Deceased

When Did Sowcar Janaki Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 94

Also known asShavukar Janaki, Sowkar JanakiGenderFemaleNationalityIndiaBorn12/12/1931Born inRajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied21/08/2026Died inChennaiWikidataQ3523662 ↗TMDb#584415 ↗

Sankaramanchi Janaki, known professionally as Sowcar Janaki, was an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films besides a few Malayalam and Hindi films. In a career spanning over seven decades, Janaki appeared in nearly 400 films.

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Filmography126 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Anni Manchi SakunamuleMovie	Janaki	92
2020	BiskothMovie	Janaki Patti	89
2019	ThambiMovie	Grandmother	88
2016	Babu BangaramMovie	Sailaja's Grandmother	85
2015	Yavade SubramanyamMovie	Susheela	84
2015	KancheMovie	Mahalakshmamma	84
2014	Vaanavarayan VallavarayanMovie	—	83
2003	AbhiMovie	Janki, Abhi's mother	72
2003	Ela CheppanuMovie	—	72
2000	Hey RamMovie	Mythili's Grandmother	69
2000	ShabdavedhiMovie	—	69
1999	Chinna RajaMovie	—	68
1999	ThodarumMovie	—	68
1998	KondattamMovie	Janaki	67
1997	SubhakankshaluMovie	Sitaramaiah's wife	66
1994	MadamMovie	—	63
1993	Manavarali PelliMovie	—	62
1991	PennSeries	—	60
1991	AzhaganMovie	Doctor	60
1989	Swara KalpanaMovie	—	58
1989	SivaMovie	—	58
1989	Gopala Rao Gari AbbayiMovie	Santha	58
1989	GeethanjaliMovie	Chancellor	58
1989	Vetri VizhaMovie	Shirley's Aunt	58
1989	Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalMovie	Baby Fernandez	58
1988	Murali KrishnuduMovie	—	57
1988	Aadade AdharamMovie	—	57
1987	MajnuMovie	—	56
1987	Samsaram Oka ChadarangamMovie	Chilakamma	56
1986	AkrandanaMovie	—	55
1986	Dosti DhushmaniMovie	Sandeep's Mother	55
1985	Pachani KapuramMovie	Malini	54
1984	ChiranjeeviMovie	—	53
1984	Kai Kodukkum KaiMovie	—	53
1983	RajakumarMovie	—	52
1982	Tingu RangaduMovie	—	51
1982	Edi Dharmam Edi NyayamMovie	—	51
1981	Kula KozhundhuMovie	—	50
1981	GeethaMovie	Mukta	50
1981	Kodeeswaran MagalMovie	—	50
1981	Thillu MulluMovie	Meenakshi Doraiswamy	50
1981	TheeMovie	Seetha	50
1980	Gopala Rao Gari AmmayiMovie	—	49
1980	Ellam Un KairasiMovie	Meenakshi	49
1979	Samajaniki SawalMovie	—	48
1979	Pattaakathi BairavanMovie	—	48
1979	Iddaru AsadhyuleMovie	Janaki	48
1978	Kannan Oru Kai KuzhandhaiMovie	—	47
1978	Thaayige Thakka MagaMovie	Annapoorna	47
1977	ManasaakshiMovie	—	46
1976	Idaya MalarMovie	—	45
1976	DasavatharamMovie	Leelavathi	45
1976	Perum PugazhumMovie	Nirmala's mother	45
1976	Athirshtam AzhaikkirathuMovie	—	45
1975	Manidhanum DheivamagalamMovie	Valli	44
1975	Cinema PaithiyamMovie	—	44
1975	Uravukku Kayi KoduppamMovie	—	44
1974	Kaliyuga KannanMovie	Gayathri	43
1973	Engal Thanga RajaMovie	—	42
1973	School MasterMovie	—	42
1972	DeivamMovie	—	41
1972	ThiruneelakandarMovie	Neelavathy	41
1972	NeedhiMovie	—	41
1972	Appa TataMovie	—	41
1972	KanmalarMovie	—	41
1971	Nangu SuvargalMovie	—	40
1971	BabuMovie	—	40
1970	Kaviya ThalaiviMovie	Devi and Krishna	39
1970	Dharma DaataMovie	Suseela	39
1970	Nadu IravilMovie	Ragini	39
1970	MaanavanMovie	—	39
1970	Akka ChelleluMovie	Janaki	39
1969	Iru KodugalMovie	Janaki	38
1969	ThunaivanMovie	—	38
1969	Kaaval DheivamMovie	—	38
1969	Kuzhandai UllamMovie	—	38
1969	Akka ThangaiMovie	—	38
1968	Thirumaal PerumaiMovie	Thief's Wife	37
1968	ChakkaramMovie	—	37
1968	Manchi KutumbamMovie	Shantha	37
1968	Enga Oor RajaMovie	Sivakami	37
1968	Lakshmi KalyanamMovie	—	37
1968	Ethir NeechalMovie	Pattu	37
1968	Teen BahuraniyanMovie	—	37
1968	Uyarndha ManidhanMovie	—	37
1968	Oli VilakkuMovie	—	37
1967	Thaaiku ThalaimaganMovie	—	36
1967	Bama VijayamMovie	Parvathi	36
1966	Mahakavi KalidasMovie	Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi	35
1966	Motor Sundaram PillaiMovie	First Wife	35
1965	Panam PadaithavanMovie	—	34
1965	NaanalMovie	Savitri	34
1965	NeerkumizhiMovie	Dr. Indra	34
1964	Desa DrohuluMovie	Karuna	33
1964	Navakoti NarayanaMovie	Saraswathi, Wife of Purandaradasa	33
1964	Puthiya ParavaiMovie	Chitra/Saroja	33
1964	Pachai VilakkuMovie	—	33
1964	Doctor ChakravarthyMovie	Nirmala	33
1963	KanyarathnaMovie	Shantha	32
1963	Sathi ShakthiMovie	—	32
1963	Aasai AlaigalMovie	Thangam	32
1963	Paar Magale PaarMovie	—	32
1962	Manchi ManasuluMovie	Radha	31
1962	AnnaiMovie	—	31
1962	Parthal Pasi TheerumMovie	—	31
1961	Bhagya LakshmiMovie	Kamala	30
1961	KumudhamMovie	—	30
1961	Paalum PazhamumMovie	Nalini	30
1961	BatasariMovie	Shanthi	30
1960	Naan Kanda SwargamMovie	Meenakshi	29
1960	Paavai VilakkuMovie	—	29
1960	Padikkadha MedhaiMovie	Rangan's Wife	29
1959	Mahishasura MardiniMovie	Gunavathi	28
1959	Ulagam SirikirathuMovie	—	28
1957	BhagyarekhaMovie	Kathyayini	26
1957	Panduranga MahatyamMovie	Rama's sister	26
1956	Edi Nijam?Movie	Raami	25
1956	Charana DaasiMovie	Saroja	25
1955	Rojulu MaraayiMovie	Radha	24
1955	Cherapakura ChedevuMovie	Lalitha	24
1955	KanyasulkamMovie	Buchamma	24
1954	Vaddante DabbuMovie	Saroja	23
1953	Pichi PullaiahMovie	Vasantha	22
1953	Thirumbi PaarMovie	—	22
1952	ValayapathiMovie	Sathyavathi	21
1950	ShavukaruMovie	Subbulu	19