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Sankaramanchi Janaki (born T. Janaki; 12 December 1931), popularly known as Sowcar Janaki (Tamil) or Shavukaru Janaki (Telugu) or Sahukar Janaki (Kannada), is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 300, films, predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years. She is the recipient of two Nandi Awards, Kalaimamani and India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri.[2] Her younger sister Krishna Kumari, is also a noted actress.[3]

Sowcar Janaki
Born
T. Janaki

(1931-12-12) December 12, 1931 (age 90)
Rajahmundry, Madras Presidency, India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
OccupationActress
Years active1949–present
SpouseSankaramanchi Srinivasa Rao (m.1947)
RelativesVaishnavi (granddaughter)[1]
FamilyKrishna Kumari (sister)
AwardsPadma Shri (2022)

Personal life


Janaki is born on 12 December 1931.[4] She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi of Rajahmundry.[5] Her younger sister is Krishna Kumari, who is also an actress.[3] She being brought up in a Telugu-speaking Madhva Brahmin family. She completed her earlier studies from Gauhati University in Assam and has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Arizona. She has two daughters and a son.[6] Her granddaughter Vaishnavi Aravind is also an actress who acted in several Tamil, Telugu and a few Malayalam movies since 1987.[7][6]


Film career


Sowcar Janaki has been a prominent radio artist at "Aakashvani Madras" from the age of 14. She has also acted in Telugu plays penned by prominent authors like Dr. P.V. Rajamannar, Dr. Aarudra Padmaraju Atreya and others.

She made her debut at the age of 18, after her marriage, in 1949 with the film Shavukaru. She became a popular actress with hits in various languages between 1949 and 1975 as the lead heroine such as Shavukaru (Telugu), Valayapathy, Rojulu Marayi (Telugu), then in Tamil, such as Naan Kanda Sorgam, Kaviya Thalavi, Bhagya Lakshmi, Pallum Pazhamum, Paar Magale Paar, Thayikku Thalaimagan, Kumudham, Panam Paadithavan, Puthiya Paravai, Bama Vijayam, Oli Villaku, Ethir Neechal, Maanavan, Uyardha Manidhan, Nimarundhu Nil, Thunaivan, Needhi, Kaliyuga Kannan and Iru Kodugal (Tamil), with Kannada films such as Devakaanika, Saaku Magalu, Sadarame, Thayige Thakka Maga and then with her Malayalam debut Schoolmaster (1964) and with a film in Hindi - Teen Bahuraniyan. She worked with famous directors such as Dada Mirasi and K. Balachander.

She moved to supporting roles after 1975 and her performances in Tamil films like Cinema Paithiyam, Thee, Thillu Mullu, Vetri Vizha, Puthu Puthu Arthangal, Kaanche and her performances in Telugu language films like Bezwada Bebbuli, Tayaramma Bangaraya, Samsaram Oka Chadarangam were widely appreciated. She even acted in Hindi films in supporting roles in Dosti Dushmani and Prem Geet. She served as jury member twice for the National Indian Films awards committee and as chair person for State Telugu Films awards committee.

She essayed wide variety of roles throughout her 73 years career. The only other actors to have had such long careers in the field of acting in India were Dev Anand, Pran, Ashok Kumar, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Kamini Kaushal[8] However, by 2016, her career span has overtaken most of the actors and she remains one of the few Indian actors with the longest career span.

She was the most comfortable on being paired with Sreekanth, Gemini Ganesan and Sivaji Ganesan repeatedly in Tamil films. She quoted in an interview on her pairing with Sivaji Ganesan, "He would compliment me in public using superlatives. I’d be thrilled! We would always rehearse together. If my character needed a little over-acting, he would tone down his and vice versa. It was a challenge working with the great actor! If they remember Sivaji Ganesan, they remember me".[9] She has done over 300 films in Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu. She acted in supporting roles in films with M. G.Ramachandran as lead hero like Panam Padaithavan, Petralthan Pillaiya, Thaikku Thalaimagan, Oli Vilakku.

She actively participated in drama troupes and did live drama shows right from 1960, despite being a busy film star and continued doing so till 1995. In many of the dramas, she worked with co-star Srikanth.

