
Acting
Jaishankar
Born — Died
1938-07-12 — 2000-06-03
Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
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
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Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1987
Somu, a daily wage labourer, loses all his hard-earned money to a rich man. He gets frustrated and decides to change his lifestyle by becoming a burglar.
Nallathuku Kalamillai
1977
No synopsis available yet.
En Aasai Unnoduthan
1983
When Shankar returns home after completing his higher studies abroad, his parents plan to get him married. However, when he reveals that he has already married the girl he loves, they become angry.
Athaiya Mamiya
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No synopsis available yet.
Rasigan Oru Rasigai
1986
A woman falls for an honest humble man who fights against her arrogant cousin to rescue her and win her love in order to marry her.
Poo Vaasam
1999
Film credits
1990s · 15 titles
A woman falls for an honest humble man who fights against her arrogant cousin to rescue her and win her love in order to marry her.
Poo Vaasam
1999
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
8.0An honest police officer investigates an organ trafficking racket. He soon discovers that it is operated by Daddy, a criminal, under the guise of an orphanage.
Shanti Kranti
1991
8.0Surya, 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.
Thalapathi
1991
Lalitha, a mischievous student, falls in love with Arun, her college professor. However, she is unaware that Arun is her mother's former lover.
Sir... I Love You
1991
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
Sulochana dislikes military men but falls in love with Murali, a soldier, when he rescues her from a thug. Meanwhile, Sulochana's father fixes the marriage of his second daughter with Murali.
Kalyana Rasi
1990
Meera and her wealth are controlled by her stepmother Shakunthala. A stranger accidentally enters her life and pretends to be loyal to Shakunthala until he marries Meera.
Aarathi Edungadi
1990
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
Two criminals, Machi and Mamu, face difficulties when they decide to save and reunite Raja, one of their cellmates, with Kaveri.
Palaivana Paravaigal
1990
NRNee Pathi Naan Pathi is a 1991 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Vasanth and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rahman, Gouthami and Heera in the lead roles and second film in Tamil (after Azhagan ) for popular Telugu music composer M. M. Keeravani under the pseudonym Maragathamani.
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
1991
4.0Vishnu leaves his overbearing father and, pretending to be an orphan, finds work with a man who also adopts him. Everything goes fine until his adopted father shows a photograph and asks Vijay to kill the people in the photo if he really wants to prove the affection he has for him.
Vishnu
1995
5.0Selvam, an estate manager, and his family move into a new house based in a remote village. There, Selvam falls in love with Annam, a jolly village girl. Disturbed by a ghost, Selvam's grandfather dies from a heart attack.
13m Number Veedu
1990
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
5.5Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen starring by vijay and Dimple. Kannan (Vijay) is the only son of Jaisankar and Sri Vidya. Since he's rich, Kannan spends a lot of money everyday. Kannan is in charge of arranging the college cultural function. He happens to hear Manimekalai (Dimple) sing in a temple and he asks her to sing in the college function. But she refuses. All of Kannan's attempts to make her sing fails.In that process Kannan falls in love with her. But, Manimekalai hates him. She gets him arrested for eve-teasing and triggered by that, later Kannan tries to marry Manimekalai by...
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1997
1980s · 24 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1987
No synopsis available yet.
En Aasai Unnoduthan
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Rasigan Oru Rasigai
1986
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
An honest police officer and a professor rehabilitate a bunch of students, who are addicted to drugs, and start a revolution against corrupt politicians.
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
1987
7.1Rajarajeswari gets Aarumugam's sister arrested after she learns that she is in love with her son. Aarumugam decides to marry her daughter Geetha in order to teach her a lesson.
Mappillai
1989
5.0A deeply pious man meets God, who tells him about various events that will take place in the future. The man tells everyone about these predictions but nobody believes him.
Uruvavugal Maralam
1983
7.6An honest police officer pays a heavy price after he gets involved with a group of criminals. Years later, his son goes on a vengeance spree but his twin is mistaken as the culprit.
Apoorva Sagodharargal
1989
6.0When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school.
Paayum Puli
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Jamboo
1980
Nadimuthu's accomplice, Rajalingam, attacks him and tries to usurp the treasure they found. However, Nadimuthu saves himself and runs away with Rajalingam's son.
Meendum Parasakthi
1985
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
No synopsis available yet.
Oonjalaadum Uravugal
1985
8.3An elderly woman who is rich lives alone in a town. However, her life changes for the better when her granddaughter comes to live with her.
