Jaishankar

Jaishankar

Known for
Acting
Born
July 12, 1938
Died
June 3, 2000 (aged 61)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2003
IPC 215

IPC 215

Movie

1999
Chinna Raja

Chinna Raja

Movie

1999
Poo Vaasam

Poo Vaasam

Movie

1998
Dharma poster

Dharma

Movie · as Lawyer Ranganathan

1997
Arunachalam poster

Arunachalam

Movie · as Aathikesavan

1997
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen poster

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen

Movie

1996
Subash poster

Subash

Movie · as Subash's Father

1995
Thai Thangai Paasam

Thai Thangai Paasam

Movie

1995
Vishnu poster

Vishnu

Movie

1995
Chandralekha poster

Chandralekha

Movie

1995
Paattu Vaathiyar

Paattu Vaathiyar

Movie · as Pandian

1995
Varraar Sandiyar

Varraar Sandiyar

Movie

1994
Sindhu Nathi Poo

Sindhu Nathi Poo

Movie · as Chettiar

1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana poster

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana

Movie · as Valluvardasan

1994
Priyanka

Priyanka

Movie · as Sriram

1994
Kanmani

Kanmani

Movie · as Rajashekaran

1993
Gokulam poster

Gokulam

Movie

1993
Airport poster

Airport

Movie

1993
Dhuruva Natchathiram

Dhuruva Natchathiram

Movie

1992
Singaravelan poster

Singaravelan

Movie · as Natesan

1992
Naalaya Seidhi poster

Naalaya Seidhi

Movie · as Dhakshinamoorthy

1991
Thalapathi poster

Thalapathi

Movie · as Krishnamoorthy

1991
Kaaval Nilayam

Kaaval Nilayam

Movie · as Ravi

1991
Vanakkam Vathiyare

Vanakkam Vathiyare

Movie · as Duraisingam

1991
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi poster

Nee Pathi Naan Pathi

Movie

1991
Amma Pillai poster

Amma Pillai

Movie

1991
Shanti Kranti poster

Shanti Kranti

Movie · as Commissioner of Police (Tamil Version)

