Shavukaru (transl. Businessman) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagireddy and Chakrapani under the Vijaya Productions banner as their maiden production. It stars N. T. Rama Rao in his first leading role after having a brief appearance as a police officer in the film Mana Desam (1949), along with debutant Janaki too in her first leading role. The music composed by Ghantasala.
The film won critical acclaim but underperformed commercially.[1][2]Shavukaru bought wide fame to the lead actress Janaki and people began referring to her as Sowcar Janaki after the film's release.[3][4] The film was remade in Tamil as Enga Veetu Penn (1965).[5]
^Narasimham, M. L. (13 April 2013). "Pathalabhairavi (1951)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2022. When Vijaya's maiden production, Shavukaru won critical acclaim but did not earn the expected profits ....
^Krishna Chaitanya (29 June 2012). "Chakrapani - A Legend Whom Legends Respect". Bharat Janani. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2022. The film was liked by the critics but was rejected by the audience who felt that too much of realism was not their cup of tea.
^Majordasan. "Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, Sowcar Janaki". Kalyanamalai. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
^Raman, Mohan V. (8 November 2014). "What's in a name?". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
^Narasimham, M. L. (13 August 2015). "Milestone in Vijaya Nirmala's long innings". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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