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

Akkarai Pachchai
1974
Kalam Vellum
1970
Aarathi Edungadi
1990
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
1987
Penne Nee Vaazhga
1967
Kanmani
1994
Jamboo
1980
Muthu Chippi
1968
Thirudi
1974
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1987
Kadhalithal Podhuma
1967
Anbu Vazhi
1968

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
193
2003
IPC 215
1999
Chinna Raja
1998
Dharma
as Lawyer Ranganathan
1997
Arunachalam
as Aathikesavan
1997
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1996
Subash
as Subash's Father
1995
Thai Thangai Paasam
1995
Vishnu
1995
Chandralekha
1995
Paattu Vaathiyar
as Pandian
1994
Sindhu Nathi Poo
as Chettiar
1994
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
as Valluvardasan
1994
Priyanka
as Sriram
1994
Kanmani
as Rajashekaran
1993
Gokulam
1993
Airport
1993
Dhuruva Natchathiram
1992
Singaravelan
as Natesan
1991
Thalapathi
as Krishnamoorthy
1991
Kaaval Nilayam
as Ravi
1991
Vanakkam Vathiyare
as Duraisingam
1991
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
1991
Amma Pillai
1991
Shanti Kranti
as Commissioner of Police (Tamil Version)
1991
Sir... I Love You
as Ramanathan
1990
Mounam Sammadham
as Sundaram
1990
13m Number Veedu
as Murali
1990
Palaivana Paravaigal
as Sivaprakasam
1990
Aarathi Edungadi
as Shankara
1990
Kalyana Rasi
as Brigadier Vishwanathan
1989
Apoorva Sagodharargal
as Satyamoorthy
1989
Ponmana Selvan
as Mettupalayam Jameen
1989
Thaai Naadu
as Christopher
1989
Mappillai
as Ramanathan
1989
Naalai Manithan
1988
Poruthadhu Podhum
1988
Thaaippasam
1988
En Jeevan Paaduthu
1988
Irandil Ondru
1988
Oorai Therunjukitten
as Thangadurai
1987
Coolikkaran
1987
Solvadhellam Unmai
1987
Veerapandiyan
1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
as Manjampetti
1987
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
1987
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1986
Maaveeran
1986
Oomai Vizhigal
as Chandran
1986
Annai En Dheivam
1986
Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
as Inspector Devaraj
1986
Marumagal
as Dr. Shankar
1986
Nambinar Keduvadhillai
1986
Naanum Oru Thozhilali
1986
Kulirkaala Megangal
1986
Kanne Kaniyamuthe
1986
Bhadil Solval Bhadrakali
1986
Dharmam
as Saravanan
1986
Kodai Mazhai
1986
Rasigan Oru Rasigai
1986
Murattu Karangal
as Kaali
1985
Anthasthu
as Sanjeevi
1985
Padikkadavan
as Chakkaravarthi
1985
Nermai
as Jaikumar
1985
Bandham
1985
Pillai Nila
as David
1985
Yaar?