Poove Poochooda Vaa
1985
Karthik, a civil engineer, is imprisoned as he is falsely accused of murdering his lover's father. He sets out to prove his innocence when he is taken out of jail on parole by a police officer.
Dharmam
1986
4.5Yaar? is a 1985 Indian horror Tamil film, directed by Sakthi-Kannan and produced by S. Thanu, G. Sekaran and P. Suri. The film stars Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar and J. V. Somayajulu in lead roles. The film had musical score by V. S. Narasimhan
Yaar?
1985
6.0Vidya, a school student, is an aspiring dancer who is neglected by her family. She faces challenges in her life when she loses her eyesight in an unfortunate accident.
Kodai Mazhai
1986
6.0A rude princess acts arrogantly towards everyone around her. However, when she meets a simple village boy, she falls in love with him and changes her view towards life.
Maaveeran
1986
NRAdaikalam, an accused, who has been imprisoned for many years helps two other men to escape from jail. They decide to mingle with the devotees travelling to Sabarimala in order to trick the police.
Saranam Ayyappa
1980
10.0The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to May 1 of 1986. There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun),
Naanum Oru Thozhilali
1986
NRAlaya Deepam is a 1984 Tamil Indian feature film directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K.R.Gangadharan. It stars Sujatha and Rajesh in the lead roles.
Alaya Deepam
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
1983
4.0Raju, who believes Nagalingam is his father, agrees to steal an antique sword of great monetary value. However, little does he know that the sword belongs to his real father, Rajasekaran.
Thai Veedu
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Thaai Mookaambikai
1982
1970s · 11 titles
Somu, a daily wage labourer, loses all his hard-earned money to a rich man. He gets frustrated and decides to change his lifestyle by becoming a burglar.
Nallathuku Kalamillai
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Aseervatham
1972
Hinderance occurs in the friendship of Kali Muthu and Manikyam over a marriage proposal. Later, their addiction to gambling takes things too far.
Soodhattam
1971
Selvam goes through a series of problems when he loses his job after his former lover takes revenge against him. However, he does not give up and decides to get his life back on track.
Anbu Sagodharargal
1973
A girl and her brother run away from home after their stepmother tortures them. Later, the girl steals for her brother but gets separated from him.
Thirudi
1974
Ashok comes to Chennai in search of his elder brother, Arun. But he ends up in prison when he gets falsely accused of a crime he did not commit and strives to prove his innocence
Karunthel Kannayiram
1972
NROwing to the exploitations of a vicious landlord, Velu, a meagre farmer, loses his sister. To avenge her death, Velu murders the landlord's brother and joins a gang of bandits.
Kalam Vellum
1970
Raghu and Shekhar come to the big city to make a life for themselves, but they get robbed. Raghhu sets his sights on an heiress but decides to marry her dishonestly. Will Shekhar stand by or attempt to intervene?
Avasara Kalyanam
1972
The film revolves around the manin protagonist Meenakshi (K. R. Vijaya), who rises from an ordinary housewife to become a Mayor and the trials and tribulations she face to maintain a balance at work and at home.
Mayor Meenakshi
1976
NRA young girl loves bunking school to watch movies. Unable to distinguish between reel and real life, she insists on marrying her favourite hero. The kind-hearted hero agrees to help the family.
Cinema Paithiyam
1975
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
1960s · 8 titles
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
A callous husband does not pay attention to his wife and cheats on her with impunity. However, he begins to change his ways when she fights for the rights of his mistress.
Pennai Vazha Vidungal
1969
No synopsis available yet.
Penne Nee Vaazhga
1967
Four ex-convicts come together to produce a film, repeating their crimes of theft to raise funds.
Naangu Killadigal
1966
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
After being forced into prostitution, Geetha meets Prabhakar, her childhood friend. After Prabhakar persuades her to marry him, they face severe rejections from society.
Muthu Chippi
1968
Three childhood friends take divergent career paths after growing up. Their lives intersect again when one of them gets kidnapped.
Naam Moovar
1966
NRA gang of diamond smugglers led by a wily chief is assets by Babu, his niece Malathy meets the CID officer Shankar and hands over a packet at an Airport lounge to be handed over to her uncle. and her elder sister Radha meets the pal Seetharaman and falls in love with him. The two Pairs go through severed adventure and expose the villains.
Nil Gavani Kadhali
1969
