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
- Kondattam as Janaki
1997
- Subhakankshalu as Sitaramaiah's wife
1994
1993
1991
- Azhagan as Doctor
1989
- Vetri Vizha as Shirley's Aunt
- Siva
- Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi as Santha
- Geethanjali as Chancellor
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Swara Kalpana
1987
- Majnu
- Samsaram Oka Chadarangam as Chilakamma
1986
- Akrandana
- Dosti Dhushmani as Sandeep's Mother
1985
- Pachani Kapuram as Malini
1981
- Geetha as Mukta
- Thillu Mullu as Meenakshi Doraiswamy
- Thee
- Kula Kozhundhu
1980
- Ellam Un Kairasi as Meenakshi
1978
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
- Thaayige Thakka Maga as Annapoorna
1977
1976
- Dasavatharam as Leelavathi
- Idaya Malar
- Perum Pugazhum as Nirmala's mother
1975
1974
- Kaliyuga Kannan as Gayathri
1972
- Thiruneelakandar as Neelavathy
- Deivam
- Kanmalar
- Appa Tata
- Needhi
1971
1970
- Maanavan
- Dharma Daata as Suseela
- Akka Chellelu as Janaki
- Kaviya Thalaivi as Devi and Krishna
- Nadu Iravil as Ragini
1969
1968
- Manchi Kutumbam as Shantha
- Teen Bahuraniyan
- Oli Vilakku
- Uyarndha Manidhan
- Enga Oor Raja
- Ethir Neechal as Pattu
- Lakshmi Kalyanam
- Chakkaram
- Thirumaal Perumai as Thief's Wife
1967
- Bama Vijayam as Parvathi
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
1966
- Mahakavi Kalidas as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
- Motor Sundaram Pillai as First Wife
1965
- Neerkumizhi as Dr. Indra
- Naanal as Savitri
- Panam Padaithavan
1964
- Pachai Vilakku
- Puthiya Paravai as Chitra/Saroja
- Doctor Chakravarthy as Nirmala
- Desa Drohulu as Karuna
- Navakoti Narayana as Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa
1963
- Sathi Shakthi
- Aasai Alaigal as Thangam
- Paar Magale Paar
- Kanyarathna as Shantha
1962
- Parthal Pasi Theerum
- Manchi Manasulu as Radha
- Annai
1961
- Kumudham
- Bhagya Lakshmi as Kamala
- Batasari as Shanthi
- Paalum Pazhamum as Nalini
1960
- Naan Kanda Swargam as Meenakshi
- Padikkadha Medhai as Rangan's Wife
- Paavai Vilakku
1959
- Mahishasura Mardini as Gunavathi
- Ulagam Sirikirathu
1957
- Bhagyarekha as Kathyayini
- Panduranga Mahatyam as Rama's sister
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
- Thirumbi Paar
- Pichi Pullaiah as Vasantha
1952
- Valayapathi as Sathyavathi
1950
- Shavukaru as Subbulu