Jaishankar filmography

This is the filmography of Indian actor Jaishankar, who performed roles ranging from hero to villain.^[1] He was credited on screen with the title of Makkal Kalaignar Jaishankar or Makkal Tamilan in most of his films, sometimes referred to as Thennagathu James Bond (South Indian James Bond). In the era dominated by Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan and Ravichandran, he created his own niche with portrayals of westernised characters.

Jaishankar made his film debut in 1965, in the film Iravum Pagalum, directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film was released on 14 January 1965 on Thai Pongal day.^[2] Despite facing competition from Enga Veettu Pillai and Pazhani, released on the same day, the film become a commercial success.^[3] He generally starred in romance, comedy and action films (especially as detective). In the following year he acted in Enga Veettu Penn (1965), Panchavarna Kili, where he played in a dual role, and the film become a commercial success. Jaishankar starred in Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965), where he played a divorced husband, an adaptation of Disney's The Parent Trap, directed by Krishnan–Panju, produced by AVM Productions. It was a commercial success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, and in Nee, he played a college student, pairing with Jayalalithaa for the first time, which become a commercial success. In 1966, he acted in the Psychological thriller film Yaar Nee?, produced by P. S. Veerappa, it was remake of the Hindi film Woh Kaun Thi? (1964). The film became successful at the box office. In 1967, he acted in the romantic-comic fantasy film Pattanathil Bhootham, starring with K. R. Vijaya, the film was heavily inspired by the 1964 American film The Brass Bottle, the film was directed by M. V. Raman, and the film was released on Tamil Puthandu. Despite facing competition from Magaraasi, released on same day, it become a major commercial success. In 1969, he acted in a comedy film Poova Thalaiya, where he played the role of a successful son-in-law, who will compete with an arrogant aunt. The film was a box office success, running for 100 days in many centers of Tamil Nadu and also all over India. In the same year he gives another major success; Akka Thangai, he played a suspected brother and the film was directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film was huge hit at the box office and won the Tamil Nadu Film Award for Best Film (Second Prize). He starred in Mannippu, where he played an artist and falsely charged his finance missing case, it becomes a successful at the box office and the film was remake of Malayalam film Padunna Puzha.

In Maanavan (1970), he played a young man who becomes a district administrator from the poverty level. Maanavan proved a commercial success.^[4] In 1970 he acted comedy film Veettuku Veedu, based on the play Thikku Theriyadha Veettil and later 2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy based on this film, it became a huge hit at the box office. He starred in Ethirkalam with Gemini Ganesan and he acted western-adventure film Kalam Vellum (1970), all the films became successful at the box office. In Nootrukku Nooru (1971), he played a college professor, who is accused by three college girls of sexual harassment, the film was directed by K. Balachander under his production Kalakendra. It was one of the film milestones of Shankar's career and he won the Film Fans Association Best Actor Award in 1971.^[5]

Jaishankar worked under Modern Theatres film such as Iru Vallavargal (1966), Vallavan Oruvan (1966), Kadhalithal Podhuma (1967), Naangu Killadigal, Neelagiri Express (1968), CID Shankar, Karundhel Kannayiram (1972), Thedi Vandha Lakshmi (1973).

Between 1980 and 1999 Jaishankar emerged with latest actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Thiagarajan, Mohan, Prabhu, Arjun, Vijay and played lead villain and in character role. In Murattu Kalai (1980), he reprised his villain role and co-starred with Rajinikanth. In Vidhi (1984), he played a rich criminal lawyer and father of playboy son, the film became a commercial success. In 1984, he acted in the thriller film 24 Mani Neram, where he played an investigator, the film was directed by Manivannan and in the same year he worked under Balu Mahendra's in Neengal Kettavai. In 1985, he played actress Nadhiya's father's role in Poove Poochooda Vaa, directed by Fazil. Later, he acted in horror-thriller films such as Yaar? and Pillai Nila (both released in 1985) and he played in the crime thriller film Saavi, in which he played a CID Inspector and solved a murder case. The film was based on American film Dial M for Murder. The film was a commercial hit at the box office. In the film Oomai Vizhigal (1986), he ran unprofitable Magazine Dhinamurasu, he was an editor of the magazine, the film was made by Film college students and ran over 100 days in theatres.^[6] In 1989, he acted in science fiction-horror film Naalai Manithan, in which he played a mad scientist who invents as drug which gives back life to the dead if injected within two hours of death, it became a profitable venture.

