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.

Filmography

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1960s

Year	Film	Role	Director	Note(s)	Ref.
1965	Iravum Pagalum	Rajasekar	Joseph Thaliath Jr.	Debut Movie	[7]
	Enga Veetu Penn		Tapi Chanakya		[8]
	Vilakketriyaval		Joseph Thaliath Jr.
	Panchavarna Kili	Sekar	K. Shankar	Adapatated from film No Man of Her Own	[9]
	Nee	Sundaram	T. R. Ramanna		[10]
	Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum	Chandrasekar	Krishnan-Panju	Inspired by 1961 Disney's film The Parent Trap and the film was remade in Telugu as Leta Manasulu (1966), in Hindi as Do Kaliyaan (1967) and in Malayalam as Sethubandhanam (1974)	[11]
1966	Iru Vallavargal	Rajan	K. V. Srinivas	Remake of Hindi film Do Ustad	[12]
	Yaar Nee?	Dr. Anand	Sathyam	Remake of Hindi film Woh Kaun Thi? and remade in Telugu as Aame Evaru?	[13]
	Naam Moovar		C. P. Jambulingam		[14]
	Kadhal Paduthum Paadu	Raju	Joseph Thaliath Jr.		[15]
	Gowri Kalyanam		K. Shankar		[16]
	Vallavan Oruvan	CID Shankar	R. Sundaram	loosely based on French film Shadow of Evil	[17]
1967	Penne Nee Vazhga		P. Madhavan		[18]
	Sabash Thambi	Sekhar	C. P. Jambulingam		[19]
	Pattanathil Bhootham	Bhaskar	M. V. Raman	adaptation of The Brass Bottle	[20]
	Raja Veetu Pillai	Raja	Dada Mirasi		[21]
	Bhavani	Chinna Durai	T. R. Ramanna		[22]
	Uyirmel Aasai		C. P. Jambulingam		[23]
	Selva Magal	Sekhar	K. V. Srinivas		[24]
	Ponnana Vazhvu		R. Devarajan		[25]
	Muhurtha Naal		P. Madhavan		[26]
	Kadhalithal Podhuma	Ravi	K. V. Srinivas		[27]
	Naan Yaar Theriyuma		V. V. Ramanan		[28]
1968	Anbu Vazhi		M. Natesan		[29]
	Teacheramma		S. R. Puttanna		[30]
	Neelagiri Express	CID Shankar	Thirumalai-Mahalingam	25th Film and Remake of Malayalam film Cochin Express	[31]
	Deiveega Uravu		Sathyam		[32]
	Bommalattam	Sukumar	V. Srinivasan		[33]
	Puthisaligal		Arun		[34]
	Nervazhi	Balu	M. A. Thirumugam		[35]
	Paal Manam		K. S. Sethumadhavan		[36]
	Muthu Chippi		M. Krishnan		[37]
	Jeevanaamsam	Moorthi	Malliyam Rajagopal	In year 1966–1967's Chennai Sangeetha Drama Academy was selected for Best Stage Play of the Story	[38]
	Uyira Maanama		K. S. Gopalakrishnan		[39]
	Siritha Mugam		V. V. Raman		[40]
1969	Anbalippu	Raja	A. C. Tirulokchandar		[41]
	Akka Thangai	Shankar	M. A. Thirumugam	Remade in Telugu as Akka Chellelu	[2]
	Nil Gavani Kadhali	CID Shankar	C. V. Rajendran		[42]
	Poova Thalaiya	Shankar	K. Balachander	Remade in Telugu as Bomma Borusa and in Malayalam as Balapareekshanam	[43]
	Aayiram Poi	Ravi	V. Srinivasan		[44]
	Magane Nee Vazhga		M. Krishnan		[45]
	Pennai Vazha Vidungal		R. Devarajan	In This Film he has got the title 'Makkal Kalaignar'	[46]
	Kanni Penn	Inspector Sundaram	A. Kasilingam		[47]
	Naangu Killadigal	Anandan (a) Kumar	L. Balu		[48]
	Ponnu Mappillai	Ramesh	S. Ramanathan		[49]
	Manasatchi		T. N. Balu		[50]
	Athai Magal	Sekar	I. N. Murthy		[51]
	Mannippu	Gopi	M. Krishnan	Remake of Malayalam film Padunna Puzha	[52]

