Shobana

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 1970), better known mononymously as Shobana, is an Indian film actress and bharatanatyam dancer. She acts predominantly in Malayalam language, in addition to Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and English language films. She has won two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and numerous other awards.[3][4][5]

Shobana
Shobana performing at the Kerala High Court in 2009
Born
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai

1970 (age 49–50)[1][2]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • choreographer
Years active1980–present
Children1
RelativesTravancore family
AwardsPadma Shri (2006)
Websitewww.actressshobana.com

Shobana established herself as a leading actress in 1980s and 1990s. She was very successful and was bored of working in Telugu movies, so she took a vacation and started working with Malayalam industry. She has worked with directors such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G. Aravindan, K. Balachander, AM Fazil, Mani Ratnam, Bharathan, Uppalapati Narayana Rao, and Priyadarshan. 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). Consequent to the year 1999, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.[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.[6] 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]

Personal life

She is the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, all of whom were classical Indian dancers and actresses.[13] The actress Sukumari was her paternal aunt. Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative. Malayalam actors Vineeth is her cousin and Krishna is her nephew.[14]

In 2001, Shobana adopted a girl and named her Anantha Narayani.[15][16][17][18]

Career

Film career
Shobana in a dance programme

Shobana made her debut as a child artist in the Bollywood film Amar Prem (1972). [19] As an adult, she was introduced to the film industry through the film April 18, by director Balachandra Menon. Her realistic portrayal of a simple girl-next-door appealed to audiences instantly 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.[7] Enakkul Oruvan didn't do well at the box office and Shobana's commercial landing was stalled and 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.[20]

Her other major films include Meleparambil Aanveedu, Kanamarayathu, Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove , Yathra, Rangam (1985), Anantaram, Vrutham (1987), Idhu Namma Aalu (1988), Siva (1989), Innale (1990), Thalapathi (1991), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Thenmavin Kombath (1994), Minnaram(1994), Dance like a Man (2003), Mampazhakkalam (2004) and Makalkku (2005). From Aviduthe Pole Ivideyum to Upaharam, Shobana did sixteen movies in a single year, 1985.[21] Shobana also acted in the Tamil period film Kochadaiiyaan.[4]

Shobana won her first National Film Award for Best Actress in 1994 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".[22] 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.[23]

Classical dance career
Then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shobana in New Delhi on 20 March 2006.

Shobana is an accomplished Bharata Natyam dancer.[24] 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.[25] Shobana started performing in the prestigious Soorya Music & Dance festival organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy from the year 1994.[26] In 1999, Shobana along with Prabhu Deva and AR Rahman performed with a Tamil film dancing troupe at the "Michael Jackson and Friends" concert in Munich, Germany. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai in 2000.

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical dance Bharata Natyam in Chennai – Kalarpana.[27]

