Shobana

Film Living TMDB #110298

Date of birth: 1970-03-21
Place of birth: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Nationality: Kerala
Education: Not available (TMDB does not publish education data)
Career span: 1972–2025 (from credited release years)
Known for: Kalki 2898-AD · Manichitrathazhu · Coolie · Thalapathi · Thudarum
Also known as: Shobhana · Sobhana · Shobana · ശോഭന · Shobana Chandrakumar · சோபனா
TMDB popularity: 1.09
Last synced: 2026-08-01 14:46 UTC

Biography

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

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Filmography (40 titles)

Coolie (2025) Film

As: Photo Appearance Rating: 6.2/10 (87 votes) Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime Box office: Not available

Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, he infiltrates a powerful gang operating in the shadows. As he investigates, Deva becomes entangled in a dangerous web of crime, betrayal, and secrets from his own past, forcing him to confront powerful enemies while protecting the ones he loves.

Top billed cast (15)

Rajinikanth Devaraj 'Deva'
Nagarjuna Akkineni Simon
Soubin Shahir Dhayal/Dilip
Upendra Kaleesha
Shruti Haasan Preeti
Sathyaraj Rajasekar
Aamir Khan Dahaa
Rachita Ram Kalyani
Kanna Ravi Arjun
Lollu Sabha Maaran Kumar
Dhileban Saravanan
Kaali Venkat Palanisamy
Charle Ravi
Maari Deva’s Aide
Karate Karthi Karthi

Thudarum (2025) Film

As: Lalitha Shanmughan Rating: 7.3/10 (41 votes) Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller Box office: Not available

A taxi driver finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after his car is confiscated by a corrupt police officer.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Shanmughan
Shobana Lalitha Shanmughan
Prakash Varma CI George Mathan
Maniyanpilla Raju Kuttichan
Farhaan Faasil CPO Sudheesh
Binu Pappu SI Benny
Arsha Baiju Mary
Irshad Shaji
Thomas Mathew Pavi Shanmughan
Krishna Prabha Seema
Abin Bino Maniyan
Shaiju Adimali Cheeyaachan
Amritha Varshini Shanmughan and Lalitha's Daughter
Arjun Ashokan Cameo
Ilavarasu Role not available

Kalki 2898-AD (2024) Film

As: Mariam Rating: 6.4/10 (184 votes) Genres: Drama, Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction Box office: Not available

In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.

Top billed cast (15)

Amitabh Bachchan Ashwatthama
Prabhas Bhairava
Deepika Padukone SUM-80 "Sumathi"
Kamal Haasan Supreme Yaskin
Saswata Chatterjee Manas
Shobana Mariam
Rajendra Prasad Rumi
Pasupathy Veeran
Anna Ben Kyra
Keya Nair Raia
Harshith Malgireddy Luke
Ayaz Pasha Ajju
Humhu Krane
Kavya Ramachandran Lilly
Anil George Bani

Varane Avashyamund (2020) Film

As: Neena Rating: 6.7/10 (37 votes) Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance Box office: Not available

A divorced woman trying to get hired as a French tutor and teaching classical dance, and she has a daughter. Her brother Manuel also resides in a flat in Chennai. Their next door neighbours are Unnikrishnan, a retired Major who has a pet dog, Prabhakaran and Bibeesh who lives with a serial-actress aunt (not related by blood) and his young school going brother. The story revolves around the divorced mother and daughter finding happiness of love in their own ways. The film explores commonality of romantic love in different stages of life.

Top billed cast (15)

Suresh Gopi Major Unnikrishnan
Shobana Neena
Dulquer Salmaan Bibeesh
Kalyani Priyadarshan Nikhitha / Nikki
Urvashi Dr. Sherly
KPAC Lalitha Akashavani
Lalu Alex Manuel
Sarvajith Santosh Sivan Karthik
Major Ravi Major Athma Ram
Johny Antony Dr. Bose
Siju Wilson Alphonse Antony
Rahul Rajasekharan Aby
Meera Krishnan Maami
Wafa Khadeeja Rahman Wafa
Lal Jose Sivaprasad

Kochadaiiyaan (2014) Film

As: Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi Rating: 5.3/10 (38 votes) Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation Box office: Not available

A noble warrior seeks revenge against the ruler of his kingdom, who killed his father. At the same time, he also ends up upsetting the neighbouring enemy kingdom's ruler.

