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Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970) is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer. She acts predominantly in Malayalam films along with Telugu and Tamil films with few Hindi, Kannada and English films. She has won two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, with 14 Nominations for Best Actress Category in three different south Indian languages, Tamil Nadu State's Kalaimamani Award in 2011 and numerous other awards.[3][4]

Shobana
Shobana - danseuse actress
Born
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai

(1970-03-21) 21 March 1970 (age 52)[1][2]
Thiruvananthapuram, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • choreographer
Years active1980–present
ChildrenNarayani Chandrakumar (adopted)
RelativesTravancore family
AwardsPadma Shri (2006)
Websiteactressshobana.com

She won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993) and the English film Mitr, My Friend (2001). Subsequent to the year 1999, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.[5][6][7][8][9]

Shobana was trained under the Bharata Natyam dancers 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.[5] In 2006, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts.[10][11]

In 2014, the Kerala State Government honoured her with the Kala Ratna Award. In 2019, she was bestowed an honorary doctorate from Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute.[12] In 2022, she was bestowed an Doctor of Letters degree from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit.[13]


Personal life


She is the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, all of whom were Indian classical dancers and actresses.[14]

Shobhana is single. In 2011, she became a single-parent mother to a girl child named Anantha Narayani through adoption.[15][16][17][18]


Career



Film career


Shobana made her debut as a child artist. She had a major role in the Tamil movie Mangala Nayagi in 1979 directed by Krishnan–Panju, starring Srikanth and K. R. Vijaya, which was the remake of the Hindi film Saajan Bina Suhagan, for which she won the Best Child Artiste Award.[citation needed]

She also starred in the Telugu film Bhakta Dhruva Markendaya in 1982, an acclaimed all children film made in both Tamil and Telugu.[19][20] As an adult, she was introduced to the film industry through the Malayalam film April 18, by director Balachandra Menon. Her realistic portrayal of a simple girl-next-door appealed to audiences and she went on to work in numerous films. In the same year, she entered the Tamil film industry and acted in Enakkul Oruvan, directed by SP Muthuraman.[6] Enakkul Oruvan didn't perform well at the box office and Shobana's commercial landing was stalled as she went back into Malayalam films. 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.[21]

Her other major films include Rudraveena (1988), Meleparambil Aanveedu, Kanamarayathu, Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove, Yathra(1985), Anantaram, 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.[22] Shobana also acted in the Tamil period film Kochadaiiyaan.[4]

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".[23] She received her second National Film Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her role in the Indian English language film Mitr, My Friend, directed by Revathi. Consequent to the 1993 National Award, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.[24]


Classical dance career


Shobana is a Bharata Natyam dancer.[25] She did her dance training at the Chidambaram academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu under Chitra Visweswaran. Shobana danced Abhinaya, a pivotal element in Bharata Natyam. She was one among the judges in Jodi No. 1, a reality show for dance aired on Vijay TV.

She started her own dance school, "Kalipinya" in 1989 and got it registered in 1992.[3]

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.[26] Shobana started performing in the Soorya Music & Dance festival organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy from the year 1994.[27]

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical dance Bharata Natyam in Chennai named Kalarpana.[28]


Filmography



Malayalam


Year Title Role Sources
1984April 18ShobanaDebut in lead role
KanamarayathuSherly
Ithiri Poove Chuvanna PooveSubhadra
AlakadalinakkareDaisy
1985Avidathepole IvideyumSujatha
Vasantha SenaMerlin
Thozhil Allengil Jail
Akkacheyude KunjuvavaMridula
Meenamasathile SooryanRevathi
Azhiyatha BandhangalGeetha
Eeran SandhyaPrabha
Thammil ThammilKavitha
AnubandhamVijayalakshmi
Ee Thanalil Ithiri NerumSoudamini
Ee Shabdam Innathe ShabdamSharada
AyanamAlice
YathraThulasi
RangamChandrika
Oru Naal InnorunaalRajani
UpaharamMaggie Fernandez
1986Udayam PadinjaruRenu
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Anitha
KunjattakilikalUsha
Iniyum KurukshethramLekha
Aayiram KannukalAnu
Ente Entethu MathremAmbili
Abhayam ThediMeera/Miranda
Kshamichu Ennoru VakkuIndu
Aalorungi ArangorungiGeetha
NyayavidhiGeetha
Ee KaikalilViji Balakrishnan
PadayaniRadha
ChilambuAmbika
RareeramMeera
1987VruthamNancy
NadodikattuRadha
Ithrayum KaalamSavithri
Kalam Mari Katha MariUmmu Kolzu
AnantaramSuma, Nalini
NaalkavalaSainabha
1988VicharanaAnitha
Vellanakalude NaduRadha
JanmandharamSridevi
AryanAswathy
AparanAmbili
DhwaniDevi
Oru Vivaada Vishayam
Alila KuruvikalBhavana
MukthiRadhika
1989CharithramCicily
1990InnaleMaya/Gowri
Iyer the GreatAmala
SasnehamSaraswathi
KalikkalamAnnie
1991VasthuharaYoung Bhavani
UlladakkamAnnie
AdayalamMalini
KankettuSujatha
1992Oru Kochu BhoomikulukkamIndu
Naaga PanchamiPanchami
Pappayude Swantham AppoosBhama
1993Maya MayuramBhadra
Meleparambil AanveeduPavizham
Golanthara VarthaLekha
ManichitrathazhuGanga/Nagavalli
1994PavithramMeera
CommissionerIndu Kurup
Thenmavin KombathuKarthumbi
PaksheNandini Menon
MinnaramNeena
VishnuSusanna Mathews
Manathe VellitheruMerlin
1995Sindoora RekhaArundhathi
Mazhayethum MunpeUma Maheshwari
Minnaminuginum MinnukettuRadhika
1996KumkumacheppuIndu
Aramana Veedum AnjoorekkarumAlli
RajaputhranVeni
HitlerGowri
1997SupermanNithya
Kalyana KacheriGopika
KaliyoonjalGowri
1999Agni SakshiDevaki Manampalli
2000SradhaSuma
ValliettanDevi
2004MambazhakkalamIndira
2005MakalkkuKilleri
2009Sagar alias Jacky ReloadedIndu
2013ThiraDr. Rohini Pranab
2020Varane AvashyamundNeena

