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	'''Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai''' (born 21 March 1970), better known [[Mononymous person\|mononymously]] as '''Shobana''', is an Indian film actress and [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer. She acts predominantly in [[Malayalam]] films along with [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] films with few [[Hindi]], [[Kannada]] and English films. She has won two [[National Film Awards]], one [[Kerala State Film Awards]], [[Kalaimamani]] in 2011 and numerous other awards.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-am-an-introvert-says-shobana/article27544308.ece\|title=I am an introvert, says Shobana\|date=29 December 2005\|via=www.thehindu.com\|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="in.com">{{cite web \|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014525/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 August 2012 \|title=In pics: Shobana dedicates her dance to 'Krishna' \|work=IBNLive \|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19900508&id=72JPAAAAIBAJ&pg=5032,1884381 \|title=New Straits Times – Google News Archive Search \|work=google.com \|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>		'''Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai''' (born 21 March 1970), better known [[Mononymous person\|mononymously]] as '''Shobana''', is an Indian film actress and [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer. She acts predominantly in [[Malayalam]] films along with [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] films with few [[Hindi]], [[Kannada]] and English films. She has won two [[National Film Awards]], one [[Kerala State Film Awards]], [[Kalaimamani]] in 2011 and numerous other awards.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-am-an-introvert-says-shobana/article27544308.ece\|title=I am an introvert, says Shobana\|date=29 December 2005\|via=www.thehindu.com\|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="in.com">{{cite web \|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014525/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 August 2012 \|title=In pics: Shobana dedicates her dance to 'Krishna' \|work=IBNLive \|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19900508&id=72JPAAAAIBAJ&pg=5032,1884381 \|title=New Straits Times – Google News Archive Search \|work=google.com \|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	Shobana established herself as a leading actress in 1980s and 1990s. She won the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] twice, for her performances in the Malayalam film ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993) and the English film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' (2001). ~~Consequent~~ to the year 1999, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017210657/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=17 October 2013 \|title=Metro Plus Bangalore / Personality : Thinking actress \|access-date=31 March 2015\|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=6 April 2005 }}</ref><ref name="snehamayfrancis">{{cite news \|url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/shobana-s-mystical-twist-to-an-epic-1.151094 \|title=Shobana's mystical twist to an epic \|first1=Sneha May \|last1=Francis \|date=31 December 2008\|work=Gulf News\|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Prakash \|first1=Asha \|title=Shobana: I don't feel bad if I don't act in a film, as long as people are making great films \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shobana-i-dont-feel-bad-if-i-dont-act-in-a-film-as-long-as-people-are-making-great-films/articleshow/63949715.cms \|access-date=28 February 2021 \|work=The Times of India \|date=28 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jayaram \|first1=Deepika \|title=Shobana extends her support for #MeToo movement \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/shobana-extends-her-support-for-metoo-movement/articleshow/66508632.cms \|access-date=28 February 2021 \|work=The Times of India \|date=5 November 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mahadevan \|first1=Sangeeta \|title=SHOBANA - IN FINE FORM \|url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm \|website=Filmfare \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203082708/http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm \|access-date=30 November 2020\|archive-date=3 February 1999 }}</ref>		Shobana established herself as a leading actress in 1980s and 1990s. She won the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] twice, for her performances in the Malayalam film ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993) and the English film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' (2001). Subsequent to the year 1999, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017210657/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=17 October 2013 \|title=Metro Plus Bangalore / Personality : Thinking actress \|access-date=31 March 2015\|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=6 April 2005 }}</ref><ref name="snehamayfrancis">{{cite news \|url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/shobana-s-mystical-twist-to-an-epic-1.151094 \|title=Shobana's mystical twist to an epic \|first1=Sneha May \|last1=Francis \|date=31 December 2008\|work=Gulf News\|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Prakash \|first1=Asha \|title=Shobana: I don't feel bad if I don't act in a film, as long as people are making great films \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shobana-i-dont-feel-bad-if-i-dont-act-in-a-film-as-long-as-people-are-making-great-films/articleshow/63949715.cms \|access-date=28 February 2021 \|work=The Times of India \|date=28 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Jayaram \|first1=Deepika \|title=Shobana extends her support for #MeToo movement \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/shobana-extends-her-support-for-metoo-movement/articleshow/66508632.cms \|access-date=28 February 2021 \|work=The Times of India \|date=5 November 2018 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mahadevan \|first1=Sangeeta \|title=SHOBANA - IN FINE FORM \|url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm \|website=Filmfare \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203082708/http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm \|access-date=30 November 2020\|archive-date=3 February 1999 }}</ref>

