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1970 మార్చి 21న చెన్నైలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ శోభన చంద్రకుమార్ పిళ్ళై. Bharatanatyam classical dancer (Padma Subrahmanyam శిష్యురాలు). 1984 Malayalam 'April 18'తో అరంగేట్రం.
Iconic career
200+ films Malayalam + Tamil + Telugu + Hindi. 'మణిచిత్రథాజు' (1993 — Malayalam horror classic, National Award), 'ఇంగ్లీష్ ఇంగ్లీష్' (2008). Telugu films selective: 'భారతీయుడు' (1996 — Kamal Haasan opposite). Padma Shri (2006) + 2 National Film Awards. Bharatanatyam dance institute (Kalarpana) Chennai.
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Origins
Born 21 March 1970 in Chennai as Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai. Classical Bharatanatyam dancer trained under Padma Subrahmanyam. Debuted with Malayalam's 'April 18' (1984).
Iconic career
200+ films across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The Malayalam horror classic 'Manichithrathazhu' (1993) won her a National Film Award. Selective Telugu work like 'Bharateeyudu' (1996, opposite Kamal Haasan). Padma Shri (2006) + 2 National Film Awards. Runs the Bharatanatyam dance institute Kalarpana in Chennai.
