Dubbing Janaki

Dasari Janaki, known professionally as Dubbing Janaki, is an Indian actress and voice artist.[1] She has appeared in several films and television shows in various South Indian languages.

Dubbing Janaki
Born
Dasari Janaki

(1949-08-28) 28 August 1949
Peddapuram, India
OccupationActress, voice artist
Years active1958–present
Known forSagara Sangamam
Geethanjali
Swati Mutyam
Spouse(s)Ramakrishnan
(m.1964; died on 1997)
Children3

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 and singer S. Janaki.[2]

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.[3]

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 Sagara Sangamam (1983) and Swati Kiranam.

Filmography

Telugu

Tamil

Kannada

Television
Year Name of the Television Series Role Language Channel
1998–1999AkshayaParvathiTamilSun TV
2000PushpanjaliTamil
2000Oka stree kathaManohari's grandmother
2001Take It Easy VaazhkaiRevathi's mother in law
2003–2007SorgamJanaki
2003-2004Janakinandhini's and janaki's motherTeluguGemini TV
2004deivamtemple priest's wifeTeluguGemini TV/Star Maa
2007-2009vairanenjammahesh's motherTamilKalaignar TV
dubbed as aadajanma on Star Maa and Swarna manasu on Asianet
2007–2012AthipookalKarpagam's motherTamilSun TV
2008–2010SendhoorapooveTamilSun TV
2011–2012Chinna KodaluTeluguZee Telugu
2012–2015ShikharamETV
2013–2016Sasirekha ParinayamMaa TV
2014–2016ChandralekhaAbiramiTamilSun TV
2015–2016Atho Athamma KoothuroTeluguGemini TV
2015–2016PasamalarTamilSun TV
2018–2019PournamiPournami's grandmotherTeluguGemini TV
2018–2019RojaBalu's motherTamilSun TV
2019–PresentSuryakantamSuryakantham's grandmotherTeluguZee Telugu
2021-present Muthyamantha Muddu Geetha's grandmother Telugu Zee Telugu

References
  1. "Dubbing Janaki". thetelugufilmnagar.com. Telugu FilmNagar. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. "ఆరోజు బాగా కన్నీళ్లు వచ్చేశాయి: డబ్బింగ్‌ జానకి". Eenadu (in Telugu). 23 April 2021.
  3. "Telugu supporting actress dubbing Janaki". nettv4u.com. nettv4u.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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