1991
Sir... I Love You

Sir... I Love You

Movie · as Ramanathan

1990
Mounam Sammadham poster

Mounam Sammadham

Movie · as Sundaram

1990
13m Number Veedu poster

13m Number Veedu

Movie · as Murali

1990
Palaivana Paravaigal

Palaivana Paravaigal

Movie · as Sivaprakasam

1990
Aarathi Edungadi

Aarathi Edungadi

Movie · as Shankara

1990
Kalyana Rasi

Kalyana Rasi

Movie · as Brigadier Vishwanathan

1989
Apoorva Sagodharargal poster

Apoorva Sagodharargal

Movie · as Satyamoorthy

1989
Ponmana Selvan poster

Ponmana Selvan

Movie · as Mettupalayam Jameen

1989
Thaai Naadu poster

Thaai Naadu

Movie · as Christopher

1989
Mappillai poster

Mappillai

Movie · as Ramanathan

1989
Naalai Manithan poster

Naalai Manithan

Movie

1989
Dravidan poster

Dravidan

Movie

1988
Poruthadhu Podhum

Poruthadhu Podhum

Movie

1988
Thaaippasam

Thaaippasam

Movie

1988
En Jeevan Paaduthu

En Jeevan Paaduthu

Movie

1988
Irandil Ondru poster

Irandil Ondru

Movie

1988
Oorai Therunjukitten poster

Oorai Therunjukitten

Movie · as Thangadurai

1987
Coolikkaran poster

Coolikkaran

Movie

1987
Solvadhellam Unmai

Solvadhellam Unmai

Movie

1987
Veerapandiyan poster

Veerapandiyan

Movie

1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran poster

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

Movie · as Manjampetti

1987
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal

Ivargal Varungala Thoongal

Movie

1987
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam

Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam

Movie

1987
Vilangu poster

Vilangu

Movie · as DIG Jayaraman

1987
Anjatha Singam poster

Anjatha Singam

Movie · as Inspector Rajasekhar

1986
Maaveeran poster

Maaveeran

Movie

1986
Oomai Vizhigal poster

Oomai Vizhigal

Movie · as Chandran

1986
Annai En Dheivam

Annai En Dheivam

Movie

1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

Enakku Naaney Needhibathi

Movie · as Inspector Devaraj

1986
Marumagal poster

Marumagal

Movie · as Dr. Shankar

1986
Nambinar Keduvadhillai poster

Nambinar Keduvadhillai

Movie

1986
Naanum Oru Thozhilali poster

Naanum Oru Thozhilali

Movie

1986
Kulirkaala Megangal poster

Kulirkaala Megangal

Movie

1986
Kanne Kaniyamuthe poster

Kanne Kaniyamuthe

Movie

1986
Bhadil Solval Bhadrakali poster

Bhadil Solval Bhadrakali

Movie

1986
Dharmam

Dharmam

Movie · as Saravanan

1986
Kodai Mazhai poster

Kodai Mazhai

Movie

1986
Rasigan Oru Rasigai poster

Rasigan Oru Rasigai

Movie

1986
Murattu Karangal poster

Murattu Karangal

Movie · as Kaali

1985
Anthasthu

Anthasthu

Movie · as Sanjeevi

1985
Padikkadavan poster

Padikkadavan

Movie · as Chakkaravarthi

1985
Nermai poster

Nermai

Movie · as Jaikumar

1985
Bandham poster

Bandham

Movie

1985
Pillai Nila poster

Pillai Nila

Movie · as David

1985
Yaar? poster

Yaar?

Movie

1985
Saavi poster

Saavi

Movie · as CID Inspector Shankar

1985
Poove Poochooda Vaa poster

Poove Poochooda Vaa

Movie · as Sundaram

1985
Engal Kural

Engal Kural

Movie

1985
Neethiyin Marupakkam poster

Neethiyin Marupakkam

Movie

1985
Oonjalaadum Uravugal

Oonjalaadum Uravugal

Movie

1985
Meendum Parasakthi

Meendum Parasakthi

Movie

1985
Mookkanan Kayiru

Mookkanan Kayiru

Movie

1985
Veli poster

Veli

Movie

1985
Arthamulla Aasaigal poster

Arthamulla Aasaigal

Movie · as Customs Inspector Ganesh

1985
Avan poster

Avan

Movie · as Chakravarthy

1984
Sattathai Thiruthungal

Sattathai Thiruthungal

Movie

1984
Vellai Pura Ondru

Vellai Pura Ondru

Movie

1984
Idhu Enga Boomi

Idhu Enga Boomi

Movie

1984
Kudumbam

Kudumbam

Movie

1984
Iru Medhaigal poster

Iru Medhaigal

Movie

1984
Vaazhkai poster

Vaazhkai

Movie

1984
Sarithira Nayagan

Sarithira Nayagan

Movie

1984
Thiruppam

Thiruppam

Movie

1984
Ezhuthatha Sattangal poster

Ezhuthatha Sattangal

Movie · as Justice Thiyagarajan

1984
Vidhi poster

Vidhi

Movie · as "Tiger" Dayanidhi

1984
Naalai Unathu Naal poster

Naalai Unathu Naal

Movie · as Devadas

1984
24 Mani Neram poster

24 Mani Neram

Movie · as Vijay

1984
Alaya Deepam poster

Alaya Deepam

Movie · as Suresh father

1984
Neengal Kettavai poster

Neengal Kettavai

Movie · as Muthulingam

1984
Veetuku Oru Kannagi

Veetuku Oru Kannagi

Movie · as Inspector Chandrasekhar

1984
Anbulla Rajinikanth poster

Anbulla Rajinikanth

Movie · as Self

1983
Thanga Magan poster

Thanga Magan

Movie · as Rajalingam

1983
Uruvavugal Maralam poster

Uruvavugal Maralam

Movie · as God

1983
Adutha Varisu poster

Adutha Varisu

Movie · as Zameendar (Guest Role)

