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Jaishankar is a yesteryear star of Kollywood.He is fondly called as Thennagathu JamesBond meaning SouthIndian Jamesbond. His penchant for dashing roles earned him the sobriquet of James Bond of south India, thanks to his roles in films like Vallavan Oruvan, Vallavanukku Vallavan, CID Shankar and such. In an era dominated by M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar had his own loyal following.

Off screen, the industry knew him as a perfect gentleman, thanks to his deportment. Very prolific during his heyday, he was at one point known as the Friday Hero, because a new film of his would debut almost every Friday.He is also remembered as a good samaritan as he helped the needy without any publicity.

Among his more memorable roles was a reprise of the Sidney Poitier role in To Sir With Love, in the K Balachander film, Noothukku Noor. Interestingly, Jaishankar was the hero in Gayatri, which saw Rajinikanth play baddie. Years later, the roles were reversed with Rajinikanth playing hero to Jaishankar's villain in Murattu Kaalai. He was last seen on screen in Iravum Pagalum -- which, if you recall, was the title of his debut film as well.

Unlike his contemporaries Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Sivakumar and Vijayakumar, Jaishankar has no offspring following him onto the marquee.

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