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{{Short description|Indian dancer and actor (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox person {{Infobox person
| birthname = Shobana Chandrakumar | name = Shobana
| image = Shobana perfomence.jpg | image = Shobhana (cropped).jpg
| caption = Shobana performing at ] in 2009 | caption =
| parents = {{Unbulleted list|Anandam Chandrakumar|Shri Chandrakmar}} | birth_name = Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|03|21|df=y}}
| children = Ananthanarayani (adopted)
| birth_place = ], ], India
| spouse =
| birth_date = 1965 | death_date =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer|choreographer}}
| birth_place = ], Kerala, India
| parents =
| height = {{convinfobox|5|ft|8|in||cm}}
| death_date = | children = 1
| years active = 1980–present
| yearsactive = 1984–present
| awards = {{ubl | ] (2006) | ] (2011)}}
| occupation = Actress, dancer
| relatives = {{ubl | ] (aunts) | ] (cousin) | ] (cousin)}}
| family = ]
| website = {{url|actressshobana.com}}
}} }}


'''Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai''' (born 21 March 1970<ref name=IC1>{{cite news |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/malayalam-actress-shobana-to-get-hitched-at-the-age-of-47-2239493/ |title=Malayalam actress Shobana to get hitched at the age of 47? |date=15 June 2017 |publisher=India.com |first=Maggie |last=Davis |access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Shobana: Five movies of the actress from 'Manichithrathazhu' to 'Makalkku' that you should watch right away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-shobana-five-movies-of-the-actress-from-agnisakshi-to-makalkku-that-you-should-watch-right-away/photostory/74736006.cms |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=21 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>); known mononymously as '''Shobana''', is an Indian actress and ] dancer, who works predominantly in ], ] and ] films. She is a recipient of two ], one ] and two ]. In 2011, Shobana received the ] by ].<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news |title=I am an introvert, says Shobana |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-am-an-introvert-says-shobana/article27544308.ece |work=The Hindu |date=29 December 2005 |access-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124162728/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-am-an-introvert-says-shobana/article27544308.ece |archive-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> She established herself as one of the leading South Indian actresses of her time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.in/magazine-story/south-indian-film-industry-rajnikanth-chiranjeevi-mammootty-shobana/ |title=Beyond Bollywood: The biggest icons of the south film industry |work=Vogue |date=21 October 2019 |accessdate=27 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shobhana-a-never-fading-grace-that-blessed-malayalam-cinema/articleshow/63397486.cms |title=Shobhana, a never fading grace that blessed Malayalam cinema |work=The Times of India |date=21 March 2018 |accessdate=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Thinking actress|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/03/31/stories/2005033101210100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109235148/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/03/31/stories/2005033101210100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2012|access-date=13 July 2013|newspaper=]|date=31 March 2005|author=K. Jeshi}}</ref>
'''Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai''', simply known as '''Shobana''' , is an ]n film actress and ] dancer from ], Kerala. She was a lead actress in ] during the 1980s and 1990s. She won the ] twice, for her performances in the films '']'' (1993) and '']'' (2001). In 2006, the ] honoured Shobana with the ] for her contributions towards the arts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards|publisher=]|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Chandrakumar&award=All|accessdate=2009-07-23}}</ref>


In a career spanning over four decades, Shobana has starred in 230 films across several languages.<ref name="in.com">{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014525/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2012 |title=In pics: Shobana dedicates her dance to 'Krishna' |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Padmanabhan |first=S. |date=7 February 2020 |title=Shobana returns to cinema after seven years with Malayalam movie 'Varane Avashyamunde' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shobana-returns-to-cinema-after-seven-years-with-malayalam-movie-varane-avashyamunde/article30761344.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=20 February 2024 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She has earned two ] for her performances in the Malayalam film '']'' (1993) and the English film '']'' (2001). The former also won her the ].<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017210657/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2013 |title=Metro Plus Bangalore / Personality : Thinking actress |access-date=31 March 2015 |work=] |date=6 April 2005}}</ref><ref name="snehamayfrancis">{{cite news |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/shobana-s-mystical-twist-to-an-epic-1.151094 |title=Shobana's mystical twist to an epic |first1=Sneha May |last1=Francis |date=31 December 2008 |work=Gulf News |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> Additionally, she received two ] for her performance in '']'' (1990) and '']'' (1994).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prakash |first1=Asha |title=Shobana: I don't feel bad if I don't act in a film, as long as people are making great films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shobana-i-dont-feel-bad-if-i-dont-act-in-a-film-as-long-as-people-are-making-great-films/articleshow/63949715.cms |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=28 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jayaram |first1=Deepika |title=Shobana extends her support for #MeToo movement |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/shobana-extends-her-support-for-metoo-movement/articleshow/66508632.cms |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=5 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Sangeeta |title=SHOBANA - IN FINE FORM |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm |website=Filmfare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203082708/http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm |access-date=30 November 2020 |archive-date=3 February 1999}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Shobana was born to Anandam and Chandrakumar, in ], Tamil Nadu where she was also raised. She did her schooling in ] at Sishya school, Adyar.


Shobhana is also a Bharatanatyam dancer who received her training under ] and ].<ref name="Hindu_May2014">{{Cite news |last=Mahesh |first=Chitra |date=1 May 2014 |title=Life on her own terms |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/life-on-her-own-terms/article5966113.ece |access-date=9 August 2020 |work=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, ''Kalarpana'', in ].<ref name="hindu.com"/> In 2006, the Government of India honoured her with the ] for her contributions towards the arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards |publisher=] |url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Chandrakumar&award=All |access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215141026/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2013 |title=Welcome to Sify.com |work=sify.com |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> In 2013, she received ], also known as ''Kalarathna'', for her contributions to the performing arts.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Governor's Call to Protect Artistes |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/Mar/28/governors-call-to-protect-artistes-591699.html |work=] |date=28 March 2014 |access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref> She received ]s from ] in 2018,<ref name="shobana">{{Cite web |title=Shobana - about |url=https://actressshobana.com/about-us/ |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=actressshobana.com}}</ref> Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute in 2019<ref name="doctorate">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/honorary-doctorate-conferred-on-cm/article29753091.ece |title=Honorary doctorate conferred on CM |date=21 October 2019 |website=] |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref> and ] in 2022.<ref name='ssus'>{{cite news |last1=Ragin |first1=S |title=Governor approved varsity syndicate's recommendation to grant D Litt to three people |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kalady-sanskrit-university-row-1.6321047 |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=1 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2010, she adopted a baby girl and named her Ananthanarayani.

