Sowcar Janaki
Indian actress (born 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sankaramanchi Janaki (born 12 December 1931), widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada language films. Janaki has appeared in close to over 390, films, predominantly in Telugu and Tamil. 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, a Kalaimamani and India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri.[2] Her younger sister, Krishna Kumari, is also a noted actress.[3]
Sowcar Janaki | |
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Born | T. Janaki (1931-12-12) 12 December 1931 (age 92) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1949–present |
Spouse |
Sankaramanchi Srinivasa Rao
(m. 1947) |
Relatives | Vaishnavi (granddaughter)[1] |
Family | Krishna Kumari (sister) |
Awards | Kalaimamani (1969) Padma Shri (2022) |
She was featured in the first Kannada pan-Indian film Mahishasura Mardini alongside Dr. Rajkumar which was released in 1959 making her one of the first leading pan-Indian actresses.[4]