Acting

Sowcar Janaki

Born December 12, 1931 · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died August 21, 2026 · aged 94

Sankaramanchi Janaki (December 12, 1931 – August 21, 2026), popularly known as Shavukar Janaki, was a south-Indian actress who acted in more than 385 Tamil,Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in more than 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor Murali Mohan. At the age of 11, she worked as a radio artist i…

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Manchi Manasulu

Manchi Manasulu · 1962

Manchi Manasulu

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Saaku Magalu

Saaku Magalu · 1963

1963 Kannada movie starring Dr. Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki in lead roles. It was directed by B.R. Pantulu.

Thirumal Perumai

Thirumal Perumai · 1968

Thirumal Perumai

Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-bounding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnus

Hey Ram

Hey Ram · 2000

MovieHistoryDrama

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.

Thambi

MovieThrillerAction

Brother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.

Kondattam

Kondattam · 1998

Is a Tamil language film released in 1998. It starred Arjun and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. The film average hit at the box office.

Anni Manchi Sakunamule

Anni Manchi Sakunamule · 2023

Anni Manchi Sakunamule

MovieComedyFamily

Set in a fictional place called Victoriapuram, a feud between two families for a coffee estate have been going on for three generations. Unforeseen romance between two contrasting personalities from these families changes all their lives forever.

Kongumudi

Kongumudi · 1985

Shekhar and Susheela are married, and Susheela develops serious doubts and distrust toward her husband because of misunderstandings

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Manchi Manasulu

Manchi Manasulu · 1962

Manchi Manasulu

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Radha

Saaku Magalu

Saaku Magalu · 1963

1963 Kannada movie starring Dr. Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki in lead roles. It was directed by B.R. Pantulu.

Manjula

Thirumal Perumai

Thirumal Perumai · 1968

Thirumal Perumai

Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-bounding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnus

Thief's Wife

Hey Ram

Hey Ram · 2000

MovieHistoryDrama

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.

Mythili's Grandmother

Thambi

MovieThrillerAction

Brother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.

Grandmother

Kondattam

Kondattam · 1998

Is a Tamil language film released in 1998. It starred Arjun and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. The film average hit at the box office.

Janaki

Anni Manchi Sakunamule

Anni Manchi Sakunamule · 2023

Anni Manchi Sakunamule

MovieComedyFamily

Set in a fictional place called Victoriapuram, a feud between two families for a coffee estate have been going on for three generations. Unforeseen romance between two contrasting personalities from these families changes all their lives forever.

Janaki

Kongumudi

Kongumudi · 1985

Shekhar and Susheela are married, and Susheela develops serious doubts and distrust toward her husband because of misunderstandings

Rojulu Maraayi

Rojulu Maraayi · 1955

Venu enlightens the villagers against Sagarayya, a greedy landlord who grabs barren lands of the village, and reports to the Collector. Sagarayya creates a rift between Venu and his father which affects his sister's marriage. Venu starts living separately with his wife Radha. The film shows the revolt of the villagers against their oppressors

Radha

Geethanjali

Geethanjali · 1989

MovieDramaRomance

Prakash, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Geethanjali, an equally ill patient, fall in love with each other. However, when she learns about his illness, she decides to move out of his life.

Chancellor

Geetha

MovieRomanceDrama

Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events

Mukta

Subhakankshalu

Subhakankshalu · 1997

MovieComedyDrama

The tale of two lovers from feuding families- whether they unite or not forms the crux of the story.

Sitaramaiah's wife

Swara Kalpana

Swara Kalpana · 1989

MovieRomanceMusic

Gowri

Gowri is a 1963 Kannada film that stars Dr. Rajkumar in a lead role.

Ellam Un Kairasi

Ellam Un Kairasi · 1980

Ellam Un Kairasi

A mechanic, constantly gets into a brawl with a well-known smuggler. All hell breaks loose, when he discovers that the smuggler is none other than his father, who alienated him.

Meenakshi

Ela Cheppanu

Ela Cheppanu · 2003

Ela Cheppanu (Telugu: ఎలా చెప్పను, English translation: How Should I Say?) is a Telugu film starring Shriya and Tarun, directed by Ramana. It is the remake of the Bollywood hit movie Tum Bin. Tarun ... Sekhar Shriya ... Priya Siva Balaji ... Amar Varma Tanikella Bharani Brahmanandam Giri Babu Sowcar Janaki Kovai Sarala Sunil

Oli Vilakku

Oli Vilakku · 1968

Siva

MovieActionDrama

Siva and John, two best friends, get separated due to the atrocities of a gangster. Siva becomes Tiger and fights injustice, while John is hired by a mafia leader to kill Siva.

Teen Bahuraniyan

Teen Bahuraniyan · 1968

Teen Bahuraniyan

MovieFamilyComedy

Teen Bahuraniyan (English: Three Daughters-In-Law) is a 1968 family comedy movie. The film is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Bama Vijayam (Bama's Visit). The film's three lead ladies reprise their roles from the original movie. Teen Bahuraniyan is family story of 3 daughter in laws and their husbands. The movie shows how their relations takes different colour at various situations and how the father Prithviraj Kapoor plays vital role in the family to keep things going.

Dosti Dhushmani

Dosti Dhushmani · 1986

Dosti Dhushmani

MovieActionDrama

Sandeep, Ranjit and Prakash are best friends from childhood. A misunderstanding between Ranjit and Sandeep leads the former to believe that the latter is a criminal.

Sandeep's Mother

Manasaakshi

Manasaakshi · 1977

MovieCrimeDrama

Manasaakshi (transl. Conscience) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language social film, directed by Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao. It stars Krishna Ghattamaneni, Bharathi Rao, Kongara Jaggayya, Kantha Rao, and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by J.V. Raghavulu.

Thillu Mullu

Thillu Mullu · 1981

MovieComedyRomance

Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that he has a good-for-nothing twin brother.

Meenakshi Doraiswamy

Samsaram Oka Chadarangam

Samsaram Oka Chadarangam · 1987

Samsaram Oka Chadarangam

When her joint family breaks apart, daughter-in-law Uma solves everyone's problems and unites the family again.

Chilakamma

Samajaniki Sawal

Samajaniki Sawal · 1979

Samajaniki Sawal