1985
Saavi
as CID Inspector Shankar
1985
Poove Poochooda Vaa
as Sundaram
1985
Engal Kural
1985
Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Oonjalaadum Uravugal
1985
Meendum Parasakthi
1984
Sattathai Thiruthungal
1984
Vellai Pura Ondru
1984
Idhu Enga Boomi
1984
Kudumbam
1984
Iru Medhaigal
1984
Vaazhkai
1984
Sarithira Nayagan
1984
Thiruppam
1984
Ezhuthatha Sattangal
as Justice Thiyagarajan
1984
Vidhi
as "Tiger" Dayanidhi
1984
Naalai Unathu Naal
as Devadas
1984
24 Mani Neram
as Vijay
1984
Alaya Deepam
as Suresh father
1984
Neengal Kettavai
as Muthulingam
1984
Veetuku Oru Kannagi
as Inspector Chandrasekhar
1983
Thanga Magan
as Rajalingam
1983
Uruvavugal Maralam
as God
1983
Adutha Varisu
as Zameendar (Guest Role)
1983
Thudikkum Karangal
1983
Paayum Puli
1983
Sattam
as Ramesh
1983
Thai Veedu
1983
Indru Nee Nalai Naan
1983
Bhookambam
as Sethu Varman
1983
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
as DSP Ranjith
1983
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
1983
Apoorva Sahodarigal
1983
Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
1983
En Aasai Unnoduthan
1982
Thanikattu Raja
1982
Vazhvey Maayam
1982
Pattanathu Rajakkal
1982
Auto Raaja
1982
Adhisaya Piravigal
1982
Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum Naaney
as Rajagopal
1982
Thaai Mookaambikai
as Kannappan
1982
Theerpu
as Govindan
1982
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982
Om Sakthi
1981
Ellam Inbamayyam
1981
Savaal
as Shankar
1981
Needhi Pizhaithadhu
as Shankar
1981
Garjanai
1981
Kula Kozhundhu
1981
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
1981
Kanni Theevu
as Pandiyan
1980
Murattu Kaalai
1980
Jamboo
as Jamboo
1980
Saranam Ayyappa
1978
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
1978
டாக்ஸி டிரைவர்
1978
Vandikkaran Magan
1978
Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
1978
Ithu Eppadi Irukku
1977
Chakravathi
1977
Uyarnthavargal
1977
Gayathri
as Ganesh
1977
Avar Enakke Sontham
1977
Nallathuku Kalamillai
1976
Maharasi Vazhga
1976
Mayor Meenakshi
1976
Thunive Thunai
as Anand
1975
Edupa Kai Pillai
1975
Cinema Paithiyam
1975
Apoorva Raagangal
as Self
1975
Yarukku Mappillai Yaro
as Seetharaman
1975
Pinju Manam
1975
Enga Pattan Sothu
1974
Akkarai Pachchai
1974
Kaliyuga Kannan
as Navaneetha Krishnan
1974
Vairam
as Raja
1974
Thirudi
1973
Arangetram
as Cameo (Himself)
1973
Anbu Sagodharargal
as Prem
1972
Kanimuthu Paappa
1972
Nawab Narkali
as Ravi
1972
Ganga
as Ganga
1972
Ganga
as Ganga
1972
Avasara Kalyanam
as Shekhar
1972
Karunthel Kannayiram
as Ashok / Arun
1972
Jakkamma
as Jambu
1972
Mappillai Azhaippu
1972
Aseervatham
1971
Kettikaran
1971
Thanga Gopuram
1971
Kulama Gunama
as Raja
1971
Nangu Suvargal
1971
Nootrukku Nooru
as Prakash
1971
Soodhattam
1970
Penn Daivam
as Police Inspector
1970
CID Shankar
1970
Veettuku Veedu
1970
Maanavan
1970
Kannan Varuvaan
as Kannan
1970
Kaadhal Jyothi
1970
Kalam Vellum
as Velu
1969
Kaaval Dheivam
1969
Poova Thalaiya
as Shankar
1969
Aayiram Poi
as Ravi
1969
Nil Gavani Kadhali
as CID Shankar
1969
Akka Thangai
1969
Anbalippu
as Raja
1969
Pennai Vazha Vidungal
as Anand
1968
Anbu Vazhi
1968
Puthisaligal
1968
Neelagiri Express
as CID Inspector Shankar
1968
Bommalaattam
as Sukumar
1968
Muthu Chippi
as Prabha
1967
Pattanathil Bhootham
as Bhaskar
1967
Uyir Mel Aasai
1967
Penne Nee Vaazhga
1967
Sabash Thambi
as Sekhar
1967
Kadhalithal Podhuma
as Ravi
1966
Vallavan Oruvan
as CID Shankar
1966
Yaar Nee?
as Dr. Anand
1966
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
as Raju
1966
Naam Moovar
1966
Naangu Killadigal
as Anandan / Kumar
1965
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
as Chandrasekar
1965
Panchavarna Kili
1965
Nee!
as Sundaram