	Shobana was trained under the Bharata Natyam dancers [[Chitra Visweswaran]] and [[Padma Subrahmanyam]]. She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, ''Kalarpana'', in [[Chennai]].<ref name="hindu.com"/> In 2006, the Government of India honoured her with the [[Padma Shri]] for her contributions towards the arts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)\|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]] \|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Chandrakumar&award=All \|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215141026/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=15 December 2013 \|title=Welcome to Sify.com \|work=sify.com \|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>		Shobana was trained under the Bharata Natyam dancers [[Chitra Visweswaran]] and [[Padma Subrahmanyam]]. She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, ''Kalarpana'', in [[Chennai]].<ref name="hindu.com"/> In 2006, the Government of India honoured her with the [[Padma Shri]] for her contributions towards the arts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)\|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]] \|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Chandrakumar&award=All \|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215141026/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=15 December 2013 \|title=Welcome to Sify.com \|work=sify.com \|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>

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| name = Shobana
| image = Shobana perfomence (cropped).jpg
| caption = Shobana performing at the [[Kerala High Court]] in 2009
| birth_name = Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|21|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/ShobanaTheDanseuseActress/about/ |title=FB About |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=IC1>{{cite news |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/malayalam-actress-shobana-to-get-hitched-at-the-age-of-47-2239493/ |title=Malayalam actress Shobana to get hitched at the age of 47? |date=15 June 2017 |publisher=India.com |first=Maggie |last=Davis |access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Shobana: Five movies of the actress from 'Manichithrathazhu' to 'Makalkku' that you should watch right away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-shobana-five-movies-of-the-actress-from-agnisakshi-to-makalkku-that-you-should-watch-right-away/photostory/74736006.cms |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=21 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer|choreographer}}
| parents =
| children = 1
| years active = 1980–present
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2006)
| relatives = [[List of South Indian film families#Travancore family|Travancore family]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.actressshobana.com}}
}}

'''Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai''' (born 21 March 1970), better known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Shobana''', is an Indian film actress and [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer. She acts predominantly in [[Malayalam]] films along with [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films with few [[Hindi]], [[Kannada]] and English films. She has won two [[National Film Awards]], one [[Kerala State Film Awards]], [[Kalaimamani]] in 2011 and numerous other awards.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/i-am-an-introvert-says-shobana/article27544308.ece|title=I am an introvert, says Shobana|date=29 December 2005|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="in.com">{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014525/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2012 |title=In pics: Shobana dedicates her dance to 'Krishna' |work=IBNLive |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19900508&id=72JPAAAAIBAJ&pg=5032,1884381 |title=New Straits Times – Google News Archive Search |work=google.com |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>

Shobana established herself as a leading actress in 1980s and 1990s. She won the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] twice, for her performances in the Malayalam film ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993) and the English film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' (2001). Consequent to the year 1999, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017210657/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/06/stories/2005040600820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2013 |title=Metro Plus Bangalore / Personality : Thinking actress |access-date=31 March 2015|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 April 2005 }}</ref><ref name="snehamayfrancis">{{cite news |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/shobana-s-mystical-twist-to-an-epic-1.151094 |title=Shobana's mystical twist to an epic |first1=Sneha May |last1=Francis |date=31 December 2008|work=Gulf News|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Prakash |first1=Asha |title=Shobana: I don't feel bad if I don't act in a film, as long as people are making great films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shobana-i-dont-feel-bad-if-i-dont-act-in-a-film-as-long-as-people-are-making-great-films/articleshow/63949715.cms |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=28 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jayaram |first1=Deepika |title=Shobana extends her support for #MeToo movement |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/shobana-extends-her-support-for-metoo-movement/articleshow/66508632.cms |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=5 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Sangeeta |title=SHOBANA - IN FINE FORM |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm |website=Filmfare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203082708/http://www.filmfare.com/site/march97/south.htm |access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=3 February 1999 }}</ref>

