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Sowcar Janaki

AKA: Shavukar Janaki
Birthday: 1931-12-12


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

Shavukaru
Character: Subbulu
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
Character: Valli

Ellam Un Kairasi
Character: Meenakshi
Vetri Vizha
Character: Shirley's Aunt
Thillu Mullu
Character: Meenakshi Doraiswamy

Manchi Manasulu
Character: Radha

Geethanjali
Character: Chancellor


Thirumaal Perumai
Character: Thief's Wife

Motor Sundaram Pillai
Character: First Wife
Padikkadha Medhai
Character: Rangan's Wife

Paalum Pazhamum
Character: Nalini

Bhagya Lakshmi
Character: Kamala


Iru Kodugal
Character: Janaki


Bama Vijayam
Character: Parvathi


Charana Daasi
Character: Saroja

Desa Drohulu
Character: Karuna

Azhagan
Character: Doctor


Dosti Dhushmani
Character: Sandeep's Mother

Anni Manchi Sakunamule
Character: Janaki
Vaddante Dabbu
Character: Saroja
Ethir Neechal
Character: Pattu

Neerkumizhi
Character: Dr. Indra

Naanal
Character: Savitri
Kaviya Thalaivi
Character: Devi and Krishna

Thaayige Thakka Maga
Character: Annapoorna
Dasavatharam
Character: Leelavathi

Kanyasulkam
Character: Buchamma

Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
Character: Chilakamma
Panduranga Mahatyam
Character: Rama's sister
Pichi Pullaiah
Character: Vasantha

Cherapakura Chedevu
Character: Lalitha
Yevade Subramanyam
Character: Susheela

Kanche
Character: Mahalakshmamma
Fortunes
Character: Kathyayini
Hey Ram
Character: Mythili's Grandmother

Babu Bangaram
Character: Sailaja's Grandmother
Puthiya Paravai
Character: Chitra/Saroja
Kaliyuga Kannan
Character: Gayathri

Thambi
Character: Grandmother

Nadu Iravil
Character: Ragini
Abhi
Character: Janki, Abhi's mother
Naan Kanda Swargam
Character: Meenakshi



Biskoth
Character: Janaki Patti
Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi
Character: Santha

Geetha
Character: Mukta
Subhakankshalu
Character: Sitaramaiah's wife
Rojulu Maraayi
Character: Radha

Dharma Daata
Character: Suseela
Mahishasura Mardini
Character: Gunavathi
Navakoti Narayana
Character: Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa

Kanyarathna
Character: Shantha
Thiruneelakandar
Character: Neelavathy