Sowcar

Shavukar
Directed by	L. V. Prasad
Produced by	Alur Chakrapani B. Nagi Reddy
Written by	Alur Chakrapani
Starring	N.T. Rama Rao Sowcar Janaki Govindarajula Subba Rao P. Santha Kumari B. Padmanabham S.V.Ranga Rao Madhavapeddi Satyam Vangara Vallabhajosyula Sivaram
Music by	Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Cinematography	Marcus Bartley
Release date	7 April 1950
Running time	177 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Shavukaru (Iruguporugula Katha) (Telugu: షావుకారు; ఇరుగు పొరుగుల కథ) is a 1950 Telugu film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Nagireddy and Chakrapani. This film bought so much fame to Veteran South Indian actress Janaki that people began calling her as Sowcar Janaki after this film's release.

Changayya (Subba Rao) is a wealthy Sowkar (businessman) whose son Satyam (N.T. Rama Rao) is studying in the city. His neighbour is Ramayya (Srivatsa). Changayya is affectionate towards Ramayya's daughter Subbulu (Janaki) and wants to make her his daughter-in-law. Satyam also likes this idea. But due to some conflict in the village courtesy Bangarayya, Ramayya becomes the main witness against Changayya citing Changayya's hand in some messy affair. The two families are thereafter estranged. They start off with petty fights, getting worse every day resulting in Satyam and Ramayya's son Narayana (Sivaram)..both ending up in jail after being framed. The local goonda Sunnapu Rangadu (S.V. Ranga Rao) plans to rob Changayya's place, but his plans are spoiled by Subbulu and Ramayya. Both the families end their differences thereafter and become friendly once again. At the end, Satyam and Subbulu marry and live happily.

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