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Legendary South Indian Actress Sowcar Janaki Passes Away
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
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Veteran actress 'Sowcar' Janaki, who was born in 1931 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, has passed away after a career spanning around 450 films.
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The Padma Shri and Kalaimamani recipient made her film debut in the Telugu movie Shavukaru and her Tamil debut in the 1952 film Valayapathi.
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During her career, she worked with three Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers—M.G. Ramachandran, M. Karunanidhi, and Jayalalithaa—and Telugu leader N.T. Rama Rao.