that she was murdered by a politician in her previous life, she hires a struggling lawyer, Bharadwaj, to seek justice.

Nannavanu

2010

2000s · 17 titles

Navashakthi Vaibhava poster
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Ramkumar and Shruthi who make lot of oaths for the betterment of their children (Master Ramprasad and Kumari Arpitha) and once the children become a pair of very talented singers, they forget everything about their promises. It is only when the kids suffer through a crucial illness that they are reminded of their oaths and the couple set out on a pilgrimage along with their children to all the nine goddesses – Kollur Mookambike, Badami Banashankeri, Mysore Chamundeswari, Belgaum Yallamma, Horanadu Annapurneshwari, Katilu Durgaparameshwari, Annamma Devi of Bangalore, Shringeri Sharadambe, Gokarna Parameshwari. There are also villains in the film in the form of the other family members who are bent upon killing the children.

Navashakthi Vaibhava

2008

Make Up poster
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To gather important information about a case, Jaggesh, a police officer, disguises himself as an old woman. During his investigation, he falls in love with a woman.

Make Up

2002

Vikram poster
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Vikram is a Kannada Romance Drama Directed by M.K.Maheshwaran, Starring Vijay Raghavendra and Sindhu Menon in lead roles.

Vikram

2003

Majestic poster
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Daasa is an orphan, raised by a corrupt policeman, Ranadheera. who becomes a gangster when he grows up. His life changes when he falls in love with Kiran, his enemy's daughter, who aids him after her father's truth comes to light and rest of the story forms the plot.

Majestic

2002

Soorappa poster
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When a woman from a neighbouring village falsely accuses the village head of harassing her, tension spreads between the two villages, which ultimately leads to a riot making the situation worse.

Soorappa

2000

Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jathre poster
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A house owner requests his tenants to vacate the house so that he can sell it and repay his loan. Soon, a hilarious chain of events follow when the tenants refuse to leave.

Yardo Duddu Yellammana Jathre

2003

Bhagavan poster
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When Bhagawan, an unemployed man, rescues a film actress, Nanditha, from a few unruly thugs, she falls in love with him.

Bhagavan

2004

Anna Thangi poster
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Lakshmi's husband becomes a pauper and is sent to jail after his brothers cheat him. Lakshmi's life turns upside down when she becomes dependent on Shivanna, her brother.

Anna Thangi

2005

Hudugigagi poster
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A man is infuriated as he finds it difficult to tolerate the free-spirited demeanour of his wife who socialises jovially with his friends.

Hudugigagi

2003

Mane Magalu poster
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A young woman and her husband lead a normal life until she gets tortured by a rowdy man who wants to marry her. Soon, the couple faces several challenges in a bid to stay together.

Mane Magalu

2003

Avale Nanna Gelathi poster
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Amrita's love changes Aakash into a responsible and kind man. However, their families oppose their relationship and try to get them married to different people.

Avale Nanna Gelathi

2004

H2O poster
7.0

A 2002 Kannada film.

H2O

2002

Kasu Iddone Basu poster
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Kasu Iddone Basu is a 2003 Indian Kannada comedy film starring Jaggesh and his younger brother Komal opposite Radhika Chaudhari in the lead roles. The film directed by A. R. Babu has musical score by V. Manohar.

Kasu Iddone Basu

2003

Nalla poster
7.0

Pachchi alias Prashant (Sudeep) finds a girl, Preethi (Sangeetha), who has lost her memory, in a car. Prashant falls in love with her. He takes care of her and admits her to a hospital. When in the hospital, her father finds her and takes her home. He thanks him and gives a driver's job. Preethi regains her memory and starts looking for Prashant. One day Preethi meets with an accident and is taken to the hospital. Prashant reveals himself and saves her.

Nalla

2004

Ranga SSLC poster
7.0

Ranga, a rickshaw driver, attempts to clear his SSLC exams, but in vain. His ongoing rivalry with Bomb Naga, who thinks that Ranga killed his son, takes a toll on his life.

Ranga SSLC

2004

Ekadanta poster
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Ekadhantha revolves around a couple and they don't have child.

Ekadanta

2007

Pandu Ranga Vittala poster
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Vithala gets married to two women, who are both unaware of each other's existence. He strives hard to keep them happy but encounters various obstacles in his endeavour.

Pandu Ranga Vittala

2005

1990s · 30 titles

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No synopsis available yet.

Aavesha

1990

Bharjari Gandu poster
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1992 Kannada-language, romantic drama film directed by Renuka Sharma

Bharjari Gandu

1992

Shivaranjani poster
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The son of a miser and the daughter of a wealthy man get married. However, their parents try to separate them as they oppose their union.

Shivaranjani

1997

Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe poster
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In order to resolve her sister's marital problems, a young woman decides to marry her sister's brother-in-law. Things take a turn when she marries him under the guise of a village belle.

Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe

1991

Bhama Sathyabhama poster
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A husband disowns his wife when he comes to know that she is hard of hearing. The elders of the family decide to reunite them keeping their future in mind.

Bhama Sathyabhama

1998

Tarle Nan Maga poster
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The story revolves around a miserly couple Parandamaiah Urbagal and Subbalakshmi, who want their son Santhosh Urbagal to marry a rich girl, for want of dowry.