Shobana was trained under the Bharata Natyam dancers [[Chitra Visweswaran]] and [[Padma Subrahmanyam]]. She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, ''Kalarpana'', in [[Chennai]].<ref name="hindu.com"/> In 2006, the Government of India honoured her with the [[Padma Shri]] for her contributions towards the arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards |publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]] |url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Chandrakumar&award=All |access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215141026/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005874&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2013 |title=Welcome to Sify.com |work=sify.com |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>
In 2014, the Kerala State Government honoured her with the Kala Ratna Award. In 2019, she was bestowed an [[honorary doctorate]] from [[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]].<ref name="doctorate">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/honorary-doctorate-conferred-on-cm/article29753091.ece |title=Honorary doctorate conferred on CM |date=21 October 2019 |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She is the niece of the [[Travancore sisters]] – [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]], all of whom were Indian classical dancers and actresses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shobana.in/about.html/ |title=About |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908050716/http://www.shobana.in/about.html |archive-date=8 September 2011}}</ref> The actress [[Sukumari]] was her paternal aunt. Malayalam actress [[Ambika Sukumaran]] is her relative. Malayalam actors [[Vineeth]] is her cousin and [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] is her nephew.<ref name="mangalam.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/138375 |title=ജീവിതത്തിന്‌ ഇപ്പോള്‍ എന്തൊരു രുചി...! |work=mangalam.com |access-date=31 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110192952/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/138375 |archive-date=10 November 2014 }}</ref>

In 2011, Shobana adopted a girl and named her Anantha Narayani.<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's Day 2016: Popular celebrities who broke all stereotypes and adopted children |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/womens-day-2016-popular-celebrities-who-broke-all-stereotypes-and-adopted-children_1863275.html |access-date=2 February 2020 |work=Zee News |date=7 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shobhana adopts a baby girl |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/shobhana-adopts-a-baby-girl-imagegallery-malayalam-kfzrbujfibhsi.html |access-date=2 February 2020 |work=Sify |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mahesh|first=Chitra|date=1 May 2014|title=Life on her own terms|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/life-on-her-own-terms/article5966113.ece|access-date=9 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Maggie |title=Is actress Shobana really getting married or is this just a rumour? |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/is-actress-shobana-really-getting-married-or-is-this-just-a-rumour-2242724/ |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=India News |date=16 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
===Film career===
[[File:Shobhana (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Shobhana performing Bharathanatyam.]]
Shobana made her debut as a child artist in the Bollywood film ''Amar Prem'' (1972).
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/women/work-and-life/sobhana-cinema.html|title=സിനിമ എന്ന തേന്മാവിൻ കൊമ്പത്ത്...|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref> As an adult, she was introduced to the film industry through the film ''[[April 18 (film)|April 18]]'', by director [[Balachandra Menon]]. Her realistic portrayal of a simple girl-next-door appealed to audiences instantly and she went on to work in numerous films. In the same year, she entered the Tamil film industry and acted in ''[[Enakkul Oruvan (1984 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]'', directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman|SP Muthuraman]].<ref name="snehamayfrancis"/> ''Enakkul Oruvan'' didn't do well at the box office and Shobana's commercial landing was stalled and she went back into Malayalam films. She did come back to act in occasional Tamil films opposite [[Sathyaraj|Satyaraj]] (''[[Mallu Vetti Minor]], Vaathiyar Veetu Pillai''), [[K. Bhagyaraj|Bhagyaraj]] (''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Ithu Namma Aalu]]'') and [[Vijayakanth]] (''[[Ponmana Selvan]]'', ''[[Enkitta Mothathe|En Kitta Mothathey]]'') in the early 90s – these roles were generally glamorous in which Shobana generally acted as the beautiful, posh and haughty city girl who is eventually charmed by the village boy.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-her-own-groove/article4060229.ece |title=In her own groove |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=31 March 2015|date=3 November 2012 }}</ref>

Her other major films include [[Rudraveena (film)|''Rudraveena'']] (1988), ''[[Meleparambil Aanveedu]]'', ''[[Kanamarayathu]]'', ''[[Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove]]'' , ''[[Yathra]]'', ''[[Rangam]]'' (1985), ''[[Anantaram]]'', ''[[Vrutham]]'' (1987), ''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]'' (1988), ''[[Siva (1989 Tamil film)|Siva]]'' (1989), ''[[Innale]]'' (1990), ''[[Thalapathi]]'' (1991), [[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]](1992),''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993), ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]'' (1994), [[Mazhayethum Munpe]](1995)''Dance like a Man'' (2003), and ''[[Makalkku]]'' (2005). From ''[[Avidathe Pole Ivideyum|Aviduthe Pole Ivideyum]]'' to ''[[Upaharam (1985 film)|Upaharam]]'', Shobana did sixteen movies in a single year, 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-10.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816014213/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7156-10.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2012 |title=In pics: Shobana dedicates her dance to 'Krishna' |work=IBNLive |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> Shobana also acted in the Tamil period film ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]''.<ref name="in.com"/>

