Portrait of Jaishankar

Acting

Jaishankar

Career

Active from 1965 to 1998, busiest in 1984 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
57
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Thalapathi
Thalapathi
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jaishankar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 14
  • Tamil Cinema 12
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Melodrama 5
  • Indian Cinema 5
  • Traditional Values 5
  • Social Justice 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Revenge 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Crime 3
  • Emotional Catharsis 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

96
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Athaiya Mamiya
Athaiya Mamiya

as Shankar

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 76
Dharma
Dharma (1998)

as Lawyer Ranganathan

Arunachalam
Arunachalam (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

as Aathikesavan

Paattu Vaathiyar
Paattu Vaathiyar (1995)

as Pandian

Kanmani
Kanmani (1994)

as Rajashekaran

Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (1994)

as Valluvardasan

Priyanka
Priyanka (1994)

as Sriram

Singaravelan
Singaravelan (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

as Natesan

Thalapathi
Thalapathi (1991)
GoodWatch score 84

as Krishnamoorthy

Sir... I Love You
Sir... I Love You (1991)

as Ramanathan

Shanti Kranti
Shanti Kranti (1991)
GoodWatch score 72

as Commissioner of Police (Tamil Version)

Mounam Sammadham
Mounam Sammadham (1990)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sundaram

13m Number Veedu
13m Number Veedu (1990)

as Murali

1980s

37 titles ยท average score 74
Apoorva Sagodharargal
Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
GoodWatch score 76

as Satyamoorthy

Mappillai
Mappillai (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ramanathan

Oorai Therunjukitten
Oorai Therunjukitten (1988)

as Thangadurai

Oomai Vizhigal
Oomai Vizhigal (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

as Chandran

Pillai Nila
Pillai Nila (1985)

as David

Poove Poochooda Vaa
Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985)

as Sundaram

Veetuku Oru Kannagi
Veetuku Oru Kannagi (1984)

as Inspector Chandrasekhar

24 Mani Neram
24 Mani Neram (1984)

as Vijay

Neengal Kettavai
Neengal Kettavai (1984)

as Muthulingam

Bhookambam
Bhookambam (1983)

as Sethu Varman

Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983)

as DSP Ranjith

Savaal
Savaal (1981)

as Shankar

1970s

19 titles
Gayathri
Gayathri (1977)

as Ganesh

Thunive Thunai
Thunive Thunai (1976)

as Anand

Vairam
Vairam (1974)

as Raja

Kaliyuga Kannan
Kaliyuga Kannan (1974)

as Navaneetha Krishnan

Arangetram
Arangetram (1973)

as Cameo (Himself)

Nawab Narkali
Nawab Narkali (1972)

as Ravi

Karunthel Kannayiram
Karunthel Kannayiram (1972)

as Ashok / Arun

Jakkamma
Jakkamma (1972)

as Jambu

Nootrukku Nooru
Nootrukku Nooru (1971)

as Prakash

Kulama Gunama
Kulama Gunama (1971)

as Raja

Kalam Vellum
Kalam Vellum (1970)

as Velu

Penn Daivam
Penn Daivam (1970)

as Police Inspector

1960s

20 titles
Poova Thalaiya
Poova Thalaiya (1969)

as Shankar

Nil Gavani Kadhali
Nil Gavani Kadhali (1969)

as CID Shankar

Aayiram Poi
Aayiram Poi (1969)

as Ravi

Neelagiri Express
Neelagiri Express (1968)

as CID Inspector Shankar

Muthu Chippi
Muthu Chippi (1968)

as Prabha

Bommalaattam
Bommalaattam (1968)

as Sukumar

Pattanathil Bhootham
Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)

as Bhaskar

Vallavan Oruvan
Vallavan Oruvan (1966)

as CID Shankar

Naangu Killadigal
Naangu Killadigal (1966)

as Anandan / Kumar

Yaar Nee?
Yaar Nee? (1966)

as Dr. Anand

Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)

as Chandrasekar

Nee!
Nee! (1965)

as Sundaram