Sowcar Janaki Passes Away

Sowcar Janaki Passes Away

Category: Art & Culture / Awards / Indian Cinema

Notes

• Veteran actress Sankaramanchi Janaki, popularly known as Sowcar Janaki, passed away at age 94.
• Born on 12 December 1931 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
• Her career spanned more than seven decades.
• Worked across:
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Kannada
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi cinema
• Film debut: Shavukaru (1950).
• Appeared in more than 400 films and over 300 stage productions.
• Awarded Padma Shri in 2022 in the field of Art.

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