Telugu


Year Title Role Sources
1982Bhakta Dhruva MarkandeyaSunithi DeviChildren's film
1985Marana SasanamLalitha
1986Srimathi KanukaPadma
VijrumbhanaShobha
VikramRadha
Marchandi Mana ChattaluUma
AsthramPadmini
1987Dagudu MoothaluRadha
Muddula ManavuduHemalatha
ManavadostunnaaduRoopa
AjeyuduRekha
TrimurtuluLatha
1988RudraveenaLalita Shiva Jyoti
AbhinandanaRani
Praja PratinidhiBharathi
1990Paapa KosamSwapna
Nari Nari Naduma MurariShobha
KokilaKokila
Shourya chakraBharathi
Neti SiddharthaJyoti
AlludugaruKalyani
1991April 1st VidudhalaBhuvaneshwari
Appula Appa RaoSubba Laxmi
Rowdy Gaari PellamJanaki
Minor RajaSanthana Lakshmi
Manchi RojuPadma
Rowdy AlluduSita
Hello DarlingBharathi
Alludu Diddina KapuramSita
Keechu RaalluMonica
Muvva GopaladuKrishna veni
1992AhankariShobana
AsadhyuluJyoti
ChampionSandhya
SivaratriGayatrhi
GangwarPavithra
1993Rowdy Gaari TeacherMalli
Naga JyotiNaga rani
Kannayya KittayyaSaroja
Nippu RavvaGuest appearance in a song
Rendilla PoojariRadha
RakshanaPadma
1997Surya PutruluRagini
2006GameUma

Tamil


Year Title Role Sources
1980Mangala Nayagi-Child artist
Manmatha Ragangal-Child artist
1984Enakkul OruvanKalpana
1985MarudhaniMarudhani
1988Oray Thaai Oray KulamEaswari
Kadhal GeethamRani
Idhu Namma AaluBanu
1989Sattathin Thirappu VizhaaRadha
Paattukku Oru ThalaivanShanthi
SivaParvathy
Ponmana SelvanParvathy
Vaathiyaar Veettu PillaiGeeta
1990Enkitta MothatheMallika
Mallu Vetti MinorSanthana Lakshmi
Sathya VaakkuMeena
1991MahamayiMahamayi
ThalapathiSubhalakshmi
1993SivarathiriGayathri
1996ThuraimugamRukkumani
2012Podaa PodiVeena
2014KochadaiiyaanYaaghavi

Kannada


Year Title Role Sources
1985Giri BaaleNeelaveni
1990ShivashankarGirija

Hindi


Year Title Role Sources
1998Swami VivekanandaDancer
2007Apna AsmaanPadmini Kumar
2008Mere Baap Pehle AapAnuradha Joshi (Annu)

English


Year Title Role Notes
2002Mitr, My FriendLakshmiActress Revathy's directional debut
2003Dance Like a ManRatna Parekh
2008A Little DreamSundar's motherDocumentary film about the journey of former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Awards and recognitions



Titles and honours


Year Honour Honouring body Ref(s)
2000 Grade A Top Doordarshan [29]
2006 Padma Shri Government of India [30][31]
2011 Kalaimamani Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, Government of Tamil Nadu [32]
2012 Arch of Excellence All India Achievers Conference [33]
2013 Kalarathna Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy [34]
2015 Global Achievement for Performing Arts All Malaysia Malayalee Association [citation needed]
2019 Honorary doctorate (D.Litt) Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute [12]

Other awards


Year Awards and nominations Category Film Result
1984Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress - MalayalamKanamarayathuNominated
1985YathraNominated
1986ChilambuNominated
1988Best Actress - TeluguRudraveenaNominated
Best Actress - TamilIdhu Namma AaluNominated
1990Best Actress - MalayalamInnaleWon
Best Actress - TeluguAlludugaruNominated
1991Rowdy Gaari PellamNominated
1993National Film AwardsBest ActressManichitrathazhuWon
Kerala State Film AwardsBest ActressWon
Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress - MalayalamManichitrathazhuNominated
1994Thenmavin KombathWon
1996KumkumacheppuNominated
1999AgnisakshiNominated
2002National Film AwardsBest ActressMitr, My FriendWon
2005Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress - MalayalamMakalkkuNominated
2013Vanitha Film AwardsBest ActressThiraWon[35]
Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress - MalayalamNominated
202110th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress - MalayalamVarane AvashyamundWon

Television


Year Title Channel Language Notes
1991PennDD PodhigaiTamilSerial
1999UravugalVijay TVTamilSerial
2010Jodi Number one season 5Vijay TVTamilReality show as Judge
2010Super JodiSurya TVMalayalamReality show as Judge
2015D 3
(Grand finale)		Mazhavil ManoramaMalayalamReality show as Judge
2017MidukkiMazhavil ManoramaMalayalamReality show as Judge
2021Margazhi ThingalYouTubeTamilMusic Video[36]
2021Madhuram ShobhanamZee KeralamMalayalam

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