Jaishankar | |
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| Born | Shankar Subramaniyan Iyer 12 July 1938[1] |
| Died | 3 June 2000 (aged 61) |
| Other names | Makkal Kalaingnar, Thennagathu James Bond |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2000 |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse |
Geetha Shankar (m. 1967) |
| Children | 3 |
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. He was a notable lead actor in the 1960s and 70s, who was credited onscreen with title of Makkal Kalaingnar (people's artiste) or Makkal Thamizhan (people's Tamil) in most of the films starring him. He was also referred to as Thennakathu James Bond (South Indian James Bond) because of his roles in films such as Vallavan Oruvan and CID Shankar.[2]
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