Shobana won her first [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] in 1994 for her performance in [[Fazil (director)|AM Fazil]]'s ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''. Her portrayal of Ganga Nakulan and alter-ego Nagavalli in the film was described by critics as "spell binding".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sequel-fails-to-impress/article5359956.ece |title=Sequel fails to impress |author=S.R. Praveen |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=31 March 2015|date=17 November 2013 }}</ref> She received her second [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] in 2001 for her role in the Indian English language film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'', directed by [[Revathi]]. Consequent to the 1993 National Award, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020300240200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030701131237/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020300240200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2003 |title=Shobhana changing track |access-date=31 March 2015|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 February 2003 }}</ref>

===Classical dance career===
[[File:The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Shri Award – 2006 to Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar, a well-known Classical dancer, Choreographer teacher and actress, in New Delhi on March 20, 2006.jpg|thumb|Then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shobana in New Delhi on 20 March 2006.]]
Shobana is an accomplished [[Bharatanatyam|Bharata Natyam]] dancer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15440435&programId=3982928&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online – Movies – News |work=manoramaonline.com |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> She did her dance training at the Chidambaram academy in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] under [[Chitra Visweswaran]]. Shobana danced ''[[Abhinaya]]'', a pivotal element in [[Bharatanatyam|Bharata Natyam]]. She was one among the judges in ''Jodi No. 1'', a reality show for dance aired on [[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]].

She started her own dance school, "Kalipinya" in 1989 and got it registered in 1992.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

She has worked on collaborative ventures with the likes of tabla maestro [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Vikku Vinayakram]] and [[Mandolin Srinivas]]. Her recitals abroad include those at the World Malayalee convention, in the United States in 1985 and 1995, in [[Kuala Lumpur]] before the King and Queen of Malaysia, numerous cities in the United States, Europe, South East Asia and Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artindia.net/shobana/ |title=SHOBANA – exponent of Bharata Natyam – Indian classical performing arts |publisher=Artindia.net |access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref> Shobana started performing in the [[Soorya Festival|Soorya Music & Dance festival]] organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy from the year 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thiraseela.com/main/specialStories.php?id=473 |title=Bharathanatyam concert by Padma shri Shobana |publisher=Thiraseela.com |access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref> In 1999, Shobana along with [[Prabhu Deva]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] performed with a Tamil film dancing troupe at the "[[MJ & Friends|Michael Jackson and Friends]]" concert in [[Munich]], [[Germany]]. She was also a part of [[Mani Ratnam]]'s stage show, ''[[Netru, Indru, Naalai]]'' in 2000.

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical dance [[Bharatanatyam|Bharata Natyam]] in [[Chennai]] named ''Kalarpana''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/actress/shobana.php |title=BizHat.com – Malayalam Film Actress Shobana k |access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Pragyan 2014 infotainment shobana.jpg|thumb|Shobana performing classical dance in 2014.]]
[[File:Shobana Chandrakumar.jpg|thumb|Shobana performing in a stage show.]]