She is the niece of the ] – ], ] and ], all of whom were classical Indian dancers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shobana.in/about.html/ |title=About |date= |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110908050716/http://www.shobana.in/about.html |archivedate=8 September 2011}}</ref> The actress ] is her paternal aunt.


==Career== ==Career==
===Film career===
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Shobana made her debut as a child artist. In 1980, she won the Best Child Artiste Award for her role in the Tamil movie, '']'', a remake of the Hindi film ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2022 |title=The ultimate quiz on actress Shobana |url=https://www.ottplay.com/quiz/the-ultimate-quiz-on-actress-shobana/91fb8ca47b703 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905073007/https://www.ottplay.com/quiz/the-ultimate-quiz-on-actress-shobana/91fb8ca47b703 |archive-date=5 September 2022 |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=]}}</ref>
Shobana made her début in the ] ''April 18 '' (1984).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://video.webindia123.com/new/interviews/actors/shobana/index.htm |title=video, Interview, Shobana, A Leading Actress form South India |publisher=Video.webindia123.com |date=6 January 2010 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> The movie was directed by ]. She acted alongside ] in ''Kanamarayathu'' (1984). The same year she entered the Tamil film industry and acted in '']'' directed by ] alongside ]. In the subsequent years, she acted in many Tamil films. She acted in '']'' directed by ] which became a landmark film in her career. Shobhana was a leading heroine in Telugu film industry as well. Shobana won her first ] from the government of India in 1994 for her brilliant performance in ]'s '']''. She received her second National award for best actress in 2001 for her role in the English language film '']'', directed by ]. Shobhana is an accomplished ] 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 ], Tamil Nadu. Her guru is the legendary Bharatanatyam dancer ]. Shobhana is famed for her '']'', a pivotal element in Bharatanatyam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kalarpana.tripod.com/homepage/id1.html |title=Simply Shobana |publisher=Kalarpana.tripod.com |date=31 December 2002 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> She performed in ] before the ] and ] of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artindia.net/shobana/ |title=SHOBANA – exponent of Bharata Natyam – Indian classical performing arts |publisher=Artindia.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> Shobhana started performing in prestigious Soorya Music & Dance festival organised by ] from the year 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraseela.com/main/specialStories.php?id=473|title=Bharathanatyam concert by Padma shri Shobana|publisher=Thiraseela.com|accessdate=2013-09-28}}</ref> Shobana is well recognised for her performance in the movie '']'' with ]. She was also a part of ]'s stage show, ]. In 1999, Shobhana along with ] and ] performed with a Tamil cinema dancing troupe at the "]" concert in ], ].
]


She also starred in the Telugu film ''Bhakta Dhruva Markendaya'' in 1982, an acclaimed all children film made in both Tamil and Telugu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya 1982 Telugu Movie Wiki, Cast Crew, Songs, Videos, Release Date |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/bhakta-dhruva-markandeya-1634 |access-date=7 November 2021 |website=MovieGQ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/bhakta-dhruva-markandeya |access-date=7 November 2021 |website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref> As an adult, she was introduced to the film industry through the Malayalam film '']'' (1984), by director ]. In the same year, she debuted in the Tamil film industry with '']'' (1984), directed by ].<ref name="snehamayfrancis" /> She did come back to act in occasional Tamil films opposite ] (''], Vaathiyar Veetu Pillai''), ] ('']'') and ] ('']'', '']'') in the early 90s – these roles were generally glamorous in which Shobana generally acted as the beautiful, posh and haughty city girl who is eventually charmed by the village boy.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-her-own-groove/article4060229.ece |title=In her own groove |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=31 March 2015 |date=3 November 2012}}</ref>
In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical ] 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.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/actress/shobana.php |title=BizHat.com - Malayalam Film Actress Shobana |publisher=Movies.bizhat.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-28}}</ref>


Her other major films include ] (1988), '']'', '']'' (1984) '']'', '']'' (1985), '']'' (1987), '']'' (1987), '']'' (1988), '']'' (1988), '']'' (1989), '']'' (1990), ] (1990), '']'' (1991), ] (1992), '']'' (1993), '']'' (1994), '']'' (1994), '']'' (1995), ] (1996), '']'' (1999), ''Dance like a Man'' (2003), '']'' (2005), '']'' (2013) and '']'' (2020). From '']'' to '']'', Shobana did sixteen movies in a single year, 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-10.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014213/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-10.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2012 |title=In pics: Shobana dedicates her dance to 'Krishna' |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> Shobana also acted in the Tamil period film '']'' (2014).<ref name="in.com" />
==Awards==

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In ''Rudraveena'' (1984), alongside Mega Star Chiranjeevi, she played classical dancer Lalitha Sivajyothi, who belongs to a lower caste and is denied entry into the temple. In ''Abhinandana'' (1988), she paired with Karthik, and essayed his love interest, who aspires to become a classical dancer. In ''Kokila'' (1990), she paired with Naresh, and In ''Alludugaru'' (1990) she starred opposite Mohan Babu and was a remake of Malayalam film ''Chithram. 1 April Viduthala'' and ''Rowdy Gari Pellam'' were other Telugu films in 1991.<ref name="TOI+Mar2020">{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday Shobana: 6 films of the veteran actress one must watch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-shobana-6-films-of-the-veteran-actress-one-must-watch/photostory/74736028.cms |work=The Times of India |date=21 March 2020 |access-date=20 February 2024 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
]

