Shobana
Biography
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 Shobana with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts
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Acting History
2025
Coolie as Photo Appearance
2025Thudarum as Lalitha Shanmughan
2024Kalki 2898-AD as Mariam
2022#BFF
2020Varane Avashyamund as Neena
2014Kochadaiiyaan as Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi
2013Thira as Dr. Rohini Pranab
2012Podaa Podi as Veena
2011Ekadashy
2009Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded as Indu
2008Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Anuradha Teacher
2008A Little Dream as Sundar's mother
2007My Own Sky as Padmini Kumar
2006Game as Uma
2005Makalkku as Killeri
2004Mampazhakkalam as Indira
2004Dance Like a Man as Ratna Parekh
2002Mitr, My Friend as Lakshmi
2000Valliettan as Devi
2000Sradha as Suma
1999With Fire As Witness
1998Swami Vivekananda as Dancer
1997Kalyana Kacheri
1997Superman as Nithya
1997Kaliyoonjal as Gauri
1997Surya Putrulu as Ragini
1996Thuraimugam as Rukkumani
1996Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
1996Hitler as Gouri
1996Rajaputhran
1995Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Radhika Unnithan
1995Sindoora Rekha as Arundhathi
1995Mazhayethum Munpe as Uma Maheswari
1994Vishnu as Susanna Mathews
1994Pakshe as Nandini Menon
1994Minnaram as Neena
1994Commissioner as Adv. Indu Kurup
1994Manathe Vellitheru as Merlin Fernandes
1994Thenmavin Kombath as Karthumbi
1994Pavithram as Meera
1993Manichitrathazhu as Ganga / Nagavalli
1993Golanthara Vartha as Lekha
1993Nippu Ravva
1993Maya Mayooram as Bhadra
1993Kannayya Kittayya as Saroja
1993Rendilla Poojari as Radha
1993Meleparambil Aanveedu as Pavizham
1993Rakshana as Padma
1992Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam as Indu
1992Pappayude Swantham Appoos as Bhama
1992Asadhyulu as Jyothi
1991Thalapathi as 'Subbu' Subbulakshmi
1991Rowdy Alludu as Sita
1991Rowdy Gari Pellam as Anjali
1991Alludu Diddina Kapuram as Sita
1991Ulladakkam as Annie
1991Vasthuhara as Young Bhavani
1991Adayalam as Malini
1991April 1st Vidudala as Bhuvaneswari
1991Appula Appa Rao as Subba Laxmi
1991Kankettu as Sujatha
1991Minor Raja as Santhana Lakshmi
1991Keechurallu
1990Sathya Vaakku as Meena
1990Mallu Vetti Minor as Santhana Lakshmi
1990Enkitta Mothathe as Mallika
1990Iyer the Great as Amala
1990Alludugaru as Kalyani
1990Kalikkalam as Annie
1990Neti Siddhartha as Jyothi
1990Nari Nari Naduma Murari as Shobha
1990Shivashankar as Girija
1990Sasneham as Saraswathy
1990Kokilam as Kokila
1989Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Geeta
1989Innale as Maya / Gouri
1989Ponmana Selvan as Parvathi
1989Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa as Radha
1989Unni
1989Siva as Parvathy
1989Paattukku Oru Thalaivan as Shanthi
1989Charithram as Cicily
1988Dhwani as Devi
1988Vellanakalude Naadu as Radha
1988Abhinandana as Rani
1988Mukthi as Rashika
1988Idhu Namma Aalu as Banu
1988Aryan as Aswathy
1988Janmandharam as Sridevi
1988Rudraveena as Lalitha Sivajyoti
1988Aparan as Ambili
1988Vicharana as Anitha
1987Nalkkavala as Sainu
1987Anantaram as Sumangali / Nalini
1987Ajeyudu as Rekha
1987Kalam Mari Katha Mari
1987Thrimoorthulu as Latha
1987Vrutham
1987Chilambu
1987Nadodikkattu as Radha
1987Ithrayum Kalam as Savithri
1987Muvva Gopaludu as Krishnaveni
1986Rareeram as Meera
1986Padayani
1986Ee Kaikalil as Viji Balakrishnan
1986Nyayavidhi as Geetha
1986Udayam Padinjaru as Renu
1986Aayiram Kannukal as Anu
1986Abhayam Thedi as Miranda
1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Anitha
1986Kunjattakilikal as Usha
1986Ente Entethu Mathram as Ambili
1986Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Lekha
1986Aalorungi Arangorungi as Geetha
1986Meenamasathile Suryan as Revathi
1986Vikram as Radha
1986Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku as Indu
1985Upaharam as Maggi Fernadas
1985Yathra as Thulasi
1985Rangam as Chandrika/Chandramathi
1985Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
1985Ayanam as Alice
1985Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Geetha
1985Vasantha Sena as Merlyn
1985Giri Baale as Neelaveni
1985Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam as Sharada
1985Anubandham as Vijayalakshmi
1985Thammil Thammil as Kavitha
1985Eeran Sandhya as Prabha
1985Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985Avidathepole Ivideyum as Sujatha
1985Marudhani as Marudhani
1984Enakkul Oruvan as Kalpana
1984Alakadalinakkare as Daisy
1984Kanamarayathu
1984Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove as Subhadra
1984April Pathinettu
1972Amar Prem