Top billed cast (12)

Rajinikanth Kochadaiiyaan / Ranadheeran / Senadheeran
Deepika Padukone Princess Vadhana Devi
R. Sarathkumar Sengodagan
Shobana Princess Yaaghavi Mahadevaki Devi
Aadhi Pinisetty Veera Mahendra
Jackie Shroff Raja Mahendra
Nassar Rishikodagan
Rukmini Vijayakumar Yamuna Devi
Shanmugarajan Devadhevan
Ramesh Khanna Nagesh
Soundarya Rajinikanth Special Appearance in "Engae Pogutho Vaanam" Song
Amitabh Bachchan Narrator (voice)

Thira (2013) Film

As: Dr. Rohini Pranab Rating: 7.0/10 (11 votes) Genres: Thriller Box office: Not available

Dr. Rohini Pranab , a doctor who runs an NGO and a shelter home for destitute girls, is targeted by human-traffickers. Her shelter home is attacked and all the children are taken. Naveen finds her sister kidnapped right in front of his eyes by the same gang.

Top billed cast (6)

Shobana Dr. Rohini Pranab
Dhyan Sreenivasan Naveen
Deepak Parambol Deepak
Gaurav Vasudev Kidnapper
Sijoy Varghese Cabinet Minister
Amritha Anilkumar Rhea

Podaa Podi (2012) Film

As: Veena Rating: 4.9/10 (8 votes) Genres: Comedy, Romance Box office: Not available

Arjun and Nisha happily marry as they are madly in love with each other. However, trouble brews in their lives when they realize that they have to make a lot of sacrifices to make their marriage work.

Top billed cast (8)

Silambarasan Arjun
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Nisha
Shobana Veena
VTV Ganesh Arjun's Uncle
Samarth Suraj Arjun´s & Nisha´s Son
Meena Latchman Dolly Aunty
Santhanam Special Appearance
Premji Amaran Special Appearance

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009) Film

As: Indu Rating: 5.1/10 (20 votes) Genres: Action, Thriller Box office: Not available

Sagar, known as Jackie, among the criminal underworld, is called by his friend Indu to rescue her husband Manu from the Rozario gang, who kidnapped him. Jackie rescues Manu with ease, but it ensues a gang war.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Sagar Alias "Jacky"
Bhavana Arati Menon
Manoj K Jayan Manu
Shobana Indu
Jagathy Sreekumar Ashok Kumar
Nedumudi Venu CM Chandrashekharan
Suman Talwar Nanthakrishna Naina
Sampath Raj Michael "Big" Rosario
Sherveer Vakil David Rosario
K. B. Ganesh Kumar Hari
Rahul Dev Sheikh Imran
Jyothirmayi Special appearance
Bala SP Hamid
Vinayakan Style
Vanitha Krishnachandran Azar's mother

Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) Film

As: Anuradha Teacher Rating: 5.0/10 (29 votes) Genres: Romance, Comedy Box office: Not available

Apart from running a mall, Gaurav Rane has to take care of his widower father Janardhan and bail him out of the misadventures he gets into due to the influence of his father's eccentric friend Mr. Mathur. Gaurav soon falls in love with his former classmate Shikha and they find out about Janardhan's long lost love and they decide to reunite the lovers.

Top billed cast (9)

Akshaye Khanna Gaurav Rane
Genelia D'Souza Sheekha Kapoor
Paresh Rawal Janaradhan Wishvanbhar Rane
Om Puri Madhav Mathur
Archana Puran Singh Inspector Bhavani Bhagat
Shobana Anuradha Teacher
Manoj Joshi Chirag Rane
Rajpal Yadav Store Clerk
Naseeruddin Shah Sheekha’s dad

Mampazhakkalam (2004) Film

As: Indira Rating: 5.4/10 (8 votes) Genres: Comedy, Drama Box office: Not available

When his father dies, Chandran is forced to go abroad to earn money to pay his father's dues. On a holiday to India, he meets his childhood lover and hopes to rekindle the relationship.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Puramanayil Chandran
Shobana Indira
Sudheesh Ganeshan
Adithya Menon Dr. Raghuram
Sanusha Santhosh Malu
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Lakshmi
Innocent Chandran's Uncle
Harisree Ashokan Kuttichira Sulaiman
Kalabhavan Mani Jose
Shammi Thilakan Chackochan
Cochin Haneefa Manathudi Madhavan
Nedumudi Venu Raghavan Mash
Kalpana Neelima
Baiju Santhosh Shivan
Rekha Rateesh Sethu's wife

Valliettan (2000) Film

As: Devi Rating: 5.8/10 (12 votes) Genres: Action, Drama Box office: Not available

Madhavankutty is the Valliettan (Big Brother) of the Arackal family. The long lasting rivalry between Arackal Madhavanunni and Patteri Sivaraman forms the main thread of the story. Madhavanunni, along with his four brothers he rules the village. But Sivaraman, with the help of Bava, develops their plan to trap Madhavanunni.

