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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1931)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sowcar Janaki
| image = Sowcar Janaki.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Janaki
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1931|12|12}}
| birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Madras Presidency]], India (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1949–present
| spouse = Sankaramanchi Srinivasa Rao (m.1947)
| family = [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] (sister)
| relatives = [[Vaishnavi (Malayali actress)|Vaishnavi]] (granddaughter)<ref>{{cite web|title=Shavukar Janaki Returns|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/sowcar-janaki-returns-kannada-news-95689|website=www.indiaglitz.com|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
}}

'''Sankaramanchi Janaki''' (born 12 December 1931), popularly known as '''Sowcar Janaki''' or '''Shavukaru Janaki''', is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 450 films, predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Kannada]] languages. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years. She won two [[Nandi Awards]].

==Personal life==
She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi of [[Rajahmundry]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} She completed her earlier studies from [[Gauhati University]] in Assam and has received an Honorary Doctorate from the [[University of Arizona]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} She has two daughters and a son.<ref name=":0" /> Her granddaughter [[Vaishnavi Aravind]] is also an actress who acted in several Tamil, Telugu and a few Malayalam movies since 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/still-ready-to-act-sowcar-janaki/article18510814.ece|title=Still ready to act: Sowcar Janaki|date=25 December 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-dauntless-spirit-showcased/article3231861.ece|title=A dauntless spirit showcased|date=29 December 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Film career==
Sowcar Janaki has been a prominent radio artist at "Aakashvani Madras" from the age of 14. She has also acted in Telugu plays penned by prominent authors like Dr. P.V. Rajamannar, Dr. Aarudra Padmaraju Atreya and others. She made her debut at the age of 18, after her marriage, in 1949 with the film ''Shavukaru''. She became a popular actress with hits in various languages between 1949 and 1975 as the lead heroine such as ''[[Shavukaru]]'' (Telugu), ''Valayapathy'', ''Rojulu Marayi'' (Telugu), then in Tamil, such as ''Naan Kanda Sorgam'', ''Kaviya Thalavi'', ''Bhagya Lakshmi'', ''Pallum Pazhamum'', ''Paar Magale Paar'', ''Thayikku Thalaimagan'', ''Kumudham'', ''Panam Paadithavan'', ''Puthiya Paravai'', ''Bama Vijayam'', ''Oli Villaku'', ''Ethir Neechal'', ''Maanavan'', ''Uyardha Manidhan'', ''Nimarundhu Nil'', ''Thunaivan'', ''Needhi'', Kaliyuga Kannan and ''[[Iru Kodugal]]'' (Tamil), with Kannada films such as ''Devakaanika'', ''Saaku Magalu'', ''Sadarame'', ''Thayige Thakka Maga'' and then with her Malayalam debut ''Schoolmaster'' (1964) and with a film in Hindi - ''Teen Bahuraniyan''. She worked with famous directors such as [[imdbname:1031380|Dada Mirasi]] and [[K. Balachandar|K. Balachander]].

She moved to supporting roles after 1975 and her performances in ''Cinema Paithiyam'', ''Thee'', ''Thillu Mullu'', ''Vetri Vizha'' and ''Kaanche'' were widely appreciated. She served as jury member twice for the National Indian Films awards committee and as chair person for State Telugu Films awards committee.

She essayed wide variety of roles throughout her 71 years career. The only other actors to have had such long careers in the field of acting in India were Dev Anand, Pran, Ashok Kumar, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Kamini Kaushal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2015/aug/20/A-Trip-Down-Memory-Lane-801923.html|title=A Trip Down Memory Lane|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> However, by 2016, her career span has overtaken most of the actors and she remains one of the few Indian actors with the longest career span.

She was the most comfortable on being paired with Sreekanth, Gemini Ganeshan and Shivaji Ganeshan repeatedly in Tamil films. She quoted in an interview on her pairing with Sivaji Ganesan, "He would compliment me in public using superlatives. I’d be thrilled! We would always rehearse together. If my character needed a little over-acting, he would tone down his and vice versa. It was a challenge working with the great actor! If they remember Sivaji Ganesan, they remember me".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2016/mar/12/Sowcar-Janaki-Did-Not-Act-Out-of-Passion-But-to-Meet-Familys-Needs-910508.html|title=Shavukaru Janaki: Did Not Act Out of Passion But to Meet Family's Needs|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She has done over 450 films in Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu. She acted in supporting roles in films with M. G.Ramachandran as lead hero like Panam Padaithavan, Thaikku Thalaimagan, Oli Villakku.

