Shobana Profile, Height, Age, Family, Husband, Affairs, Wiki, Biography & More
Shobana Chandrakumar is an Indian film actress and dancer bharatanatyam born March 21, 1970, better known as Shobana. She has played nearly 230 films, mostly in Malayalam, in addition to Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and English films. She has won two national film awards, a Kerala State Film Award and many other awards.
Shobana established herself as a leading actress in the 1980s and ’90s. She has worked with directors such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G. Aravindan, K. Balachander, AM Fazil, Mani Ratnam, Bharathan, Uppalapati Narayana Rao and Priyadarsan. She has twice won the National Film Award for best actress for her performances in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993).
Shobana was trained with dancers Bharata Natyam, Chitra Visweswaran and Padma Subrahmanyam. She has emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, Kalarpana, in Chennai. In 2006, the Indian government honored Shobana of Padma Shri for her contributions to the arts. In 2014, the government of Kerala State awarded him the Kala Ratna Award.
Shobhana was educated in Chennai at Rosary Matric Girls School. She is the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, who were all classical Indian dancers and actresses. The actress Sukumari was her paternal aunt. Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative. The Malayalam actors Vineeth is his cousin and Krishna is his nephew. She has an adopted daughter, Ananthanarayani.
Shobana Biodata and Biography |
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Name
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Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai
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Nick-name
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Shobana
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Sex
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Female
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Date Of Birth
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21 March 1970
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Age
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51 Years (as in 2021)
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Profession / Occupation
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Actress, Classical Dancer, Choreographer, Mridangam Player (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, English, Hindi )
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Mother Tongue
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Malayalam
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Religion
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Hindu
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Nation
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Indian
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Zodiac Sign
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Aries
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Height / Weight
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5′ 6” / 69kg
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| First Movie |
Amar Prem (1972, Hindi as a Child Artist)
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| First Debut Movie |
April 18 (1984, Malayalam)
Srimathi Kanuka (1984, Telugu) Enakkul Oruvan (1984, Tamil) Shivashankar (1990, Kannada) Dance Like a Man (2003, English) Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008, Hindi) |
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Not Known
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Shobana Family and Relatives |
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Father
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Chandrakumar Pillai
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Mother
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Anandam Chandrakumar
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Cousin
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Vineeth Sreenivasan (Actor)
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| Nephew |
Krishna
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Marital Status
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Unmarried
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N/A
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| Daughters |
Ananthanarayani (Adopted Daughter)
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| Sons | N/A |
| Paternal Aunt | Sukumari (Actress) |
| Aunties | Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini (Classical Dancer & Actress) |
| Boy friends/ Affairs | Not Known |
Shobana Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
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Height in Centimeters
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168 cm
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Height in Meters
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1.68 m
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Height in Feet Inches
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5′ 6”
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Weight
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69kg |
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Body Measurement
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34-26-35 |
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Breast Size
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34 inches |
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Waist Size
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26 inches |
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Hip Size
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35 inches |
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Eye Colour
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Brown |
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Hair Colour
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Black |
Shobana Favorites |
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Favorite Colour
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Red ,White
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Favorite Actor
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Favorite Actress
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Sridevi |
| Favorite Food | South Indian Food |
| Hobbies | Dancing |
| Favorite Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Favorite Movies | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination | Kerala |
Shobana Education School and Colleges |
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Education Qualification
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Not Known
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School
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Rosary Matric Girls School, Chennai |
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College / University
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Not Known |
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Others
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Not Known |
Shobana Residence and Contact Address |
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Birth Place
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Home Town
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Present Residence
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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House Address
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Phone No / Mobile No
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Not Known |
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Email ID
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kalarpana@gmail.com |
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Website
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https://actressshobana.com |
Shobana Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Civilian Awards
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2006: Padma Shri Award in Arts |
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Filmfare Award – South
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1989: Best Actress – Innale (Malayalam) 1994: Best Actress – Thenmavin Kombath (Malayalam) |
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National Film Awards
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1993: Best Actress – Manichithrathazhu (Malayalam) 2002: Best Actress – Mitr, My Friend (English) |
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Kerala State Film Awards
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1993: Best Actress – Manichithrathazhu (Malayalam) |
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Vanitha Film Awards
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2013: Best Actress – Thira (Malayalam) |
Shobana Social Media |
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Twitter
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Not Known
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Facebook
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ShobanaTheDanseuse
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Instagram
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Not Known
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| Wikipedia | Shobana_Actress |
It is not vineeth srinivasan.it is vineeth is her cousin.