Jaishankar (born Shankar Subramaniyan Iyer on 12 July 1938, died 3 June 2000)[1] was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema.

Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, and completed his graduation from The New College, Chennai, where he was awarded an honours degree.

He was popularly known as South Indian James Bond because of his roles as the investigative detective in Vallavan Oruvan and CID Shankar,[4][5] and "Friday star" because he invariably had a release every week.

[6][7] With the emergence of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, he began to mostly play villain and father roles in many films, among them Murattu Kaalai, Apoorva Sagodharargal and Thalapathi.

In followed year he acted Enga Veetu Penn (1965), and Panchavarna Kili, where he played in a dual role, and both the films become a commercial success.

He continued to achieve success at the box-office with films like Naam Moovar, Kadhal Paduthum Paadu, and Gowri Kalyanam (they released in 1966).

Neelagiri Express (1968), where he played CID investigative officer and the assigned the task of nabbing the criminals behind the murder.

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.

His 1977 film Avar Enakke Sondham is credited with ushering disco music era in Tamil cinema with the smash-hit single Surangani composed by newcomer Ilayaraja.

Between 1980 and 1999 Jaishankar emerged with latest actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Thiagarajan, Mohan, Prabhu, Arjun and played lead villain and in character role.

Jaishankar emerged with Rajinikanth in fifteen films – Gaayathri, Murattu Kaalai, Garjanai, Thanikattu Raja, Paayum Puli, Thudikkum Karangal, Thai Veedu, Adutha Varisu, Thanga Magan, Anbulla Rajinikanth, Padikkadavan, Maaveeran, Mappillai, Thalapathi, Arunachalam.

Jaishankar emergence with Kamal Haasan in nine films – Cinema Paithiyam, Savaal, Ellam Inba Mayyam, Vazhvey Maayam, Sattam, Naanum Oru Thozhilali, Kadhal Parisu, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Singaravelan.

He has worked with many actresses including C. R. Vijayakumari, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, C. Vasantha, Jayalalithaa, K. R. Vijaya, Manorama, Lakshmi, Devika, Bharathi, Vanisri, Rajasri, Venniradai Nirmala, L. Vijayalakshmi, Ushanandini, Jayachitra, Shubha, Vijayanirmala of his time.

A. K. Thevar, K. Balaji, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Thiagarajan, Sathyaraj, Nizhalgal Ravi, Arjun, Karthik, Mohan, Vijay And Ajithkumar Jaishankar died of heart attack on 3 June 2000, at the age of 61 in Chennai.

[15] He planned to create a trust in his father's memory and conduct these camps on a larger scale and later include some more specialities like cardiac surgeries also.