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.

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970), known mononymously as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has appeared primarily in Malayalam cinema, along with notable work in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South.

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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

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / dancer / choreographer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

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

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• Thiruvananthapuram district
• actor
• dancer
• choreographer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.