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
| Birth Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-07-12 |
| Died | 2000-06-03 |
Movies
1999
1998
Arunachalam
as Aathikesavan
1997
Subash
as Subash's Father
1996
1995
1995
1995
Priyanka
as Sriram
1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Valluvardasan
1994
1994
1993
1993
1993
Singaravelan
as Natesan
1992
Thalapathi
as Krishnamoorthy
1991
Kaaval Nilayam
as Ravi
1991
1991
Vanakkam Vathiyare
as Duraisingam
1991
1991
Mounam Sammadham
as Sundaram
1990
1989
Ponmana Selvan
as Mettupalayam Jameen
1989
Apoorva Sagodharargal
as Satyamoorthy
1989
Thaai Naadu
as Christopher
1989
1989
1988
1988
Oorai Therunjukitten
as Thangadurai
1988
1988
1988
1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
as Manjampetti
1987
1987
1987
1986
1986
Oomai Vizhigal
as Chandran
1986
1986
1986
1986
Padikkadavan
as Chakkaravarthi
1985
Saavi
as CID Inspector Shankar
1985
1985
Poove Poochudava
as Sundaram
1985
Anthasthu
as Sanjeevi
1985
1985
Pillai Nila
as David
1985
1985
1984
24 Mani Neram
as Vijay
1984
1984
1984
Naalai Unathu Naal
as Devadas
1984
Alaya Deepam
as Suresh father
1984
Neengal Kettavai
as Muthulingam
1984
1984
1984
1984
Vidhi
as "Tiger" Dayanidhi
1984
1984
1983
Adutha Varisu
as Zameendar (Guest Role)
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
Bhookambam
as Sethu Varman
1983
1983
1983
1983
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
as DSP Ranjith
1983
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
Savaal
as Shankar
1981
1981
1980
1980
Jamboo
as Jamboo
1980
1978
1978
1977
1977
1977
Thunive Thunai
as Anand
1976
1976
1976
Apoorva Raagangal
as Self
1975
1975
1975
Kaliyuga Kannan
as Navaneetha Krishnan
1974
1974
1974
Arangetram
as Cameo (Himself)
1973
1972
Nawab Narkali
as Ravi
1972
1971
Nootrukku Nooru
as Prakash
1971
1971
1971
1971
1970
1970
1970
Penn Daivam
as Police Inspector
1970
Aayiram Poi
as Ravi, Kankasabi's Son
1969
Poova Thalaiya
as Shankar
1969
1969
1969
Nil Gavani Kadhali
as CID Shankar
1969
Neelagiri Express
as Shankar
1968
1968
1968
Bommalaattam
as Sukumar
1968
Pattanathil Bhootham
as Bhaskar
1967
Vallavan Oruvan
as CID Shankar
1966
Yaar Nee?
as Dr. Anand
1966
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
as Chandrasekar
1965
1965
Jaishankar hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows