Person Details

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Aliases: Shavukar Janaki , Sowkar Janaki , Showkar , shaavkaru , shawkaru , jaanaki

Gender: Female

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Movie Involvements: 30

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Hey Ram
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7

Hey Ram

(2000) Mythili's Grandmother
Geethanjali
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6

Geethanjali

(1989) Chancellor
Thambi
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7

Thambi

(2019) Grandmother
Vetri Vizha
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7

Vetri Vizha

(1989) Shirley's Aunt
Motor Sundaram Pillai
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6

Motor Sundaram Pillai

(1966) First Wife
Paalum Pazhamum
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8

Paalum Pazhamum

(1961) Nalini
Naanal
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6

Naanal

(1965) Savitri
Azhagan
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6

Azhagan

(1991) Doctor

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Janaki
2020 Janaki Patti
2019 Grandmother
2016 Sailaja's Grandmother
2015 Mahalakshmamma
Susheela
2014 N/A
2003 Janki, Abhi's mother
2000 Mythili's Grandmother
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1999 N/A
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1998 N/A
1997 Sitaramaiah's wife
1994 N/A
1993 N/A
1991 Doctor
1989 Shirley's Aunt
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Santha
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Chancellor
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1988 N/A
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1986 Sandeep's Mother
1984 N/A
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1982 N/A
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1981 Meenakshi Doraiswamy
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Mukta
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1980 Meenakshi
1979 N/A
1978 Annapoorna
1977 N/A
1976 N/A
Leelavathi
1975 N/A
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Valli
1974 Gayathri
1973 N/A
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1972 N/A
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1971 N/A
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1970 Devi and Krishna
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Ragini
1969 Janaki
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1968 N/A
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Pattu
Thief's Wife
1967 Parvathi
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1966 N/A
First Wife
1965 Savitri
Dr. Indra
N/A
1964 Chitra/Saroja
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Karuna
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1963 N/A
1962 N/A
Radha
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1961 Kamala
Nalini
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1960 Meenakshi
Rangan's Wife
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1959 N/A
1957 Kathyayini
1956 Saroja
1955 Buchamma
Radha
1954 N/A
1953 N/A
1950 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

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1970 Producer
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