===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Sources
|-
|1984||''[[april 18 (film)|April 18]]''|| Shobana ||
|-
| 1984 ||''[[Kanamarayathu]]'' || Sherly ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove]]'' || Subhadra ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Alakadalinakkare]]'' || Daisy ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Avidathepole Ivideyum]]'' ||Sujatha ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Vasantha Sena]]'' ||Merlin ||
|-
| 1985|| ''Thozhil Allengil Jail'' || ||
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Akkacheyude Kunjuvava]]''||Mridula ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Meenamasathile Sooryan]]'' ||Revathi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Azhiyatha Bandhangal''||Geetha ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Eeran Sandhya]]'' ||Prabha ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Thammil Thammil]]'' ||Kavitha ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Anubandham (1985 film)|Anubandham]]'' ||Vijayalakshmi ||
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum]]'' ||Soudamini ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ee Shabdam Innathe Shabdam]]'' ||Sharada ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Ayanam'' || Alice ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Yathra]]'' || Thulasi ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Rangam (film)|Rangam]]'' ||Chandrika ||
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Oru Naal Innorunaal]]'' || Rajani ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Upaharam (1985 film)|Upaharam]]'' || Maggie Fernandez ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Udayam Padinjaru]]'' || Renu ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[T. P. Balagopalan M.A.]]'' || Anitha ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kunjattakilikal]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Iniyum Kurukshethram]]'' || Lekha ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aayiram Kannukal]]''|| Anu ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ente Entethu Mathrem]]'' || Ambili ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Abhayam Thedi]]'' || Meera/Miranda ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| 1986|| ''[[Aalorungi Arangorungi]]'' ||Geetha ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Nyayavidhi]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ee Kaikalil]]'' || Viji Balakrishnan ||
|-
| 1986 ||''[[Padayani (film)|Padayani]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Chilambu]]'' || Ambika ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Rareeram]]'' || Meera ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vrutham]]'' || Nancy ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Nadodikattu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ithrayum Kaalam]]'' || Savithri ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Kalam Mari Katha Mari]]'' || Ummu Kolzu ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Anantaram]]'' || Suma, Nalini ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Naalkavala]]'' ||Sainabha ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Vicharana]]'' || Anitha ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Vellanakalude Nadu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Janmandharam]]'' || Sridevi ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Aryan (1988 film)|Aryan]]'' || Aswathy ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Aparan (film)|Aparan]]'' || Ambili ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Dhwani]]'' || Devi ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Oru Vivaada Vishayam'' || ||
|-
| 1988|| ''Alila Kuruvikal''||Bhavana ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Mukthi]]'' || Radhika ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Charithram]]'' || Cicily ||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Innale]]'' || Maya/Gowri ||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Iyer the Great]]'' || Amala ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Sasneham]]'' || Saraswathi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kalikkalam]]'' ||Annie ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Vasthuhara]]'' || Young Bhavani ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ulladakkam]]'' || Annie ||
|-
| 1991|| ''[[Adayalam]]'' ||Malini ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Kankettu]]''|| Sujatha ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| 1992 || '' Naaga Panchami'' || Panchami ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]'' || Bhama ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Maya Mayuram]]'' || Bhadra ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Meleparambil Aanveedu]]'' || Pavizham ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Golanthara Vartha]]''|| Lekha ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' || Ganga/Nagavalli ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pavithram]]'' || Meera ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]]'' || Indu Kurup ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Thenmavin Kombathu]]'' || Karthumbi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pakshe]]'' || Nandini Menon ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Minnaram]]'' || Neena ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Vishnu'' || Susanna Mathews ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Manathe Vellitheru]]'' || Merlin ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Sindoora Rekha]]'' || Arundhathi ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]'' || Uma Maheshwari ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]'' || Radhika ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kumkumacheppu]]''|| Indu ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum]]'' || Alli ||
|-
| 1996|| ''[[Rajaputhran]]'' ||Veni ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Superman (1997 film)|Superman]]'' || Nithya ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kalyana Kacheri]]'' || Gopika ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaliyoonjal]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' || Devaki Manampalli ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Sradha]]'' || Suma ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Valliettan]]'' || Dev ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Mambazhakkalam]]''|| Indira ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Makalkku]]'' || Killeri ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Thira (film)|Thira]]'' || Dr. Rohini Pranab ||
|-
| 2020||''[[Varane Avashyamund]]''||Neena ||
|}

===Telugu===
[[File:Shobana (cropped).jpg|thumb|Shobana's Maya Ravan performance in Bangalore, which was held on 12 September in 2008.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Sources
|-
| 1982||''Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya''|| Sunithi Devi||Debut film
|-
| 1985 || ''Marana Sasanam'' ||Lalitha||
|-
| 1986 || ''Srimathi Kanuka'' ||Padma ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Vijrumbhana'' || Shobha||