1983
Thudikkum Karangal poster

Thudikkum Karangal

Movie

1983
Paayum Puli poster

Paayum Puli

Movie

1983
Sattam poster

Sattam

Movie · as Ramesh

1983
Thai Veedu poster

Thai Veedu

Movie

1983
Indru Nee Nalai Naan

Indru Nee Nalai Naan

Movie

1983
Bhookambam

Bhookambam

Movie · as Sethu Varman

1983
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan poster

Malaiyoor Mambattiyan

Movie · as DSP Ranjith

1983
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum poster

Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum

Movie

1983
Apoorva Sahodarigal

Apoorva Sahodarigal

Movie

1983
Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar

Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar

Movie

1983
En Aasai Unnoduthan

En Aasai Unnoduthan

Movie

1982
Thanikattu Raja poster

Thanikattu Raja

Movie

1982
Vazhvey Maayam poster

Vazhvey Maayam

Movie

1982
Pattanathu Rajakkal

Pattanathu Rajakkal

Movie

1982
Auto Raaja poster

Auto Raaja

Movie

1982
Adhisaya Piravigal poster

Adhisaya Piravigal

Movie

1982
Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum Naaney

Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum Naaney

Movie · as Rajagopal

1982
Thaai Mookaambikai

Thaai Mookaambikai

Movie · as Kannappan

1982
Theerpu poster

Theerpu

Movie · as Govindan

1982
Nandri, Meendum Varuga

Nandri, Meendum Varuga

Movie

1982
Om Sakthi

Om Sakthi

Movie

1981
Ellam Inbamayyam poster

Ellam Inbamayyam

Movie

1981
Savaal poster

Savaal

Movie · as Shankar

1981
Needhi Pizhaithadhu poster

Needhi Pizhaithadhu

Movie · as Shankar

1981
Garjanai

Garjanai

Movie

1981
Kula Kozhundhu

Kula Kozhundhu

Movie

1981
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum poster

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

Movie

1981
Kanni Theevu

Kanni Theevu

Movie · as Pandiyan

1980
Murattu Kaalai poster

Murattu Kaalai

Movie

1980
Jamboo

Jamboo

Movie · as Jamboo

1980
Saranam Ayyappa poster

Saranam Ayyappa

Movie

1978
Sakka Podu Podu Raja poster

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Movie

1978
டாக்ஸி டிரைவர் poster

டாக்ஸி டிரைவர்

Movie

1978
Vandikkaran Magan poster

Vandikkaran Magan

Movie

1978
Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam

Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam

Movie

1978
Ithu Eppadi Irukku

Ithu Eppadi Irukku

Movie

1977
Chakravathi poster

Chakravathi

Movie

1977
Uyarnthavargal poster

Uyarnthavargal

Movie

1977
Gayathri

Gayathri

Movie · as Ganesh

1977
Avar Enakke Sontham

Avar Enakke Sontham

Movie

1977
Nallathuku Kalamillai

Nallathuku Kalamillai

Movie

1976
Maharasi Vazhga poster

Maharasi Vazhga

Movie

1976
Mayor Meenakshi

Mayor Meenakshi

Movie

1976
Thunive Thunai poster

Thunive Thunai

Movie · as Anand

1975
Edupa Kai Pillai

Edupa Kai Pillai

Movie

1975
Cinema Paithiyam poster

Cinema Paithiyam

Movie

1975
Apoorva Raagangal poster

Apoorva Raagangal

Movie · as Self

1975
Yarukku Mappillai Yaro

Yarukku Mappillai Yaro

Movie · as Seetharaman

1975
Pinju Manam

Pinju Manam

Movie

1975
Enga Pattan Sothu

Enga Pattan Sothu

Movie

1974
Akkarai Pachchai

Akkarai Pachchai

Movie

1974
Kaliyuga Kannan poster

Kaliyuga Kannan

Movie · as Navaneetha Krishnan

1974
Vairam

Vairam

Movie · as Raja

1974
Thirudi

Thirudi

Movie

1974
Athaiya Mamiya

Athaiya Mamiya

Movie · as Shankar

1974
Idhayam Parkiradhu

Idhayam Parkiradhu

Movie

1973
Arangetram poster

Arangetram

Movie · as Cameo (Himself)

