Dasari Janaki, known professionally as Dubbing Janaki, is an Indian actress and

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. She has appeared in several films and television shows in various

South Indian South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territ ...

languages.

Early life

Janaki was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. She started acting in stage shows from the age of 9. She studied up to 7th standard. Though her birthname is Dasari Janaki, she was called Dubbing Janaki by the media to distinguish Janaki from her contemporaries, actress

Sowcar Janaki Sankaramanchi Janaki (born T. Janaki; 12 December 1931), popularly known as Sowcar Janaki (Tamil) or Shavukaru Janaki (Telugu) or Sahukar Janaki (Kannada), is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 300, films, predominantly in Tamil, Tel ...

and singer S. Janaki. She married Ramakrishnan, a military employee, at the age of 15 in 1964 and relocated to Chennai. The couple have two sons and a daughter. Her husband died in 1997. She is currently living with her children family in Chennai.

Career

She started appearing in films since 1958. Her first film was Bhookailas produced by AVM. She dubbed for the role of Kasturba in the Telugu film Gandhi. She played an important character in the film Sankarabharanam (1980) in which she played a maid. After that, she started getting similar roles. She is also remembered for her mother roles in films

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(1983) and Swati Kiranam.

Filmography

Telugu

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'' *'' 20va Shatabdam'' *'' Abhishekam'' *'' Rendu Rellu Aaru'' *'' Aha Naa Pellanta'' *'' Amara Deepam'' *'' Agni Putrudu'' *'' Aashayam'' *
Aadade Aadharam
' * Aradhana *'' Coolie No. 1'' *''Dorikithe Dongalu'' (1989) as Annapurna *'' Geethanjali'' *'' Indrudu Chandrudu'' *'' Jamba Lakidi Pamba'' *''

Ugra Narasimham ''Ugra Narasimham'' is a 1986 Telugu-language action drama film written, directed and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao under Tharaka Prabhu Films banner. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The music was composed by Chella ...

'' (1986) *'' Madana Gopaludu (1987 film)'' *'' Ontari Poratam'' *'' Rudraveena as Gemini Ganeshan wife'' *'' Seethakoka chilaka '' *'' Seetamalakshmi'' *'' Sankarabharanam'' *'' Saptapadi'' *'' Swati Mutyam'' *''

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'' *'' Varasudochhadu''

Tamil

*Pillai Nila * Jeeva * Idhu Namma Aalu * Rajadhi Raja * Mappillai (1989) * En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan (1989) * Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990) *

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* Marupadiyum (1993) * Gokulam (1993) * Enga Mudhalali (1993) * Pasumpon (1995) * Periya Kudumbam (1995) *

Karuppu Roja ''Karuppu Roja'' () is a 1996 Tamil-language horror film directed by Paneer, scripted by Aabavanan and produced by Ayngaran International. The film stars Ramki, Amar Siddique, Yosika, Vinita amongst others. The project became the first DTS fi ...

(1996) *Puthimai Pithan (1998) * Simmasanam (2000) * Pottu Amman (2000) * Panchatantiram (2002) *

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(2018)

Kannada

* Mane Mane Kathe (1981) * Hosa Belaku (1982) * Haalu Jenu (1982) * Adrushtavantha (1982) * Pooja Phala (1984) * Shravana Banthu (1984) * Apoorva Sangama (1984) * Sathi Sakkubayi (1985) * Prema Kadambhari (1987) * Shivashankar (1990) * Bevu Bella (1993) * Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege(1993) * Lockup Death (1994) * Gadibidi Aliya (1995) * Bangarada Kalasha (1995)

Television

References

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