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{{short description|Indian film and television actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dubbing Janaki
| image =
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| birth_date =
| birth_name = Dasari Janaki
| birth_place = [[Peddapuram]], [[India]]
| height =
| occupation = Actress, [[Voice acting|voice artist]]
| years_active = 1958–present
| homepage =
| known for = ''[[Hosa Belaku]]''<br/>''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' <br />''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' <br /> ''[[Swati Mutyam]] ''
| spouse = {{marriage|Ramakrishnan|1964|1997|end=died}}
| children = 3
}}
'''Dasari Janaki''', known professionally as '''Dubbing Janaki''', is an Indian actress and [[Voice acting|voice artist]].<ref name="thetelugufilmnagar.com">{{cite web |title=Dubbing Janaki |url=https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/celebs/dubbing-janaki/ |website=thetelugufilmnagar.com |publisher=Telugu FilmNagar |access-date=16 October 2017 |archive-date=16 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016175015/https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/celebs/dubbing-janaki/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ఆరోజు బాగా కన్నీళ్లు వచ్చేశాయి: డబ్బింగ్‌ జానకి |url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/latestnews/dubbing-janaki-and-krishnaveni-latest-interview-in-alitho-saradaga/0201/121082812 |website=[[Eenadu]] |language=te |date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

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.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

== Career ==
She started appearing in films since 1958. Her first film was ''[[Bhookailas (1958 Telugu film)|Bhookailas]]'' produced by AVM. She dubbed for the role of [[Kasturba Gandhi|Kasturba]] in the Telugu 'ndhi. She played an important character in the film ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 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===
{{colbegin}}
*''[[Varasudochhadu]]''
*''[[Vande Mataram (1985 film)|Vande Mataram]]''
*''[[Ugra Narasimham]]''
*''[[Sagara Sangamam]]''
*''Swara Kalpana''
*''Srivaru''
*''[[Swarnakamalam]]''
*''[[Seetha Payanam]]''
*''[[Swati Mutyam]]''
*''[[Sitadevi]]''
*''[[Saptapadi (1981 film)|Saptapadi]]''
*''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]''
*''[[Seetamalakshmi]]''
*''[[Sagara Sangamam]]''
*''[[Seethakoka Chilaka]]''
*''[[Rendu Rellu Aaru]]''
*''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' as Gemini Ganeshan's wife
*''[[Ontari Poratam]]''
*''[[Nindu Samsaram]]''
* ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham''
*''[[Neeli Megha Shyama]]''
*''Nalla Pussalu''
*''Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu''
*''[[Moodu Mullu]]''
*''[[Madana Gopaludu]]''
*''[[Kanyadanam (1998 film)|Kanyadanam]]''
*''[[Kirayi Mogudu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kirayi Mogudu Cast Info |url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/8064}}</ref> (1986) as Bhagyam
*''[[Kalahala Kapuram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalahala Kapuram (1982) {{!}} V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en}}</ref> (1982) as Annapurna
*''Jeevithame Oka Cinema''
*''Jeevana Vedam''
*''[[Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1992 film)|Jamba Lakidi Pamba]]''
*''[[Idhi Kaadu Mugimpu]]''
*''Illalu''
*''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]''
*''[[Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi]]''
*''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]''
*''[[Dabbevariki Chedu]]''
*''[[Devatha (1982 film)|Devatha]]''
*''[[Dharma Chakram]]''
*''Dorikithe Dongalu'' (1989) as Annapurna
*''[[Chantabbai]]''
*''[[Chilakapachcha Kaapuram]]''
*''Collector Gari''
*''[[Captain Nagarjun]]''
*''[[Coolie No. 1 (Telugu film)|Coolie No. 1]]''
*''Chevilo Puvvu''
*''Bhooporatham''
*''[[Aradhana (1987 film)|Aradhana]]''
*''[[Aashayam]]''
*''[[Agni Putrudu]]''
*''[[Amara Deepam (1977 film)|Amara Deepam]]''
*''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (1987 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]''
*''[[Abhishekam (film)|Abhishekam]]''
*''[[Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam]]''
*''[[20va Shatabdam]]''
{{Colend}}

