21 Facts About Sowcar Janaki

Sowcar Janaki performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years.

Sowcar Janaki is the recipient of two Nandi Awards, a Kalaimamani, and India's fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri.

Sowcar Janaki's younger sister, Krishna Kumari, was a noted actress.

Sowcar Janaki was featured in the first Kannada pan-Indian film Mahishasura Mardini alongside Dr Rajkumar, which was released in 1959, making her one of the first leading pan-Indian actresses.

Sowcar Janaki is the elder daughter of Tekumalla Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi of Rajahmundry.

Sowcar Janaki's younger sister, Krishna Kumari, is a noted actress.

Sowcar Janaki was born in a Kannada-speaking Madhva Brahmin family.

Sowcar Janaki completed her early studies at Gauhati University in Assam and received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Arizona.

Sowcar Janaki's granddaughter, Vaishnavi Aravind is an actress who appeared in several Tamil, Telugu and a few Malayalam films, starting in 1987.

Sowcar Janaki has been a prominent radio artist at "Aakashvani Madras" from the age of 14.

Sowcar Janaki made her debut at the age of 18, after her marriage, in 1949 with the film Shavukaru.

Sowcar Janaki became a popular actress with hits in various languages between 1949 and 1975.

Sowcar Janaki worked with famous directors such as Dada Mirasi and K Balachander.

Sowcar Janaki moved to supporting roles after 1975 and her performances in Tamil films like Cinema Paithiyam, Thee, Thillu Mullu, Vetri Vizha, Puthu Puthu Arthangal, Kaanche and her performances in Telugu language films like Bezwada Bebbuli, Tayaramma Bangaraya, Samsaram Oka Chadarangam were widely appreciated.

Sowcar Janaki even acted in Hindi films in supporting roles in Dosti Dushmani and Prem Geet.

Sowcar Janaki served as jury member twice for the National Indian Films awards committee and as chair person for State Telugu Films awards committee.

Sowcar Janaki had essayed wide variety of roles throughout her 74 years career.

Sowcar Janaki was the most comfortable on being paired with Sreekanth, Gemini Ganesan and Sivaji Ganesan repeatedly in Tamil films.

Sowcar Janaki has done over 300 films in Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu.

Sowcar Janaki 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.

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