Shobana

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Characters played by Shobana

Mariam — Kalki 2898-AD (2024)

Compassionate healer aiding wounded rebels in hidden sanctuaries.

Ganga / Nagavalli — Manichitrathazhu (1993)

Nakulan's wife, suffers from dissociative identity disorder manifesting as the vengeful spirit Nagavalli.

Radha — Vellanakalude Naadu (1988)

CP's former college lover who becomes the Municipal Commissioner. Initially opposed to CP's work, she is tricked into arrest, attempts suicide, but reconciles with CP after he explains his struggles. She later supports his career and rekindles their romance.

Usha — Kunjattakilikal (1986)

Usha is hired as a home tutor for the four children and grows close to them and Balakrishnan. Vishwanatha Menon dismisses her after she takes the children on a picnic without his permission, but later asks her to return. She leaves when she learns her parents expect her to marry Menon, and Menon instead arranges her marriage to Balakrishnan.

Nandini Menon — Pakshe (1994)

Nandini is an aspiring writer who loves Balan, and her family initially agrees to their marriage. After his father's debts and public confrontations disrupt the arrangement, she urges Balan to marry Rajeswari to rescue his family. Years later, now an internationally acclaimed writer and still unmarried, she rekindles her romance with him before they part again.

Karthumbi — Thenmavin Kombath (1994)

Karthumbi is the woman at the center of the love triangle. She falls in love with Manikyan while traveling with him, deliberately hides the way home for amusement, and later rejects Sreekrishnan's proposal. After revealing her homelessness and painful family history, she leaves with Manikyan out of sympathy.

Bhama — Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)

Bhama is Balachandran's deceased wife and Appoos's mother. Her death leaves Balachandran struggling to cope and contributes to his retreat into work, while Appoos is also affected by her loss. Near the end, Appoos hallucinates that she has come to take him away, but she walks away after seeing Balachandran cry.

Savithri — Ithrayum Kalam (1987)

A kind-hearted teacher who becomes the female lead. Her romantic connection with the protagonist brings him temporary happiness, but her family's disapproval of his financial status creates a major obstacle for their relationship.

Nithya — Superman (1997)

Deputy police commissioner assigned to investigate a corruption case. She unknowingly collaborates with Superman and deliberately turns a blind eye when he breaks the law to achieve justice for the greater good.

Lalitha Shanmughan — Thudarum (2025)

Lalitha Shanmughan is Shanmughan's wife and the mother of Pavi Shanmughan and their other children. She belongs to the family whose quiet life is disrupted by the police crime, and she mourns with the family after Pavi Shanmughan's death while Shanmughan faces court.

Anitha — T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)

Anitha is a schoolteacher who meets Balagopalan during one of his marketing trips for Falcon Products and falls in love with him. Her father opposes their relationship and plans her marriage to a lawyer, but Anitha runs away on her wedding day to live with Balagopalan.

Anitha — Vicharana (1988)

Sethu’s wife and Govindan Nair’s daughter. Initially manipulated by her father to compromise Sethu’s legal strategy, causing a marital rift. Separated from Sethu through deceit, she later returns to reconcile, only to discover the devastating truth and her husband’s suicide.

Career Overview

Shobana has 140 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Ramayana Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Manichitrathazhu, Sradha, Agnisaakshi. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
140
Birth Date
1970-03-21
Birth Place
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q3519611), public domain (CC0).