Top billed cast (15)

Mammootty Arackal Madhavanunni
Shobana Devi
Manoj K Jayan Dasan
Siddique Raghu
Vijayakumar Appu
Kalabhavan Mani Kattipalli Pappan
Saikumar Patteri Sivaraman Nair
Innocent Ramankutty Kaimal
Poornima Indrajith Lakshmi
Sudheesh Shankaran Kutty
N F Varghese Mambaram Bava Haji
Sukumari Kunjikavamma
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair Arackal Kuttikrishnan Nair
Augustine Gangadharan
Captain Raju DySP Mohammed Illiyas

Superman (1997) Film

As: Nithya Rating: 5.9/10 (7 votes) Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller Box office: Not available

Nithya is the deputy commissioner of the city who lives with her uncle since both her parents were killed in an accident. She was put on to investigate a corruption case done by the Home Minister and his friend a businessman called Rajan Phillip. Unknowingly she was helped in the investigation by a criminal nicknamed Superman.

Top billed cast (13)

Jayaram Hareendran
Shobana Nithya
Jagadish Balachandran
Siddique City Police Commissioner
Spadikam George Jaganathan
Cochin Haneefa Rajan Philip
Janardhanan Valyachan
Innocent Kochunni
Nedumudi Venu Raman Nair
Zeenath Bhavani
Vinduja Menon Hareendran's Sister
T. P. Madhavan Home Minister
Bindu Panicker Swarnalatha

Hitler (1996) Film

As: Gouri Rating: 6.8/10 (20 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Madhavan, an eligible bachelor, is very protective of his five sisters. However, things take an ugly turn for Madhavan when his sisters turn against him and fail to understand his love for them.

Top billed cast (15)

Mammootty Mamangalath Madhavankutty
Mukesh Mamangalath Balachandran
Shobana Gouri
Vani Viswanath Ammu Balachandran
Ilavarasi Seethalakshmi
Suchitra Gayathri
Chippy Thulasi
Seetha Ambili
Innocent Pillai
Jagadish Hrudayabhanu
KPAC Lalitha Gouri's mother
Cochin Haneefa Jabbar
Saikumar Nandakumar
M G Soman College Professor
Idavela Babu Chandru

Mazhayethum Munpe (1995) Film

As: Uma Maheswari Rating: 6.8/10 (8 votes) Genres: Romance, Drama Box office: Not available

Nandakumar is a college professor who wants to get the best treatment for his paralyzed fiancee, Uma Maheshwari. Trouble starts brewing when Shruthi, Nandakumar's student falls in love with him. Will Shruti let Uma unite with Nandakumar weaves the rest of the story.

Top billed cast (7)

Mammootty Nandakumar Varma
Shobana Uma Maheswari
Annie Shruthi
Sreenivasan Rahman
Sankaradi Uma's father
N F Varghese Valappil Kaimal
Sukumari Mariamma

Thenmavin Kombath (1994) Film

As: Karthumbi Rating: 7.6/10 (35 votes) Genres: Comedy, Family Box office: Not available

Sreekrishnan unknowingly falls in love with the woman his best friend, Manikyan, loves. Though Sreekrishnan tries his best to woo her, she resists, leading to a battle that ensues between the friends.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Manikyan
Nedumudi Venu Sreekrishnan Thampuran
Shobana Karthumbi
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Yeshodhamma
KPAC Lalitha Karthu
Sukumari Ginjimood Gandhari
Sreenivasan Appakkala
Sankaradi Kannayyan
Kuthiravattam Pappu Chakkutty
Geetha Vijayan Chinnu
Nandhu Thimmayan
Sonia Bose Venkat Kuyilu
Khadeeja Aadivasi
Sharat Saxena Mallikkettu
K. R. Vatsala Karthumpi's sister

