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

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1960s

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Year Film Role Note(s) Ref.
1965 Iravum Pagalum Rajasekar [7]
Vilakketriyaval
Panchavarna Kili Sekar [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

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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

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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
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

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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 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

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

Television

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

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