She was paired alongside N. T. Rama Rao in her first movie Shavukaru. She acted with A. Nageswara Rao, Jaggayya, Sivaji Ganesan, M.G.R, Prem Nazir, V.K. Ramaswamy, Major Sunderrajan, Nagesh, Srikanth, AVM Rajan, Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran, Dr. Rajkumar, Kamal Haasan, Rajnikanth and Mammootty.

She has performed on stage in 3 popular plays, written and directed by K. Balachander, in over 300 shows.


Awards


She has received several awards. Some notable ones are given below:


Trivia



Filmography


YearFilmLanguageRoleNotes
1950ShavukaruTeluguSubbuluDebut film
1952ValayapathiTamilSathyavathiDebut Tamil film
1952AdarsamTelugu
1953Pichi PullayyaTeluguVasantha
1953PrapanchamTelugu
1954DevakannikaKannada
1954Panam Paduthum PaduTamil
1954Vaddante DabbuTeluguSaroja
1955Rojulu MarayiTeluguRadha
1955Bhagya ChakraKannada
1955Adarsha SathiKannada
1955KanyadhanamTelugu
1955Asai Anna Arumai ThambiTamil
1955Ezhayin AasthiTamil
1955Pasupu KumkumaTelugu
1955Cherapakura ChedevuTeluguLalitha
1955DevakannikaaKannada
1955Kaalm Maari PochuTamil
1955Beedhala AasthiTelugu
1955KanyasulkamTeluguBuchamma
1956Charana DaasiTeluguSaroja
1956Sonta OoruTeluguLakshmi
1956Illarame InbamTamil
1956Edi NijamTeluguRaami
1956Edhu NijamTamilRaami
1956SadarameKannada
1956Jayam ManadeTelugu
1956Sontha VooruTelugu
1956Vetri VeeranTamil
1956SadaramaTelugu
1956BhagyodayaKannada
1956Naga DevathaiTamil
1956Naga ChavithiTelugu
1957Bhagya RekhaTeluguKathyaini
1957Panduranga MahatyamTelugu
1957Bhale BavaTelugu
1957Rathnagiri RahasyaKannada
1958Veettukku Vandha VaralakshmiTamil
1958MundaduguTelugu
1958ThammuduTeluguRani
1958Ganga Gauri SamvadamTelugu
1958Nalla Idathu SammandhamTamilRathinam
1959Kaveriyin KanavanTamil
1959Mahishasura MardhiniKannadaGunavati
1959Abalai AnjugamTamil
1959MadhaviTamil
1959Raja SevaiTamil
1959Raja Malaya SimhamTamil
1959Raja Malaya SimhaTelugu
1959Thamarai KulamTamil
1959Ulagam SirikkirathuTamilSellathayi
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTeluguRajakumari
1959Aval YaarTamilVijaya/Ponni
1960Sri Venkateswara MahatyamTeluguYerukala Saani
1960Kadeddulu Ekaram NelaTeluguSeeta
1960Naan Kanda SorgamTamilMeenakshi
1960Chavukkadi ChandrakanthaTamil
1960Chinna MarumagalTamil
1960Paavai VilakkuTamilGowri
1960RevathiTamil
1960Padikkadha MedhaiTamil
1961BhagyalakshmiTamilKamala
1961KumudhamTamilKumudhaa
1961BatasariTeluguShanti
1961Palum PazhamumTamilNalini
1961Kaanal NeerTamilShanti
1962Paarthaal Pasi TheerumTamilJanaki
1962AnnaiTamilSeetha
1962Daiva LeeleKannada
1962DevasundariKannada
1962Manchi ManasuluTeluguRadha
1962Vadivukku Valai KappuTamil
1963Irugu PoruguTeluguKanchanamala
1963AnuragamTelugu
1963Sathi ShakthiKannada
1963Malli MaduveKannada
1963KanyarathnaKannadaShantha
1963GowriKannada
1963Aasai AlaigalTamil
1963Paar Magale PaarTamilLakshmi
1963Saaku MagaluKannada
1963Pempudu KuthuruTeluguManjula
1963Kadavulai KandenTamil
1963Savati KodukuTeluguJanaki
1964Puthiya ParavaiTamilChitra & Sarasa
1964Dr. ChakravarthiTeluguNirmala
1964Desa DrohuluTeluguKaruna
1964School MasterMalayalamJohny's wife
1964Navakoti NarayanaKannadaSaraswati
1964Pachai VilakkuTamilParvathi
1964AlliTamilAlli
1964 Peetala Meeda Pelli Telugu
1965Manchi KutumbamTeluguShantha