Filmography

1960s

Year	Film	Role	Note(s)	Ref.
1965	Iravum Pagalum	Rajasekar		[7]
	Vilakketriyaval
	Panchavarna Kili	Sekar/Balu		[8]
	Nee!	Sundaram		[9]
	Enga Veettu Penn	Narayanan		[10]
	Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum	Chandrasekar		[11]
1966	Iru Vallavargal	Rajan		[12]
	Yaar Nee?	Dr. Anand		[13]
	Naam Moovar			[14]
	Kadhal Paduthum Paadu	Raju		[15]
	Gowri Kalyanam			[16]
	Vallavan Oruvan	CID Shankar		[17]
1967	Penne Nee Vaazhga			[18]
	Sabash Thambi	Sekhar		[19]
	Pattanathil Bhootham	Bhaskar		[20]
	Raja Veetu Pillai	Raja		[21]
	Bhavani	Chinna Durai		[22]
	Uyir Mel Aasai			[23]
	Selva Magal	Sekhar		[24]
	Ponnana Vazhvu			[25]
	Muhurtha Naal			[26]
	Kadhalithal Podhuma	Ravi		[27]
	Naan Yaar Theriyuma			[28]
1968	Anbu Vazhi			[29]
	Thanga Valayal		25th Film
	Neelagiri Express	CID Inspector Shankar		[30]
	Teacheramma			[31]
	Deiveega Uravu			[32]
	Bommalattam	Sukumar		[33]
	Puthisaligal			[34]
	Nervazhi	Balu		[35]
	Paal Manam			[36]
	Muthu Chippi			[37]
	Jeevanamsam	Moorthi		[38]
	Uyira Maanama			[39]
	Siritha Mugam			[40]
1969	Anbalippu	Raja		[41]
	Akka Thangai	Shankar		[2]
	Nil Gavani Kadhali	CID Shankar		[42]
	Poova Thalaiya	Shankar		[43]
	Aayiram Poi	Ravi		[44]
	Magane Nee Vazhga			[45]
	Pennai Vazha Vidungal			[46]
	Kanni Penn	Inspector Sundaram		[47]
	Naangu Killadigal	Anandan (a) Kumar		[48]
	Ponnu Mappillai	Ramesh		[49]
	Manasatchi			[50]
	Athai Magal	Sekar		[51]
	Mannippu	Gopi		[52]

