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 (age 73)^[citation needed] Peddapuram, India
Occupation(s)	Actress, voice artist
Years active	1958–present
Known for	Sagara Sangamam Geethanjali Swati Mutyam
Spouse(s)	Ramakrishnan (m.1964; died 1997)
Children	3

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
• 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 (1986)
• Madana Gopaludu (1987 film)
• Ontari Poratam
• Rudraveena as Gemini Ganeshan wife
• Seethakoka chilaka
• Seetamalakshmi
• Sankarabharanam
• Saptapadi
• Swati Mutyam
• Swarnakamalam
• Sagara Sangamam
• Varasudochhadu

Tamil

• Pillai Nila
• Jeeva
• Idhu Namma Aalu
• Rajadhi Raja
• Mappillai (1989)
• En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan (1989)
• Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990)
• Avasara Police 100
• Marupadiyum (1993)
• Gokulam (1993)
• Enga Mudhalali (1993)
• Pasumpon (1995)
• Periya Kudumbam (1995)
• Karuppu Roja (1996)
• Puthimai Pithan (1998)
• Simmasanam (2000)
• Pottu Amman (2000)
• Panchatantiram (2002)
• Ghajinikanth (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

Year	Name of the Television Series	Role	Language	Channel
1998–1999	Akshaya	Parvathi	Tamil	Sun TV
2000	Pushpanjali
	Oka Stree Katha		Telugu	Gemini TV
2001	Take It Easy Vaazhkai		Tamil	Sun TV
2003–2007	Sorgam	Janaki
2003–2004	Janaki		Telugu	Gemini TV
2004	Deivam
2007–2009	Vairanenjam		Tamil	Kalaignar TV
2007–2012	Athipookal			Sun TV
2008–2010	Sendhoorapoove
2011–2012	Chinna Kodalu		Telugu	Zee Telugu
2012–2015	Shikharam			ETV
2013–2016	Sasirekha Parinayam			Maa TV
2014–2016	Chandralekha	Abirami	Tamil	Sun TV
2015–2016	Atho Athamma Koothuro		Telugu	Gemini TV
	Pasamalar		Tamil	Sun TV
2018–2019	Pournami		Telugu	Gemini TV
2018–2019; 2021	Roja		Tamil	Sun TV
2019–Present	Suryakantam		Telugu	Zee Telugu
2021–2022	Muthyamantha Muddu
2022–Present	Shatamanam Bhavati			ETV

References

1. . 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.

External links

• Dubbing Janaki at IMDb