Dubbing Janaki

Dubbing Janaki
Born	Dasari Janaki Peddapuram, India
Occupation(s)	Actress, voice artist
Years active	1958–present
Known for	Sagara Sangamam Geethanjali Swati Mutyam
Spouse	Ramakrishnan ​ ​ (m. 1964; died 1997)​
Children	3

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

She married Ramakrishnan, a military employee, 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 Sagara Sangamam (1983) and Swati Kiranam.

Filmography

Telugu

• Varasudochhadu
• Vande Mataram
• Sagara Sangamam
• Swarnakamalam
• Swati Mutyam
• Saptapadi
• Sankarabharanam
• Seetamalakshmi
• Sagara Sangamam
• Seethakoka Chilaka
• Rendu Rellu Aaru
• Rudraveena as Gemini Ganeshan's wife
• Ontari Poratam
• Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu
• Moodu Mullu
• Madana Gopaludu (1987)
• Ugra Narasimham (1986)
• Kirayi Mogudu (1986) as Bhagyam
• Idhi Kaadu Mugimpu (1983) as Janaki, Kutumba Rao's wife
• Kalahala Kapuram (1982) as Annapurna
• Srivaru (1985)
• Jamba Lakidi Pamba
• Indrudu Chandrudu
• Geethanjali
• Dabbevariki Chedu
• Dorikithe Dongalu (1989) as Annapurna
• Chantabbai
• Coolie No. 1
• Chevilo Puvvu
• Aradhana
• Aadade Aadharam Archived 20 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• Aashayam
• Agni Putrudu
• Amara Deepam
• Aha Naa Pellanta
• Abhishekam
• 20va Shatabdam
• Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam

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)
• Gangai Karai Paattu (1995)
• Pasumpon (1995)
• Periya Kudumbam (1995)
• Karuppu Roja (1996)
• Pudhumai Pithan (1998)
• Simmasanam (2000)
• Pottu Amman (2000)
• Panchatantiram (2002)
• Ghajinikanth (2018)

Kannada

• Mane Mane Kathe (1981)
• Hosa Belaku (1982)
• Haalu Jenu (1982)
• Adrushtavantha (1982)
• Manege Bandha Mahalkshmi (1983)
• Pooja Phala (1984)
• Shravana Banthu (1984)
• Apoorva Sangama (1984)
• Sathi Sakkubayi (1985)
• Thayiye Nanna Devaru (1986)
• Prema Kadambhari (1987)
• Muthaide (1988)
• Hosa Kavya (1989) as Chandru's mother
• Shivashankar (1990)
• Bevu Bella (1993)
• Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege(1993)
• Lockup Death (1994)
• Gadibidi Aliya (1995)
• Bangarada Kalasha (1995)

Television

Year	Series	Language	Channel
1998–1999	Akshaya	Tamil	Sun TV
2000	Pushpanjali
	Oka Stree Katha	Telugu	Gemini TV
2001	Take It Easy Vaazhkai	Tamil	Sun TV
2003–2007	Sorgam
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	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
2019–2021	Suryakantam	Telugu	Zee Telugu
2021–2022	Muthyamantha Muddu
2022–Present	Shatamanam Bhavati		ETV
2023	Geethanjali		Gemini TV
2023-Present	Gundeninda Gudigantalu		Star Maa

External links

• Dubbing Janaki at IMDb