1970s

Year	Film	Role	Director	Note(s)	Ref.
1970	Penn Deivam	Police Inspector	M. A. Thirumugam	Remade in Telugu as Inti Gouravam'	[53]
	Ethirkalam	Rathinam	M. S. Solaimalai		[54]
	CID Shankar	CID Shankar	R. Sundaram	50th Film & Based on Fren/Italian film OSS 117 Mission for a Killer	[55]
	Veettuku Veedu	Vasudevan	C. V. Rajendran	Based on the stage play as Thikku Theriyadha Veettil and Remade later on as Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	[56]
	Maanavan		M. A. Thirumugam		[57]
	Kadhal Jothi		Thirumalai-Mahalingam		[58]
	Kalam Vellum	Velu	M. Karnan		[59]
	Kannan Varuvan		I. N. Murthy		[60]
	Nilave Nee Satchi	Mohan	P. Madhavan		[61]
1971	Pudhiya Vazhkai	Shankar	C. V. Rajendran		[62]
	Nangu Suvargal	Raja	K. Balachander		[63]
	Nootrukku Nooru	Professor Prakash	K. Balachander	Remade in Hindi as Imtihan	[64]
	Kulama Gunama		K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Remake of Telugu film Thalli Prema	[65]
	Veettukku Oru Pillai	Mohan	T. R. Ramanna		[66]
	Thanga Gopuram	Durai	M. S. Solaimalai	Precursor of Moondru Mudichu	[67]
	Anbukkor Annan		N. S. Maniam		[68]
	Needhi Dhevan		R. Devarajan		[69]
	Kettikaran		H. S. Venu
	Soodhattam		'Madurai' Thirumaran		[70]
1972	Ganga	Ganga	M. Karnan	75th Film	[71]
	Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai	Shankar	D. Yoganand		[72]
	Kadhalikka Vanga	Tamil Arasu	I. N. Murthy		[73]
	Nawab Naarkali	Ravi	C. V. Rajendran	Adaptation of the Komal Swaminathan stage play	[74]
	Karundhel Kannayiram	Ashok Arun	R. Sundaram		[75]
	Thaikku Oru Pillai		Pattu		[76]
	Kanimuthu Paappa	Raja	S. P. Muthuraman	S. P. Muthuraman's debut film	[77]
	Avasara Kalyanam	Sekar	V. T. Thyagarajan		[78]
	Delhi To Madras		I. N. Murthy		[79]
	Savalukku Savaal		H. S. Venu		[80]
	Varaverpu		I. N. Murthy		[81]
	Jakkamma	Jambu	M. Karnan		[82]
	Unakkum Enakkum		N. S. Maniam		[83]
	Ashirvadham		R. Devarajan	Its a Drama penned by Bilahari T. Raman, Directed by veteran Stage actor T. S. Seshadri
	Mappillai Azhaippu	Anand			[84]
	Ponmagal Vandhal		Vijaya Narayanan		[85]
1973	Vaayadi		'Madurai' Thirumaran		[86]
	Vijaya		Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
	Arangetram	Jaishankar	K. Balachander	Guest Appearance	[87]
	Vandhaale Magaraasi	Dr. Sundaram	K. S. Gopalakrishnan		[88]
	Thalai Prasavam		M. Krishnan		[89]
	Amman Arul	Shankar	Pattu		[90]
	Anbu Sagodharargal	Prem	Lakshmi Deepak	Remake of Telugu film Pandanti Kapuram	[91]
	Thedi Vandha Lakshmi	Inspector Mohan Kumar / Ramesh / Kannan	G. R. Nathan		[92]
	Iraivan Irukkindran				[93]
	Ponvandu	Kannan	N. S. Maniam		[94]
	Vakkuruthi	Narendran	Mohan Gandhiram		[95]
	Deiva Kuzhandhaigal		S. P. Muthuraman		[96]
1974	Kalyanamam Kalyanam	Muthu			[97]
	Pillai Selvam		V. Ramachandra Rao	100th Film	[98]
	Idhayam Parkiradhu		A. Jagannathan		[99]
	Thanga Valayal		M. A. V. Rajendran		[100]
	Thirudi		'Madurai' Thirumaran		[101]
	Vairam	Raja	T. R. Ramanna	Remake of Hindi film as Victoria No. 203	[102]
	Ungal Viruppam		K. Krishnamurthy		[103]
	Prayachittham	Raju	R. Sundaram
	Athaiya Mamiya	Shankar	Gopu		[104]
	Unnaithan Thambi		R. Vittal		[105]
	Akkarai Pachai		N. Venkatesh		[106]
