Portrait of Shobana

Acting

Shobana

Career

Active from 1984 to 2025, busiest in 1986 with 15 main titles.

Leading roles
101
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Manichitrathazhu
Manichitrathazhu
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shobana Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Malayalam Cinema 9
  • Romantic Comedy 7
  • Family Drama 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Feel-Good 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Indian Cinema 5
  • Family Dynamics 5
  • Social Issues 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Melodrama 4
  • Political Intrigue 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

128
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 72
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (2026)

as Kaikesi

Thudarum
Thudarum (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

as Lalitha Shanmughan

Coolie
Coolie (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

as Photo Appearance

Kalki 2898-AD
Kalki 2898-AD (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mariam

#BFF
#BFF (2022)

TV show

Varane Avashyamund
Varane Avashyamund (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

as Neena

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 58
Kochadaiiyaan
Kochadaiiyaan (2014)
GoodWatch score 47

as Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi

Thira
Thira (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. Rohini Pranab

Podaa Podi
Podaa Podi (2012)
GoodWatch score 44

as Veena

Raavanan
Raavanan (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

Choreographer

Raavan
Raavan (2010)
GoodWatch score 59

Choreographer

2000s

11 titles ยท average score 53
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009)
GoodWatch score 52

as Indu

Mere Baap Pehle Aap
Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

as Anuradha Teacher

A Little Dream
A Little Dream (2008)

as Sundar's mother

My Own Sky
My Own Sky (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Padmini Kumar

Game
Game (2006)
GoodWatch score 37

as Uma

Makalkku
Makalkku (2005)

as Killeri

Mampazhakkalam
Mampazhakkalam (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

as Indira

Dance Like a Man
Dance Like a Man (2004)

as Ratna Parekh

Mitr, My Friend
Mitr, My Friend (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lakshmi

Sradha
Sradha (2000)

as Suma

Valliettan
Valliettan (2000)
GoodWatch score 62

as Devi

1990s

50 titles ยท average score 74
Hitler
Hitler (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Gouri

Mazhayethum Munpe
Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

as Uma Maheswari

Thenmavin Kombath
Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

as Karthumbi

Pavithram
Pavithram (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

as Meera

Pakshe
Pakshe (1994)
GoodWatch score 68

as Nandini Menon

Manichitrathazhu
Manichitrathazhu (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

as Ganga / Nagavalli

Rakshana
Rakshana (1993)

as Padma

Appula Appa Rao
Appula Appa Rao (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

as Subba Laxmi

Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

as Bhama

Kalikkalam
Kalikkalam (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

as Annie

Sasneham
Sasneham (1990)

as Saraswathy

Shivashankar
Shivashankar (1990)

as Girija

1980s

55 titles ยท average score 77
Innale
Innale (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

as Maya / Gouri

Siva
Siva (1989)

as Parvathy

Vellanakalude Naadu
Vellanakalude Naadu (1988)
GoodWatch score 78

as Radha

Aparan
Aparan (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

as Ambili

Rudraveena
Rudraveena (1988)
GoodWatch score 79

as Lalitha Sivajyoti

Idhu Namma Aalu
Idhu Namma Aalu (1988)

as Banu

Nadodikkattu
Nadodikkattu (1987)
GoodWatch score 84

as Radha

Anantaram
Anantaram (1987)
GoodWatch score 79

as Sumangali / Nalini

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as Anitha

Abhayam Thedi
Abhayam Thedi (1986)

as Miranda

Yathra
Yathra (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

as Thulasi

Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam (1985)

as Sharada

1970s

1 title
Ee Manohara Theeram
Ee Manohara Theeram (1978)

as Anitha