Shobana
Sign in to saveShobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970), known professionally as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has appeared primarily in Malayalam cinema, along with notable work in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, she was honored with the Kalaimamani by Government of Tamil Nadu. Over the years, she established herself as one of the greatest South Indian actresses.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1966-03-21
- Works
- 10
Top works
- As Delicate As Snow
- AT THE FIRST DAWN OF LOVE
- Something about Christmas in Zurich
- Healing Riverbeds
- Walking Through Beauty, Timeless Footsteps
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Film & TV
Acting · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Shobana Chandrakumar mononymously known as Shobana , is an Indian film actress and Bharatanatyam dancer. She was a popular lead actress in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films 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 (2002). In 2006, the Government of India honored…
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- Thudarum — Lalitha Shanmughan2025
- Coolie — Photo Appearance2025
- Kalki 2898-AD — Mariam2024
- #BFF2022
- Varane Avashyamund — Neena2020
- Kochadaiiyaan — Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi2014
- Thira — Dr. Rohini Pranab2013
- Podaa Podi — Veena2012
- Ekadashy2011
- Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded — Indu2009
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 49
- Total plays
- 121
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Composition and enzyme inhibitory properties of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) seed coat phenolics: Mode of inhibition of α-glucosidase and pancreatic amylase
· 2009 · cited 429x
- A review on the biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles (gold and silver) using bio-components of microalgae: Formation mechanism and applications
· 2016 · cited 294x
- A review of thermochemical conversion of microalgal biomass for biofuels: chemistry and processes
· 2017 · cited 260x
- Antioxidant activity of selected Indian spices
· 2000 · cited 228x
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- Shobana
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- Shobana in 2011
- Person.birth_name
- Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai
- Person.birth_place
- Trivandrum, Kerala, India
- Person.children
- 1
- Person.years active
- 1980–present
- Person.family
- Travancore family
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Key dates
- Born
- 21 March 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Occupation
- choreographer
- Languages spoken
- Malayalam
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Official website
- www.shobana.in
- Image
- Shobana perfomence.jpg
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Film career
- Classical dance career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- Malayalam
- Telugu
- Tamil
- Hindi
- English
- Kannada
- Awards and recognitions
- Titles and honours
- Film awards
- Television
- References
- External links
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970), known professionally as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has appeared primarily in Malayalam cinema, along with notable work in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, she was honored with the Kalaimamani by Government of Tamil Nadu. Over the years, she established herself as one of the greatest South Indian actresses.
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).
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