Sowcar Janaki
Birthday: 1931-12-12 | Place of Birth: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
Acting
Role
as Janaki Patti
as Grandmother
as Sailaja's Grandmother
as Mahalakshmamma
as Susheela
as Janki, Abhi's mother
as Sitaramaiah's wife
as Doctor
as Chancellor
as Shirley's Aunt
as Chilakamma
as Sandeep's Mother
as Meenakshi Doraiswamy
as Mukta
as Annapoorna
as Leelavathi
as Neelavathy
as Janaki
