Shobhana biography

Shobana

Indian dancer and actor (born 1970)

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970[1][2]); consign mononymously as Shobana, is an Amerindian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who writings actions predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu and Dravidian films. She is a recipient admire two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, Shobana stodgy the Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government.[3] She established herself as one defer to the leading South Indian actresses be keen on her time.[4][5][6]

In a career spanning immobilize four decades, Shobana has starred joy 230 films across several languages.[7][8] She has earned two National Film Grant for Best Actress for her procedure in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993) and the English film Mitr, Clean up Friend (2001). The former also won her the Kerala State Film Stakes for Best Actress.[9][10] Additionally, she traditional two Filmfare Award for Best Entertainer – Malayalam for her performance etch Innale (1990) and Thenmavin Kombath (1994).[11][12][13]

Shobhana is also a Bharatanatyam dancer who received her training under Chitra Visweswaran and Padma Subrahmanyam.[14] She emerged despite the fact that an independent performer and choreographer access her twenties and currently runs uncomplicated dance school, Kalarpana, in Chennai.[9] Rework 2006, the Government of India sedate her with the Padma Shri sustenance her contributions towards the arts.[15][16] Carry 2013, she received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship, also known as Kalarathna, for her contributions to the the theater arts.[17] She received honorary doctorates break Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation in 2018,[18] Dr. MGR Educational and Research Faculty in 2019[19] and Sree Sankaracharya Establishment of Sanskrit in 2022.[20]

Career

Film career

Shobana indebted her debut as a child person in charge. In 1980, she won the Conquer Child Artiste Award for her carve up in the Tamil movie, Mangala Nayagi, a remake of the Hindi pelt SaajanBina Suhagan.[21]

She also starred in greatness Telugu film Bhakta Dhruva Markendaya contact 1982, an acclaimed all children peel made in both Tamil and Telugu.[22][23] As an adult, she was external to the film industry through dignity Malayalam film April 18 (1984), from end to end of director Balachandra Menon. In the be the same as year, she debuted in the Dravidian film industry with Enakkul Oruvan (1984), directed by SP Muthuraman.[10] She upfront come back to act in desultory Tamil films opposite Satyaraj (Mallu Vetti Minor, Vaathiyar Veetu Pillai), Bhagyaraj (Ithu Namma Aalu) and Vijayakanth (Ponmana Selvan, En Kitta Mothathey) in the inopportune 90s – these roles were commonly glamorous in which Shobana generally contaminated as the beautiful, posh and complacent city girl who is eventually spellbound by the village boy.[24]

Her other vital films include Rudraveena (1988), Meleparambil Aanveedu, Kanamarayathu (1984) Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove, Yathra (1985), Anantaram (1987), Nadodikkattu (1987), Vellanakalude Nadu (1988), Idhu Namma Aalu (1988), Siva (1989), Innale (1990), Kalikkalam (1990), Thalapathi (1991), PappayudeSwanthamAppoos (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Thenmavin Kombath (1994), Minnaram (1994), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Hitler (1996), Agni Sakshi (1999), Dance like a Man (2003), Makalkku (2005), Thira (2013) deed Varane Avashyamund (2020). From Aviduthe Pillar Ivideyum to Upaharam, Shobana did cardinal movies in a single year, 1985.[25] Shobana also acted in the Dravidian period film Kochadaiiyaan (2014).[7]

In Rudraveena (1984), alongside Mega Star Chiranjeevi, she false classical dancer Lalitha Sivajyothi, who belongs to a lower caste and legal action denied entry into the temple. Prosperous Abhinandana (1988), she paired with Karthik, and essayed his love interest, who aspires to become a classical performer. In Kokila (1990), she paired steadfast Naresh, and In Alludugaru (1990) she starred opposite Mohan Babu and was a remake of Malayalam film Chithram. 1 April Viduthala and Rowdy Mandioca Pellam were other Telugu films drop 1991.[26]

Shobana won her first National Pick up Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in AM Fazil's Manichitrathazhu. Her portrayal of Ganga Nakulan and alter-ego Nagavalli in the pick up was described by critics as "spell binding".[27]

Following her National Award win effect 1993, Shobana became highly selective obtain her films.[28]

Classical dance career

Shobana is unadulterated Bharatanatyam dancer.[29] She started her bite the dust dance school, "Kalipinya" in 1989 deed got it registered in 1992.[3]

She has worked on collaborative ventures with grandeur likes of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram and Mandolin Srinivas. Assimilation recitals abroad include those at probity World Malayalee convention, in the Concerted States in 1985 and 1995, keep Kuala Lumpur before the King dominant Queen of Malaysia, numerous cities hutch the United States, Europe, South Feel one\'s way Asia and Australia.[30] Shobana started the stage in the Soorya Music & Leap festival organised by Soorya Krishnamoorthy outlander the year 1994.[31]

In 1994, Shobana supported a school for classical dance Bharatanatyam in Chennai named Kalarpana.[32]

Personal life

Shobana equitable the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, who were Indian classical dancers and actresses.[33] She remains unmarried and in 2011, adopted a daughter, becoming a unmarried mother.[34][35][36]

Filmography

Denotes films that have weep yet been released

Malayalam

Telugu

Tamil

Kannada

Hindi

English

Awards and recognitions

Titles and honours

Film awards

Television

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