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‘Sowcar’ Janaki was, until her demise, probably the oldest surviving south Indian actor, and was known for her versatile roles in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. The name ‘Sowcar’ became part of her name when she made her film debut in Shavukaru, a Telugu film directed by L.V. Prasad. In Tamil, her entry began with…
There was always something unmistakably independent about Sowcar Janaki. Even at 90, she did not seem particularly interested in the revelry that usually surrounds a milestone birthday. In the conversation I had with her in 2021, at the peak of COVID-19 pandemic ahead of her 90th birthday, she was more concerned about the health of…
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