* Best actress for '']'', 1993
Shobana won her first ] in ] for her performance in ]'s '']''. Her portrayal of Ganga Nakulan and alter-ego Nagavalli in the film was described by critics as "spell binding".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sequel-fails-to-impress/article5359956.ece |title=Sequel fails to impress |author=S.R. Praveen |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=31 March 2015 |date=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* Best actress for '']'', 2001

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Following her National Award win in 1993, Shobana became highly selective about her films.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020300240200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030701131237/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020300240200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2003 |title=Shobhana changing track |access-date=31 March 2015 |work=] |date=3 February 2003}}</ref>
* Best actress for ''Manichitrathazhu'', 1993

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===Classical dance career===
*Best Malayalam Actress for '']''
]
*Best Malayalam Actress for '']''
Shobana is a ] dancer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15440435&programId=3982928&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online – Movies |work=manoramaonline.com |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> She started her own dance school, "Kalipinya" in 1989 and got it registered in 1992.<ref name="thehindu.com" />
*Best Malayalam Actress for '']''

*Best Malayalam Actress for '']''
She has worked on collaborative ventures with the likes of tabla maestro ], ] and ]. Her recitals abroad include those at the World Malayalee convention, in the United States in 1985 and 1995, in ] before the King and Queen of Malaysia, numerous cities in the United States, Europe, South East Asia and Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://artindia.net/shobana/ |title=SHOBANA – exponent of Bharata Natyam – Indian classical performing arts |publisher=Artindia.net |access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref> Shobana started performing in the ] organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy from the year 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thiraseela.com/main/specialStories.php?id=473 |title=Bharathanatyam concert by Padma shri Shobana |publisher=Thiraseela.com |access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical dance ] in ] named ''Kalarpana''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.bizhat.com/actress/shobana.php |title=BizHat.com – Malayalam Film Actress Shobana k |access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shobana is the niece of the ] – ], ] and ], who were Indian classical dancers and actresses.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.shobana.in/about.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908050716/http://www.shobana.in/about.html |archive-date=8 September 2011}}</ref> She remains unmarried and in 2011, adopted a daughter, becoming a single mother.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 March 2016 |title=Women's Day 2016: Popular celebrities who broke all stereotypes and adopted children |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/womens-day-2016-popular-celebrities-who-broke-all-stereotypes-and-adopted-children_1863275.html |access-date=2 February 2020 |work=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shobhana adopts a baby girl |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/shobhana-adopts-a-baby-girl-imagegallery-malayalam-kfzrbujfibhsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315000918/http://www.sify.com/movies/shobhana-adopts-a-baby-girl-imagegallery-malayalam-kfzrbujfibhsi.html |archive-date=15 March 2015 |access-date=2 February 2020 |work=Sify |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Maggie |date=16 June 2017 |title=Is actress Shobana really getting married or is this just a rumour? |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/is-actress-shobana-really-getting-married-or-is-this-just-a-rumour-2242724/ |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=India News |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==