1970s

Year	Film	Role	Note(s)	Ref.
1970	Penn Deivam	Police Inspector		[53]
	Ethirkalam	Rathinam		[54]
	CID Shankar	CID Shankar		[55]
	Veettuku Veedu	Vasudevan		[56]
	Maanavan			[57]
	Kadhal Jothi			[58]
	Kalam Vellum	Velu		[59]
	Kannan Varuvan			[60]
	Nilave Nee Satchi	Mohan		[61]
1971	Pudhiya Vazhkai	Shankar		[62]
	Naangu Suvargal	Raja		[63]
	Nootrukku Nooru	Professor Prakash		[64]
	Kulama Gunama			[65]
	Veettukku Oru Pillai	Mohan		[66]
	Thanga Gopuram	Durai		[67]
	Anbukkor Annan			[68]
	Needhi Dhevan			[69]
	Kettikaran
	Soodhattam			[70]
1972	Ganga	Ganga		[71]
	Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai	Shankar		[72]
	Kadhalikka Vanga	Tamil Arasu		[73]
	Nawab Naarkali	Ravi		[74]
	Karunthel Kannayiram	Ashok Arun		[75]
	Thaikku Oru Pillai			[76]
	Kanimuthu Paappa	Raja		[77]
	Avasara Kalyanam	Sekar		[78]
	Delhi To Madras	Agent Ramu		[79]
	Savalukku Savaal			[80]
	Varaverpu			[81]
	Jakkamma	Jambu		[82]
	Unakkum Enakkum			[83]
	Ashirvadham
	Mappillai Azhaippu	Anand		[84]
	Ponmagal Vandhal			[85]
1973	Vaayadi			[86]
	Vijaya
	Arangetram	Jaishankar	Guest Appearance	[87]
	Vandhaale Magaraasi	Dr. Sundaram		[88]
	Thalai Prasavam			[89]
	Amman Arul	Shankar		[90]
	Anbu Sagodharargal	Prem		[91]
	Thedi Vandha Lakshmi	Inspector Mohan Kumar / Ramesh / Kannan		[92]
	Iraivan Irukkindran			[93]
	Ponvandu	Kannan		[94]
	Vakkuruthi	Narendran		[95]
	Deiva Kuzhandhaigal			[96]
1974	Kalyanamam Kalyanam	Muthu		[97]
	Pillai Selvam		100th Film	[98]
	Idhayam Parkiradhu			[99]
	Thanga Valayal			[100]
	Thirudi			[101]
	Vairam	Raja		[102]
	Ungal Viruppam			[103]
	Prayachittham	Raju
	Athaiya Mamiya	Shankar		[104]
	Unnaithan Thambi			[105]
	Akkarai Pachai			[106]
	Kaliyuga Kannan	Krishnan		[107]
	Pandhattam	Ashok		[108]
1975	Enga Pattan Sothu
	Hotel Sorgam			[109]
	Cinema Paithiyam	Jaishankar		[110]
	Yarukku Maappillai Yaro	Seetharaman		[111]
	Pinju Manam			[112]
	Sondhangal Vazhga			[113]
	Thottathellam Ponnagum			[114]
	Apoorva Raagangal	Jaishankar	Guest Appearance	[115]
	Unga Veettu Kalyanam			[116]
	Eduppar Kai Pillai			[117]
	Thai Veetu Seedhanam
	Avalukku Aayiram Kangal			[118]
1976	Ore Thanthai			[119]
	Thunive Thunai	CID Anand	125th Film	[120]
	Nee Oru Maharani			[121]
	Mayor Meenakshi			[122]
	Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal			[123]
	Panakkara Penn	Raja		[124]
	Mittai Mummy			[125]
1977	Andru Sinthiya Ratham			[126]
	Uyarnthavargal		Guest Appearance	[127]
	Sonthamadi Nee Enakku
	Rasi Nalla Rasi			[128]
	Avar Enakke Sontham			[129]
	Maamiyar Veedu			[130]
	Palabishegham	Kumaran		[131]
	Oruvanukku Oruthi			[132]
	Gaslight Mangamma			[133]
	Rowdy Rakkamma			[134]
	Aasai Manaivi			[135]
	Kalamadi Kalam			[136]
	Gaayathri	Ganesh
	Chakravarthy			[137]
	Nallathukku Kalamillai			[138]
1978	Aval Oru Adhisayam			[139]
	Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam			[140]
	Ganga Yamuna Kaveri			[141]
	Mudi Sooda Mannan			[142]
	Ithu Eppadi Irukku	Ganesh		[143]
	Makkal Kural			[144]
	Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi
	Taxi Driver		150th Film
	Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi
	Mela Thaalangal
	Sakka Podu Podu Raja
	Vandikaran Magan
	Rajavuketha Rani
	Panchamirdham
1979	Nenjukku Needhi
	Mayandi
	Naan Oru Kai Paarkiren
	Kadamai Nenjam
	Kuzhandhaiyai Thedi
	Kamasasthiram
	Aadu Pambe
	Dhairya Lakshmi
	Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana
	Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi
	Mahalakshmi

