Shobana

Shobana

Known for
Acting
Born
March 21, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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

Known For

Filmography

2026
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend poster

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

Movie · as Kaikesi

2025
Thudarum poster

Thudarum

Movie · as Lalitha Shanmughan

2025
Coolie poster

Coolie

Movie · as Photo Appearance

2024
Kalki 2898-AD poster

Kalki 2898-AD

Movie · as Mariam

2022
#BFF poster

#BFF

TV · 5 eps

2020
Varane Avashyamund poster

Varane Avashyamund

Movie · as Neena

2014
Kochadaiiyaan poster

Kochadaiiyaan

Movie · as Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi

2013
Thira poster

Thira

Movie · as Dr. Rohini Pranab

2012
Podaa Podi poster

Podaa Podi

Movie · as Veena

2011
Ekadashy

Ekadashy

Movie

2009
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded poster

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

Movie · as Indu

2008
Mere Baap Pehle Aap poster

Mere Baap Pehle Aap

Movie · as Anuradha Teacher

2008
A Little Dream

A Little Dream

Movie · as Sundar's mother

2007
My Own Sky poster

My Own Sky

Movie · as Padmini Kumar

2006
Game poster

Game

Movie · as Uma

2005
Makalkku poster

Makalkku

Movie · as Killeri

2004
Mampazhakkalam poster

Mampazhakkalam

Movie · as Indira

2004
Dance Like a Man poster

Dance Like a Man

Movie · as Ratna Parekh

2002
Mitr, My Friend poster

Mitr, My Friend

Movie · as Lakshmi

2000
Valliettan poster

Valliettan

Movie · as Devi

2000
Sradha poster

Sradha

Movie · as Suma

1999
Agnisaakshi

Agnisaakshi

Movie · as Devaki

1998
Swami Vivekananda poster

Swami Vivekananda

Movie · as Dancer

1997
Kaliyoonjal poster

Kaliyoonjal

Movie · as Gauri

1997
Superman poster

Superman

Movie · as Nithya

1997
Kalyana Kacheri poster

Kalyana Kacheri

Movie

1997
Surya Putrulu poster

Surya Putrulu

Movie · as Ragini

1996
Hitler poster

Hitler

Movie · as Gouri

1996
Rajaputhran

Rajaputhran

Movie

1996
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum poster

Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum

Movie

1996
Thuraimugam

Thuraimugam

Movie · as Rukkumani

1995
Mazhayethum Munpe poster

Mazhayethum Munpe

Movie · as Uma Maheswari

1995
Sindoora Rekha

Sindoora Rekha

Movie · as Arundhathi

1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu poster

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

Movie · as Radhika Unnithan

1994
Thenmavin Kombath poster

Thenmavin Kombath

Movie · as Karthumbi

1994
Pavithram poster

Pavithram

Movie · as Meera

1994
Vishnu poster

Vishnu

Movie · as Susanna Mathews

1994
Pakshe poster

Pakshe

Movie · as Nandini Menon

1994
Minnaram poster

Minnaram

Movie · as Neena

1994
Commissioner poster

Commissioner

Movie · as Adv. Indu Kurup

1994
Manathe Vellitheru poster

Manathe Vellitheru

Movie · as Merlin Fernandes

1993
Rakshana poster

Rakshana

Movie · as Padma

1993
Manichitrathazhu poster

Manichitrathazhu

Movie · as Ganga / Nagavalli

1993
Golanthara Vartha poster

Golanthara Vartha

Movie · as Lekha

1993
Maya Mayooram poster

Maya Mayooram

Movie · as Bhadra

1993
Nippu Ravva poster

Nippu Ravva

Movie

1993
Meleparambil Aanveedu poster

Meleparambil Aanveedu

Movie · as Pavizham

1993
Kannayya Kittayya poster

Kannayya Kittayya

Movie · as Saroja

1993
Rendilla Poojari

Rendilla Poojari

Movie · as Radha

1992
Pappayude Swantham Appoos poster

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Movie · as Bhama

1992
Appula Appa Rao poster

Appula Appa Rao

Movie · as Subba Laxmi

1992
Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam poster

Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam

Movie · as Indu

1992
Asadhyulu

Asadhyulu

Movie · as Jyothi

1991
Adayalam poster

Adayalam

Movie · as Malini

1991
Vasthuhara poster

Vasthuhara

Movie · as Young Bhavani

1991
Thalapathi poster

Thalapathi

Movie · as 'Subbu' Subbulakshmi

1991
Rowdy Alludu poster

Rowdy Alludu

Movie · as Sita

1991
Ulladakkam poster

Ulladakkam

Movie · as Annie

1991
Keechurallu poster

Keechurallu

Movie

1991
Kankettu poster

Kankettu

Movie · as Sujatha

1991
April 1st Vidudala poster

April 1st Vidudala

Movie · as Bhuvaneswari

1991
Minor Raja poster

Minor Raja

Movie · as Santhana Lakshmi

1991
Alludu Diddina Kapuram poster

Alludu Diddina Kapuram

Movie · as Sita

1991
Rowdy Gari Pellam poster

Rowdy Gari Pellam

Movie · as Anjali

1991
Penn

Penn

TV · 1 ep

1990
Kalikkalam poster

Kalikkalam

Movie · as Annie

1990
Enkitta Mothathe poster

Enkitta Mothathe

Movie · as Mallika

1990
Iyer the Great poster

Iyer the Great

Movie · as Amala

1990
Nari Nari Naduma Murari poster

Nari Nari Naduma Murari

Movie · as Shobha

1990
Mallu Vetti Minor poster