{{Pending films key}}
===Malayalam=== ===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Malayalam film credits
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
| Year || Title ||Director || Role
|- |-
! scope="col" | Year
|1980||Bhaktha Druv Markanteya||]|| Shobhana
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
|- |-
| rowspan=4 | 1984||'']''|| Sobhana || Debut in lead role
|1984||April 18||]|| Shobhana
|- |-
| 1984 ||'']'' ||]|| Sherly |'']'' || Sherly ||
|- |-
| 1984 || ''Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove'' ||]|| Subhadra |'']'' || Subhadra ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Daisy ||
| 1985 || ''Aviduthe Pole Ivideyum'' ||K. S Sethumadhavan||Sujatha
|- |-
| 1985 || ''Vasanthasena'' ||K.Vijayan ||Merlin | rowspan=16 | 1985 || '']'' ||Sujatha ||
|- |-
|'']'' ||Merlin ||
| 1985 || ''Meenamasathile Sooryan'' ||] ||Revathi
|- |-
|''Thozhil Allengil Jail'' || Jalaja ||
| 1985 || ''Azhiyatha Bandhangal'' ||Sasikumar||Geetha
|- |-
|'']''||Mridula ||
| 1985 || ''Eeran Sandhya'' ||Jeassey||Prabha
|- |-
|'']'' ||Revathi ||
| 1985 || ''Thammil Thammil'' ||Sajan ||kavitha
|- |-
|''Azhiyatha Bandhangal''||Geetha ||
| 1985 || ''Anubandham'' ||] ||Vijayalakshmi
|- |-
|'']'' ||Prabha ||
| 1985 || ''Ee Shabdam Innathe Shabdam'' || Sharada
|- |-
|'']'' ||Kavitha ||
| 1985 || ''Ayanam'' ||Harikumar|| Alice
|- |-
|'']'' ||Vijayalakshmi ||
| 1985 || ''Yaathra'' || Balu Mahendra|| Thulasi
|- |-
|'']'' ||Soudamini ||
|1985 || ''Rangam'' ||I.V. Sasi||
|- |-
|'']'' ||Sharada ||
| 1985|| ''Oru Naal Innorunaal'' || Raji|| Rajani
|- |-
| 1985 || ''Upahaaram'' || Sajan|| | Maggie Fernandez |''Ayanam'' || Alice ||
|- |-
| 1986 || ''Udayam Padinjaru'' || Madhu|| Renu |'']'' || Thulasi ||
|- |-
|'']'' ||Chandrika ||
| 1986 || '']'' || ] || Anitha
|- |-
|'']'' || Rajani ||
| 1986 || ''Kunjattakilikal'' || Sasikumar|| Usha
|- |-
|'']'' || Maggie Fernandez ||
| 1986 || ''Iniyum Kurukshethram'' || Sasikumar|| Lekha
|- |-
| 1986 || ''Ente Enteth Mathram'' || Sasikumar|| Ambili | rowspan=14 | 1986 || '']'' || Renu ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Anitha ||
| 1986 || ''Abhayam Thedi'' ||]|| Meera/Miranda
|- |-
| 1986 || '']'' ||]|| Indu |'']'' || Usha ||
|- |-
| 1986 || '']'' ||]|| Geetha |'']'' || Lekha ||
|- |-
|'']''|| Anu ||
| 1986 || ''Ee Kaikalil'' ||]|| Viji Balakrishnan
|- |-
| 1986 ||'']'' || T. S. Mohan || |'']'' || Ambili ||
|- |-
| 1986 || '']'' || Bharathan|| [ Ambika |'']'' || Meera/Miranda ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Indu ||
| 1986 || ''Rareeram'' ||]|| Meera
|- |-
|'']'' ||Geetha ||
| 1987 || ''Vrutham'' || ] || Nancy
|- |-
| 1987 || '']'' || ] || Radha |'']'' || Geetha ||
|- |-
| 1987 || ''Ithrayum Kaalam'' || ] || Savithri |'']'' || Viji Balakrishnan ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Radha ||
| 1987 || '']'' || ] || Suma, Nalini
|- |-
| 1988 || '']'' || ] || Anitha |'']'' || Ambika ||
|- |-
| 1988 || '']'' || Radha |'']'' || Meera ||
|- |-
| 1988 || ''Janmandaram'' || ] || Sridevi | rowspan=6 | 1987 || '']'' || Nancy ||
|- |-
| 1988 || '']'' || ] || Ambili |'']'' || Radha ||
|- |-
| 1988 || '']'' || A. T Abu || Devi |'']'' || Savithri ||
|- |-
| 1988 || '']'' || ] || Radhika |'']'' || Ummu Kolzu ||
|- |-
| 1989 || ''Charithram'' || G. S Vijayan || Cicily |'']'' || Suma, Nalini ||
|- |-
| 1989 ||'']'' || ] || Maya/ Gowri |'']'' ||Sainabha ||
|- |-
| 1990 ||'']'' || ] || Amala | rowspan=9 | 1988 || '']'' || Anitha ||
|- |-
| 1990 || '']'' || ] || Saraswathi |'']'' || Radha ||
|- |-
| 1990 || '']'' || ] ||Annie |'']'' || Sridevi ||
|- |-
| 1991 || '']'' || ] || Young Bhavani |'']'' || Aswathy ||
|- |-
| 1991 || '']'' || ] || Annie |'']'' || Ambili ||
|- |-
| 1991 || ''Kankettu'' || Rajan Balakrishnan || Sujatha |'']'' || Devi ||
|- |-
| 1992 || ''Oru Kochu Bhoomikukukkam'' || P. Chandrashekharan || indu |''Oru Vivaada Vishayam'' ||Shobha ||
|- |-
|''Alila Kuruvikal''||Bhavana ||
| 1992 || '']'' || ] || Bhama
|- |-
| 1993 || '']'' || ] Bhadra |'']'' || Radhika ||
|- |-
| 1993 || '']'' || ] || Pavizham | 1989 || '']'' || Cicily ||
|- |-
| 1993 || '']'' || ] || Ganga/Nagavalli | rowspan=4 | 1990 ||'']'' || Maya/Gowri ||
|- |-
| 1994 || '']'' || ] || Meera |'']'' || Amala ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Saraswathi ||
| 1994 || '']'' || ] || Indu Kurup
|- |-
| 1994 || '']'' || ] || Karthumbi |'']'' ||Annie ||
|- |-
| 1994 || '']'' || Mohan || Nandini Menon | rowspan=4 | 1991 || '']'' || Young Bhavani ||
|- |-
| 1994 || '']'' || ] || Neena |'']'' || Annie ||
|- |-
|'']'' ||Malini ||
| 1994 || ''Vishnu'' || P. Sreekumar || Susanna Mathews
|- |-
|'']''|| Sujatha ||
| 1994 || ''Manathe Vellitheru'' || ] || Merlin
|- |-
| 1994 || ''Sindoora Rekha'' || ] || Arundhathi | rowspan=3 | 1992 || '']'' || Indu ||
|- |-
|'' Naaga Panchami'' || Panchami ||
| 1994 || '']'' || ]|| Uma Maheshwari
|- |-
|'']'' || Bhama ||
| 1995 || ''Minnaminunginum Minnukettu'' || ] || Radhika
|- |-
| 1996 || ''Kumkumcheppu'' || ] || Indu | rowspan=4 | 1993 || '']'' || Bhadra ||
|- |-
| 1996 || ''Aramanaveedum Anjoorekkarum'' || Anil Babu || Allie |'']'' || Pavizham ||
|- |-
|'']''|| Lekha ||
| 1996 || '']'' || ] || Gauri
|- |-
|'']'' || Ganga/Nagavalli ||
| 1996 || ''Superman'' || ] || Nithya
|- |-
| 1997 || ''Kalyana Kacheri'' || Anil Chandra || Gopika | rowspan=7 | 1994 || '']'' || Meera ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Indu Kurup ||
| 1997 || ''Kaliyoonjal'' || Anil Babu || Gauri
|- |-
|'']'' || Karthumbi ||
| 1999 || '']'' || Devaki Manampalli
|- |-
| 2000 || '']'' || ] || Suma |'']'' || Nandini Menon ||
|- |-
| 2000 || '']'' || ] || Devi |'']'' || Neena ||
|- |-
|''Vishnu'' || Susanna Mathews ||
| 2004 || '']'' || ] || Indira
|- |-
|'']'' || Merlin ||
| 2005 || ''Makalkku'' || ] || Killeri
|- |-
| 2009 || "]" || ] || [Indu | rowspan=3 | 1995 || '']'' || Arundhathi ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Uma Maheshwari ||
| 2013 || "]" || ] ||
|-
|'']'' || Radhika ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1996 || '']''|| Indu ||
|-
|'']'' || Alli ||
|-
|'']'' ||Veni ||
|-
|'']'' || Gowri ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1997 || '']'' || Nithya ||
|-
|'']'' || Gopika ||
|-
|'']'' || Gowri ||
|-
| 1999 || '']'' || Devaki Manampalli ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2000 || '']'' || Suma ||
|-
|'']'' || Devi ||
|-
| 2004 || '']''|| Indira ||
|-
| 2005 || '']'' || Killeri ||
|-
| 2009 || '']'' || Indu ||
|-
| 2013 || '']'' || Dr. Rohini Pranab ||
|-
| 2020||'']''||Neena ||
|-
| 2025
| {{Pending film|]}}
|{{TableTBA}}
|Filming<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mohanlal-shobanas-l360-begins-filming/article68094191.ece |title=Mohanlal, Shobana's 'L360' begins filming |work=] |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref>
|} |}