Minnaram (1994) Film

As: Neena Rating: 6.2/10 (21 votes) Genres: Romance Box office: Not available

Bobby leads a carefree life until his former lover arrives at his place with a baby girl claiming she is his daughter. However, Bobby must find the truth behind her claims.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Bobby
Shobana Neena
Thilakan Mathews
Lalu Alex Dr. Romy
Anju Teena
Jagathy Sreekumar Unnunni
K P Ummer Chackochan
Venu Nagavalli Baby
Sankaradi Iyer
Augustine Doctor
Maniyanpilla Raju 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
Kuthiravattam Pappu Tutor
T. P. Madhavan Doctor
Geetha Vijayan Jaya
Subhashini Daisy

Pavithram (1994) Film

As: Meera Rating: 7.0/10 (15 votes) Genres: Family, Drama Box office: Not available

A young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister. The film deals with the relationship between siblings Unnikrishnan and Meenakshi who have an almost 30 year age difference between them.

Top billed cast (12)

Mohanlal Unnikrishnan
Shobana Meera
Vinduja Menon Meenakshi
Sreenivasan Dr. Ramakrishnan
KPAC Lalitha Punchiri
Innocent Erussery
Thilakan Easwara Pillai
Srividya Devakiyamma
Narendra Prasad Sankaran Pillai
Nedumudi Venu Warrier
Rudra Reetha
Sudheesh Role not available

Commissioner (1994) Film

As: Adv. Indu Kurup Rating: 7.2/10 (9 votes) Genres: Crime, Thriller Box office: Not available

Bharathchandran, an honest city police commissioner, loses his temper each time he encounters corrupt authorities and politicians. So he decides to put an end to various social and political evils.

Top billed cast (15)

Suresh Gopi Bharathchandran I.P.S
Ratheesh Mohan Thomas
Vijayaraghavan ASP Muhammad Iqbal IPS
Shobana Adv. Indu Kurup
K. B. Ganesh Kumar ASP Prasad IPS
M G Soman IG Balachandran Nair
Rajan P Dev IG Rajan Felix
N F Varghese AIG Menon
Bheeman Raghu Wilfred Vincent Bastin
Baiju Santhosh Sunny Thomas
Ravi Vallathol K. M. Varghese
Karamana Janardanan Nair Justice Mahendran
Chithra Sreelatha Varma
Maniyanpilla Raju Constable Gopinathan
Augustine Vattappara Peethambaran

Pakshe (1994) Film

As: Nandini Menon Rating: 6.5/10 (4 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Pakshe movie is all about Balachandran (Mohanlal) who had to sacrifice his childhood love (Shobhana), to marry into a rich family who only wanted his IAS Status, in order to save his poor family, lives a life of regret and despair for his decision.

Top billed cast (13)

Mohanlal Balachandra Menon
Shobana Nandini Menon
Shanthi Krishna Rajeswari
Innocent Eenashu
Thilakan Vikraman Contractor
Sukumari Balan's mother
Jagathy Sreekumar Assistant of Vikraman
Mamukkoya Nanappan
M G Soman Shivadasa Menon IAS
Karamana Janardanan Nair Balan's father
K. B. Ganesh Kumar Ravi
Venu Nagavalli Unniyettan
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair Nandini's father

Manichitrathazhu (1993) Film

As: Ganga / Nagavalli Rating: 7.5/10 (90 votes) Genres: Horror, Comedy, Mystery Box office: Not available

A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.

Top billed cast (14)

Shobana Ganga / Nagavalli
Mohanlal Dr. Sunny Joseph
Suresh Gopi Nakulan
Nedumudi Venu Thampy
Vinaya Prasad Sreedevi
Innocent Unnithan
Sudheesh Chanthu
KPAC Lalitha Bhasura
Thilakan Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
Kuthiravattam Pappu Kattuparamban
K. B. Ganesh Kumar Dasappan Kutty
Sridhar Mahadevan
Kuttyedathi Vilasini Thampy's wife
Rudra Alli

Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993) Film

As: Pavizham Rating: 7.6/10 (15 votes) Genres: Family, Comedy Box office: Not available

A young man marries a Tamil girl, and fearing his family, he brings her to the house as a servant. Problem starts when his elder brothers falls for her too.

