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My Take
What grabs me about Shobana is the rare fusion she represents: a serious Bharatanatyam classical dancer who became a genuine screen actress. That dance discipline almost certainly bleeds into the precision of her on-camera presence. I respect that she didn't stay boxed into one language industry, working across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and even English films, and the two National Film Awards plus the Padma Shri are no accident. To me she reads as a craftsperson first and a celebrity second, which is exactly the kind of artist whose longevity makes sense. I'd take that depth over flashier fame any day.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shobana
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーバナ
- Reading
- しょーばな
- Born
- March 21, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, India
- Occupation
- actor / dancer / choreographer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
- 1994 National Film Award for Best Actress
- 2006 Padma Shri in arts
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.shobana.in/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A
Frequently asked questions
When was Shobana born?
Born March 21, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Shobana from?
Shobana is from Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, India.
What does Shobana do?
Shobana works as actor, dancer, choreographer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.