===Other Languages=== ===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{col-begin}}
|+ List of Telugu film credits
{{col-2}}
|-
* ] (2013) (Filming)
! scope="col" | Year
* ] (2012)
! scope="col" | Title
* ](2008)
! scope="col" | Role
* ] (2007)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
* ] (2006)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
* ] (2003) (as Shobhana)
|-
* ] (2002)
| 1982 ||''Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya''|| Sunithi Devi|| Children's film
* Suryaputrulu (1996))
|
* Rendilla Poojari (1993)
|-
* Kannayya Kittayya (1993) (with ])
|1984
* ] (1993)
|''Marchandi Mana Chattalu''|| Uma||
* Ahankari (1992)
|
* Hello Darling (1992)
|-
* ] (1991)
| 1985 || ''Marana Sasanam'' ||Lalitha||
* ] (1991)
|
* Rowdy Gari Pellam (1991)
|-
* ] (1991) (with Rajendra Prasad)
| rowspan=5 | 1986 || ''Srimathi Kanuka'' ||Padma ||
* ] (1991) (with Rajendra Prasad)
|
* Champion (with Vinod Kumar)
|-
* Asthram (with ])
|''Vijrumbhana'' || Shobha||
* Alludu Diddina Kapuram (With ])
|
* Minor Raja (with Rajendra Prasad)
|-
* Manchiroju (with Vinod Kumar)
|'']''|| Radha||
* Keechu Raallu (1991)
|
*] (1990)
|-
{{col-2}}
|''Dagudu Moothalu''|| Radha ||
*] (1990)
|
* ] (1990) (as Shobhana)
|-
* Shiva Shankar (Kannada, Dr Vishnuvardhan 1990)
|''Asthram''|| Padmini||
* ] (1990)
|
* Kokila (1989)
|-
* ] (1989)
| rowspan="5" |1987
* ] (1988)
|''Muddula Manavudu''|| Hemalatha ||
* ] (1988)
|
* ] (1988) (as Shobhana)
|-
* Muvva Gopaludu (1987)
|''Manavadostunnaadu''||Roopa||
* Vikram (1986 Telugu film)
|
* Chaitnaya (1986)
|-
* ] (1984)
|'']''||Rekha ||
* Mangala Nayaki (1980) (as Baby Sobhana)
|
*]
|-
*Rowdy Gari Teacher (1993)
|'']''||Krishna veni ||
*Hello Darling Lachipadama (1992)
|
*Tholi Poddu (1991)
|-
*Hechharika (1986)
|'']''||Latha||
* Chaitnya (1987)
|
* Agni Sakshi (1990)
|-
* Nagajyothi (1993)
| rowspan=3 | 1988 ||'']''||Lalita Shiva Jyoti||
* Giribale (Kannada, with Ambarish and Geetha 1985)
|<ref name="TOI+Mar2020"/>
{{col-end}}
|-
|'']''||Rani||
|<ref name="TOI+Mar2020"/>
|-
|''Praja Pratinidhi''||Bharathi||
|
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1990 ||''Paapa Kosam''||Swapna||
|
|-
|'']''||Shobha||
|
|-
|'']''||Kokila ||
|
|-
|''Shourya chakra''||Bharathi||
|
|-
|'']''||Jyoti||
|
|-
|'']''|| Kalyani||
|
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1991 ||'']''|| Bhuvaneshwari||
|<ref name="TOI+Mar2020"/>
|-
|'']''|| Subba Laxmi||
|
|-
|'']''|| Janaki||
|
|-
|'']''|| Santhana Lakshmi||
|
|-
|''Manchi Roju''|| Padma ||
|
|-
|'']''|| Sita||
|
|-
|'']''|| Sita||
|
|-
|''Keechu Raallu''|| Monica||
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1992 ||''Ahankari''|| Shobana||
|
|-
|'']''|| Jyoti||
|
|-
|''Champion''|| Sandhya||
|
|-
|''Hello Darling''|| Bharathi ||
|
|-
|''Sivaratri''|| Gayatrhi||
|
|-
|''Gangwar''|| Pavithra||
|
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1993 ||''Rowdy Gaari Teacher''|| Malli ||
|
|-
|''Naga Jyoti''|| Naga rani ||
|
|-
|'']''|| Saroja||
|
|-
|'']''|| Guest appearance in a song ||
|
|-
|''Rendilla Poojari'' || Radha ||
|
|-
|'']'' || Padma||
|
|-
| 1997 || '']'' || Ragini||
|
|-
| 2006 || '']'' || Uma||
|
|-
| 2024 || '']'' || Mariam || Also sung the song "Theme of Shambala"
|
|}


==See also== ===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ]
|+ List of Tamil film credits
* ]
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1980||'']''|| Herself || Child artist
|-
|''Manmatha Ragangal''|| Herself || Child artist
|-
|1984||'']''|| Kalpana ||
|-
|1985||'']''|| Marudhani ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1988|| ''Oray Thaai Oray Kulam'' || Easwari ||
|-
|'']'' || Banu ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1989|| '']'' || Radha ||
|-
|'']'' || Shanthi ||
|-
|'']'' ||Parvathy ||
|-
|'']'' || Parvathy ||
|-
|'']'' || Geeta ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1990|| '']'' || Mallika ||
|-
|'']'' || Santhana Lakshmi ||
|-
|'']'' || Meena ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1991|| ''Mahamayi'' || Mahamayi||
|-
|'']''|| Subhalakshmi ||
|-
|1993|| ''Sivarathiri'' || Gayathri ||
|-
|1996|| '']''|| Rukkumani ||
|-
|2012|| '']''||Veena ||
|-
|2014||'']'' || Yaaghavi ||
|}