1965DevataTeluguHerself
1965NaanalTamilSavitri
1965Panam PadaithavanTamilRama
1965Neerkumizhi TamilDr. Indra
1966Petralthan PillaiyaTamilJeeva
1966Mahakavi KalidasTamilPrince
1966Motor Sundaram PillaiTamilFirst wife
1967Bama VijayamTamilParvathi
1967Kan Kanda DaivamTamil
1967Pesum DheivamTamilGuest role
1967Thaikku ThalaimaganTamilGauwri
1968Oli VilakkuTamilShanti
1968Lakshmi KalyanamTamilParvathi
1968Enga Oor RajaTamilSivakami
1968Teen BahuraniyanHindiParvati
1968JeevanaamsamTamilJanaki
1968Ethir NeechalTamilPattu
1968Uyarndha ManidhanTamilVimala
1968Undamma Bottu PedataTelugu
1968ChakkaramTamil
1968Thirumal PerumaiTamilKumuthavalli
1968ArunodayaKannada
1968Manchi KutumbamTeluguShantha
1968Bhale KodalluTeluguParvathi
1968Chinnari PapaluTeluguParvathi
1968Evaru MonagaduTelugu
1968ManasssakshiKannadaGuest appearance
1969Iru KodugalTamilJanaki
1969Kaaval DheivamTamilAlamel
1969NiraparaadhiKannada
1969Akka ThangaiTamilJanaki
1969ThunaivanTamilMarathagam
1969Kuzhandhai UllamTamil
1970Kaaviya ThalaiviTamilDevi (Meera Bai) & Krishna
1970Nadu IravilTamilRani
1970KanmalarTamilVadivu
1970Kasturi ThilakamTamil
1970MaanavanTamil
1970PaadhukaappuTamilParvathi
1970Dharma DaataTeluguZamindar's wife
1970Akka ChelleluTeluguJanaki
1970Inti GowravamTelugu
1970Rendu Kutumbala KathaTelugu
1971BabuTamilParvathi
1971RangarattinamTamil
1972ThiruneelakandarTamilLeelavathi
1972NeedhiTamilSeetha
1972Appa TataTamil
1972DeivamTamilVedhammai
1972Thanga ThuraiTamil
1972Badi PanthuluTeluguRadha
1972PrajanayakuduTelugu
1973Pasa DheebamTamil
1973School MasterTamil
1973Khaidi BabuTelugu
1973Engal Thanga RajaTamilSeetha
1974Kaliyuga KannanTamil
1974Swargathil ThirumanamTamil
1974Ram RaheemTeluguLakshmi
1975Manithanum DeivamagalamTamilValli
1975Cinema PaithiyamTamil
1975Pinju ManamTamil
1975Nalla MarumagalTamil
1975Uravukku Kai KoduppomTamil
1975Naaku Swatantram VachindiTelugu
1975Devudulanti ManishiTelugu
1975BalipeetamTelugu
1975Vemulavada BhimakaviTelugu
1976DasavataramTamil
1976Idhaya MalarTamilRajam
1976Nalla PenmaniTamil
1976Athirishtam AzhaikkirathuTamil
1976Perum PukhazhumTamil
1976Ramarajyamlo RakthapasamTelugu
1976ManasakshiTelugu
1976PremabandhamTelugu
1977Olimayamana EthirkalamTamil
1978Thayige Thakka MagaKannadaKumar's adopted mother
1978Devadasu Malli PuttaduTeluguAruna's sister
1978Athani Kante GhanuduTelugu
1978Anbin AlaigalTamil
1978Kannan Oru Kai KuzhandhaiTamil
1978Chal Mohana RangaTelugu
1978Iddaru AsadhyuleTeluguJanaki
1979Tayaramma Bangarayya TeluguTayaramma
1979Samajaniki SavalTelugu
1979Rangoon RowdyTeluguJanaki
1979Ravanude Ramudayithe?TeluguMahalakshmi
1979Pattakkathi BhairavanTamilArjunan's mother
1980PappuMalayalamHerself
1980Aarada GaayaKannada
1980Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi TeluguJanaki
1981TheeTamilSeetha
1981GeethaKannadaMukta
1981Kula PuthraKannadaGuest appearance
1981Prem GeetHindiMrs. Laxmi Bhardwaj
1981Thillu MulluTamilMeenakshi Duraiswamy
1981Kula KozhunthuTamilThambi Durai's mother
1981VaaralabbaiTelugu
1981Parvathi ParameswaruluTeluguParvathi
1981Puli BiddaTeluguAnnapoorna
1983Bezawada BebbuliTelugu
1983RajakumarTelugu
1983Aalaya SikharamTelugu
1983Onde GuriKannada
1984ChiranjeeviTamil
1984Kai Kodukkum KaiTamilKaalimuthu's sister-in-law
