Acting · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Born July 12, 1938
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.
Chinna Raja
1999
MovieDharma
1998
as Lawyer Ranganathan
MovieArunachalam
1997
as Aathikesavan
MovieKaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1997
MovieSubash
1996
as Subash's Father
MovieChandralekha
1995
MovieVishnu
1995
Thai Thangai Paasam
1995
Kanmani
1994
as Rajashekaran
Priyanka
1994
as Sriram
MovieVaravu Ettana Selavu Pathana
1994
as Valluvardasan
Sindhu Nathi Poo
1994
MovieAirport
1993
Dhuruva Natchathiram
1993
MovieGokulam
1993
MovieSingaravelan
1992
as Natesan
MovieThalapathi
1991
as Krishnamoorthy
MovieShanti Kranti
1991
as Commissioner of Police (Tamil Version)
Kaaval Nilayam
1991
as Ravi
MovieAmma Pillai
1991
Vanakkam Vathiyare
1991
as Duraisingam
MovieNee Pathi Naan Pathi
1991
MovieMounam Sammadham
1990
as Sundaram
Pathimoonam Number Veedu
1990
as Murali
MovieMappillai
1989
as Ramanathan
MoviePonmana Selvan
1989
as Mettupalayam Jameen
MovieApoorva Sagodharargal
1989
as Satyamoorthy
MovieThaai Naadu
1989
as Christopher
MovieNaalai Manithan
1989
Poruthadhu Podhum
1988
En Jeevan Paaduthu
1988
MovieOorai Therunjukitten
1988
as Thangadurai
MovieIrandil Ondru
1988
Thaaippasam
1988
MovieCoolikkaran
1987
MovieVeerapandiyan
1987
MovieEnga Ooru Pattukaran
1987
as Manjampetti
Solvadhellam Unmai
1987
MovieMaaveeran
1986
Annai En Dheivam
1986
MovieKodai Mazhai
1986
MovieOomai Vizhigal
1986
as Chandran
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
1986
as Inspector Devaraj
Dharmam
1986
as Saravanan
MovieKanne Kaniyamuthe
1986
MovieNambinar Keduvadhillai
1986
MovieNaanum Oru Thozhilali
1986
MovieMarumagal
1986
as Dr. Shankar
MovieKulirkaala Megangal
1986
MovieBhadil Solval Bhadrakali
1986
MoviePadikkadavan
1985
as Chakkaravarthi
MovieSaavi
1985
as CID Inspector Shankar
MovieNeethiyin Marupakkam
1985
MovieYaar?
1985
Engal Kural
1985
MoviePoove Poochudava
1985
as Sundaram
Anthasthu
1985
as Sanjeevi
MovieNermai
1985
as Jaikumar
MoviePillai Nila
1985
as David
MovieBandham
1985
Kudumbam
1984
Movie24 Mani Neram
1984
as Vijay
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
MovieIru Medhaigal
1984
MovieEzhuthatha Sattangal
1984
as Justice Thiyagarajan
MovieNaalai Unathu Naal
1984
as Devadas
Sattathai Thiruthungal
1984
Veetuku Oru Kannagi
1984
as Inspector Chandrasekhar
MovieAlaya Deepam
1984
as Suresh father
MovieNeengal Kettavai
1984
as Muthulingam
Sarithira Nayagan
1984
Vellai Pura Ondru
1984
MovieVaazhkai
1984
MovieVidhi
1984
as "Tiger" Dayanidhi
Thiruppam
1984
MovieThanga Magan
1983
as Rajalingam
MovieAdutha Varisu
1983
as Zameendar (Guest Role)
MovieSattam
1983
MovieThai Veedu
1983
Indru Nee Nalai Naan
1983
MovieThudikkum Karangal
1983
MovieKann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
1983
Bhookambam
1983
as Sethu Varman
MovieUruvavugal Maralam
1983
as God
MoviePaayum Puli
1983
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
1983
as DSP Ranjith
Apoorva Sahodarigal
1983
MovieAdhisaya Piravigal
1982
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982
Thaai Mookaambikai
1982
as Kannappan
Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum Naaney
1982
as Rajagopal
MovieTheerpu
1982
as Govindan
Om Sakthi
1982
MovieAuto Raaja
1982
MovieThanikattu Raja
1982
Pattanathu Rajakkal
1982
MovieVazhvey Maayam
1982
MovieEllam Inbamayyam
1981
MovieNeedhi Pizhaithadhu
1981
as Shankar
MovieKeezh Vaanam Sivakkum
1981
Garjanai
1981
MovieSavaal
1981
as Shankar
Kanni Theevu
1981
as Pandiyan
Kula Kozhundhu
1981
MovieMurattu Kaalai
1980
MovieSaranam Ayyappa
1980
Jamboo
1980
as Jamboo
MovieVandikkaran Magan
1978
MovieSakka Podu Podu Raja
1978
Movieடாக்ஸி டிரைவர்
1978
Ithu Eppadi Irukku
1978
Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
1978
Gayathri
1977
as Ganesh
Avar Enakke Sontham
1977
MovieUyarnthavargal
1977
MovieChakravathi
1977
MovieThunive Thunai
1976
as Anand
MovieMaharasi Vazhga
1976
Mayor Meenakshi
1976
MovieApoorva Raagangal
1975
as Self
Pinju Manam
1975
Yarukku Mappillai Yaro
1975
as Seetharaman
MovieCinema Paithiyam
1975
Enga Pattan Sothu
1975
Edupa Kai Pillai
1975
MovieKaliyuga Kannan
1974
as Navaneetha Krishnan
Vairam
1974
as Raja
Akkarai Pachchai
1974
MovieArangetram
1973
as Cameo (Himself)
Mappillai Azhaippu
1972
Jakkamma
1972
as Jambu
Avasara Kalyanam
1972
as Shekhar
Kanimuthu Paappa
1972
Karunthel Kannayiram
1972
as Ashok / Arun
MovieNawab Narkali
1972
as Ravi
Ganga
1972
as Ganga
MovieGanga
1972
as Ganga
MovieKulama Gunama
1971
Nootrukku Nooru
1971
as Prakash
Nangu Suvargal
1971
Kettikaran
1971
Thanga Gopuram
1971
Kannan Varuvaan
1970
as Kannan
MovieKalam Vellum
1970
as Velu
MovieMaanavan
1970
MovieVeettuku Veedu
1970
MovieKaadhal Jyothi
1970
MovieCID Shankar
1970
MoviePenn Daivam
1970
as Police Inspector
MovieAayiram Poi
1969
as Ravi
MovieKaaval Dheivam
1969
MoviePoova Thalaiya
1969
as Shankar
MovieAkka Thangai
1969
MovieNil Gavani Kadhali
1969
as CID Shankar
Anbalippu
1969
as Raja
MovieNeelagiri Express
1968
as CID Inspector Shankar
MovieAnbu Vazhi
1968
MoviePuthisaligal
1968
Bommalaattam
1968
as Sukumar
Pattanathil Bhootham
1967
as Bhaskar
Uyir Mel Aasai
1967
MovieVallavan Oruvan
1966
as CID Shankar
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
1966
as Raju
Yaar Nee?
1966
as Dr. Anand
MovieKuzhandaiyum Deivamum
1965
as Chandrasekar
Nee!
1965
as Sundaram
MoviePanchavarna Kili
1965