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Kannada film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1985||'']'' || Neelaveni ||
|-
|1990||'']''|| Girija||
|}

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Hindi film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1998||'']'' || Dancer ||
|-
|2007||'']'' || Padmini Kumar ||
|-
|2008||'']''||Anuradha "Anu" Joshi ||
|}

===English===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of English film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2002||'']'' || Lakshmi ||Actress ]'s directional debut
|-
|2003||'']''||Ratna Parekh ||
|-
|2008||'']''|| Sundar's mother||] about the journey of former ] ]
|}

==Awards and recognitions==
===Titles and honours===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:80%;"
|+ List of titles and honours received by Shobana
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Honour
! scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Organisation
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| {{refh}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2000
|Grade A Top
|]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru/2009/profiles/shobana.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215220501/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru/2009/profiles/shobana.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2009 |title=About Shobana |website=]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2006
|]
|]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="award00-09">{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)|url=http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/YearWiseListOfRecipientsBharatRatnaPadmaAwards-1954-2014.pdf|publisher=]|date=21 May 2014|accessdate=22 March 2016|pages=117–166|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914220252/http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/YearWiseListOfRecipientsBharatRatnaPadmaAwards-1954-2014.pdf|archive-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/1274-padma-shri-shobana |title=Padmashri for Shobana |website=kutcheribuzz.com |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2011
|]
|Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, ]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shobana.info/about-shobana/ |title=Shobana Awards |website=Shobana.info - Kalarpana |access-date=1 February 2020 |archive-date=1 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201175228/http://www.shobana.info/about-shobana/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2012
|Arch of Excellence
|All India Achievers Conference
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aiac-excellence-awards-presented/article3696305.ece |title=AIAC Excellence Awards presented |date=28 July 2012 |website=] |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
|]
|]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.keralasangeethanatakaakademi.in/fa.php |title=Fellowship List - Dance |website=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2018
| rowspan="3" | ] (])
|]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="shobana" />

|-
! scope="row"| 2019
|Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="doctorate" />

|-
! scope="row"| 2022
|]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="ssus" />
|}

===Film awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of film awards received by Shobana
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" | {{Ref heading}}
|-
| 1984
| rowspan="8" |]|| rowspan="3" |]||'']''||{{nom}}
|
|-
|1985||'']''||{{nom}} ||
|-
|1986||'']''||{{nom}} ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1988||]||'']''||{{nom}}
|
|-
|]||'']''||{{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990||]||'']''||{{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |]||'']''||{{nom}}
|
|-
|1991||'']''||{{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1993||]||]|| rowspan="2" |'']''||{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=16 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116081835/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|]||]||{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards (1991–99) |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |publisher=] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref>
|-
|]||] || '']'' & '']''||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Film Critics Association Awards - 1977-2012 |url=https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |]|| rowspan="4" |] ||'']'' ||{{nom}}
|
|-
|1994||'']''||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd South Filmfare Awards |url=https://archive.org/download/42ndAnnualFilmfaresouthawardsTeluguMalayalamwinners/IMG_20161006_074048%5B1%5D.jpg |publisher=]}}</ref>
|-
|1996||'']''||{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com:80/site/october97/south3e.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103180423/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3e.htm|archive-date=3 November 1999|title=Filmfare – South Special|date=3 November 1999|access-date=16 December 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999||rowspan="2"| '']''||{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/news/rahman_bags_12th_filmfare_award.htm|title=Rahman bags 12th Filmfare award|website=pvv.ntnu.no}}</ref>
|-
|]||] ||{{won}}
|
|-
|2002||]||]||'']''||{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=49th National Film Awards |url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/68_49thNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725232419/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/68_49thNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=25 July 2020 |access-date=3 September 2020 |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals}}</ref>
|-
|2005||]||]||'']''||{{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013||]||Best Actress|| rowspan="2" |'']''||{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.keralatv.in/2014/01/vanitha-film-awards-2014/ | title=Vanitha Film Awards 2014 | publisher=keralatv.in | date=6 January 2014 | accessdate=6 January 2014}}
</ref>
|-
|]||]||{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html|title=Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South|website=filmfare.com|accessdate=20 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2021||]||]
|rowspan="2"|'']''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=SIIMA 2023 winners: Ponniyin Selvan I, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, R Madhavan, Trisha, Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan win big |work=Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/siima-awards-2023-day-2-r-madhavan-takes-home-award-for-best-debutant-director-kamal-haasan-best-actor-mani-ratnams-ponniyin-selvan-shines-8943416/lite/ |access-date=16 September 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928192620/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/siima-awards-2023-day-2-r-madhavan-takes-home-award-for-best-debutant-director-kamal-haasan-best-actor-mani-ratnams-ponniyin-selvan-shines-8943416/lite/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2021-2022
|]||]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-67th-parle-filmfare-awards-south-2022_-55551.html|title=Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory |date=7 October 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022 |work=Filmare News |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010042442/https://filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-67th-parle-filmfare-awards-south-2022_-55551.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of television credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1991||'']'' ||]|| rowspan="3" |]||rowspan=2|Serial
|-
|1999||''Uravugal'' || rowspan="2" |]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010||'']''||rowspan=4|Reality show as Judge
|-
|''Super Jodi''||]|| rowspan="3" |Malayalam
|-
|2015||'']'' (Grand finale) || rowspan="2" |]
|-
|2017||'']''
|-
|2021||''Margazhi Thingal''||]||Tamil||Music Video<ref>{{cite news |last1=CR |first1=Sharanya |last2=Vijayakumar |first2=Sindhu |title=Nine actresses come together to render Thiruppavai and celebrate the spirit of Margazhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/nine-actresses-come-together-to-render-thiruppavai-and-celebrate-the-spirit-of-margazhi/articleshow/80141506.cms |access-date=10 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=7 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|}


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Indian dancer and actor (born 1970)

Shobana
BornShobana Chandrakumar Pillai
(1970-03-21) 21 March 1970 (age 54)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • choreographer
Years active1980–present
Children1
Relatives
FamilyTravancore family
Awards
Websiteactressshobana.com

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970); known mononymously as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who works predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, Shobana received the Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government. She established herself as one of the leading South Indian actresses of her time.

