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     1'''Sowcar Janaki (b. 1922)''' 
     2 
     3 
     4Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi actress, 
     5originally Shankaramanchi Janaki. Born in the 
     624 Parganas Dist., Bengal. Acted in several 
     7radio plays when a child. Married aged 15; 
     8separated soon after and sought a career in 
     9films as a single parent. Discovered by L.V. 
     10Prasad, whom she considers her mentor, and 
     11made her début in Shavukaru. Although the 
     12film wasn’t a hit, she appended its title to her 
     13name ever since. Made her Tamil début at 
     14Modern Theatres, in the Bharatidasan 
     15scripted Valayapathi. Often paired in 50s 
     16Tamil films with M.R. Radha (e.g. Nalla Idathu 
     17Sambandham). Also acted in Tamil plays, e.g. 
     18by K. Balachander. Produced and acted in 
     19Balachander’s melodrama Kaviya Thalaivi, 
     20followed by Krishnan-Panju’s Ranga 
     21Rattinam. Her sister, Krishnakumari, was also a 
     22noted Tamil, Kannada and Telugu star, and 
     23granddaughter Vaishnavi joined films in the late 
     2480s. 
     25 
     26 
     27'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1950: Shavukaru; 1952: 
     28Adarsham; Valayapathi; 1953: Prapancham; 
     29Pichhipullaiah; 1954: Vaddante Dabbu; 
     30Devasundari; 1955: Cherapakura Chedevu; 
     31Kanyadanam; Pasupu Kumkuma; Rojulu 
     32Marayi/Kalam Maripochu; Kanyasulkam; 
     331956: Nagula Chaviti/Adarshasati; Bhagya 
     34Chakra; Bhagyodaya; Sadarame/Sadarama; 
     351957: Aalu Magalu; Bhale Bhava; Ratnagiri 
     36Rahasya/Tangamalai Rahasyam; Bhagya 
     37Rekha; 1958: Nalla Idathu Sambandham; 
     38School Master/Badi Panthulu; Anna 
     39Thamudu; Ganga Gauri Samvadam; Ettuku 
     40Pai Ettu; 1959: Abalai Anjugam; 
     41Mahishasura Mardini/ Durga Mata; 1960: 
     42Naan Kanda Sorgam; Kodeduddulu 
     43Ekaramnela; Mohabbat Ki Jeet; 1961: 
     44Batasari/Kanal Neer; 1962: Manchi 
     45Manushulu/Penn Manam; Daivaleele; Parthal 
     46Pasi Theerum; 1963: Kanya Ratna; Gauri; 
     47Malli Madhuve; Sati Shakthi; Paar Magale 
     48Paar; Saaku Magalu/Pempudu Koothuru; 
     49Savati Koduku; Devasundari; 1964: 
     50Deshadrohulu; Peetalameeda Pelli; Dr 
     51Chakravarthi; Navakoti Narayana; 1965: 
     52Naanal; 1966: Motor Sundaram Pillai; 
     53Mahakavi Kalidas; 1967: Thaikku 
     54Thalaimagan; Bhama Vijayam/Bhale 
     55Kodalu; 1968: Manchi Kutumbam; Teen 
     56Bahuraniyan; Chinnari Papalu; Undamma 
     57Bottupeduta; Ethir Neechal; Lakshmi 
     58Kalyanam; Uyarntha Manithan; Chakram; 
     591969: Kaval Daivam; Thunaivan; Iru 
     60Kodukal; 1970: Rendu Kutumbala Katha; 
     61Nadu Iravil; Kasturi Tilakam; Kaviya 
     62Thalaivi; 1971: Ranga Rattinam; 1972: 
     63Prajanayakudu; Appa Tata; 
     64Thiruneelakantar; Daivam; Thanga Thurai; 
     65Neethi; 1973: Prarthanai; School Master; Engal 
     66Thanga Raja; Khaidi Baba; Padmavyuham; 
     671974: Sorgathil Thirumanam; Kaliyuga 
     68Kannan; 1975: Cinema Paithiyam; 
     69Manithanum Daivamagalam; Nalla 
     70Marumagal; Uravukku Kayi Koduppam; 
     71Balipeetam; Devudulanti Manishi; Naaku 
     72Swatantram Vachindi; Vemulavada 
     73Bhimakavi; 1976: Manasakshi; 
     74Premabandham; Athirishtam Azhaikkirathu; 
     75Dashavatharam; Idaya Malar; Nalla Penmani; 
     76Perum Pukazhum; 1977: Olimayamana 
     77Ethirkalam; Adrushtavanthuralu; Oka Talli 
     78Katha; 1978: Anbin Alaigal; Kannan Oru Kai 
     79Kuzhanthai; 1979: Pattakathi Bhairavan; 
     80Samajaniki Saval; 1980: Arada Gaya; Ellam 
     81En Kairasi; Shanti; 1981: Thillu Mullu; 
     82Jagamondi; Varaala Abbayi; 1982: Mamiyara 
     83Marumagala; 1983: Rajakumar; Engalalum 
     84Mudiyum; 1984: Chiranjeevi; Kayi Kodukkum 
     85Kayi; 1987: Brahma Nayudu; Sardar 
     86Krishnama Nayudu; Gauthami; Vairagyam; 
     871988: Murali Krishnudu; Adade Adharam; 
     881989: Geetanjali. 
     89 
     90[[Actor]]