	Kaliyuga Kannan	Krishnan	Krishnan–Panju	based on the play Sri Krishna Vijayam later remade in Kannada as Devara Duddu (1976) and in Hindi as Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977)	[107]
	Pandhattam	Ashok	Ma. Lakshmanan		[108]
1975	Enga Pattan Sothu		M. Karnan
	Hotel Sorgam		G. Ramakrishnan		[109]
	Cinema Paithiyam	Jaishankar	V. Srinivasan	Remake of Hindi film Guddi	[110]
	Yarukku Maappillai Yaro	Seetharaman	S. P. Muthuraman	Remade in Hindi as No Entry in Telugu as Pellam Oorelithe, in Malayalam as Happy Husbands , in Kannada as Kalla Malla Sulla and in Marathi as No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Aahey	[111]
	Pinju Manam		A. K. Subramaniam		[112]
	Sondhangal Vazhga		'Madurai' Thirumaran		[113]
	Thottadhellam Ponnaagum		R. Vittal		[114]
	Apoorva Raagangal	Jaishankar	K. Balachander	Guest Appearance	[115]
	Unga Veettu Kalyanam		K. Krishnamurthy		[116]
	Eduppar Kai Pillai		K. Vijayan		[117]
	Thai Veetu Seedhanam		'Madurai' Thirumaran
	Avalukku Aayiram Kangal		T. R. Ramanna		[118]
1976	Ore Thanthai		M. Karnan		[119]
	Thunive Thunai	CID Anand	S. P. Muthuraman	125th Film inspired by Hollywood film Bad Day at Black Rock	[120]
	Nee Oru Maharani		K. Sornam		[121]
	Mayor Meenakshi		'Madurai' Thirumaran		[122]
	Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal		S. P. Muthuraman		[123]
	Panakkara Penn	Raja	U. Rajendran		[124]
	Mittai Mummy		Avinashi Mani		[125]
1977	Andru Sinthiya Ratham		R. Sundaram		[126]
	Uyarndhavargal		T. N. Balu	Guest Appearance,remake of Malayalam film Koshish	[127]
	Sonthamadi Nee Enakku		S. P. Muthuraman
	Rasi Nalla Rasi		Chitralaya Gopu		[128]
	Avar Enakke Sontham		Pattu		[129]
	Maamiyar Veedu		N. Krishnamurthy		[130]
	Palabishegham	Kumaran	K. S. Gopalakrishnan		[131]
	Oruvanukku Oruthi		Ra. Sankaran		[132]
	Gaslight Mangamma		N. S. Maniam		[133]
	Rowdy Rakkamma		K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Produced and penned by Bilahari. T.Raman.	[134]
	Aasai Manaivi		K. Sornam		[135]
	Kalamadi Kalam		Chitralaya Gopu		[136]
	Gaayathri	Ganesh	R. Pattabhiraman	Based on the story "Gayathri" written by Sujatha Rangarajan
	Chakravarthy		Krishnan–Panju		[137]
	Nallathukku Kalamillai		T. N. Balu		[138]
1978	Aval Oru Adhisayam		B. V. Srinivasan		[139]
	Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam		Devaraj–Mohan	150th Film	[140]
	Ganga Yamuna Kaveri		K. Sornam		[141]
	Mudi Sooda Mannan		R. Vittal		[142]
	Ithu Eppadi Irukku		R. Pattabhiraman		[143]
	Makkal Kural		U. Rajendran		[144]
	Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi		'Madurai' Thirumaran
	Taxi Driver		N. S. Maniam
	Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi		K. S. Gopalakrishnan
	Mela Thaalangal		K. Sornam
	Sakka Podu Podu Raja		S. P. Muthuraman
	Vandikaran Magan		Amirtham
	Rajavuketha Rani		L. Balu
	Panchamirdham		J. Sasikumar
1979	Nenjukku Needhi		Amirtham
	Mayandi		R. Pattabhiraman
	Naan Oru Kai Paarkiren		K. Sornam
	Kadamai Nenjam		Durai
	Kuzhandhaiyai Thedi		R. Pattabhiraman
	Kamasasthiram		Balamurugan
	Aadu Pambe		Amirtham
	Dhairya Lakshmi		Chitralaya Gopu
	Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana		R. Pattabhiraman
	Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi		I. V. Sasi
	Mahalakshmi		R. Pattabhiraman

