Shavukaru

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{{Infobox film

| name = Shavukaru

| image = Shavukaru.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = L. V. Prasad

| writer = Chakrapani
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| screenplay = L. V. Prasad

| producer = Chakrapani
Nagi Reddy

| starring = N. T. Rama Rao
Sowcar Janaki

| cinematography = Marcus Bartley

| editing = C. P. Jambulingam
M. S. Mani

| music = Ghantasala

| studio = Vijaya Productions

| released = {{Film date|1950|04|07|df=yes}}

| runtime = 177 minutes

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Shavukaru ({{Translation|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.{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=2013-04-13 |title=Pathalabhairavi (1951) |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/pathalabhairavi-1951/article4614079.ece |access-date=2022-09-30 |issn=0971-751X |quote=When Vijaya’s maiden production, Shavukaru won critical acclaim but did not earn the expected profits ....}}{{Cite web |last=Krishna Chaitanya |date=2012-06-29 |title=Chakrapani - A Legend Whom Legends Respect |url=http://bharatjanani.byethost18.com/chakrapani-a-legend-whom-legends-respect/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505221821/http://bharatjanani.byethost18.com/chakrapani-a-legend-whom-legends-respect/ |archive-date=2014-05-05 |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Bharat Janani |quote=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.}} Shavukaru bought wide fame to the lead actress Janaki and people began referring to her as Sowcar Janaki after the film's release.{{Cite web |last=Majordasan |title=Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, Sowcar Janaki |url=http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/April11_16_30/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_Sowcar_Janaki.html |access-date=8 October 2017 |website=Kalyanamalai}}{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan V. |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=8 November 2014 |title=What's in a name? |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/whats-in-a-name/article6578238.ece |access-date=8 October 2017}} The film was remade in Tamil as Enga Veetu Penn (1965).{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=13 August 2015 |title=Milestone in Vijaya Nirmala's long innings |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/vijaya-nirmala-completes-65-years-in-the-film-industry/article7534046.ece |access-date=22 November 2018}}