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Shobana
Shobana performing at High Court of Kerala in 2009
BornShobana Chandrakumar
1965
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1984–present
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
ChildrenAnanthanarayani (adopted)
Parents
  • Anandam Chandrakumar
  • Shri Chandrakmar

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, simply known as Shobana , is an Indian film actress and Bharatanatyam dancer from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She was a lead actress in South Indian cinema during the 1980s and 1990s. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in the films Manichitrathazhu (1993) and Mitr, My Friend (2001). In 2006, the Government of India honoured Shobana with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts.

Personal life

Shobana was born to Anandam and Chandrakumar, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu where she was also raised. She did her schooling in Chennai at Sishya school, Adyar.

In 2010, she adopted a baby girl and named her Ananthanarayani.

She is the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, all of whom were classical Indian dancers. The actress Sukumari is her paternal aunt.

Career

Shobana's Maya Ravan performance in Bangalore.

Shobana made her début in the Malayalam cinema April 18 (1984). The movie was directed by Balachandra Menon. She acted alongside Mammootty in Kanamarayathu (1984). The same year she entered the Tamil film industry and acted in Enakkul Oruvan directed by S. P. Muthuraman alongside Kamal Haasan. In the subsequent years, she acted in many Tamil films. She acted in Thalapathi directed by Mani Ratnam which became a landmark film in her career. Shobhana was a leading heroine in Telugu film industry as well. Shobana won her first National Film Award for Best Actress from the government of India in 1994 for her brilliant performance in Fazil's Manichitrathazhu. She received her second National award for best actress in 2001 for her role in the English language film Mitr, My Friend, directed by Revathi. Shobhana is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer. She acted in a number of movies of which majority of them were super hit. Her role as Nagavally in Manichitrathazhu was quite excellent and it was critically acclaimed. was She did her dance training at the Chidambaram academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her guru is the legendary Bharatanatyam dancer Chitra Visweswaran. Shobhana is famed for her Abhinaya, a pivotal element in Bharatanatyam. She performed in Kuala Lumpur before the King and Queen of Malaysia. Shobhana started performing in prestigious Soorya Music & Dance festival organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy from the year 1994. Shobana is well recognised for her performance in the movie Rudra Veena with Chiranjeevi. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai. In 1999, Shobhana along with Prabhu Deva and A. R. Rahman performed with a Tamil cinema dancing troupe at the "Michael Jackson and Friends" concert in Munich, Germany.

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical Bharatanatyam in Chennai – Kalarpana. The aim of Kalarpana is to organise annual festivals throughout India. This includes performances of nationally and globally known artistes to help raise funds that will be ploughed back into training talented artistes who are financially insecure. Under its umbrella, Kalarpana extends its support to the handicapped and the environmental movement.

Awards

Shobana wearing a traditional attire and performing at a concert
Shobana is the third actress to be honoured for performing in two different languages.

