Actor

Shobana

26 credited titles on WatchWise

Shobana Chandrakumar mononymously known as Shobana , is an Indian film actress and Bharatanatyam dancer. She was a popular lead actress in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films during the 1980s and 1990s. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances in the films Manichitrathazhu (1993) and Mitr, My Friend (2002). In 2006, the Government of India honored Shobana with the Padma Shri for her contributions towards the arts

Shobana in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

₹94 cr · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Coolie

₹487 cr

Standout efficiency

8.4x

Thudarum · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹172 cr

Combined reported budget

₹68 cr

Gross / budget

2.5x

Bankability Index

28 / 100

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