
Acting
Jaishankar
Born 1938-07-12 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Acting credits
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Bhookambam
1983
NRA helicopter pilot is unjustly imprisoned for abetting terrorists by a few people who are jealous of his success. He later struggles to prove his innocence and bring the real culprits to justice.
Airport
1993
7.2Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.
Arunachalam
1997
When Valli learns of her husband, Chettiar's affair with her sister, she commits suicide. Thirukkaval, her son, vows to take revenge on Chettiar.
Sindhu Nathi Poo
1994
10.0A murder takes place in Neelagiri Express bound to Coimbatore from Chennai.
Neelagiri Express
1968
9.0Best friends Raja and Ravi are in love with Radha. This creates differences between the two. When Raja needs Ravi's help, Ravi demands a steep price from Radha to save him.
Sattam
1983
Senthilnathan, a smuggler, kills his henchmen for stealing diamonds. However, an innocent driver of a horse cart gets arrested for the murder. Years later, the search for the lost diamonds reignites.
Vairam
1974
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan is the story of a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead the life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor; thus Mambattiyan becomes the local Robin Hood.
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
1983
Once good friends, Gayatri, a leading lawyer, and inspector Rajalakshmi become sworn enemies. Although Gayatri's brother, Raja, loves Rajalakshmi's daughter, she fixes his marriage elsewhere.
Kanmani
1994
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Oonjalaadum Uravugal
1985
8.2When Sundaram, an innocent man, is accused of murdering his brother's wife, his attorney asks Raja, an eminent lawyer from Delhi, to fight his case.
Mounam Sammadham
1990
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Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
1983
NRKadiraesan studies hard and fulfils his mother's dream of becoming a college professor. He tries to reform his friend but gets blamed for the murder of a student instead.
Maanavan
1970
When a famous singer learns that a die-hard fan stalks her, she seeks help from the police. The detectives begin to run background checks on the perpetrator.
Murattu Karangal
1986
8.5Poornima, a widow living in Ooty leads a peaceful life with her two sons. Jaishankar, a tourist who visits the place gets tempted and rapes her. In the act, Poornima dies leaving her two sons who witness the murder. With a turn of events leading to both sons joining together and take revenge for their mother's death forms the rest of the story.
Neengal Kettavai
1984
Two criminals, Machi and Mamu, face difficulties when they decide to save and reunite Raja, one of their cellmates, with Kaveri.
Palaivana Paravaigal
1990
Ramesh, a music instructor, falls in love with Deivanai, the daughter of the village head, but the villagers who do not allow their women to marry outsiders decide to separate the couple.
Paattu Vaathiyar
1995
NRAfter an officer is shot dead, a CID officer, Shankar, is tasked with investigating to find his colleague's killers. He soon starts unravelling the mystery behind his colleague's death.
Vallavan Oruvan
1966
6.0When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school.
Paayum Puli
1983
7.0Sadanand, a successful businessman, has two business partners, Nithyanand and Murthy. Things take an unexpected turn when Murthy murders Sadanand out of greed.
Anbu Vazhi
1968
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Rasigan Oru Rasigai
1986
A man tries to sell provocative footage of his wife. When she finds out, he tries blackmailing her. She enlists the help of a friend to tackle the situation at hand.
Gayathri
1977
7.9A young man and an older woman fall in love and decide to marry. However, their lives become more complicated when he learns that his father is in love with the same woman's daughter.
Apoorva Raagangal
1975
Two friends, Bhaskar and Seenu, accidentally release Jee-Boom-Baa, a genie from an old urn. Jee-Boom-Baa promises to help his new masters as they set him free.
Pattanathil Bhootham
1967