Top billed cast (13)

Jayaram Harikrishnan
Shobana Pavizham
Narendra Prasad Thrivikraman Pillai
Meena Bhanumathi
Jagathy Sreekumar Jayakrishnan
Vijayaraghavan Gopikrishnan
Janardhanan Kannappan
Paravoor Bharathan Paramashivan
Oduvil Unnikrishnan Kuttan Nair
Vinu Chakravarthy Veeramuthu Gounder
Indrans marriage broker
V.D. Rajappan Samy
James Chacko Role not available

Maya Mayooram (1993) Film

As: Bhadra Rating: 6.8/10 (8 votes) Genres: Drama, Romance Box office: Not available

In Bangalore, Nanda is in love with a leading architect Narendaran. When Narendran dies, Nanda escorts his body to his homeland in Kerala. To her surprise she sees Narendran's twin brother Unni, who looks exactly like Narendran. She thinks Narendran is not dead and everyone is trying to fool her. Narendran's parents want Nanda to marry Unni but he is already in love with Bhadra.

Top billed cast (9)

Mohanlal Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
Revathi Nanda
Shobana Bhadra
Thilakan Thanoor Shankunni Menon
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Role not available
Janardhanan Mohan Tharakan
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair Mestri Madhavan
Sukumari Cheriyamma
Nedumudi Venu Hassan Bhai

Golanthara Vartha (1993) Film

As: Lekha Rating: 7.0/10 (4 votes) Genres: Family Box office: Not available

The film revolves around an active social worker, Rameshan Nair. He was leading a happy family life but problems begin when a girl enters his life.

Top billed cast (10)

Mammootty Ramesan Nair
Shobana Lekha
Kanaka Rajani
Sreenivasan Karakattil Dasan
Oduvil Unnikrishnan Susheelan
Sankaradi Panchayat President
Bobby Kottarakkara Sahadevan
Sukumari Meenakshi Amma
KPAC Lalitha Sulfath
Manju Pillai Role not available

Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992) Film

As: Bhama Rating: 7.2/10 (19 votes) Genres: Drama, Family Box office: Not available

Balachandran had resorted to his work after he is unable to cope up with the death of his wife, Bhama. During the process, he neglects his only son, Appu. When Appu returns home for his school vacation, Balachandran promises to take him on a lot of trips, but is unable to do any as he is caught up with work. Pappayude Swantham Appoos movie is all about the bonds between the father and his son.

Top billed cast (15)

Mammootty Balachandran
Suresh Gopi Dr. Gopan
Shobana Bhama
Seena Dadi Meenakshi
Badusha Mohammed Appoos
Sankaradi Role not available
K.P.A.C. Sunny Role not available
Raveendran Rudran
Subair Role not available
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Role not available
T. P. Madhavan Role not available
Santhakumari Role not available
Fahadh Faasil Role not available
Farhaan Faasil Role not available
Soubin Shahir (uncredited)

Appula Appa Rao (1992) Film

As: Subba Laxmi Rating: 7.5/10 (4 votes) Genres: Comedy Box office: Not available

Appula Appa Rao is an Indian 1992 Telugu-language film directed by E.V.V. Satyanarayana which features Rajendra Prasad and Shobana in the lead roles. The film became a blockbuster at the box office and is regarded as a one of the popular comedy films in Telugu cinema.

Top billed cast (14)

Rajendra Prasad Apparao
Shobana Subba Laxmi
Brahmanandam Sastri
Rama Prabha Ammaji
Annapoorna Role not available
Babu Mohan Role not available
Ali Role not available
Tanikella Bharani Role not available
Mallikarjuna Rao Tata Rao
Somayajulu J V Role not available
Suthi Velu Role not available
Ironleg Sastri Role not available
Potti Prasad Role not available
Jayalalita Tata Rao's wife

Thalapathi (1991) Film

As: 'Subbu' Subbulakshmi Rating: 8.0/10 (60 votes) Genres: Action, Crime, Drama Box office: Not available

Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.