She actively participated in drama troupes and did live drama shows right from 1960, despite being a busy film star and continued doing so till 1995. In many of the dramas, she worked with co-star [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]].

She was paired alongside [[N. T. Rama Rao]] in her first movie ''[[Shavukaru]]''. She acted with [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Jaggayya]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. G. Ramachandran|M.G.R]], [[Prem Nazir]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V.K. Ramaswamy]], [[Major Sundarrajan|Major Sunderrajan]], [[Nagesh]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[AVM Rajan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Ravichandran]], [[Dr. Rajkumar]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rajnikanth]] and [[Mammootty]].

She has performed on stage in 3 popular plays, written and directed by K. Balachander, in over 300 shows.

==Awards==
She has received several awards. Some notable ones are given below:
*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South]] (1984)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/lifetime-achievement-award-south-winners-down-the-years-6684.html|title=Lifetime Achievement Award (South) winners down the years...|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
*Mahanati Savithri Award in 1985
*Honorary Doctorate from World University, Arizona for Excellence in her chosen field in 1985.
*Indian Express Dyonara Golden Award in 1989.
*Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004
*Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000
*Sri Krishna Devaraya Award, Karnataka
*[[Kalaimamani]] by Tamil Nadu government in 1969-1970.
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award]] - MGR Award in 1990.
*[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award]], 2012
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]], 1970 for ''[[Iru Kodugal]]''
*[[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for Samsaram Oka Chadarangam,1987 <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for Amoolyam,2007
*[[SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award]] (2013)
*[[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Rajyotsava Award]] by [[Government of Karnataka]] (2015)
*Streeratna Awards (2019)
*Wonder Women Awards(2019) as Evergreen Entertainer of Indian Cinema
*[[Kalaimamani|Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Award]] (2020) by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]