Filmography

Malayalam
Year Title Role Hero Sources
1984April 18Shobana Balachandra Menon
1984KanamarayathuSherly Mammootty, Rahman
1984Ithiri Poove Chuvanna PooveSubhadra -
1984AlakadalinakkareDaisy Mammootty
1985Avidathepole IvideyumSujatha Mohanlal
1985Vasantha SenaMerlin Shankar
1985Thozhil Allengil Jail Ashokan
1985Akkacheyude KunjuvavaMridula Ratheesh
1985Meenamasathile SooryanRevathi Vijay Menon
1985Azhiyatha BandhangalGeetha Mohanlal
1985Eeran SandhyaPrabha Mammootty, Rahman
1985Thammil ThammilKavitha Rahman
1985AnubandhamVijayalakshmi Mohanlal
1985Ee Thanalil Ithiri NerumSoudamini Mammootty
1985Ee Shabdam Innathe ShabdamSharada Mammootty
1985AyanamAlice Mammootty
1985YathraThulasi Mammootty
1985RangamChandrika Mohanlal, Raveendran
1985Oru Naal InnorunaalRajani Shankar
1985UpaharamMaggie Fernandez Rahman
1986Udayam PadinjaruRenu Ratheesh
1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Anitha Mohanlal
1986KunjattakilikalUsha Mohanlal
1986Iniyum KurukshethramLekha Mohanlal, M. G. Soman
1986Aayiram KannukalAnu Mammootty
1986Ente Entethu MathremAmbili Mohanlal
1986Abhayam ThediMeera/Miranda Mohanlal
1986Kshamichu Ennoru VakkuIndu Mammootty
1986Aalorungi ArangorungiGeetha Mammootty
1986NyayavidhiGeetha Mammootty
1986Ee KaikalilViji Balakrishnan
1986PadayaniRadha Devan
1986ChilambuAmbika Rahman
1986RareeramMeera Mammootty
1987VruthamNancy Suresh Gopi, Kamal Haasan
1987NadodikattuRadha Mohanlal
1987Ithrayum KaalamSavithri Rahman
1987Kalam Mari Katha MariUmmu Kolzu Mammootty, Lalu Alex
1987AnantaramSuma, Nalini Mammootty, Ashokan
1987NaalkavalaSainabha Mammootty
1988VicharanaAnitha Mammootty
1988Vellanakalude NaduRadha Mohanlal
1988JanmandharamSridevi Balachandra Menon
1988AryanAswathy Mohanlal, Maniyanpilla Raju
1988AparanAmbili Jayaram
1988DhwaniDevi Jayaram
1988Oru Vivaada Vishayam Suresh Gopi
1988Alila KuruvikalBhavana Vinod
1988MukthiRadhika Mammootty, Rahman
1989CharithramCicily Mammootty
1990InnaleMaya/Gowri Suresh Gopi, Jayaram
1990Iyer the GreatAmala
1990SasnehamSaraswathi Balachandra Menon
1990KalikkalamAnnie Mammootty
1991VasthuharaYoung Bhavani
1991UlladakkamAnnie Mohanlal
1991AdayalamMalini Mammootty, Murali (Malayalam actor)
1991KankettuSujatha Jayaram
1992Oru Kochu BhoomikulukkamIndu Siddique (actor)
1992 Naaga PanchamiPanchami Suresh Gopi
1992Pappayude Swantham AppoosBhama Mammootty
1993Maya MayuramBhadra Mohanlal
1993Meleparambil AanveeduPavizham Jayaram
1993Golanthara VarthaLekha Mammootty
1993ManichitrathazhuGanga/Nagavalli Suresh Gopi, Mohanlal, Sridhar (actor)National Award for Best Actress
1994PavithramMeera Mohanlal
1994CommissionerIndu Kurup Suresh Gopi
1994Thenmavin KombathuKarthumbi Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu
1994PaksheNandini Menon Mohanlal
1994MinnaramNeena Mohanlal
1994VishnuSusanna Mathews Mammootty
1994Manathe VellitheruMerlin Lalu Alex, Vineeth
1995Sindoora RekhaArundhathi Suresh Gopi
1995Mazhayethum MunpeUma Maheshwari Mammootty
1995Minnaminuginum MinnukettuRadhika Jayaram
1996KumkumacheppuIndu Manoj K. Jayan
1996Aramana Veedum AnjoorekkarumAlli Jayaram
1996RajaputhranVeni Suresh Gopi
1996HitlerGowri Mammootty
1997SupermanNithya Jayaram, Siddique (actor)
1997Kalyana KacheriGopika Mukesh (actor), Jagathy Sreekumar
1997KaliyoonjalGowri Mammootty
1999Agni SakshiDevaki Manampalli Rajit Kapur
2000SradhaSuma Mohanlal
2000ValliettanDevi Mammootty
2004MambazhakkalamIndira Mohanlal
2005MakalkkuKilleri
2009Sagar alias Jacky ReloadedIndu Manoj K. Jayan
2013ThiraDr. Rohini Pranab
2020Varane AvashyamundNeena Suresh Gopi

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

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

Kannada
Year Title Role Sources
1990ShivashankarGirija
1985Giri BaaleNeelaveni

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

English
Year Title Role Sources
2003Dance Like a ManRatna
2002Mitr, My FriendLakshmi

Awards and recognitions

Titles and honours
Year Honour Honouring body Ref(s)
2000 Grade A Top Doordarshan [28]
2006 Padma Shri Government of India [29][30]
2011 Kalaimamani Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, Government of Tamil Nadu [31]
2012 Arch of Excellence All India Achievers Conference [32][33]
2013 Kalarathna Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy [34]
2015 Global Achievement for Performing Arts All Malaysia Malayalee Association [35]
2019 Honorary doctorate (D.Litt) Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute [12]

Other Awards
Year Awards Category Film
1989Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Award for Best Actress - MalayalamInnale
1993National Film AwardsNational Film Award for Best ActressManichitrathazhu
1993Kerala State Film AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best ActressManichitrathazhu
1994Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Award for Best Actress - MalayalamThenmavin Kombath
2002National Film AwardsNational Film Award for Best ActressMitr, My Friend
2013Vanitha Film AwardsVanitha Film for Best ActressThira

Television shows as judge
Year Title Channel Language
2010Jodi Number one season 4Vijay TVTamil
2010Super JodiSurya TVMalayalam
2015D 3
(Grand finale)		Mazhavil ManoramaMalayalam
2017MidukkiMazhavil ManoramaMalayalam
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  • 1999 - Uravugal (Tamil) (Vijay TV)
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