1980s

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes	Ref(s)
1980	Jamboo	Jambu	M. Karnan
	Kaalam Badhil Sollum		Amirtham	175th Film
	Murattu Kaalai	Pannaiyar	S. P. Muthuraman	As Villain
	Saranam Ayyappa	CID Shankar	Dasarathan	Guest Appearance
1981	Kannitheevu		T. R. Ramanna
	Savaal	Shankar	R. Krishnamurthy
	Garjanai	Parasuram	C. V. Rajendran
	Kulakozhundhu		T. R. Ramanna
	Anjatha Nenjangal		R. Thyagarajan
	Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum	Kumaran	V. Srinivasan
	Needhi Pizhaithathu		S. A. Chandrasekhar
	Ellam Inba Mayyam	Kailasa Mudaliyar	G. N. Rangarajan
1982	Vazhvey Maayam		R. Krishnamurthy
	Pattanathu Rajakkal		S. A. Chandrasekhar
	Thanikattu Raja		V. C. Guhanathan
	Auto Raja	Ramu	K. Vijayan
	Theerpu		R. Krishnamurthy
	Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane	Rajagopal	N. Murugesh	Guest appearance
	Om Shakti		S. A. Chandrasekhar	Guest Appearance
	Thaai Mookaambikai		K. Shankar
	Nandri, Meendum Varuga		Moulee
	Asthivaram		T. Thirunavukarasu
	Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu		Moulee
	Adhisayappiravigal		R. Thyagarajan
1983	Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar		N. S. Maniam
	Paayum Puli		S. P. Muthuraman
	Uruvangal Maralam	God	Ramji	Guest Appearance
	Kai Varisai		Prem Kumar	200th Film
	Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum	Vairam	Sreedhar Rajan
	Bhookambam	Sethu Varman	Joshiy	Malayalam
	Thudikkum Karangal		C. V. Sridhar
	Thai Veedu	Anand	R. Thyagarajan
	Thambathigal		N. S. Rajendran
	Sattam	Ramesh	K. Vijayan
	Adutha Varisu	Jamindhar	S. P. Muthuraman	Guest Appearance
	Indru Nee Nalai Naan		Major Sundarrajan
	Malaiyoor Mambattiyan	DSP Ranjith	Rajasekhar
	Apoorva Sahodarigal		R. Thyagarajan
	Thanga Magan	Rajalingam	A. Jagannathan
1984	Amma Irukka		Major Sundarrajan
	Thiruppam		R. Krishnamoorthy
	Vidhi	"Tiger" Dayanidhi	K. Vijayan
	Idhu Enga Boomi		M. Karnan	Guest Appearance
	Vengaiyin Mainthan		Rama Narayanan
	Sattathai Thiruthungal		Rama Narayanan
	Vaazhkai		C. V. Rajendran	Guest Appearance
	Vellai Pura Ondru		Gangai Amaran
	Sarithira Nayagan		D. Yoganand	Guest Appearance
	Neengal Kettavai		Balu Mahendra
	Alaya Deepam		C. V. Sridhar
	Veetuku Oru Kannagi		S. A. Chandrasekhar	Guest Appearance
	24 Mani Neram		Manivannan
	Anbulla Rajinikanth	Jaishankar	K. Natraj	Guest Appearance
	Ezhuthatha Sattangal		K. Shankar
	Naalai Unathu Naal	Devadas	A. Jagannathan
	Iru Medhaigal		Muktha Srinivasan	Guest Appearance
	Kudumbam		S. A. Chandrasekhar
	Kadamai		Rama Narayanan
1985	Aandavan Sothu		M. Karnan	225th Film
	Bandham		K. Vijayan
	Mookkanan Kaiyiru		S. Subbaiah
	Anni		Karthik Raghunath
	Sivappu Nila		Rama Narayanan
	Nermai		R. Krishnamoorthy
	Poove Poochooda Vaa	Sundaram	Fazil
	Veli		Durai
	Engal Kural		Rama Narayanan	Guest Appearance
	Anthasthu		R. Thyagarajan
	Yaar?		Sakthi-Kanna
	Arthamulla Aasaigal		Babu Maharaja
	Neethiyin Marupakkam		S. A. Chandrasekhar
	Oonjaladum Uravugal		Bharathan	250th Film
	Saaavi	CID Shankar	Karthik Raghunath
	Padikkadavan
	Samaya Purathale Satchi		S. Jagadeesan
	Pillai Nila	David	Manobala
1986	Meendum Pallavi		A. P. Jegadeesh
	Marumagal		Karthik Raghunath
	Rasigan Oru Rasigai		Balu Anand
	Kaithiyin Theerpu		Vijaya Bharathy
	Murattu Karangal	Kaali	Rajasekhar
	Naanum Oru Thozhilali		C. V. Sridhar
	Dharmam		R. Thyagarajan
	Enakku Nane Needipathi		S. A. Chandrasekhar
	Kanne Kaniyamuthe'		Sakthi-Kannan
	Bathil Solval Bhadrakali		S. Jagadeesan
	Oomai Vizhigal	Chandran	R. Aravindraj
	Annai En Dheivam		R. Thyagarajan
	Kodai Mazhai		Muktha S. Sundar	275th Film
	Kulirkaala Megangal		C. V. Sridhar
	Maaveeran		Rajasekhar
1987	Kadhal Parisu	Kailash	A. Jagannathan
	Solvadhellam Unmai		Nethaji
	Kathai Kathayam Karanamam		Y. G. Mahendra
	Paruva Ragam		V. Ravichandran
	Veerapandiyan	CID Shankar	Karthick Raghunath
	Vairakkiyam		K. Vijayan
	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Manjampetti	Gangai Amaran	Guest Appearance
	Oru Thayin Sabhatham		T. Rajendar	Guest Appearance
	Vilangu		P. Jayadevi
	Poove Ilam Poove		Sirumugai Ravi
	Cooliekkaran	Marthandan	Rajasekhar
	Evargal Indiyargal		S. Jagadeesan	Guest Appearance
	Anjatha Singam		M. Vijaychander
	Ivargal Varungala Thoongal		Venkat
1988	Oorai Therinjikitten		'Kalaippuli' G. Sekharan
	En Jeevan Paduthu		R. Sundarrajan	Guest Appearance
	Thaai Paasam		R. Krishnamoorthy
1989	Naalaiya Manithan	Doctor	Velu Prabhakaran
	Thaai Naadu		R. Aravindraj
	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Sathyamoorthy
	Poruthathu Pothum		P. Kalaimani
	Ponmana Selvan		P. Vasu	Guest Appearance
	Dravidan		R. Kirshnamoorthy
	Mappillai	Rajarajeswari's Husband
	Pudhu Mappillai		P. S. Subramaniam

