Veteran actor ‘Sowcar’ Janaki passes away at 94
Janaki acted in over 400 films in four languages in a career spanning seven decades
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Janaki acted in over 400 films in four languages in a career spanning seven decades
In Soorya Manasam (1992), she played Mariya, the loving mother of Putturumees, an intellectually challenged man played by Mammootty
Even though many actresses played opposite Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki’s acting and roles in films such as Puthiya Paravai, Uyarntha Manithan and Mahakavi Kalidas measured up to the thespian’s. Her songs, body language and delivery of dialogues made fans sit up and take notice of her performances