Sowcar Janaki
Sowcar Janaki is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Sowcar Janaki began their career in 1960 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 66 years. With over 90 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.7, Sowcar Janaki remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.
- Born
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- 94
Biography
Sankaramanchi Janaki(born December 12, 1931), popularly known asShavukar Janaki(Telugu ;Tamil: ;Kannada: ), is a south-Indian actress who has acted in over 385Tamil,Telugu,Kannada,HindiandMalayalamfilms. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actorMurali 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 asSowcar(Telugu),Pudhiya Paravai(Tamil),Iru Kodugal(Tamil). She also played lead roles with famous directors such asDada Mirasee,K Balachandar. She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao, paper technologist (England), and Sachi Devi. She completed matriculation fromGauhati Universityin Assam and has received honorary Doctorate fromUniversity of Arizona.
Sowcar Janaki by the Numbers
If you watched every Sowcar Janaki film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 8 days and 18h. Most-paired with Nagesh — 16 films together.
Filmography
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Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Sowcar Janaki.
Top Co-Actors
See all →Sowcar Janaki has worked most frequently with K. Balachander (10 films), M. A. Thirumugam (4 films), K. S. Gopalakrishnan (3 films), Krishnan-Panju (3 films), and K. Shankar (2 films).
