Sowcar Janaki

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.