In a career spanning over four decades, Shobana has starred in 230 films across several languages. She has earned two National Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993) and the English film Mitr, My Friend (2001). The former also won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress. Additionally, she received two Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for her performance in Innale (1990) and Thenmavin Kombath (1994).

Shobhana is also a Bharatanatyam dancer who received her training under Chitra Visweswaran and Padma Subrahmanyam. She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, Kalarpana, in Chennai. In 2006, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts. In 2013, she received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship, also known as Kalarathna, for her contributions to the performing arts. She received honorary doctorates from Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation in 2018, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute in 2019 and Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in 2022.

Career

Film career

Shobana made her debut as a child artist. In 1980, she won the Best Child Artiste Award for her role in the Tamil movie, Mangala Nayagi, a remake of the Hindi film Saajan Bina Suhagan.

The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Shri Award – 2006 to Ms. Shobana in New Delhi on 20 March 2006.

She also starred in the Telugu film Bhakta Dhruva Markendaya in 1982, an acclaimed all children film made in both Tamil and Telugu. As an adult, she was introduced to the film industry through the Malayalam film April 18 (1984), by director Balachandra Menon. In the same year, she debuted in the Tamil film industry with Enakkul Oruvan (1984), directed by SP Muthuraman. She did come back to act in occasional Tamil films opposite Satyaraj (Mallu Vetti Minor, Vaathiyar Veetu Pillai), Bhagyaraj (Ithu Namma Aalu) and Vijayakanth (Ponmana Selvan, En Kitta Mothathey) in the early 90s – these roles were generally glamorous in which Shobana generally acted as the beautiful, posh and haughty city girl who is eventually charmed by the village boy.

Her other major films include Rudraveena (1988), Meleparambil Aanveedu, Kanamarayathu (1984) Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove, Yathra (1985), Anantaram (1987), Nadodikkattu (1987), Vellanakalude Nadu (1988), Idhu Namma Aalu (1988), Siva (1989), Innale (1990), Kalikkalam (1990), Thalapathi (1991), Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Thenmavin Kombath (1994), Minnaram (1994), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Hitler (1996), Agni Sakshi (1999), Dance like a Man (2003), Makalkku (2005), Thira (2013) and Varane Avashyamund (2020). From Aviduthe Pole Ivideyum to Upaharam, Shobana did sixteen movies in a single year, 1985. Shobana also acted in the Tamil period film Kochadaiiyaan (2014).

In Rudraveena (1984), alongside Mega Star Chiranjeevi, she played classical dancer Lalitha Sivajyothi, who belongs to a lower caste and is denied entry into the temple. In Abhinandana (1988), she paired with Karthik, and essayed his love interest, who aspires to become a classical dancer. In Kokila (1990), she paired with Naresh, and In Alludugaru (1990) she starred opposite Mohan Babu and was a remake of Malayalam film Chithram. 1 April Viduthala and Rowdy Gari Pellam were other Telugu films in 1991.

Shobana won her first National Film Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in AM Fazil's Manichitrathazhu. Her portrayal of Ganga Nakulan and alter-ego Nagavalli in the film was described by critics as "spell binding".

Following her National Award win in 1993, Shobana became highly selective about her films.

Classical dance career

Shobana during a live classical dance performance

Shobana is a Bharatanatyam dancer. She started her own dance school, "Kalipinya" in 1989 and got it registered in 1992.

She has worked on collaborative ventures with the likes of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram and Mandolin Srinivas. Her recitals abroad include those at the World Malayalee convention, in the United States in 1985 and 1995, in Kuala Lumpur before the King and Queen of Malaysia, numerous cities in the United States, Europe, South East Asia and Australia. Shobana started performing in the Soorya Music & Dance festival organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy from the year 1994.

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical dance Bharatanatyam in Chennai named Kalarpana.

Personal life

Shobana is the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, who were Indian classical dancers and actresses. She remains unmarried and in 2011, adopted a daughter, becoming a single mother.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

List of Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1984 April 18 Sobhana Debut in lead role
Kanamarayathu Sherly
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove Subhadra
Alakadalinakkare Daisy
1985 Avidathe Pole Ivideyum Sujatha
Vasantha Sena Merlin
Thozhil Allengil Jail Jalaja
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava Mridula
Meenamasathile Sooryan Revathi
Azhiyatha Bandhangal Geetha
Eeran Sandhya Prabha
Thammil Thammil Kavitha
Anubandham Vijayalakshmi
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum Soudamini
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam Sharada
Ayanam Alice
Yathra Thulasi
Rangam Chandrika
Oru Naal Innoru Naal Rajani
Upaharam Maggie Fernandez
1986 Udayam Padinjaru Renu
T. P. Balagopalan M. A. Anitha
Kunjattakilikal Usha
Iniyum Kurukshethram Lekha
Aayiram Kannukal Anu
Ente Entethu Mathrem Ambili
Abhayam Thedi Meera/Miranda
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Indu
Aalorungi Arangorungi Geetha
Nyayavidhi Geetha
Ee Kaikalil Viji Balakrishnan
Padayani Radha
Chilambu Ambika
Rareeram Meera
1987 Vrutham Nancy
Nadodikattu Radha
Ithrayum Kaalam Savithri
Kalam Mari Katha Mari Ummu Kolzu
Anantaram Suma, Nalini
Naalkavala Sainabha
1988 Vicharana Anitha
Vellanakalude Nadu Radha
Janmandharam Sridevi
Aryan Aswathy
Aparan Ambili
Dhwani Devi
Oru Vivaada Vishayam Shobha
Alila Kuruvikal Bhavana
Mukthi Radhika
1989 Charithram Cicily
1990 Innale Maya/Gowri
Iyer the Great Amala
Sasneham Saraswathi
Kalikkalam Annie
1991 Vasthuhara Young Bhavani
Ulladakkam Annie
Adayalam Malini
Kankettu Sujatha
1992 Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Indu
Naaga Panchami Panchami
Pappayude Swantham Appoos Bhama
1993 Maya Mayuram Bhadra
Meleparambil Aanveedu Pavizham
Golanthara Vartha Lekha
Manichitrathazhu Ganga/Nagavalli
1994 Pavithram Meera
Commissioner Indu Kurup
Thenmavin Kombathu Karthumbi
Pakshe Nandini Menon
Minnaram Neena
Vishnu Susanna Mathews
Manathe Vellitheru Merlin
1995 Sindoora Rekha Arundhathi
Mazhayethum Munpe Uma Maheshwari
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Radhika
1996 Kumkumacheppu Indu
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Alli
Rajaputhran Veni
Hitler Gowri
1997 Superman Nithya
Kalyana Kacheri Gopika
Kaliyoonjal Gowri
1999 Agni Sakshi Devaki Manampalli
2000 Sradha Suma
Valliettan Devi
2004 Mambazhakkalam Indira
2005 Makalkku Killeri
2009 Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded Indu
2013 Thira Dr. Rohini Pranab
2020 Varane Avashyamund Neena
2025 Thudarum † TBA Filming

