Veteran Actress 'Sowcar' Janaki Passes Away at 94

Legendary actress Sankaramanchi Janaki, popularly known as 'Sowcar' Janaki, died at a private hospital in Chennai on August 21 at the age of 94.

Her prolific career spanned seven decades and over 400 films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages, beginning with her 1950 debut film Shavukaru.

A recipient of the 2022 Padma Shri, she was last seen in the 2023 Telugu film Anni Manchi Sakunamule and is survived by three children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.