Mallu Vetti Minor

Movie · as Santhana Lakshmi

1990
Sasneham poster

Sasneham

Movie · as Saraswathy

1990
Neti Siddhartha poster

Neti Siddhartha

Movie · as Jyothi

1990
Alludugaru poster

Alludugaru

Movie · as Kalyani

1990
Shivashankar poster

Shivashankar

Movie · as Girija

1990
Kokila poster

Kokila

Movie · as Kokila

1990
Sathya Vaakku

Sathya Vaakku

Movie · as Meena

1989
Innale poster

Innale

Movie · as Maya / Gouri

1989
Ponmana Selvan poster

Ponmana Selvan

Movie · as Parvathi

1989
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan poster

Paattukku Oru Thalaivan

Movie · as Shanthi

1989
Charithram poster

Charithram

Movie · as Cicily

1989
Siva poster

Siva

Movie · as Parvathy

1989
Unni poster

Unni

Movie

1989
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai poster

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai

Movie · as Geeta

1989
Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa

Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa

Movie · as Radha

1988
Aparan poster

Aparan

Movie · as Ambili

1988
Vicharana

Vicharana

Movie · as Anitha

1988
Abhinandana poster

Abhinandana

Movie · as Rani

1988
Mukthi

Mukthi

Movie · as Rashika

1988
Rudraveena poster

Rudraveena

Movie · as Lalitha Sivajyoti

1988
Vellanakalude Naadu poster

Vellanakalude Naadu

Movie · as Radha

1988
Aryan poster

Aryan

Movie · as Aswathy

1988
Idhu Namma Aalu poster

Idhu Namma Aalu

Movie · as Banu

1988
Janmandharam poster

Janmandharam

Movie · as Sridevi

1988
Dhwani poster

Dhwani

Movie · as Devi

1987
Nalkkavala poster

Nalkkavala

Movie · as Sainu

1987
Anantaram poster

Anantaram

Movie · as Sumangali / Nalini

1987
Kalam Mari Katha Mari poster

Kalam Mari Katha Mari

Movie

1987
Ithrayum Kalam

Ithrayum Kalam

Movie · as Savithri

1987
Ajeyudu poster

Ajeyudu

Movie · as Rekha

1987
Nadodikkattu poster

Nadodikkattu

Movie · as Radha

1987
Chilambu poster

Chilambu

Movie

1987
Muvva Gopaludu poster

Muvva Gopaludu

Movie · as Krishnaveni

1987
Vrutham poster

Vrutham

Movie

1987
Thrimoorthulu poster

Thrimoorthulu

Movie · as Latha

1986
Nyayavidhi

Nyayavidhi

Movie · as Geetha

1986
Rareeram

Rareeram

Movie · as Meera

1986
Ee Kaikalil poster

Ee Kaikalil

Movie · as Viji Balakrishnan

1986
Aalorungi Arangorungi

Aalorungi Arangorungi

Movie · as Geetha

1986
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku poster

Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku

Movie · as Indu

1986
Udayam Padinjaru poster

Udayam Padinjaru

Movie · as Renu

1986
Ente Entethu Mathram poster

Ente Entethu Mathram

Movie · as Ambili

1986
Iniyum Kurukshetrum

Iniyum Kurukshetrum

Movie · as Lekha

1986
Kunjattakilikal poster

Kunjattakilikal

Movie · as Usha

1986
Abhayam Thedi poster

Abhayam Thedi

Movie · as Miranda

1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. poster

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

Movie · as Anitha

1986
Meenamasathile Suryan poster

Meenamasathile Suryan

Movie · as Revathi

1986
Padayani poster

Padayani

Movie · as Radha

1986
Vikram poster

Vikram

Movie · as Radha

1986
Aayiram Kannukal poster

Aayiram Kannukal

Movie · as Anu

1985
Anubandham poster

Anubandham

Movie · as Vijayalakshmi

1985
Yathra poster

Yathra

Movie · as Thulasi

1985
Ayanam poster

Ayanam

Movie · as Alice

1985
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam poster

Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam

Movie · as Sharada

1985
Thammil Thammil poster

Thammil Thammil

Movie · as Kavitha

1985
Eeran Sandhya poster

Eeran Sandhya

Movie · as Prabha

1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram poster

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Movie

1985
Avidathepole Ivideyum poster

Avidathepole Ivideyum

Movie · as Sujatha

1985
Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Movie · as Geetha

1985
Vasantha Sena poster

Vasantha Sena

Movie · as Merlyn

1985
Upaharam poster

Upaharam

Movie · as Maggi Fernadas

1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava poster

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

Movie

1985
Rangam poster

Rangam

Movie · as Chandrika/Chandramathi

1985
Giri Baale poster

Giri Baale

Movie · as Neelaveni

1985
Marudhani

Marudhani

Movie · as Marudhani

1984
Alakadalinakkare

Alakadalinakkare

Movie · as Daisy

1984
Kanamarayathu poster

Kanamarayathu

Movie

1984
Enakkul Oruvan poster

Enakkul Oruvan

Movie · as Kalpana

1984
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove poster

Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove

Movie · as Subhadra

1984
April Pathinettu

April Pathinettu

Movie

1978
Ee Manohara Theeram

Ee Manohara Theeram

Movie · as Anitha

1972
Amar Prem poster

Amar Prem

Movie