|-
| 1986 ||''[[Vikram (1986 Telugu film)|Vikram]]''|| Radha||
|-
| 1986 ||''Marchandi Mana Chattalu''|| Uma||
|-
| 1986 ||''Asthram''|| Padmini||
|-
| 1987 ||''Manushulu Marali'' || Savithri ||
|-
| 1987 ||''Muddula Manavudu''|| Hemalatha ||
|-
| 1987 ||''Manavadostunnaadu''||Roopa||
|-
| 1987||''[[Ajeyudu]]''||Rekha ||
|-
| 1987 ||''[[Trimurtulu]]''||Latha||
|-
| 1988 ||''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]''||Lalita Shiva Jyoti||
|-
| 1988 ||''[[Abhinandana]]''||Rani||
|-
| 1988 ||''Praja Pratinidhi''||Bharathi||
|-
| 1990 ||''Paapa Kosam''||Swapna||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Nari Nari Naduma Murari]]''||Shobha||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Kokila (1990 film)|Kokila]]''||Kokila ||
|-
| 1990 ||''Shourya chakra''||Bharathi||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Neti Siddhartha]]''||Jyoti||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Alludugaru]]''|| Kalyani||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[April 1st Vidudhala]]''|| Bhuvaneshwari||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[Appula Appa Rao]]''|| Subba Laxmi||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[Rowdy Gaari Pellam]]''|| Janaki||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[Minor Raja]]''|| Santhana Lakshmi||
|-
| 1991||''Manchi Roju''|| Padma ||
|-
| 1991||''[[Rowdy Alludu]]''|| Sita||
|-
| 1991 ||''Hello Darling''|| Bharathi ||
|-
| 1991 ||''[[Alludu Diddina Kapuram]]''|| Sita||
|-
| 1991 ||''Keechu Raallu''|| Monica||
|-
| 1991 ||''Thalapathi''||sundari ||
|-
| 1992 ||''Ahankari''|| Shobana||
|-
| 1992 ||''[[Asadhyulu]]''|| Jyoti||
|-
| 1992 ||''Champion''|| Sandhya||
|-
| 1992 ||''Gangwar''|| Pavithra||
|-
| 1993 ||''Rowdy Gaari Teacher''|| Malli ||
|-
| 1993 ||''Naga Jyoti''|| Gayathri ||
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Kannayya Kittayya]]''|| Saroja||
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Nippu Ravva]]''|| Guest appearance in a song ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Rendilla Poojari'' || Radha ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rakshana]]'' || Padma||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Surya Putrulu]]'' || Ragini||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Game (2006 film)|Game]]'' || Uma||
|-
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Sources
|-
|1980||''[[Mangala Nayagi]]''|| - ||
|-
|1980||''Manmatha Ragangal''|| - ||
|-
|1984||''[[Enakkul Oruvan (1984 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]''|| Kalpana ||
|-
|1985||''[[Marudhani]]''|| Marudhani ||
|-
|1988|| ''Oray Thaai Oray Kulam'' || Easwari ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Abhinandana|Kadhal Geetham]]'' || Rani ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]'' || Banu ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa]]'' || Radha ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Paattukku Oru Thalaivan]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Siva (1989 Tamil film)|Siva]]'' ||Parvathy ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Ponmana Selvan]]'' || Parvathy ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai]]'' || Geeta ||
|-
|1990|| ''[[Enkitta Mothathe]]'' || Mallika ||
|-
|1990|| ''[[Mallu Vetti Minor]]'' || Santhana Lakshmi ||
|-
|1990|| ''[[Sathya Vaakku]]'' || Meena ||
|-
|1991|| ''Mahamayi'' || Mahamayi||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Thalapathi]]''|| Subhalakshmi ||
|-
|1993|| ''Sivarathiri'' || Gayathri ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Thuraimugam]]''|| Rukkumani ||
|-
|2012|| ''[[Podaa Podi]]''||Veena ||
|-
|2014||''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'' || Yaaghavi ||
|}
{{div col}}

{{div col end}}

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Sources
|-
|1990||''[[Shivashankar]]''|| Girija||
|-
|1985||''[[Giri Baale]]'' || Neelaveni ||
|}

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Sources
|-
|2008||''[[Mere Baap Pehle Aap]]''||Anuradha Joshi (Annu) ||
|-
|2007||''[[Apna Asmaan]]'' || Padmini Kumar ||
|-
|1998||''[[Swami Vivekananda (1998 film)|Swami Vivekananda]]'' || Dancer ||
|-
|}

