Sowcar Janaki
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.
Hey Ram
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Thambi
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Yevade Subramanyam
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Thillu Mullu
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Subhakankshalu
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Geethanjali
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Deivam
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Babu Bangaram
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as DoctorAzhagappan, a handsome widower with four children, gets caught in a dilemma where three...
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as uncreditedVelayutham is a devotee living in one of the Murugan Temple. One day pearl gemstone missing...
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Manchi Manasulu
as RadhaVenu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its...
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as Thief's WifeThirumal Perumai tells three spell-bounding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnus
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as Janaki PattiThe son of a biscuit maker grows up as a worker in the company that his dead father founded. One...
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as JanakiSet in a fictional place called Victoriapuram, a feud between two families for a coffee estate...
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Shavukaru
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Puthiya Paravai
as Chitra/SarojaGopal, a rich widower, falls in love with Latha. As they are getting prepared to marry, Gopal's...
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Annai
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Iru Kodugal
as JanakiA man's new family deals with his secret past when his previous wife is assigned to work with...
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Dasavatharam
as LeelavathiThe story revolves around the portrayal of the ten different avatars of Lord Vishnu namely...
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Siva
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Kai Kodukkum Kai
as uncreditedVeer marries a blind girl and is disowned by his brother. He rents a room and takes care of his...
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Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
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Thodarum
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Ethir Neechal
as PattuMaadhu, an orphan who lives under the staircase of a building, runs errands for everyone who...
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as uncreditedDr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his...
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Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
as uncreditedBharti, a highly successful singer, escapes from his jealous wife who is unable to deal with his...
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Bama Vijayam
as ParvathiThe arrival of Bama, a famous actress, in their neighborhood excites the daughters-in-law of...
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Maanavan
as uncreditedKadiraesan studies hard and fulfils his mother's dream of becoming a college professor. He tries...
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Panduranga Mahatyam
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Babu
as uncreditedBabu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of...
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Uyarndha Manidhan
as uncreditedRaju, a rich man gets along even with the poor unlike his father. He falls in love with...
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Akka Thangai
as uncreditedJanaki sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate...
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Desa Drohulu
as KarunaDesa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and...
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Rojulu Maraayi
as RadhaVenu enlightens the villagers against Sagarayya, a greedy landlord who grabs barren lands of the...
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Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
as ChilakammaMaintaining a family is not an easy task. The story of a joint family who need to overcome all...
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Pichi Pullaiah
as VasanthaPullaiah is sent by his father to work in the city for a landlord. Pullaiah faces a lot of...
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Manavarali Pelli
as uncreditedA girl comes to her grandmother's home to study when she notices a bright and handsome student....
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Kanyasulkam
as BuchammaVenkatesam decides to get his nine-year-old daughter married to a rich old man, Lubdhavadhanlu,...
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Batasari
as uncreditedSurendranath, son of a landowner, leaves to Madras in search of a job. What does the future have...
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Lakshmi Kalyanam
as uncreditedAfter killing an officer, Raghunathan leads an isolated life. Just before his daughter's...
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Geetha
as MuktaGeetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the...
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Ellam Un Kairasi
as MeenakshiMovie features a mechanic, who constantly gets into a brawl with a well-known smuggler. All hell...
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Kumudham
as uncreditedKumaran, who is married to Kumudha, takes the blame for a murder he did not commit. Convinced of...
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Charana Daasi
as SarojaThe film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. ...
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Manasaakshi
as uncreditedManasaakshi (transl. Conscience) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language social film, directed by...
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Idaya Malar
as uncreditedMovie directed by Gemini Ganesan, Thamarai Manalan starring Gemini, Kamal Hassan, Sujatha.
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