Tarle Nan Maga

1992

Suvvi Suvvalali poster
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Chandana learns that she is infertile but her unmarried sister, Kasturi, promises that she can adopt her child when it is born. However, their lives turn upside down on the day of Kasturi's marriage.

Suvvi Suvvalali

1998

Gadibidi Aliya poster
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When an arrogant young woman frames a poor canteen owner and gets him arrested, he decides to teach her a lesson.

Gadibidi Aliya

1995

Rowdy & MLA poster
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Shivu is an unemployed graduate who does not get along with his father and dislikes corruption. He decides to fight the social evil and bring about a change by joining politics.

Rowdy & MLA

1991

Aata Hudugata poster
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Prema and Raj decide to help their friends, Anu and Vicky, who are in love but face stern opposition. However, things complicate when Anu is murdered under mysterious circumstances.

Aata Hudugata

1995

Shubha Lagna poster
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Shubha Lagna is a 1995 Indian Kannada film, directed by Budal Krishnamurthy and produced by K Chidambara Shetty.

Shubha Lagna

1995

Maneli Ili Beedili Huli poster
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Puroshottam, the managing director of a company, is dreaded by his employees but at home, treated poorly by his wife. Shivaram, who works under Puroshottam, helps him tame his spouse.

Maneli Ili Beedili Huli

1990

Readymade Ganda poster
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Lakshmi hires Anand to act as her husband for a month so that her late father's money and assets do not fall into the hands of her greedy relatives.

Readymade Ganda

1991

Killer Diary poster
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Kavya, an author, writes a weekly series named Killer Diary. However, things take a turn when someone starts murdering people close to her in the same way as depicted in her stories.

Killer Diary

1995

Kitthurina Huli poster
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When Vijay falls for Bharathi, an admirable college student who fights for justice, he gets transformed. However, their families, who have a history of rivalry between them, create obstacles for them.

Kitthurina Huli

1991

Golmal Part 2 poster
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Krishna (played by Ananth Nag), who agrees to act as the husband of a rich girl, Meera (played by Thara), for money. This creates complications when his own wife, Radha (also played by Thara), finds out about the arrangement. The story takes a turn when Meera's father reveals the tragic circumstances behind her life, leading to a resolution where Krishna and Radha reunite.

Golmal Part 2

1991

Shhh! poster
6.9

When a movie crew arrives to shoot their film at an estate, they are haunted by the supernatural elements of the lonely house on the estate. Things get worse when the people of the estate and crew start disappearing.

Shhh!

1993

Operation Antha poster
NR

A 1995 Kannada film

Operation Antha

1995

Jeevanadi poster
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After several years of marriage, a couple becomes parents. However, after a childless couple finds their infant boy, they take him away and try to raise him as their own son.

Jeevanadi

1996

Mysore Jaana poster
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Anand grows up in a remand home after his parents are brutally killed by his uncle, Mohan Raj. He soon sets out to avenge the death of his parents and bring the culprit to justice.

Mysore Jaana

1992

Anuraga Sangama poster
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A man, who loves a blind woman, is put behind bars for a crime he has not committed. She gets her eyesight after an operation and gets engaged to a rich man.

Anuraga Sangama

1995

Ganesha Subramanya poster
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It is a story of two brothers who've been indoctrinated by their father into remaining bachelors until they achieve their professional goals. This film also tries to convey a message to both men and women, not to paint all members of the opposite gender with the same brush.

Ganesha Subramanya

1992

Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police poster
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Due to an unexpected turn of events, an upright police officer gets married to two women. Hilarious events follow when he tries to juggle between his two wives.

Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police

1991

Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata poster
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A carefree man falls in love with a woman from an affluent background. However, unfathomable circumstances come to the fore when he is set to get betrothed to his girlfriend's sister.

Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata

1996

Yuddha Parva poster
10.0

Yuddha Parva is a 1991 Kannada action-drama film directed by Madhukara Belakavadi, starring Vinod Raj, Abhijith, Ashok Rao, and Pushpanjali

Yuddha Parva

1991

Bombaat Huduga poster
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Friends Dasappa and Thanappa turn rivals as Dasappa thinks Thanappa cheated him financially. But their wives continue to be friends and want to get their children married to end the ongoing rivalry.

Bombaat Huduga

1993

Urvashi Kalyana poster
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Akaiya and her daughter, Urvasi, believe that everything can be bought with money and have no respect for fellow humans. Chittapa, a victim of their pomposity, decides to teach them a lesson.

Urvashi Kalyana

1993

Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda poster
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When Surya accuses Vishwa Prasad, a politician, of acquiring his position through political influence, Vishwa swears to destroy him.

Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda

1997

Hosa Jeevana poster
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A ruthless ruffian sexually assaults an innocent woman, which traumatises her. However, with the help of that rape victim, he gets reformed into a better human being.

Hosa Jeevana

1990

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After Subhash's sister gets raped by the Home Minister's son, his mother and sister commit suicide. Thereafter, a livid Subhash goes after the perpetrators to take revenge.

Goonda Rajya

1992