1986Dosti DushmaniHindiSumitra Singh
1986 Aakrandana Telugu Lawyer Janaki
1987GouthamiTeluguSharada Devi
1987Samsaram Oka ChadarangamTeluguChilakamma
1987MajnuTeluguAlekhya's mother
1987Thayaramma Thandava KrishnaTelugu
1987Murali KrishnuduTeluguMurali Krishna's grandmother
1987Brahma NaiduTelugu
1987Sardar Krishnamma NaiduTelugu
1987AnandTamil
1987VairagyamTamilAnnapoorani
1987Muddu BiddaTelugu
1988Aadade AadharamTelugu
1988Neti SwatantramTelugu
1989Thendral PuyalanadhuTamil
1989SivaTamilSiva's mother
1989GeethanjaliTeluguChancellor
1989Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalTamilGoa resident
1989Vetri VizhaTamilShirley's aunt
1989Swara KalpanaTelugu
1991AzhaganTamilDoctor
1992Soorya ManasamMalayalamMariya
1993Manavarali PelliTeluguJanaki
1993MadamTeluguSarada Devi
1994Todi KodalluTelugu
1997SubhakankshaluTeluguSitaramaiah's wife
1998Bavagaru Bagunnara?TeluguSwapna's grandmother
1998KondattamTamilJanaki
1998ThodarumTamilSeetha's grandmother
1998Thaayin ManikodiTamil
1999DeviTeluguVijay's grandmother
1999Anbulla KadhalukkuTamil
1999Chinna RajaTamilKarthik's grandmother
1999Ravoyi ChandamamaTeluguSasi's grandmother
2000Hey RamTamilMythili's grandmother
2000ShabdavedhiKannadaSandeep's mother
2003Ela CheppanuTeluguPriya's grandmother
2003AbhiKannadaJanki
2003AbhimanyuTeluguSaira Bhanu's grad mother
2007AmoolyamTelugu
2014Vanavarayan VallavarayanTamilKrishna's & Anand's grandmother
2014Pungi DaasaKannadaGayatri Devi
2015Yevade SubramanyamTeluguSusheela
2015KancheTeluguSitadevi's grandmother
2015SoukhyamTeluguModern Bamma
2016Babu BangaramTeluguSailaja's grandmother
2019ThambiTamilParvathy and Saravanan's grandmother
2020BiskothTamilJanaki Paati
2022Anni Manchi Sakunamule Telugu TBA Filming

Television


Year Title Language Channel
1991Oorarinda RahasyamTamilDoordarshan
1991PennTamilDoordarshan
1995NeedaTelugu
1998-1999AkshayaTamilSun TV
2013-2014Varudhini ParinayamTelugu Zee Telugu

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References


  1. "Shavukar Janaki Returns". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. "Gen Bipin Rawat, Sowcar Janaki, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella among Padma awardees: Full list". The News Minute. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. "Krishna Kumari is no more". Deccan Chronicle. 25 January 2018.
  4. Mary, S. B. Vijaya (9 December 2021). "Veteran actor Sowcar Janaki turns 90". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. India Who's who. INFA Publications. 1989. p. 73.
  6. "A dauntless spirit showcased". The Hindu. 29 December 2006.
  7. "Still ready to act: Sowcar Janaki". The Hindu. 25 December 2006.
  8. "A Trip Down Memory Lane". The New Indian Express.
  9. "Shavukaru Janaki: Did Not Act Out of Passion But to Meet Family's Needs". The New Indian Express.
  10. "Lifetime Achievement Award (South) winners down the years..." filmfare.com.
  11. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  12. "Did you know? The very first pan-Indian Kannada film is this 1959 classic starring Dr. Rajkumar". The Times of India. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.




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