==Filmography==
{{incomplete list|date=September 2021}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Role !! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1950 ||''[[Shavukaru]]''|| Telugu || Subbulu || debut in Telugu
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Valayapathi (film)|Valayapathi]]'' || Tamil || Sathyavathi || debut in Tamil
|-
| 1952 || ''Adarsham'' || Telugu|| ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Pitchi Pullaiah]]'' || Telugu || Vasantha ||
|-
| 1953 || ''Prapancham'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1954 || ''Devakannika'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Panam Paduthum Padu]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Vaddante Dabbu]]'' || Telugu || Saroja ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Rojulu Marayi]]'' || Telugu || Radha ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Bhagya Chakra'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Adarsha Sathi'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Kanyadhanam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Asai Anna Arumai Thambi]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Ezhayin Aasthi]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Pasupu Kumkuma''|| Telugu || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Cherapakura Chedevu]]''|| Telugu ||Lalitha ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Devakannikaa'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Kaalm Maari Pochu'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Beedhala Aasthi'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Kanyasulkam (film)|Kanyasulkam]]'' || Telugu || Buchamma ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Charana Daasi]]''|| Telugu || Saroja ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Sonta Ooru (1956 film)|Sonta Ooru]]'' || Telugu || Lakshmi||
|-
| 1956 || ''Illarame Inbam'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Edi Nijam]]'' || Telugu || Raami ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Edi Nijam|Edhu Nijam]]'' || Tamil || Raami ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Sadarame]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Jayam Manade]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Sontha Vooru]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''Vetri Veeran'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''Sadarama'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Bhagyodaya]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''Naga Devathai'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1956 || ''Naga Chavithi'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]'' || Telugu || Kathyaini ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Panduranga Mahatyam]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1957 || ''Bhale Bava'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Rathnagiri Rahasya]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Bhagya Rekha|Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Anna Thammudu (1958 film)|Thammudu]]'' || Telugu || Rani ||
|-
| 1958 || ''Ganga Gauri Samvadam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Nalla Idathu Sammandham]]'' || Tamil || Rathinam ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Kaveriyin Kanavan]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Mahishasura Mardini (film)|Mahishasura Mardhini]]'' || Kannada || Gunavati||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Abalai Anjugam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''Madhavi'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Raja Sevai]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''Raja Malaya Simham'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Raja Malaya Simha]]'' || Telugu|| ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Thamarai Kulam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''Ulagam Sirikkirathu'' || Tamil || Sellathayi ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka]]'' || Telugu || Rajakumari ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Aval Yaar]]''|| Tamil || Vijaya/Ponni ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam]]'' || Telugu || Yerukala Saani ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Kadeddulu Ekaram Nela]]'' || Telugu || Seeta ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Naan Kanda Sorgam]]'' || Tamil || Meenakshi||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Chavukkadi Chandrakantha]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Chinna Marumagal]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Paavai Vilakku]]'' || Tamil ||Gowri ||
|-
| 1960 || ''Revathi'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Bhagyalakshmi (1961 film)|Bhagyalakshmi]]'' || Tamil || Kamala ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Kumudham]]'' || Tamil || Kumudhaa ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Batasari]]'' || Telugu || Shanti ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Palum Pazhamum]]'' || Tamil || Nalini ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Kaanal Neer]]'' || Tamil ||Shanti||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Paarthaal Pasi Theerum]]'' || Tamil || Janaki ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Annai (1962 film)|Annai]]'' || Tamil ||Seetha ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Daiva Leele]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Devasundari]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Manchi Manasulu]]'' || Telugu || Radha ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Vadivukku Valai Kappu]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Irugu Porugu]]'' || Telugu || Kanchanamala||
|-
| 1963 || ''Anuragam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Sathi Shakthi]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Malli Maduve]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kanyarathna]]'' || Kannada || Shantha ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Gowri (1963 film)|Gowri]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Aasai Alaigal]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Paar Magale Paar]]'' || Tamil || Lakshmiammal ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Saaku Magalu]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1963 || ''Pempudu Kuthuru'' ||Telugu||Manjula ||
|-
| 1963 || ''Kadavulai Kanden'' ||Tamil|| ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Savati Koduku]]'' ||Telugu||Janaki ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Puthiya Paravai]]'' || Tamil || Chitra & Saroja ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Dr. Chakravarthi]]'' || Telugu || Nirmala ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Desa Drohulu]]'' || Telugu || Karuna ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[School Master (1964 film)|School Master]]'' || Malayalam || Johny's wife ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Navakoti Narayana]]'' || Kannada|| Saraswati ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Pachai Vilakku (1964 film)|Pachai Vilakku]]'' || Tamil || Parvathy||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Alli (film)|Alli]]''|| Tamil || Alli||