1973
Anbu Sagodharargal

Anbu Sagodharargal

Movie · as Prem

1973
Thedi Vandha Lakshmi

Thedi Vandha Lakshmi

Movie · as Inspector Mohan Kumar / Ramesh / Kannan

1972
Kanimuthu Paappa

Kanimuthu Paappa

Movie

1972
Nawab Narkali poster

Nawab Narkali

Movie · as Ravi

1972
Ganga

Ganga

Movie · as Ganga

1972
Ganga poster

Ganga

Movie · as Ganga

1972
Avasara Kalyanam

Avasara Kalyanam

Movie · as Shekhar

1972
Karunthel Kannayiram

Karunthel Kannayiram

Movie · as Ashok / Arun

1972
Jakkamma

Jakkamma

Movie · as Jambu

1972
Mappillai Azhaippu

Mappillai Azhaippu

Movie

1972
Aseervatham

Aseervatham

Movie

1972
Unakkum Enakkum

Unakkum Enakkum

Movie

1972
Ponmagal Vandhal

Ponmagal Vandhal

Movie

1971
Kettikaran

Kettikaran

Movie

1971
Thanga Gopuram

Thanga Gopuram

Movie

1971
Kulama Gunama poster

Kulama Gunama

Movie · as Raja

1971
Nangu Suvargal

Nangu Suvargal

Movie

1971
Nootrukku Nooru

Nootrukku Nooru

Movie · as Prakash

1971
Soodhattam

Soodhattam

Movie

1970
Penn Daivam poster

Penn Daivam

Movie · as Police Inspector

1970
CID Shankar poster

CID Shankar

Movie

1970
Veettuku Veedu poster

Veettuku Veedu

Movie

1970
Maanavan poster

Maanavan

Movie

1970
Kannan Varuvaan

Kannan Varuvaan

Movie · as Kannan

1970
Kaadhal Jyothi poster

Kaadhal Jyothi

Movie

1970
Kalam Vellum poster

Kalam Vellum

Movie · as Velu

1970
Ethirkalam

Ethirkalam

Movie

1969
Kaaval Dheivam poster

Kaaval Dheivam

Movie

1969
Poova Thalaiya poster

Poova Thalaiya

Movie · as Shankar

1969
Aayiram Poi poster

Aayiram Poi

Movie · as Ravi

1969
Nil Gavani Kadhali poster

Nil Gavani Kadhali

Movie · as CID Shankar

1969
Akka Thangai poster

Akka Thangai

Movie

1969
Anbalippu

Anbalippu

Movie · as Raja

1969
Pennai Vazha Vidungal

Pennai Vazha Vidungal

Movie · as Anand

1969
Manasaatchi

Manasaatchi

Movie

1969
Ponnu Mappillai

Ponnu Mappillai

Movie · as Ramesh

1968
Anbu Vazhi poster

Anbu Vazhi

Movie

1968
Puthisaligal poster

Puthisaligal

Movie

1968
Neelagiri Express poster

Neelagiri Express

Movie · as CID Inspector Shankar

1968
Bommalaattam

Bommalaattam

Movie · as Sukumar

1968
Muthu Chippi

Muthu Chippi

Movie · as Prabha

1967
Pattanathil Bhootham

Pattanathil Bhootham

Movie · as Bhaskar

1967
Uyir Mel Aasai

Uyir Mel Aasai

Movie

1967
Penne Nee Vaazhga

Penne Nee Vaazhga

Movie

1967
Sabash Thambi

Sabash Thambi

Movie · as Sekhar

1967
Kadhalithal Podhuma

Kadhalithal Podhuma

Movie · as Ravi

1966
Vallavan Oruvan poster

Vallavan Oruvan

Movie · as CID Shankar

1966
Yaar Nee?

Yaar Nee?

Movie · as Dr. Anand

1966
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

Movie · as Raju

1966
Naam Moovar

Naam Moovar

Movie

1966
Naangu Killadigal

Naangu Killadigal

Movie · as Anandan / Kumar

1966
Iru Vallavargal

Iru Vallavargal

Movie · as Rajan

1965
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum poster

Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum

Movie · as Chandrasekar

1965
Panchavarna Kili poster

Panchavarna Kili

Movie

1965
Nee!

Nee!

Movie · as Sundaram

1965
Iravum Pagalum

Iravum Pagalum

Movie · as Rajasekar

1965
Enga Veettu Penn

Enga Veettu Penn

Movie · as Narayanan