Actor
Jaishankar
Born July 12, 1938 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died June 3, 2000191 films
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.
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First watchThalapathi19918.0as KrishnamoorthySurya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.View filmFilmography
191 films as actor- 2003IPC 215
- 1999Chinna Raja
- 1998DharmaLawyer Ranganathan
- 1997ArunachalamAathikesavan
- 1997Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
- 1996SubashSubash's Father
- 1995Chandralekha
- 1995Vishnu
- 1995Paattu VaathiyarPandian
- 1995Thai Thangai Paasam
- 1994KanmaniRajashekaran
- 1994PriyankaSriram
- 1994Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaValluvardasan
- 1994Sindhu Nathi PooChettiar
- 1993Airport
- 1993Dhuruva Natchathiram
- 1993Gokulam
- 1992SingaravelanNatesan
- 1991ThalapathiKrishnamoorthy
- 1991Shanti KrantiCommissioner of Police (Tamil Version)
- 1991Kaaval NilayamRavi
- 1991Sir... I Love YouRamanathan
- 1991Amma Pillai
- 1991Vanakkam VathiyareDuraisingam
- 1991Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
- 1990Palaivana ParavaigalSivaprakasam
- 1990Aarathi EdungadiShankara
- 1990Mounam SammadhamSundaram
- 199013m Number VeeduMurali
- 1990Kalyana RasiBrigadier Vishwanathan
- 1989MappillaiRamanathan
- 1989Ponmana SelvanMettupalayam Jameen
- 1989Apoorva SagodharargalSatyamoorthy
- 1989Thaai NaaduChristopher
- 1989Naalai Manithan
- 1988Poruthadhu Podhum
- 1988En Jeevan Paaduthu
- 1988Oorai TherunjukittenThangadurai
- 1988Irandil Ondru
- 1988Thaaippasam
- 1987Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
- 1987Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
- 1987Coolikkaran
- 1987Veerapandiyan
- 1987Enga Ooru PattukaranManjampetti
- 1987Solvadhellam Unmai
- 1986Maaveeran
- 1986Annai En Dheivam
- 1986Kodai Mazhai
- 1986Oomai VizhigalChandran
- 1986Enakku Naaney NeedhibathiInspector Devaraj
- 1986DharmamSaravanan
- 1986Kanne Kaniyamuthe
- 1986Nambinar Keduvadhillai
- 1986Naanum Oru Thozhilali
- 1986Rasigan Oru Rasigai
- 1986MarumagalDr. Shankar
- 1986Murattu KarangalKaali
- 1986Kulirkaala Megangal
- 1986Bhadil Solval Bhadrakali
- 1985PadikkadavanChakkaravarthi
- 1985SaaviCID Inspector Shankar
- 1985Neethiyin Marupakkam
- 1985Yaar?
- 1985Engal Kural
- 1985Poove Poochooda VaaSundaram
- 1985Oonjalaadum Uravugal
- 1985AnthasthuSanjeevi
- 1985Meendum Parasakthi
- 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
- 1983En Aasai Unnoduthan
- 1983Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
- 1983Adutha VarisuZameendar (Guest Role)
- 1983SattamRamesh
- 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
- 1982Thaai MookaambikaiKannappan
- 1982Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- 1982Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum NaaneyRajagopal
- 1982TheerpuGovindan
- 1982Om Sakthi
- 1982Auto Raaja
- 1982Thanikattu Raja
- 1982Pattanathu Rajakkal
- 1982Vazhvey Maayam
- 1981Ellam Inbamayyam
- 1981Needhi PizhaithadhuShankar
- 1981Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
- 1981Garjanai
- 1981SavaalShankar
- 1981Kanni TheevuPandiyan
- 1981Kula Kozhundhu
- 1980Murattu Kaalai
- 1980Saranam Ayyappa