1980s

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1980	Jamboo	Jambu
	Kaalam Badhil Sollum		175th Film
	Saranam Ayyappa	CID Shankar	Guest Appearance
	Murattu Kaalai	Pannaiyar
1981	Kanni Theevu
	Savaal	Shankar
	Garjanai	Parasuram
	Kulakozhundhu
	Anjatha Nenjangal
	Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum	Kumaran
	Needhi Pizhaithathu
	Ellam Inba Mayyam	Kailasa Mudaliyar
1982	Vazhvey Maayam
	Pattanathu Rajakkal
	Thanikattu Raja
	Auto Raja	Ramu
	Theerpu	Govindan
	Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane	Rajagopal	Guest appearance
	Om Shakti		Guest Appearance
	Thaai Mookaambikai
	Nandri, Meendum Varuga
	Asthivaram
	Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu
	Adhisayappiravigal
1983	Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
	Paayum Puli
	Uruvangal Maralam	God	Guest Appearance
	Kai Varisai		200th Film
	Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum	Vairam
	Bhookambam	Sethu Varman	Malayalam film
	Thudikkum Karangal
	Thai Veedu	Anand
	Thambathigal
	Sattam	Ramesh
	Adutha Varisu	Jamindhar	Guest Appearance
	Indru Nee Nalai Naan
	Malaiyoor Mambattiyan	DSP Ranjith
	Apoorva Sahodarigal
	Thanga Magan	Rajalingam
1984	Amma Irukka
	Thiruppam
	Vidhi	"Tiger" Dayanidhi
	Idhu Enga Boomi		Guest Appearance
	Vengaiyin Mainthan
	Sattathai Thiruthungal
	Vaazhkai		Guest Appearance
	Vellai Pura Ondru
	Sarithira Nayagan		Guest Appearance
	Neengal Kettavai
	Alaya Deepam
	Veetuku Oru Kannagi		Guest Appearance
	24 Mani Neram
	Anbulla Rajinikanth	Jaishankar	Guest Appearance
	Ezhuthatha Sattangal
	Naalai Unathu Naal	Devadas
	Iru Medhaigal		Guest Appearance
	Kudumbam
	Kadamai
1985	Aandavan Sothu		225th Film
	Bandham
	Mookkanan Kaiyiru
	Anni
	Sivappu Nila
	Nermai
	Poove Poochooda Vaa	Sundaram
	Veli
	Engal Kural		Guest Appearance
	Anthasthu
	Yaar?
	Arthamulla Aasaigal
	Avan
	Neethiyin Marupakkam
	Oonjaladum Uravugal		250th Film
	Saaavi	CID Shankar
	Padikkadavan
	Samaya Purathale Satchi
	Pillai Nila	David
1986	Meendum Pallavi
	Marumagal
	Rasigan Oru Rasigai
	Kaithiyin Theerpu
	Murattu Karangal	Kaali
	Naanum Oru Thozhilali
	Dharmam
	Enakku Nane Needipathi
	Kanne Kaniyamuthe'
	Bathil Solval Bhadrakali
	Oomai Vizhigal	Chandran
	Annai En Dheivam	J.K.J Durai
	Kodai Mazhai		275th Film
	Kulirkaala Megangal
	Maaveeran	Harry
1987	Kadhal Parisu	Kailash
	Solvadhellam Unmai	Jagan
	Kathai Kathayam Karanamam
	Paruva Ragam
	Veerapandiyan	CID Shankar
	Vairakkiyam
	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Manjampetti	Guest Appearance
	Oru Thayin Sabhatham		Guest Appearance
	Vilangu
	Poove Ilam Poove
	Cooliekkaran	Marthandan
	Evargal Indiyargal		Guest Appearance
	Anjatha Singam
	Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
1988	Oorai Therinjikitten
	En Jeevan Paduthu		Guest Appearance
	Thaai Paasam
1989	Naalaiya Manithan	Doctor
	Thaai Naadu
	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Sathyamoorthy
	Poruthathu Pothum	Police inspector David
	Ponmana Selvan		Guest Appearance
	Dravidan
	Mappillai	Rajarajeswari's Husband
	Pudhu Mappillai

1990s

Year	Film	Role	Note(s)	Ref.
1990	Pathimoonam Number Veedu	Dr. Murali		[145]
	Mounam Sammadham	Sundaram	300th film	[146]
	Palaivana Paravaigal	Sivaprakasam		[147]
	Amma Pillai			[148]
1991	Vanakkam Vathiyare	Duraisingam		.[149]
	Kaaval Nilayam	DSP Ravi		[150]
	Sir... I Love You	Lalitha's father
	Thalapathi	Krishnamoorthy (Arjun's father)		[151]
1992	Singaravelan	Retired IG Natesan		[152]
	Naalaya Seidhi			[153]
	Nadodi Pattukkaran	Sivathaya		[154]
1993	Mudhal Paadal	Madhu's father		[155]
	Minmini Poochigal	Thangaraj		[156]
	Gokulam	Gayatri's guardian		[157]
	Dhuruva Natchathiram	Raja		[158]
1994	Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana	Valluvardasan
	Priyanka	Sriram		[159]
	Kanmani	Rajasekaran		[160]
	En Rajangam	Chief Minister		[161]
1995	Chithirai Thiruvizha
	Vishnu	Thangadurai		[162]
	Chandralekha	Ibrahim		[163]
	Varraar Sandiyar	Sandiyar's father		[164]
1996	Subash	Subash's father		[165]
1997	Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen	Kannan's father		[166]
	Arunachalam	Aathikesavan
1998	Dharma	Dharma's father		[167]
1999	Chinna Raja	Raja and Dilip's father
	Poo Vaasam			[168][169]

2020s

Year	Film	Role	Note(s)	Ref.
2022	Valimai	Arjun's late father	Archival footage

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Note(s)	Ref.
1998	Kuppathu Sastrigal			[170]