|-
| 1964 || '' Peetala Meeda Pelli ''|| Telugu ||||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Manchi Kutumbam]]''|| Telugu || Shantha ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Devata]]''|| Telugu || Herself ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Naanal (film)|Naanal]]'' || Tamil || Savitri||
|-
| 1965|| ''[[Panam Padaithavan]]''|| Tamil || Rama ||
|-
| 1965|| ''[[Neerkumizhi]] ''|| Tamil || Dr. Indra ||
|-
| 1966|| ''[[Petralthan Pillaiya]]''|| Tamil || Jeeva ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)|Mahakavi Kalidas]]'' || Tamil ||||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Motor Sundaram Pillai]]'' || Tamil || First wife ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Bama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bama Vijayam]]'' || Tamil ||Parvathi ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Kan Kanda Daivam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Pesum Dheivam]]'' || Tamil ||Guest role ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Thaikku Thalaimagan]]'' || Tamil || Gauwri||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Oli Vilakku]]'' || Tamil || Shanti ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]'' || Tamil || Parvathi ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Enga Oor Raja]]''|| Tamil || Sivakami||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Teen Bahuraniyan]]''|| Hindi || Parvati ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Jeevanaamsam (film)|Jeevanaamsam]]'' || Tamil || Janaki ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]]'' || Tamil || Pattu ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Uyarndha Manidhan]]'' || Tamil || Vimala ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Undamma Bottu Pedata]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Chakkaram]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Thirumal Perumai]]'' || Tamil || Kumuthavalli ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Arunodaya'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Manchi Kutumbam]]'' || Telugu || Shantha ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Bhale Kodallu]]'' || Telugu ||Parvathi||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Chinnari Papalu]]'' || Telugu ||Parvathi ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Evaru Monagadu'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Manasssakshi'' || Kannada ||Guest appearance||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Iru Kodugal]]'' || Tamil || Janaki ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1969|| ''Niraparaadhi'' || Kannada ||| ||
|-
| 1969|| ''[[Akka Thangai]]'' || Tamil || Janaki ||
|-
| 1969|| ''[[Thunaivan]]''|| Tamil || Marathagam ||
|-
| 1969|| ''[[Kuzhandhai Ullam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1970|| ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivi]]'' || Tamil || Devi (Meera Bai) & Krishna||
|-
| 1970|| ''[[Nadu Iravil]]''|| Tamil || Rani ||
|-
| 1970|| ''Kanmalar'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1970|| ''[[Kasturi Thilakam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1970|| ''Maanavan'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1970|| ''[[Paadhukaappu]]'' || Tamil ||Parvathy ||
|-
| 1970|| ''[[Dharma Daata]]'' || Telugu || Zamindar's wife ||
|-
| 1970|| ''[[Akka Chellelu]]'' || Telugu || Janaki||
|-
| 1970|| ''Inti Gowravam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1970|| ''Rendu Kutumbala Katha'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Babu (1971 film)|Babu]]'' || Tamil || Parvathi||
|-
| 1971|| ''[[Rangarattinam]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1972|| ''[[Thiruneelakandar]]'' || Tamil || Leelavathi ||
|-
| 1972|| ''[[Neethi (1972 film)|Needhi]]''|| Tamil || Farmer's widow ||
|-
| 1972|| ''Appa Tata''|| Tamil || ||
|-
| 1972|| ''[[Deivam]]'' || Tamil ||Vedhammai ||
|-
| 1972|| ''Thanga Thurai'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1972|| ''[[Badi Panthulu]]'' || Telugu ||Radha ||
|-
| 1972|| ''Prajanayakudu'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1973|| ''Pasa Dheebam'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1973|| ''[[School Master (1973 film)|School Master]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1973|| ''Khaidi Babu'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1973|| ''[[Engal Thanga Raja]]'' || Tamil || Kanaga ||
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Kaliyuga Kannan]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1974|| ''Swargathil Thirumanam'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Ram Raheem]]'' || Telugu || Lakshmi||
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Manithanum Deivamagalam]]'' || Tamil ||Valli ||
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]''|| Tamil || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''Pinju Manam'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''Nalla Marumagal'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Uravukku Kai Koduppom]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''Naaku Swatantram Vachindi'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''Devudulanti Manishi'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''Balipeetam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1975|| ''Vemulavada Bhimakavi'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Dasavataram]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Idhaya Malar]]'' || Tamil ||Rajam ||
|-
| 1976|| ''Nalla Penmani'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1976|| ''Athirishtam Azhaikkirathu'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1976|| ''Perum Pukhazhum'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1976|| ''Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam'' || Telugu|| ||
|-
| 1976|| ''Manasakshi'' || Telugu|| ||
|-
