Shobana

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.

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Name (English)

Shobana

Name (Japanese)

ショーバナ

Reading

しょーばな

Born

March 21, 1970 (age 56)

Origin

Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, India

Occupation

actor / dancer / choreographer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South
• 1994 National Film Award for Best Actress
• 2006 Padma Shri in arts

• Official sitehttp://www.shobana.in/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobana
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3519611

Tags

• Thiruvananthapuram district
• actor
• dancer
• choreographer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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