National film awards

Kerala state film award

  • Best actress for Manichitrathazhu, 1993

Filmfare Award

Filmography

Malayalam

Year Title Director Role
1980 Bhaktha Druv Markanteya Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Shobhana
1984 April 18 Balachandra Menon Shobhana
1984 Kanamarayathu I. V. Sasi Sherly
1984 Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove Bharathan Subhadra
1985 Aviduthe Pole Ivideyum K. S Sethumadhavan Sujatha
1985 Vasanthasena K.Vijayan Merlin
1985 Meenamasathile Sooryan Lenin Rajendran Revathi
1985 Azhiyatha Bandhangal Sasikumar Geetha
1985 Eeran Sandhya Jeassey Prabha
1985 Thammil Thammil Sajan kavitha
1985 Anubandham I. V. Sasi Vijayalakshmi
1985 Ee Shabdam Innathe Shabdam Sharada
1985 Ayanam Harikumar Alice
1985 Yaathra Balu Mahendra Thulasi
1985 Rangam I.V. Sasi
1985 Oru Naal Innorunaal Raji Rajani
1985 Upahaaram Sajan Maggie Fernandez
1986 Udayam Padinjaru Madhu Renu
1986 T. P. Balagopalan M.A. Sathyan Anthikkad Anitha
1986 Kunjattakilikal Sasikumar Usha
1986 Iniyum Kurukshethram Sasikumar Lekha
1986 Ente Enteth Mathram Sasikumar Ambili
1986 Abhayam Thedi I. V. Sasi Meera/Miranda
1986 Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Joshiy Indu
1986 Nyayavidhi Joshiy Geetha
1986 Ee Kaikalil K. Madhu Viji Balakrishnan
1986 Padayani T. S. Mohan
1986 Chilambu Bharathan [ Ambika
1986 Rareeram Sibi Malayil Meera
1987 Vrutham I. V. Sasi Nancy
1987 Nadodikattu Sathyan Anthikkad Radha
1987 Ithrayum Kaalam I. V. Sasi Savithri
1987 Anantaram Adoor Gopalakrishnan Suma, Nalini
1988 Vicharana Sibi Malayil Anitha
1988 Vellanakalude Nadu Radha
1988 Janmandaram Thambi Kannanthanam Sridevi
1988 Aparan Padmarajan Ambili
1988 Dhwani A. T Abu Devi
1988 Mukthi I. V. Sasi Radhika
1989 Charithram G. S Vijayan Cicily
1989 Innale Padmarajan Maya/ Gowri
1990 Iyer the Great Bhadran Amala
1990 Sasneham Sathyan Anthikkad Saraswathi
1990 Kalikkalam Sathyan Anthikkad Annie
1991 Vasthuhara G.Aravindan Young Bhavani
1991 Ulladakkam Kamal Annie
1991 Kankettu Rajan Balakrishnan Sujatha
1992 Oru Kochu Bhoomikukukkam P. Chandrashekharan indu
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Fazil Bhama
1993 Maya Mayuram Sibi Malayil Bhadra
1993 Meleparambil Aanveedu Rajasenan Pavizham
1993 Manichitrathazhu Fazil Ganga/Nagavalli
1994 Pavithram T. K. Rajeev Kumar Meera
1994 Commissioner Shaji Kailas Indu Kurup
1994 Thenmavin Kombathu Priyadarshan Karthumbi
1994 Pakshe Mohan Nandini Menon
1994 Minnaram Priyadarshan Neena
1994 Vishnu P. Sreekumar Susanna Mathews
1994 Manathe Vellitheru Fazil Merlin
1994 Sindoora Rekha Sibi Malayil Arundhathi
1994 Mazhayethum Munpe Kamal Uma Maheshwari
1995 Minnaminunginum Minnukettu Thulasidas Radhika
1996 Kumkumcheppu Thulasidas Indu
1996 Aramanaveedum Anjoorekkarum Anil Babu Allie
1996 Hitler Siddique Gauri
1996 Superman Rafi Mecartin Nithya
1997 Kalyana Kacheri Anil Chandra Gopika
1997 Kaliyoonjal Anil Babu Gauri
1999 Agni Sakshi Devaki Manampalli
2000 Shradha I. V. Sasi Suma
2000 Valliettan Shaji Kailas Devi
2004 Mambazhakkalam Joshiy Indira
2005 Makalkku Jayaraj Killeri
2009 "Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded" Amal Neerad [Indu
2013 "Thira" Vineeth Srinivasan

Other Languages

  • Mallu Vetti Minor (1990)
  • Alludugaru (1990) (as Shobhana)
  • Shiva Shankar (Kannada, Dr Vishnuvardhan 1990)
  • Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990)
  • Kokila (1989)
  • Siva (1989)
  • Rudraveena (1988)
  • Abhinandana (1988)
  • Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) (as Shobhana)
  • Muvva Gopaludu (1987)
  • Vikram (1986 Telugu film)
  • Chaitnaya (1986)
  • Enakkul Oruvan (1984)
  • Mangala Nayaki (1980) (as Baby Sobhana)
  • Ajeyudu
  • Rowdy Gari Teacher (1993)
  • Hello Darling Lachipadama (1992)
  • Tholi Poddu (1991)
  • Hechharika (1986)
  • Chaitnya (1987)
  • Agni Sakshi (1990)
  • Nagajyothi (1993)
  • Giribale (Kannada, with Ambarish and Geetha 1985)

See also

References

  1. "Padma Awards". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. "About". Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.
  3. "video, Interview, Shobana, A Leading Actress form South India". Video.webindia123.com. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. "Simply Shobana". Kalarpana.tripod.com. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  5. "SHOBANA – exponent of Bharata Natyam – Indian classical performing arts". Artindia.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  6. "Bharathanatyam concert by Padma shri Shobana". Thiraseela.com. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  7. "BizHat.com - Malayalam Film Actress Shobana". Movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 28 September 2013.

External links

National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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2001–2020
2021–present

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