===English===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2008||''[[A Little Dream]]''|| Sundar's mother||[[Documentary film]] about the journey of former [[Indian President]] [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
|-
|2003||''[[Mahesh Dattani|Dance Like a Man]]''||Ratna Parekh ||
|-
|2002||''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|}

==Awards and recognitions==
===Titles and honours===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:80%;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Honour
! scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Honouring body
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2000
|Grade A Top
|[[Doordarshan]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru/2009/profiles/shobana.asp |title=About Shobana |website=lakshmansruthi.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2006
|[[Padma Shri]]
|[[Government of India]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Year=2006-2006&Field=Art&Award=Padma%20Shri |title=Padma Awardees |website=Padma Awards - Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/1274-padma-shri-shobana |title=Padmashri for Shobana |website=kutcheribuzz.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2011
|[[Kalaimamani]]
|Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shobana.info/about-shobana/ |title=Shobana Awards |website=Shobana.info - Kalarpana |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2012
|Arch of Excellence
|All India Achievers Conference
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/284624218258370/photos/a.390972834290174/390974527623338/ |title=Arch of Excellence |date=4 August 2012 |website=[[Facebook]] - All India Achievers Conference |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aiac-excellence-awards-presented/article3696305.ece |title=AIAC Excellence Awards presented |date=28 July 2012 |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
|[[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship|Kalarathna]]
|[[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralasangeethanatakaakademi.in/fa.php |title=Fellowship List - Dance|website=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2015
|Global Achievement for Performing Arts
|[[All Malaysia Malayalee Association]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/511284689039660/photos/achievement-unlocked!-we%27ve-had-many/538031093031686/ |title=Achievement unlocked |date=4 December 2015 |website=[[Facebook]] - The Global Malayalee |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| 2019
|[[Honorary degree|Honorary doctorate]] ([[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt]])
|[[Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="doctorate" />
|}

===Other awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Awards and nominations
!Category
!Film
!Result
|-
|1984||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Kanamarayathu]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1985||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Yathra]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1986||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Chilambu]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1988||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]]||''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1988||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil]]||''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1990||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Innale]]''||{{won}}
|-
|1990||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]]||''[[Alludugaru]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1991||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]]||''[[Rowdy Gaari Pellam]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1993||[[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Actress]]||''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''||{{won}}
|-
|1993||[[Kerala State Film Awards]]||[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]]||''Manichitrathazhu''||{{won}}
|-
|1993||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1994||Filmfare Awards South||Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam||''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]''||{{won}}
|-
|1996||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Kumkumacheppu]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|1999||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|2002||National Film Awards||National Film Award for Best Actress||''[[Mitr, My Friend]]''||{{won}}
|-
|2005||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Makalkku]]''||{{nom}}
|-
|2013||[[Vanitha Film Awards]]||Vanitha Film for Best Actress||''[[Thira]]''||{{won}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=V.P |first1=Nicy |title=Shobana to Play Lead in 'Thira' Sequel |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/shobana-play-lead-thira-sequel-608682 |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=www.ibtimes.co.in |date=9 September 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2013||[[Filmfare Awards South]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]]||''[[Thira]]''||{{nom}}
|}

==Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Channel
!Language
! Notes
|-
|1991||''[[Penn (1991 TV series)|Penn]]'' ||[[DD Podhigai]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Serial
|-
|1999||''Uravugal'' ||[[Vijay TV]]||Tamil||Serial
|-
|2010||''[[Jodi Number One|Jodi Number one season 5]]''||[[Vijay TV]]||Tamil||Reality show as Judge
|-
|2010||''Super Jodi''||[[Surya TV]]||Malayalam||Reality show as Judge
|-
|2015||''[[D 4 Dance|D 3]]'' <br />(Grand finale) ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| Malayalam ||Reality show as Judge
|-
|2017||''[[Midukki]]'' ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| Malayalam||Reality show as Judge
|-
|2021||''Margazhi Thingal''||[[YouTube]]||Tamil||Music Video<ref>{{cite news |last1=CR |first1=Sharanya |last2=Vijayakumar |first2=Sindhu |title=Nine actresses come together to render Thiruppavai and celebrate the spirit of Margazhi - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/nine-actresses-come-together-to-render-thiruppavai-and-celebrate-the-spirit-of-margazhi/articleshow/80141506.cms |access-date=10 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=7 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.shobana.info/}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0811794|name=Shobana}}

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