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Born · December 12, 1931 (93 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth:
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.
Janaki
5.4
2023
Janaki Patti
4.8
2020
Grandmother
6.4
2019
Sailaja's Grandmother
5.2
2016
Mahalakshmamma
5.6
2015
Susheela
7.4
2015
3.8
2014
Janki, Abhi's mother
6.0
2003
Mythili's Grandmother
6.9
2000
5.5
2000
0.0
1999
0.0
1999
3.0
1998
Sitaramaiah's wife
5.7
1997
9.0
1994
0.0
1993
Doctor
6.0
1991
Shirley's Aunt
7.0
1989
8.0
1989
Santha
0.0
1989
0.0
1989
Chancellor
6.4
1989
5.0
1989
7.0
1988
0.0
1988
Chilakamma
8.0
1987
Sandeep's Mother
7.1
1986
6.1
1984
0.0
1984
0.0
1982
0.0
1982
Meenakshi Doraiswamy
6.9
1981
7.0
1981
0.0
1981
Mukta
0.0
1981
Meenakshi
4.0
1980
0.0
1979
Annapoorna
10.0
1978
0.0
1977
0.0
1976
Leelavathi
0.0
1976
0.0
1975
0.0
1975
Valli
0.0
1975
Gayathri
0.0
1974
0.0
1973
9.0
1973
0.0
1972
9.5
1972
0.0
1972
Neelavathy
0.0
1972
0.0
1972
7.0
1971
0.0
1971
Devi and Krishna
0.0
1970
0.0
1970
Suseela
0.0
1970
Ragini
0.0
1970
Janaki
0.0
1970
Janaki
0.0
1969
10.0
1969
0.0
1969
0.0
1969
0.0
1969
0.0
1968
7.5
1968
0.0
1968
0.0
1968
2.5
1968
6.0
1968
Pattu
7.5
1968
Thief's Wife
0.0
1968
Parvathi
9.0
1967
0.0
1967
0.0
1966
First Wife
6.0
1966
Savitri
6.0
1965
Dr. Indra
10.0
1965
7.0
1965
Chitra/Saroja
7.0
1964
7.0
1964
Karuna
8.0
1964
6.0
1964
Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa
8.0
1964
8.0
1963
Shantha
7.0
1963
0.0
1962
Radha
0.0
1962
8.5
1962
Kamala
0.0
1961
Nalini
7.5
1961
0.0
1961
0.0
1961
Meenakshi
0.0
1960
Rangan's Wife
7.0
1960
0.0
1960
Gunavathi
8.0
1959
0.0
1959
Rama's sister
1.0
1957
Kathyayini
0.0
1957
Saroja
8.0
1956
Buchamma
8.0
1955
Lalitha
0.0
1955
Radha
0.0
1955
Saroja
0.0
1954
Vasantha
0.0
1953
0.0
1953
Subbulu
0.0
1950