===Tamil===
{{Colbegin}}
*''[[Pillai Nila]]'' (1985)
*''[[Jeeva (1988 film)|Jeeva]]'' (1988)
*''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]'' (1988)
*''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' (1989)
*''[[Mappillai (1989 film)|Mappillai]]'' (1989)
*''[[En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan]]'' (1989)
*''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]'' (1990)
*''[[Avasara Police 100]]'' (1990)
*''[[Marupadiyum]]'' (1993)
*''[[Gokulam]]'' (1993)
*''[[Enga Muthalali|Enga Mudhalali]]'' (1993)
*''[[Gangai Karai Paattu]]'' (1995)
*''[[Pasumpon]]'' (1995)
*''[[Periya Kudumbam]]'' (1995)
*''[[Karuppu Roja]]'' (1996)
*''[[Raman Abdullah]]'' (1997)
*''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]'' (1998)
*''[[Simmasanam]]'' (1998)
*''[[Pottu Amman (film)|Pottu Amman]]'' (2000)
*''[[Panchatanthiram]]'' (2002)
*''[[Ghajinikanth]]'' (2018)
{{colend}}

===Kannada===
{{Colbegin}}
* ''[[Mane Mane Kathe]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Hosa Belaku]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Haalu Jenu]]'' (1982)
*''Adrushtavantha'' (1982)
* ''[[Manege Banda Mahalakshmi]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Samarpane]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Gedda maga]]'' (1983)
* ''Pooja Phala'' (1984)
* ''[[Shravana Banthu]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Apoorva Sangama]]'' (1984)
* ''Sathi Sakkubayi'' (1985)
* ''[[Jeevana Chakra]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Thayiye Nanna Devaru]]'' (1986)
* ''Prema Kadambhari''(1987)
* ''[[Jayasimha (1987 film)|Jayasimha]] '' (1987)
* ''[[Mutthaide]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Nammoora Raja]]''(1988)
* ''[[Hosa Kaavya]]'' (1989) as Chandru's mother
* ''[[Chapala Chennigaraya]]''(1990)
* ''[[Shivashankar]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Bevu Bella (1993 film)|Bevu Bella]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege]]''(1993)
* ''[[Lockup Death]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Gadibidi Aliya]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Bangarada Kalasha]]'' (1995)
{{colend}}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Network
!Language
|-
|1998–1999||''Akshaya''|| rowspan="2" |[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000||''Pushpanjali''
|-
|''Oka Stree Katha''||[[Gemini TV]]||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
|2001||''Take It Easy Vaazhkai''|| rowspan="2" |[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2003–2007||''Sorgam''
|-
|2003–2004||''Janaki''|| rowspan="2" |[[Gemini TV]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
|2004||''Deivam''
|-
|2007–2009||''Vairanenjam''||[[Kalaignar TV]]|| rowspan="3" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2007–2012||''[[Athipookal]]''|| rowspan="2" |[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2008–2010||''Sendhoorapoove''
|-
|2011–2012||''Chinna Kodalu''||[[Zee Telugu]]|| rowspan="3" |[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
|2012–2015||''Shikharam''||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|2013–2016||[[Sasirekha Parinayam (TV series)|''Sasirekha Parinayam'']]|| [[Star Maa|Maa TV]]
|-
|2014–2016||''Chandralekha''||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015–2016||''Atho Athamma Koothuro''||[[Gemini TV]]||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
|[[Pasamalar (TV series)|''Pasamalar'']]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2018–2019||[[Pournami (TV series)|''Pournami'']]||[[Gemini TV]]||[[Telugu Language|Telugu]]
|-
|2018–2019; 2021||[[Roja (Tamil TV series)|''Roja'']]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2019–2021||''Suryakantam''|| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Telugu]]|| rowspan="7" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
|2021–2022
|''Muthyamantha Muddu''
|-
|2022–2023
|''Shatamanam Bhavati''
|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|-
|2023
|[[Geethanjali (Telugu TV series)|''Geethanjali'']]
|[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2023–present
|''Gundeninda Gudigantalu''
|[[Star Maa]]
|-
|2023–present
|''Jagadhatri''
|[[Zee Telugu]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0417309}}

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