Telugu

List of Telugu film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1982 Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya Sunithi Devi Children's film
1984 Marchandi Mana Chattalu Uma
1985 Marana Sasanam Lalitha
1986 Srimathi Kanuka Padma
Vijrumbhana Shobha
Vikram Radha
Dagudu Moothalu Radha
Asthram Padmini
1987 Muddula Manavudu Hemalatha
Manavadostunnaadu Roopa
Ajeyudu Rekha
Muvva Gopaladu Krishna veni
Trimurtulu Latha
1988 Rudraveena Lalita Shiva Jyoti
Abhinandana Rani
Praja Pratinidhi Bharathi
1990 Paapa Kosam Swapna
Nari Nari Naduma Murari Shobha
Kokila Kokila
Shourya chakra Bharathi
Neti Siddhartha Jyoti
Alludugaru Kalyani
1991 April 1st Vidudhala Bhuvaneshwari
Appula Appa Rao Subba Laxmi
Rowdy Gaari Pellam Janaki
Minor Raja Santhana Lakshmi
Manchi Roju Padma
Rowdy Alludu Sita
Alludu Diddina Kapuram Sita
Keechu Raallu Monica
1992 Ahankari Shobana
Asadhyulu Jyoti
Champion Sandhya
Hello Darling Bharathi
Sivaratri Gayatrhi
Gangwar Pavithra
1993 Rowdy Gaari Teacher Malli
Naga Jyoti Naga rani
Kannayya Kittayya Saroja
Nippu Ravva Guest appearance in a song
Rendilla Poojari Radha
Rakshana Padma
1997 Surya Putrulu Ragini
2006 Game Uma
2024 Kalki 2898 AD Mariam Also sung the song "Theme of Shambala"

Tamil

List of Tamil film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Mangala Nayagi Herself Child artist
Manmatha Ragangal Herself Child artist
1984 Enakkul Oruvan Kalpana
1985 Marudhani Marudhani
1988 Oray Thaai Oray Kulam Easwari
Idhu Namma Aalu Banu
1989 Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa Radha
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan Shanthi
Siva Parvathy
Ponmana Selvan Parvathy
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai Geeta
1990 Enkitta Mothathe Mallika
Mallu Vetti Minor Santhana Lakshmi
Sathya Vaakku Meena
1991 Mahamayi Mahamayi
Thalapathi Subhalakshmi
1993 Sivarathiri Gayathri
1996 Thuraimugam Rukkumani
2012 Podaa Podi Veena
2014 Kochadaiiyaan Yaaghavi

Kannada

List of Kannada film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Giri Baale Neelaveni
1990 Shivashankar Girija

Hindi

List of Hindi film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Swami Vivekananda Dancer
2007 Apna Asmaan Padmini Kumar
2008 Mere Baap Pehle Aap Anuradha "Anu" Joshi

English

List of English film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mitr, My Friend Lakshmi Actress Revathy's directional debut
2003 Dance Like a Man Ratna Parekh
2008 A Little Dream Sundar's mother Documentary film about the journey of former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Awards and recognitions

Titles and honours

List of titles and honours received by Shobana
Year Honour Organisation Ref.
2000 Grade A Top Doordarshan
2006 Padma Shri Government of India
2011 Kalaimamani Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, Government of Tamil Nadu
2012 Arch of Excellence All India Achievers Conference
2013 Kalarathna Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy
2018 Honorary doctorate (D.Litt) Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation
2019 Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute
2022 Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

Film awards

List of film awards received by Shobana
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
1984 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Kanamarayathu Nominated
1985 Yathra Nominated
1986 Chilambu Nominated
1988 Best Actress - Telugu Rudraveena Nominated
Best Actress - Tamil Idhu Namma Aalu Nominated
1990 Best Actress – Malayalam Innale Won
Best Actress - Telugu Alludugaru Nominated
1991 Rowdy Gaari Pellam Nominated
1993 National Film Awards Best Actress Manichitrathazhu Won
Kerala State Film Awards Best Actress Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Manichitrathazhu & Meleparambil Anveedu Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Manichitrathazhu Nominated
1994 Thenmavin Kombath Won
1996 Kumkumacheppu Nominated
1999 Agnisakshi Nominated
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Won
2002 National Film Awards Best Actress Mitr, My Friend Won
2005 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Makalkku Nominated
2013 Vanitha Film Awards Best Actress Thira Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated
2021 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress - Malayalam Varane Avashyamund Won
2021-2022 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress - Malayalam Nominated

Television

List of television credits
Year Title Channel Language Notes
1991 Penn DD Podhigai Tamil Serial
1999 Uravugal Vijay TV
2010 Jodi Number one season 5 Reality show as Judge
Super Jodi Surya TV Malayalam
2015 D 3 (Grand finale) Mazhavil Manorama
2017 Midukki
2021 Margazhi Thingal YouTube Tamil Music Video

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