1990s

Year	Film	Role	Director	Note(s)	Ref.
1990	Pathimoonam Number Veedu	Dr. Murali		Remade in Hindi as House No. 13	[145]
	Mounam Sammadham	Sundaram	K. Madhu		[146]
	Palaivana Paravaigal	Sivaprakasam	Senthilnathan		[147]
	Amma Pillai		R. C. Shakthi	remake of the Malayalam film Mortuary	[148]
1991	Vanakkam Vathiyare	Duraisingam	Ameerjan		.[149]
	Kaaval Nilayam	DSP Ravi	Senthilnathan		[150]
	Thalapathi	Krishnamoorthy (Arjun's father)	Mani Ratnam	remade in Kannada as Annavru	[151]
1992	Singaravelan	Retired IG Natesan	R. V. Udayakumar		[152]
	Naalaya Seidhi		G. B. Vijay		[153]
	Nadodi Pattukkaran	Sivathaya	N. K. Vishwanathan		[154]
1993	Dhuruva Natchathiram	Raja			[155]
	Gokulam	Gayatri's guardian	Vikraman		[156]
1994	Priyanka	Sriram	Neelakanta	remake of the 1993 Hindi film Damini	[157]
	Kanmani	Rajasekaran	R. K. Selvamani		[158]
	En Rajangam	Chief Minister	Siraj		[159]
1995	Vishnu	Thangadurai	S. A. Chandrasekhar		[160]
	Chandralekha	Ibrahim	Nambirajan		[161]
	Varraar Sandiyar	Sandiyar's father	N. K. Vishwanathan		[162]
1996	Subash	Subash's father	R. V. Udayakumar		[163]
1997	Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen	Kannan's father	R. Sundarrajan		[164]
	Arunachalam	Aathikesavan	Sundar C.	loosely based on the 1902 novel Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon
1998	Dharma	Dharma's father	Keyaar		[165]
1999	Poo Vaasam		Sree Bharathi	His Last film	[166][167]

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External links

• Jaishankar filmography on IMDb