Sowcar Janaki
Born: 1931-12-12
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sankaramanchi Janaki (born December 12, 1931), popularly known as Shavukar Janaki (Telugu షావుకారు జానకి;Tamil: சௌகார் ஜானகி; Kannada: ಸಾಹುಕಾರ್ ಜಾನಕಿ), is a south-Indian actress who has acted in over 385 Tamil,Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor Murali Mohan. At age 11, she was 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 lead roles with famous directors such as Dada Mirasee, K Balachandar. She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao, paper technologist (England), and Sachi Devi. She completed matriculation from Gauhati University in Assam and has received 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
1997
- Subhakankshalu as Sitaramaiah's wife
1994
1993
1991
- Azhagan as Doctor
1989
- Geethanjali as Chancellor
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Siva
- Vetri Vizha as Shirley's Aunt
- Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi as Santha
- Swara Kalpana
1987
- Majnu
- Samsaram Oka Chadarangam as Chilakamma
1986
- Dosti Dhushmani as Sandeep's Mother
- Akrandana
1985
- Pachani Kapuram as Malini
1981
- Thillu Mullu as Meenakshi Doraiswamy
- Thee
- Geetha as Mukta
- Kula Kozhundhu
1980
- Ellam Un Kairasi as Meenakshi
1978
- Thaayige Thakka Maga as Annapoorna
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
1977
1976
- Dasavatharam as Leelavathi
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's mother
- Idaya Malar
1975
1974
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Gayathri
1972
- Deivam
- Kanmalar
- Needhi
- Thiruneelakandar as Neelavathy
- Appa Tata
1971
1970
- Kaviya Thalaivi as Devi and Krishna
- Nadu Iravil as Ragini
- Maanavan
- Dharma Daata as Suseela
- Akka Chellelu as Janaki
1969
1968
- Lakshmi Kalyanam
- Uyarndha Manidhan
- Teen Bahuraniyan
- Ethir Neechal as Pattu
- Enga Oor Raja
- Thirumaal Perumai as Thief's Wife
- Oli Vilakku
- Manchi Kutumbam as Shantha
- Chakkaram
1967
- Bama Vijayam as Parvathi
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
1966
- Motor Sundaram Pillai as First Wife
- Mahakavi Kalidas as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
1965
- Naanal as Savitri
- Neerkumizhi as Dr. Indra
- Panam Padaithavan
1964
- Puthiya Paravai as Chitra/Saroja
- Navakoti Narayana as Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa
- Doctor Chakravarthy as Nirmala
- Desa Drohulu as Karuna
- Pachai Vilakku
1963
- Paar Magale Paar
- Kanyarathna as Shantha
- Sathi Shakthi
1962
- Parthal Pasi Theerum
- Manchi Manasulu as Radha
- Annai
1961
- Batasari as Shanthi
- Paalum Pazhamum as Nalini
- Kumudham
- Bhagya Lakshmi as Kamala
1960
- Padikkadha Medhai as Rangan's Wife
- Naan Kanda Swargam as Meenakshi
- Paavai Vilakku
1959
- Ulagam Sirikirathu
- Mahishasura Mardini as Gunavathi
1957
- Panduranga Mahatyam as Rama's sister
- Bhagyarekha as Kathyayini
1956
- Charana Daasi as Saroja
- Edi Nijam? as Raami
1955
- Kanyasulkam as Buchamma
- Rojulu Maraayi as Radha
- Cherapakura Chedevu as Lalitha
1954
- Vaddante Dabbu as Saroja
1953
- Thirumbi Paar
- Pichi Pullaiah as Vasantha
1952
- Valayapathi as Sathyavathi
1950
- Shavukaru as Subbulu