Sowcar Janaki, Seven-Decade Cinema Legend, Dies at 94

Sowcar Janaki was a famous Indian actor whose career lasted more than seven decades.

Her birth name was Sankaramanchi Janaki.

She began performing on radio when she was 11 years old.

Her first important film was the Telugu movie Shavukaru, which gave her the name “Sowcar.”

She acted in several Indian languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.

She first played leading women and later became known for playing mothers, grandmothers, comic characters and other important roles.

She also performed in more than 300 stage shows and worked in television.

She died at age 94 after a long and highly respected career.