Sowcar Janaki
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.
Known For
Subbulu
షావుకారు
Valli
மனிதனும் தெய்வமாகலாம்
கை கொடுக்கும் கை
Meenakshi
Ellam Un Kairasi
Shirley's Aunt
வெற்றி விழா
Meenakshi Doraiswamy
தில்லு முல்லு
ఆడదే ఆధారం
Radha
Manchi Manasulu
உலகம் சிரிக்கிறது
Chancellor
గీతాంజలి
Pattaakathi Bairavan
Needhi
பாபு
Enga Oor Raja
உயர்ந்த மனிதன்
First Wife
மோட்டார் சுந்தரம் பிள்ளை
Mahakavi Kalidas
Thief's Wife
Thirumaal Perumai
Pachai Vilakku
Paar Magale Paar
Rangan's Wife
Padikkadha Medhai
Paavai Vilakku
Nalini
பாலும் பழமும்
Thirumbi Paar
இதயமலர்
Kamala
Bhagya Lakshmi
சக்கரம்
Deivam
Appa Tata
Kanmalar
Kuzhandai Ullam
Janaki
இரு கோடுகள்
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
ஸ்கூல் மாஸ்டர்
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
சின்ன ராஜா
Shabdavedhi
Parvathi
பாமா விஜயம்
சிரஞ்சீவி
காவல் தெய்வம்
Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
Oli Vilakku
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
Panam Padaithavan
Saroja
చరణ దాసి
Thunaivan
குலக்கொழுந்து
Karuna
దేశ ద్రోహులు
మనసాక్షి
Doctor
அழகன்
Tingu Rangadu
தொடரும்
புதுப்புது அர்த்தங்கள்
Shanthi
Batasari
మనవరాలి పెళ్ళి
Swara Kalpana
Sandeep's Mother
Dosti Dhushmani
Janaki
అన్నీ మంచి శకునములే
Saroja
వద్దంటే డబ్బు
Pattu
எதிர் நீச்சல்
Engal Thanga Raja
Teen Bahuraniyan
Dr. Indra
நீர்க்குமிழி
Savitri
நாணல்
Devi and Krishna
காவியத் தலைவி
நான்கு சுவர்கள்
Annapoorna
ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ
Leelavathi
தசாவதாரம்
Thee
சிவா
Buchamma
కన్యాశుల్కం
Kondattam
Chilakamma
సంసారం ఒక చదరంగం
Rama's sister
పాండురంగ మహత్యం
Vasantha
పిచ్చి పుల్లయ్య
Lalitha
చెరపకురా చెడెవు
Nirmala
డాక్టర్ చక్రవర్తి
Susheela
ఎవడే సుబ్రమణ్యం
Mahalakshmamma
కంచె
Kathyayini
భాగ్యరేఖ
Mythili's Grandmother
ஹே ராம்
Sailaja's Grandmother
బాబు బంగారం
Chitra/Saroja
புதிய பறவை
Gayathri
Kaliyuga Kannan
Madam
Murali Krishnudu
Grandmother
தம்பி
Ragini
நடு இரவில்
Janki, Abhi's mother
ಅಭಿ
Meenakshi
Naan Kanda Swargam
சினிமா பைத்தியம்
மாணவன்
ఏది ధర్మం ఏది న్యాయం?
குமுதம்
அன்னை
அக்கா தங்கை
லக்ஷ்மி கல்யாணம்
Janaki Patti
பிஸ்கோத்
Santha
Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi
Mukta
ಗೀತಾ
Sitaramaiah's wife
శుభాఖాంక్షలు
Radha
Rojulu Maraayi
Suseela
Dharma Daata
Gunavathi
ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರ ಮರ್ದಿನಿ
Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa
ನವಕೋಟಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ
Shantha
ಕನ್ಯಾರತ್ನ
Neelavathy
திருநீலகண்டர்
Janaki
అక్కా చెల్లెలు
Nirmala's mother
Perum Pugazhum
Majnu
Ela Cheppanu
ಸತಿ ಶಕ್ತಿ
సమాజానికి సవాల్
Malini
పచ్చని కాపురం
Shantha
మంచి కుటుంబం
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
115
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-12-12
Place of Birth
Also Known As
Shavukar Janaki