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Shobana [up]
Choreographer, Dancer, Teacher and Actress all rolled into one, Shobana is one of the most distinguished artistic personalities to emerge from India. Starting with her initiation under her guru K.J.Sarasa, Shobana has been an intense practitioner of Bharatanatyam, a dance of mind & soul, for over 30 years now. She has performed alongside great Indian artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Sonal Mansingh & Padma Subramanyam, and in front of prominent audiences such as Former US President Bill Clinton and King & Queen of Malaysia. Shobana, the actress, has starred in over 225 films across all four major South Indian languages including performances under the distinguished direction of renowned filmmakers like ManiRatnam & K.Balachandar.

Awards & Accolades

Padmashree 2006 (Govt. of India)

National Award for Best Actress 2002 Film: Mitr - My friend (in English)

Bharat Kalaratna 1996 (Bharathalaya, Chennai)

National Award for Best Actress 1994 Film: Manichitrathazhu (in Malayalam)

Nathya Jyothi 1994 (Indian Fine Arts Centre, Australia)

For more information about Shobana, click here

Her Dance Troupe [up]
Her dance troupe has been traveling with Shobana in the US.

Her Lighting Director [up]
Lighting is a special part of this performance. Her lighting director will accompany the troupe.

Photo Gallery [up]
Here are some Shobana photographs. Click to see a larger view.

	Shobana \| Her Troupe \| Lighting Director \| Photo Gallery
	Shobana [up] Choreographer, Dancer, Teacher and Actress all rolled into one, Shobana is one of the most distinguished artistic personalities to emerge from India. Starting with her initiation under her guru K.J.Sarasa, Shobana has been an intense practitioner of Bharatanatyam, a dance of mind & soul, for over 30 years now. She has performed alongside great Indian artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Sonal Mansingh & Padma Subramanyam, and in front of prominent audiences such as Former US President Bill Clinton and King & Queen of Malaysia. Shobana, the actress, has starred in over 225 films across all four major South Indian languages including performances under the distinguished direction of renowned filmmakers like ManiRatnam & K.Balachandar. Awards & Accolades Padmashree 2006 (Govt. of India) National Award for Best Actress 2002 Film: Mitr - My friend (in English) Bharat Kalaratna 1996 (Bharathalaya, Chennai) National Award for Best Actress 1994 Film: Manichitrathazhu (in Malayalam) Nathya Jyothi 1994 (Indian Fine Arts Centre, Australia) For more information about Shobana, click here Her Dance Troupe [up] Her dance troupe has been traveling with Shobana in the US. Her Lighting Director [up] Lighting is a special part of this performance. Her lighting director will accompany the troupe. Photo Gallery [up] Here are some Shobana photographs. Click to see a larger view.