
Shobana
Mar 21, 1970 (55 years old) in 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 Shobana with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts
Known For

Kalki 2898-AD
Mariam

Thudarum
Lalitha Shanmughan

Thalapathi
'Subbu' Subbulakshmi

Manichitrathazhu
Ganga / Nagavalli

Aryan
Aswathy

Abhinandana
Rani

Nadodikkattu
Radha

Varane Avashyamund
Neena

Kochadaiiyaan
Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi
Credits
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Keeravani Future★ NR
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Thudarum 2025Lalitha Shanmughan★ 8
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Kalki 2898-AD 2024Mariam★ 6.4
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#BFF 2022★ 2
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Varane Avashyamund 2020Neena★ 6.5
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Kochadaiiyaan 2014Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi★ 5.4
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Thira 2013Dr. Rohini Pranab★ 7.1
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Podaa Podi 2012Veena★ 4.9
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Ekadashy 2011★ NR
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Indu★ 5.1
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Mere Baap Pehle Aap 2008Anuradha Teacher★ 4.9
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A Little Dream 2008Sundar's mother★ NR
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My Own Sky 2007Padmini Kumar★ NR
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Game 2006Uma★ 3
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Makalkku 2005Killeri★ NR
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Mampazhakkalam 2004Indira★ 5
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Dance Like a Man 2004Ratna Parekh★ 8
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Mitr, My Friend 2002Lakshmi★ 6
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Vallyettan 2000Devi★ 6.1
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Sradha 2000Suma★ 5
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Agnisaakshi 1999★ NR
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Swami Vivekananda 1998Dancer★ NR
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Kalyana Kacheri 1997★ NR
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Superman 1997Nithya★ 5.4
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Kaliyoonjal 1997Gauri★ 6
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Surya Putrulu 1997Ragini★ NR
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Thuraimugam 1996Rukkumani★ NR
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★ NR
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Hitler 1996Gauri★ 7.1
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Rajaputhran 1996★ 5.8
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Radhika Unnithan★ 5.5
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Sindoora Rekha 1995Arundhathi★ NR
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Mazhayethum Munpe 1995Uma Maheswari★ 6.6
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Vishnu 1994Susanna Mathews★ NR
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Pakshe 1994Nandini Menon★ 6.3
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Minnaram 1994Neena★ 6.4
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Commissioner 1994Indu★ 7.3
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Manathe Vellitheru 1994Merlin Fernandes★ 6
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Thenmavin Kombath 1994Karthumbi★ 7.6
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Pavithram 1994Meera★ 7.1
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Manichitrathazhu 1993Ganga / Nagavalli★ 7.5
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Golanthara Vartha 1993Lekha★ 6.3
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Nippu Ravva 1993★ 8.5
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Maya Mayooram 1993Bhadra★ 6.6
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Kannayya Kittayya 1993Saroja★ NR
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Rendilla Poojari 1993Radha★ NR
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Pavizham★ 7.6
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Rakshana 1993Padma★ 4
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Indu★ 6.5
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Bhama★ 7.1
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Asadhyulu 1992Jyothi★ NR
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Thalapathi 1991'Subbu' Subbulakshmi★ 7.9
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Rowdy Alludu 1991Sita★ 7.3
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Rowdy Gari Pellam 1991Anjali★ NR
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Sita★ NR
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Ulladakkam 1991Annie★ 7.4
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Vasthuhara 1991Young Bhavani★ 7.5
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Adayalam 1991Malini★ 5.5
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April 1st Vidudala 1991Bhuvaneswari★ 7.5
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Appula Appa Rao 1991Subba Laxmi★ 7.3
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Keechurallu 1991★ NR
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Kankettu 1991Sujatha★ 7
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Minor Raja 1991Santhana Lakshmi★ NR
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Sathya Vaakku 1990Meena★ NR
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Mallu Vetti Minor 1990Santhana Lakshmi★ NR
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Enkitta Mothathe 1990Mallika★ 5
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Iyer the Great 1990Amala★ 5.8
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Alludugaru 1990Kalyani★ 8
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Kalikkalam 1990Annie★ 7.1
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Neti Siddhartha 1990Jyothi★ 6.5
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Shobha★ 6
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Shivashankar 1990Girija★ NR
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Sasneham 1990Saraswathy★ 7
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Kokila 1990Kokila★ NR
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Geeta★ NR
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Innale 1989Maya / Gouri★ 6.6
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Ponmana Selvan 1989Parvathi★ 4
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Radha★ NR
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Unni 1989★ NR
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Siva 1989Parvathy★ 5
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Shanthi★ NR
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Charithram 1989Cicily★ NR
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Dhwani 1988Devi★ NR
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Vellanakalude Naadu 1988Radha★ 8
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Abhinandana 1988Rani★ NR
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Mukthi 1988Rashika★ 5
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Idhu Namma Aalu 1988Banu★ 6.2
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Aryan 1988Aswathy★ 6.7
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Janmandharam 1988Sridevi★ NR
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Rudraveena 1988Lalitha Sivajyoti★ 6.4
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Aparan 1988Ambili★ 7.5
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Vicharana 1988Anitha★ 5
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Nalkkavala 1987Sainu★ NR
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Anantaram 1987Sumangali / Nalini★ 8.3
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Ajeyudu 1987Rekha★ NR
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★ NR
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Thrimoorthulu 1987Latha★ NR
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Vrutham 1987★ 6
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Chilambu 1987★ NR
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Nadodikkattu 1987Radha★ 8
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Ithrayum Kalam 1987Savithri★ 6
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Muvva Gopaludu 1987Krishnaveni★ NR
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Rareeram 1986Meera★ NR
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Padayani 1986★ 6
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Ee Kaikalil 1986Viji Balakrishnan★ NR
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Nyayavidhi 1986Geetha★ NR
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Udayam Padinjaru 1986Renu★ NR
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Aayiram Kannukal 1986Anu★ NR
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Ente Entethu Mathram 1986Ambili★ NR
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Kunjattakilikal 1986Usha★ NR
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Iniyum Kurukshetrum 1986Lekha★ NR
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Anitha★ 7.4
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Abhayam Thedi 1986Miranda★ NR
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Geetha★ NR
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Revathi★ 5.2
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Vikram 1986Radha★ 6.7
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Indu★ NR
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Upaharam 1985Maggi Fernadas★ 6
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Yathra 1985Thulasi★ 6.9
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Rangam 1985Chandrika/Chandramathi★ NR
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★ NR
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Ayanam 1985Alice★ NR
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Vasantha Sena 1985Merlyn★ NR
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Azhiyatha Bandhangal 1985Geetha★ NR
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Giri Baale 1985Neelaveni★ NR
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Sharada★ 6
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Anubandham 1985Vijayalakshmi★ 5.8
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Thammil Thammil 1985Kavitha★ NR
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Eeran Sandhya 1985Prabha★ NR
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★ NR
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Sujatha★ 6.7
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Marudhani 1985Marudhani★ NR
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Enakkul Oruvan 1984Kalpana★ NR
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Alakadalinakkare 1984Daisy★ NR
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Kanamarayathu 1984★ 6
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Subhadra★ NR
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April Pathinettu 1984★ NR
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Amar Prem 1972★ 6.9