Person
Jaishankar
Acting · 1938–2000 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Jaishankar was an actor in Tamil cinema. He was credited onscreen with title of Makkal Kalingnar Jaishankar in most of the film starring him and is sometimes referred to as the Thennagathu James Bond (South Indian James Bond) because of his dashing roles in films such as Vallavan Oruvan and CID Shankar.
Known for
Karunthel Kannayiram
Ashok / Arun
Avasara Kalyanam
Shekhar
Kanmani
Rajashekaran
Kalam Vellum
Velu
Kannan Varuvaan
Kannan
Engal Kural
1985
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
Inspector Devaraj
Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Thaai Mookaambikai
Kannappan
Pathimoonam Number Veedu
Murali
Filmography
- 1999Chinna Raja
- 1998DharmaLawyer Ranganathan
- 1997ArunachalamAathikesavan
- 1997Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
- 1996SubashSubash's Father
- 1995Chandralekha
- 1995Vishnu
- 1995Thai Thangai Paasam
- 1994KanmaniRajashekaran
- 1994PriyankaSriram
- 1994Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaValluvardasan
- 1994Sindhu Nathi Poo
- 1993Airport
- 1993Dhuruva Natchathiram
- 1993Gokulam
- 1992SingaravelanNatesan
- 1991ThalapathiKrishnamoorthy
- 1991Shanti KrantiCommissioner of Police (Tamil Version)
- 1991Kaaval NilayamRavi
- 1991Amma Pillai
- 1991Vanakkam VathiyareDuraisingam
- 1991Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
- 1990Mounam SammadhamSundaram
- 1990Pathimoonam Number VeeduMurali
- 1989MappillaiRamanathan
- 1989Ponmana SelvanMettupalayam Jameen
- 1989Apoorva SagodharargalSatyamoorthy
- 1989Thaai NaaduChristopher
- 1989Naalai Manithan
- 1988Poruthadhu Podhum
- 1988En Jeevan Paaduthu
- 1988Oorai TherunjukittenThangadurai
- 1988Irandil Ondru
- 1988Thaaippasam
- 1987Coolikkaran
- 1987Veerapandiyan
- 1987Enga Ooru PattukaranManjampetti
- 1987Solvadhellam Unmai
- 1986Maaveeran
- 1986Annai En Dheivam
- 1986Oomai VizhigalChandran
- 1986Enakku Naaney NeedhibathiInspector Devaraj
- 1986DharmamSaravanan
- 1986Kanne Kaniyamuthe
- 1986Nambinar Keduvadhillai
- 1986Naanum Oru Thozhilali
- 1986MarumagalDr. Shankar
- 1986Kulirkaala Megangal
- 1986Bhadil Solval Bhadrakali
- 1985PadikkadavanChakkaravarthi
- 1985SaaviCID Inspector Shankar
- 1985Neethiyin Marupakkam
- 1985Yaar?
- 1985Engal Kural
- 1985Poove PoochudavaSundaram
- 1985AnthasthuSanjeevi
- 1985NermaiJaikumar
- 1985Pillai NilaDavid
- 1985Bandham
- 1984Kudumbam
- 198424 Mani NeramVijay
- 1984Idhu Enga Boomi
- 1984Iru Medhaigal
- 1984Ezhuthatha SattangalJustice Thiyagarajan
- 1984Naalai Unathu NaalDevadas
- 1984Sattathai Thiruthungal
- 1984Veetuku Oru KannagiInspector Chandrasekhar
- 1984Alaya DeepamSuresh father
- 1984Neengal KettavaiMuthulingam
- 1984Sarithira Nayagan
- 1984Vellai Pura Ondru
- 1984Vaazhkai
- 1984Vidhi"Tiger" Dayanidhi
- 1984Thiruppam
- 1983Thanga MaganRajalingam
- 1983Adutha VarisuZameendar (Guest Role)
- 1983Sattam
- 1983Thai Veedu
- 1983Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- 1983Thudikkum Karangal
- 1983Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
- 1983BhookambamSethu Varman
- 1983Uruvavugal MaralamGod
- 1983Paayum Puli
- 1983Malaiyoor MambattiyanDSP Ranjith
- 1983Apoorva Sahodarigal
- 1982Adhisaya Piravigal
- 1982Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- 1982Thaai MookaambikaiKannappan
- 1982Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum Naaney
- 1982TheerpuGovindan
- 1982Om Sakthi
- 1982Auto Raaja
- 1982Thanikattu Raja
- 1982Pattanathu Rajakkal
- 1982Vazhvey Maayam
- 1981Ellam Inbamayyam
- 1981Needhi PizhaithadhuShankar
- 1981Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
- 1981Garjanai
- 1981SavaalShankar
- 1981Kula Kozhundhu
- 1980Murattu Kaalai
- 1980Saranam Ayyappa
- 1980JambooJamboo
- 1978Vandikkaran Magan
- 1978Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- 1978டாக்ஸி டிரைவர்
- 1978Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
- 1977GayathriGanesh
- 1977Uyarnthavargal
- 1977Chakravathi
- 1976Thunive ThunaiAnand
- 1976Maharasi Vazhga
- 1976Mayor Meenakshi
- 1975Apoorva RaagangalSelf
- 1975Pinju Manam
- 1975Yarukku Mappillai YaroSeetharaman
- 1975Cinema Paithiyam
- 1975Enga Pattan Sothu
- 1975Edupa Kai Pillai
- 1974Kaliyuga KannanNavaneetha Krishnan
- 1974VairamRaja
- 1974Akkarai Pachchai
- 1973ArangetramCameo (Himself)
- 1972Mappillai Azhaippu
- 1972JakkammaJambu
- 1972Avasara KalyanamShekhar
- 1972Kanimuthu Paappa
- 1972Karunthel KannayiramAshok / Arun
- 1972Nawab NarkaliRavi
- 1972GangaGanga
- 1972GangaGanga
- 1971Kulama Gunama
- 1971Nootrukku NooruPrakash
- 1971Nangu Suvargal
- 1971Kettikaran
- 1971Thanga Gopuram
- 1970Kannan VaruvaanKannan
- 1970Kalam VellumVelu
- 1970Maanavan
- 1970Veettuku Veedu
- 1970Kaadhal Jyothi
- 1970CID Shankar
- 1970Penn DaivamPolice Inspector
- 1969Aayiram PoiRavi
- 1969Kaaval Dheivam
- 1969Poova ThalaiyaShankar
- 1969Akka Thangai
- 1969Nil Gavani KadhaliCID Shankar
- 1969AnbalippuRaja
- 1968Neelagiri ExpressCID Inspector Shankar
- 1968Anbu Vazhi
- 1968Puthisaligal
- 1968BommalaattamSukumar
- 1967Pattanathil BhoothamBhaskar
- 1967Uyir Mel Aasai
- 1966Vallavan OruvanCID Shankar
- 1966Kaadhal Paduthum PaaduRaju
- 1966Yaar Nee?Dr. Anand
- 1965Kuzhandaiyum DeivamumChandrasekar
- 1965Nee!Sundaram
- 1965Panchavarna Kili
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