Jaishankar filmography

This is the filmography of Indian actor Jaishankar, who performed roles ranging hero to viillain.[1] He credited on screen with title of Makkal Kalaignar Jaishankar or Makkal Tamilan in most of the films starring him sometimes referred to as Thennagathu James Bond(South Indian James Bond). In era dominated by Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran and Gemini Ganesan,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 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] Generally starring romance, comedy and action films (especially played in investigative detective). In followed year he acted 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 divorced husband. Adaptation of Disney's The Parent Trap directed by Krishnan-Panju produced by AVM Productions. It was commercial success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, and in Nee, he played college student and also he paired with Jayalalithaa for first time and become a commercial success. In 1966 he acted Psychological thriller film Yaar Nee?, the film produced by P. S. Veerappa,it was remake of Hindi film Woh Kaun Thi? (1964). The film becomes successful at the box-office. In 1967 he acted romantic - comic fantasy film Pattanathil Bhootham starred with K. R. Vijaya, the film heavily inspired by the 1964 American film The Brass Bottle and the film directed by M. V. Raman, and the film 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 films such as Akka Thangai, he played suspected brother and the film 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). And Mannippu, where he played 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), where he played a young man who becomes a district administrator from the poverty level. Maanavan proves commercial success.[4] In 1970 he acted comedy film Veettuku Veedu, the film based on the play Thikku Theriyadha Veettil and later 2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy based on this film, it becomes huge hit at the box-office. And he starred in Ethirkalam with Gemini Ganesan and he acted western-adventure film Kalam Vellum (1970), all the films becomes successful hit at the box-office. Nootrukku Nooru (1971), where he played a college professor, who is accused by three college girls of sexual harassment, the film directed by K. Balachander under his production Kalakendra. The one of the film milestone at 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 Hassan, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Thiagarajan, Mohan, Prabhu, Arjun, Vijay and played lead villain and in character role. In film Murattu Kalai (1980), he reprise Villain role and co-starred with Rajinikanth. In film Vidhi (1984), he played rich criminal Lawyer and father of playboy Son, the film becomes Commercial Success. In 1984, he acted thriller film 24 Mani Neram, where he played investigative office, the film directed by Manivannan and the same year he worked under Balu Mahendra's film Neengal Kettavai. In 1985 he played actress Nadhiya father role in Poove Poochooda Vaa directed by Fazil. In followed he acted horror-thriller films as Yaar? and Pillai Nila (both released in 1985) and he played crime thriller film Saavi, which he played CID Inspector and solve the murder case. The film based on American film Dial M for Murder. The film commercial hit at the box-office. In a film Oomai Vizhigal (1986), where he played run unprofitable Magazine Dhinamurasu, he was an editor of the magazine, the film made by Film college student and run over 100+ days in theatre.[6] In following 1989, he acted science fiction-horror film Naalai Manithan, which he played mad scientist invents as drug which gives back life to dead if injected within two hours of dead, it becomes profitable venture.