Sowcar Janaki
Born: 1931-12-12 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 2026-08-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sankaramanchi Janaki (December 12, 1931 – August 21, 2026), popularly known as Shavukar Janaki, was a south-Indian actress who acted in more than 385 Tamil,Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in more than 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor Murali Mohan. At the age of 11, she worked as a radio artist in Telugu programs. She started her acting career when she had a three-month-old baby and went on to become a popular actress with hits such as Sowcar (Telugu), Pudhiya Paravai (Tamil), Iru Kodugal (Tamil). She also played leading roles under renowned directors such as Dada Mirasee, K Balachandar. She was the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao, a paper technologist (England), and Sachi Devi. She completed her matriculation at Gauhati University in Assam and received an honorary doctorate from University of Arizona.
Filmography
2023
- Anni Manchi Sakunamule as Janaki
2020
- Biskoth as Janaki Patti
2019
- Thambi as Grandmother
2016
- Babu Bangaram as Sailaja's Grandmother
2015
- Yavade Subramanyam as Susheela
- Kanche as Mahalakshmamma
2003
- Ela Cheppanu
- Abhi as Janki, Abhi's mother
2000
- Hey Ram as Mythili's Grandmother
- Shabdavedhi
1999
1998
- Kondattam as Janaki
1997
- Subhakankshalu as Sitaramaiah's wife
1994
1993
1989
- Swara Kalpana
- Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi as Santha
- Siva
- Geethanjali as Chancellor
- Vetri Vizha as Shirley's Aunt
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Baby Fernandez
1987
- Majnu
- Samsaram Oka Chadarangam as Chilakamma
1986
- Akrandana
- Dosti Dhushmani as Sandeep's Mother
1985
- Kongumudi
- Pachani Kapuram as Malini
1983
1981
- Thee as Seetha
- Kodeeswaran Magal
- Geetha as Mukta
- Thillu Mullu as Meenakshi Doraiswamy
- Kula Kozhundhu
1980
- Ellam Un Kairasi as Meenakshi
- Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
1979
1978
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
- Thaayige Thakka Maga as Annapoorna
1977
1976
- Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
- Dasavatharam as Leelavathi
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's mother
- Idaya Malar
1975
1974
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Gayathri
1972
- Thiruneelakandar as Neelavathy
- Appa Tata
- Deivam
- Needhi
- Kanmalar
1971
1970
- Dharma Daata as Suseela
- Akka Chellelu as Janaki
- Maanavan
- Nadu Iravil as Ragini
- Kaviya Thalaivi as Devi and Krishna
1969
1968
- Enga Oor Raja as Sivakami
- Thirumal Perumai as Thief's Wife
- Manchi Kutumbam as Shantha
- Teen Bahuraniyan
- Oli Vilakku
- Ethir Neechal as Pattu
- Lakshmi Kalyanam
- Uyarndha Manidhan
- Chakkaram
1967
- Pesum Deivam
- Bama Vijayam as Parvathi
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
1966
- Motor Sundaram Pillai as Meenakshi
- Mahakavi Kalidas as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
1965
- Naanal as Savitri
- Neerkumizhi as Dr. Indra
- Panam Padaithavan
1964
- Doctor Chakravarthy as Nirmala
- Desa Drohulu as Karuna
- Puthiya Paravai as Chitra/Saroja
- Pachai Vilakku
- Navakoti Narayana as Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa
1963
- Ninaipadharku Neramillai as Lakshmi
- Saaku Magalu as Manjula
- Aasai Alaigal as Thangam
- Sathi Shakthi
- Gowri
- Paar Magale Paar
- Kanyarathna as Shantha
1962
- Manchi Manasulu as Radha
- Parthal Pasi Theerum
- Annai
1961
- Kumudham
- Paalum Pazhamum as Nalini
- Batasari as Shanthi
- Bhagya Lakshmi as Kamala
1960
- Padikkadha Medhai as Rangan's Wife
- Naan Kanda Swargam as Meenakshi
- Paavai Vilakku
1959
- Thamarai Kulam
- Ulagam Sirikirathu
- Mahishasura Mardini as Gunavathi
1957
- Panduranga Mahatyam as Rama's sister
- Bhagyarekha as Kathyayini
1956
- Edi Nijam? as Raami
- Charana Daasi as Saroja
1955
- Rojulu Maraayi as Radha
- Kanyasulkam as Buchamma
- Cherapakura Chedevu as Lalitha
1954
- Vaddante Dabbu as Saroja
1953
- Pichi Pullaiah as Vasantha
- Thirumbi Paar
1952
- Valayapathi as Sathyavathi
1950
- Shavukaru as Subbulu