Tamil Nadu: Sowcar Janaki, who acted across five languages and 450-plus films, passes away at 94

Veteran South Indian film and stage actress ‘Sowcar’ Janaki, who carved a remarkable career spanning over seven decades across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, passed away on August 21 at the age of 94 in Chennai, due to age-related complications. Born Sankaramanchi Janaki in 1931 to Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi in Rajamundry (now Rajamahendravaram), she was the couple’s first…