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Shobana

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Shobana

Born March 21, 1970 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala138 films

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).

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In 2006, the Government of India honored Shobana with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts

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Thalapathi posterFirst watchThalapathi19918.0as 'Subbu' SubbulakshmiSurya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.View film

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Filmography

138 films as actor
  1. 2026RamayanaKaikesi
  2. 2025CooliePhoto Appearance
  3. 2025ThudarumLalitha Shanmughan
  4. 2024Kalki 2898-ADMariam
  5. 2020Varane AvashyamundNeena
  6. 2014KochadaiiyaanPrincess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi
  7. 2013ThiraDr. Rohini Pranab
  8. 2012Podaa PodiVeena
  9. 2011Ekadashy
  10. 2009Sagar Alias Jacky ReloadedIndu
  11. 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapAnuradha Teacher
  12. 2007My Own SkyPadmini Kumar
  13. 2006GameUma
  14. 2005MakalkkuKilleri
  15. 2004MampazhakkalamIndira
  16. 2004Dance Like a ManRatna Parekh
  17. 2002Mitr, My FriendLakshmi
  18. 2000ValliettanDevi
  19. 2000SradhaSuma
  20. 1999AgnisaakshiDevaki
  21. 1998Swami VivekanandaDancer
  22. 1997Kalyana Kacheri
  23. 1997SupermanNithya
  24. 1997KaliyoonjalGauri
  25. 1997Surya PutruluRagini
  26. 1996ThuraimugamRukkumani
  27. 1996Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
  28. 1996HitlerGouri
  29. 1996Rajaputhran
  30. 1995Minnaminuginum MinnukettuRadhika Unnithan
  31. 1995Sindoora RekhaArundhathi
  32. 1995Mazhayethum MunpeUma Maheswari
  33. 1994VishnuSusanna Mathews
  34. 1994PaksheNandini Menon
  35. 1994MinnaramNeena
  36. 1994CommissionerAdv. Indu Kurup
  37. 1994Manathe VellitheruMerlin Fernandes
  38. 1994Thenmavin KombathKarthumbi
  39. 1994PavithramMeera
  40. 1993ManichitrathazhuGanga / Nagavalli
  41. 1993Golanthara VarthaLekha
  42. 1993Nippu Ravva
  43. 1993Maya MayooramBhadra
  44. 1993Kannayya KittayyaSaroja
  45. 1993Rendilla PoojariRadha
  46. 1993Meleparambil AanveeduPavizham
  47. 1993RakshanaPadma
  48. 1992Oru Kochu BhoomikulukkamIndu
  49. 1992Pappayude Swantham AppoosBhama
  50. 1992AsadhyuluJyothi
  51. 1992Appula Appa RaoSubba Laxmi
  52. 1991Thalapathi'Subbu' Subbulakshmi
  53. 1991Rowdy AlluduSita
  54. 1991Rowdy Gari PellamAnjali
  55. 1991Alludu Diddina KapuramSita
  56. 1991UlladakkamAnnie
  57. 1991VasthuharaYoung Bhavani
  58. 1991AdayalamMalini
  59. 1991April 1st VidudalaBhuvaneswari
  60. 1991Keechurallu
  61. 1991KankettuSujatha
  62. 1991Minor RajaSanthana Lakshmi
  63. 1990Sathya VaakkuMeena
  64. 1990Mallu Vetti MinorSanthana Lakshmi
  65. 1990Enkitta MothatheMallika
  66. 1990Iyer the GreatAmala
  67. 1990AlludugaruKalyani
  68. 1990KalikkalamAnnie
  69. 1990Neti SiddharthaJyothi
  70. 1990Nari Nari Naduma MurariShobha
  71. 1990ShivashankarGirija
  72. 1990SasnehamSaraswathy
  73. 1990KokilaKokila
  74. 1989Vaathiyaar Veettu PillaiGeeta
  75. 1989InnaleMaya / Gouri
  76. 1989Ponmana SelvanParvathi
  77. 1989Sattathin Thirappu VizhaaRadha
  78. 1989Unni
  79. 1989SivaParvathy
  80. 1989Paattukku Oru ThalaivanShanthi
  81. 1989CharithramCicily
  82. 1988DhwaniDevi
  83. 1988Vellanakalude NaaduRadha
  84. 1988AbhinandanaRani
  85. 1988MukthiRashika
  86. 1988Idhu Namma AaluBanu
  87. 1988AryanAswathy
  88. 1988JanmandharamSridevi
  89. 1988RudraveenaLalitha Sivajyoti
  90. 1988AparanAmbili
  91. 1988VicharanaAnitha
  92. 1987NalkkavalaSainu
  93. 1987AnantaramSumangali / Nalini
  94. 1987AjeyuduRekha
  95. 1987Kalam Mari Katha Mari
  96. 1987ThrimoorthuluLatha
  97. 1987Vrutham
  98. 1987Chilambu
  99. 1987NadodikkattuRadha
  100. 1987Ithrayum KalamSavithri
  101. 1987Muvva GopaluduKrishnaveni
  102. 1986RareeramMeera
  103. 1986PadayaniRadha
  104. 1986Ee KaikalilViji Balakrishnan
  105. 1986NyayavidhiGeetha
  106. 1986Udayam PadinjaruRenu
  107. 1986Aayiram KannukalAnu
  108. 1986Ente Entethu MathramAmbili
  109. 1986Iniyum KurukshetrumLekha
  110. 1986KunjattakilikalUsha
  111. 1986Abhayam ThediMiranda
  112. 1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Anitha
  113. 1986Aalorungi ArangorungiGeetha
  114. 1986Meenamasathile SuryanRevathi
  115. 1986VikramRadha
  116. 1986Kshamichu Ennoru VakkuIndu
  117. 1985UpaharamMaggi Fernadas
  118. 1985YathraThulasi
  119. 1985RangamChandrika/Chandramathi
  120. 1985Akkacheyude Kunjuvava