Cast

Shobana

1966

Active years (films on this site)

1985–2008

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyFamilyThriller

Schools and movements

Indian Parallel CinemaPopular Indian Cinema

Biography

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, known mononymously 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 award by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Over the years, she has established herself as one of the leading South Indian actresses.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• National Film Award for Best Actress 1994
• Padma Shri in arts 2006
• Padma Bhushan in Art 2025
• Filmfare Awards South

Directors worked with

Priyadarshan4 filmsBalu Mahendra1 filmAdoor Gopalakrishnan1 filmK. Balachander1 filmMani Ratnam1 filmG. Aravindan1 film

9 films on this site

1. Yathra 1985 · Balu Mahendra · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
2. Anantaram 1987 · Adoor Gopalakrishnan · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. Rudra Veena 1988 · K. Balachander · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
4. Vellanakalude Naadu 1988 · Priyadarshan · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
5. Thalapathi 1991 · Mani Ratnam · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
6. Vasthuhara 1991 · G. Aravindan · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. Minnaram 1994 · Priyadarshan · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
8. Thenmavin Kombath 1994 · Priyadarshan · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
9. Mere Baap Pehle Aap 2008 · Priyadarshan · IMDb 5.7 · Cast