| 1976|| ''Premabandham'' || Telugu|| ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Olimayamana Ethirkalam'' ||Tamil || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Thayige Thakka Maga]]'' || Kannada || Kumar's adopted mother ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' || Telugu || Aruna's sister ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Athani Kante Ghanudu]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Anbin Alaigal'' ||Tamil || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai'' ||Tamil || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Chal Mohana Ranga'' ||Telugu || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Iddaru Asadhyule]]'' ||Telugu ||Janaki ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Tayaramma Bangarayya]] '' || Telugu ||Tayaramma ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Samajaniki Saval'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Rangoon Rowdy]]'' || Telugu || Janaki||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Ravanude Ramudayithe?]]'' || Telugu || Mahalakshmi||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Pattakkathi Bhairavan]]'' || Tamil||Arjunan's mother||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Pappu (film)|Pappu]]'' || Malayalam ||Herself ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Aarada Gaaya]]'' || Kannada || ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi '' || Telugu || Janaki ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Thee (1981 film)|Thee]]''|| Tamil || Seetha ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]'' || Kannada || Mukta ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kula Puthra]]'' || Kannada || Guest appearance ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Prem Geet]]''|| Hindi ||Mrs. Laxmi Bhardwaj ||
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| 1981 || ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'' || Tamil ||Meenakshi Duraiswamy ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Kula Kozhunthu'' || Tamil ||Thambi Durai's mother ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Vaaralabbai'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Parvathi Parameswarulu]]'' || Telugu || Parvathi||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Puli Bidda]]'' || Telugu || Annapoorna||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Bezawada Bebbuli]]'' || Telugu || ||
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| 1983 || ''Rajakumar'' || Telugu || ||
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| 1983 || ''Aalaya Sikharam'' || Telugu || ||
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| 1983 || ''[[Onde Guri]]'' || Kannada || ||
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| 1984 || ''[[Chiranjeevi (1984 film)|Chiranjeevi]]''|| Tamil ||||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Kai Kodukkum Kai]]''|| Tamil ||Kaalimuthu's sister-in-law||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Dosti Dushmani]]''|| Hindi || Sumitra Singh ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Gouthami'' || Telugu || Sharada Devi ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Samsaram Oka Chadarangam]]'' || Telugu || Chilakamma ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' || Telugu || Alekhya's mother ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Murali Krishnudu]]'' || Telugu || Murali Krishna's grandmother ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Brahma Naidu'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Sardar Krishnamma Naidu'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Anand (1987 film)|Anand]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vairagyam]]'' || Tamil || Annapoorani||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Muddu Bidda (film)|Muddu Bidda]]'' || Telugu ||||
|-
| 1988 || ''Aadade Aadharam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Neti Swatantram'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Thendral Puyalanadhu'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Siva (1989 Tamil film)|Siva]]'' || Tamil || Siva's mother ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Telugu || Chancellor ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]'' || Tamil || Goa resident ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Vetri Vizha]]'' || Tamil || Shirley's aunt||
|-
| 1989 || ''Swara Kalpana'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' || Tamil || Doctor ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Soorya Manasam]]'' || Malayalam || Mariya ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Manavarali Pelli'' || Telugu || Janaki ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Madam (1994 film)|Madam]]'' || Telugu || Sarada Devi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Subhakankshalu]]'' || Telugu || Sitaramaiah's wife ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Bavagaru Bagunnara?]]'' || Telugu ||Swapna's grandmother ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kondattam]]'' || Tamil ||Janaki ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Thodarum]]'' || Tamil || Seetha's grandmother||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Thaayin Manikodi]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Devi (1999 film)|Devi]]'' || Telugu || Vijay's grandmother ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Anbulla Kadhalukku]]'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Chinna Raja]]'' || Tamil ||Karthik's grandmother ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ravoyi Chandamama]]'' || Telugu || Sasi's grandmother ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Tamil || Mythili's grandmother ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Shabdavedhi]]'' || Kannada || Sandeep's mother||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ela Cheppanu]]'' || Telugu ||Priya's grandmother ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Abhi (2003 film)|Abhi]]'' || Kannada ||Janki||
|-
| 2003 || ''Abhimanyu'' || Telugu||Saira Bhanu's grad mother||
|-
| 2007 || ''Amoolyam'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Vanavarayan Vallavarayan]]'' || Tamil || Krishna's & Anand's grandmother ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Pungi Daasa]]''|| Kannada || Gayatri Devi ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yevade Subramanyam (2015 film)|Yevade Subramanyam]]'' || Telugu || Susheela ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kanche]]'' || Telugu || Sitadevi's grandmother ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Soukhyam]]'' || Telugu || Modern Bamma ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Babu Bangaram]]'' || Telugu || Sailaja's grandmother ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]'' || Tamil||Parvathy and Saravanan's grandmother ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Biskoth]]'' ||Tamil|| Janaki Paati || 400th film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Language
!Role
!Channel
|-
| 1991 || ''Oorarinda Rahasyam''|| Tamil || ||Doordarshan
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Penn (1991 TV series)|Penn]]'' || Tamil || ||Doordarshan
|-
|1998-1999 || Akshaya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2013-2014 || Varudhini Parinayam || Telugu ||
||Zee Telugu
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0417310|Sowcar Janaki}}

{{TamilNaduStateAwardForBestActress}}{{SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award}}{{FilmfareLifetimeAchievementAwardSouth}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
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[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]

Sowcar Janaki - Revision history

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