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Jaishankar

Acting Born Jul 12, 1938 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

Film

Arunachalam

as Aathikesavan

Full filmography

  • Arunachalam (1997) as Aathikesavan
  • Karunthel Kannayiram (1972) as Ashok / Arun
  • Kannan Varuvaan (1970) as Kannan
  • Kalam Vellum (1970) as Velu
  • Kanmani (1994) as Rajashekaran
  • Enakku Naaney Needhibathi (1986) as Inspector Devaraj
  • Thaai Mookaambikai (1982) as Kannappan
  • Avasara Kalyanam (1972) as Shekhar
  • Engal Kural (1985)
  • Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985)
  • Neelagiri Express (1968) as CID Inspector Shankar
  • Mappillai Azhaippu (1972)
  • Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam (1978)
  • Vandikkaran Magan (1978)
  • Nil Gavani Kadhali (1969) as CID Shankar
  • Veetuku Oru Kannagi (1984) as Inspector Chandrasekhar
  • Amma Pillai (1991)
  • Mappillai (1989) as Ramanathan
  • Pinju Manam (1975)
  • Jakkamma (1972) as Jambu
  • Anbalippu (1969) as Raja
  • Enga Pattan Sothu (1975)
  • Kaadhal Jyothi (1970)
  • Pathimoonam Number Veedu (1990) as Murali