Sowcar Janaki
Indian actress · India · On the map · Actors · Born 1931 · age 94
Sankaramanchi Janaki, widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning over seven decades, Janaki has appeared in nearly 400 films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years.
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Anni Manchi SakunamuleFilm, Janaki2022Padma Shri in artsAward2019
ThambiFilm, Grandmother2015
KancheFilm, Mahalakshmamma2003
Ela CheppanuFilm1998
KondattamFilm, Janaki1991PennSeries
AzhaganFilm, 1991Doctor1987
MajnuFilm1981
TheeFilm, Seetha1968
Ethir NeechalFilm, Pattu1966Motor Sundaram PillaiFilm, Meenakshi1964
Doctor ChakravarthyFilm, Nirmala1962
Manchi ManasuluFilm, Radha1959
Mahishasura MardiniFilm, Gunavathi1955
KanyasulkamFilm, Buchamma1931Born12 December 1931People around Sowcar
Sivaji Ganesan Also in Mahakavi Kalidas (1966)
K. Balachander Directed Kaaviya Thalaivi and Thillu Mullu
M. S. Viswanathan Wrote Puthiya Paravai, Kaaviya Thalaivi and Thee- K. V. Mahadevan Wrote Mahakavi Kalidas and Thunaivan
Savitri Also in Doctor Chakravarthy (1963)
Nagesh Also in Puthiya Paravai and Thunaivan
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Also in Kanyasulkam and Doctor Chakravarthy
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Also in Rojulu Marayi and Doctor Chakravarthy- Kongara Jaggayya Also in Doctor Chakravarthy and Chinnari Papalu
Major Sundarrajan Also in Cinema Paithiyam and Neerkumizhi
Jayanthi Also in Doctor Chakravarthy and Teen Bahuraniyan
Allu Rama Lingaiah Also in Bhagya Rekha and Akka Chellelu- A. Bhimsingh Directed Paarthaal Pasi Theerum (1962)
N. T. Rama Rao Also in Shavukar, Kanyasulkam and Bhagya Rekha
B. Saroja Devi Also in Paarthaal Pasi Theerum (1962)
Kanchana Also in Manchi Kutumbam and Bama Vijayam
Krishna Ghattamaneni Also in Akka Chellelu and Manchi Kutumbam- Adurthi Subba Rao Directed Doctor Chakravarthy and Manchi Manasulu
Ramana Reddy Also in Rojulu Marayi and Edi Nijam
Suryakantham Also in Chinnari Papalu and Manchi Manasulu
Rajinikanth Also in Thee, Thillu Mullu and Iddaru Asadhyule
Kamal Haasan Also in Paarthaal Pasi Theerum (1962)- Vijaya Nirmala Also in Akka Chellelu and Manchi Kutumbam
- R. Muthuraman Also in Padikkadha Medhai and Bama Vijayam
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She is the recipient of two Nandi Awards, a Kalaimamani, and India's fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri. Her younger sister, Krishna Kumari, was also a noted actress.