Top billed cast (15)

Rajinikanth Surya
Mammootty Devaraj 'Deva'
Arvind Swamy Arjun
Srividya Kalyani
Jaishankar Krishnamoorthy
Amrish Puri Kalivardhan
Shobana 'Subbu' Subbulakshmi
Geetha Selvi
Bhanupriya Padma
Nirmalamma Surya's Foster Mother
Nagesh Panthulu
Kitty Police Commissioner Sundaram
Charu Haasan Subbulakshmi's Father
Manoj K Jayan Manohar
Thalapathi Dinesh Ramana

Ulladakkam (1991) Film

As: Annie Rating: 7.3/10 (6 votes) Genres: Thriller, Drama Box office: Not available

Reshma is a patient of psychiatrist Dr Sunny. She gets romantically obsessed with him even though this is not reciprocated by the doctor. The arrival of the doctor's fiancee Annie causes a lot of conflict in the mind of Reshma.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Dr. Sunny
Shobana Annie
Amala Akkineni Reshma
Murali Roy
M G Soman Mathachan
Ashokan Kishore
Innocent Kunjachan
Sukumari Mental Patient
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Sunny's Mother
Philomina Hospital Attandant
Jagathy Sreekumar Burning Desire - Mental Patient
Zainuddin Chakrapani
Krishnankutty Nair Mental Patient
Kunchan Freddy
Shyama Role not available

April 1st Vidudala (1991) Film

As: Bhuvaneswari Rating: 8.0/10 (5 votes) Genres: Comedy Box office: Not available

Young Divakaram, a habitual liar, takes up the challenge of transforming himself into an honest man in order to win the heart of his lover, Bhuvaneshwari.

Top billed cast (13)

Rajendra Prasad Diwakaram
Shobana Bhuvaneswari
Krishna Bhagavan Gopichand
Rallapalli Narasimha Sarma
Shubha Dr. Krupamani
Mallikarjuna Rao Chinna Rao
Saakshi Ranga Rao Murthy
Pradeep Shakti V.P. Jaganatham
Kallu Chidambaram Ragpicker
Jayalalita Bhagyam
Y. Vijaya Murthy's wife
L. B. Sriram Barber
Rohini Bhuvaneswari (voice)

Kalikkalam (1990) Film

As: Annie Rating: 7.4/10 (7 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Mammootty plays the role of a burglar who is known by different names in different places.He is a kind person and uses the money burgled to help poor and orphans. During one of his burglaries, he happens to witness a murder for which a police officer named Shekharan is falsely accused. He helps Shekharan to prove his innocence.

Top billed cast (15)

Mammootty Burglar with several names
Murali Shekharan (Circle Inspector)
Shobana Annie
Sreenivasan Jamal
Lalu Alex Mathews (Commissioner)
Mamukkoya Unni Nair
Innocent Velayil Chandy
Oduvil Unnikrishnan Devassy
P C George Ravi
C I Paul Ambalakkad Krishnan
Shari Meera Nair
Paravoor Bharathan Keshavan
Philomina Janakiyamma
Sukumari Jamal's Mother
Sankaradi Ramani's Uncle

Iyer the Great (1990) Film

As: Amala Rating: 6.2/10 (5 votes) Genres: Mystery, Fantasy Box office: Not available

Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer, a normal business executive leads a normal family life along with his wife and his mother. One day, up on climbing a tall tree in order to capture an escaped pet parrot, Iyer undergoes (fear of heights) giving him the power of clairvoyance.

Top billed cast (11)

Mammootty Soorya Narayana Iyer
Geetha Vani
Shobana Amala
Sukumari Soorya's Mother
Devan Gabria
Ratheesh Police Officer
M G Soman Dr. Jacob
M S Thrippunithura Moorthy
K P Ummer G.D. Nair
Vijay Menon Role not available
Nisha Noor Role not available

Innale (1989) Film

As: Maya / Gouri Rating: 6.7/10 (11 votes) Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery Box office: Not available

After a serious accident a girl who was hospitalized forgets her past. She stops worrying about her past when she fall in love with a man and finds herself secure with him.

Top billed cast (11)

Suresh Gopi Dr. Narendran
Jayaram Sharath Menon
Shobana Maya / Gouri
Srividya Dr. Sandhya
Jagathy Sreekumar Azhagappan
Innocent Role not available
T. P. Madhavan Role not available
P C George Role not available
Shyama Role not available
Ramachandran V Role not available
K.K. Sudhakaran Samuel Achayan

Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) Film

As: Radha Rating: 7.9/10 (17 votes) Genres: Drama, Comedy Box office: Not available

Vellanakalude Nadu movie which is a political satire based against municipal mafia in the form of Buildings

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal C. Pavithran Nair
Shobana Radha
Sreenivasan Sivan
Karamana Janardanan Nair Radhakrishnan Nair
Lissy Deepa
M G Soman Prabhakaran
KPAC Lalitha Sarojam
Maniyanpilla Raju Gopi
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Chandrashekharan Nair
Sukumari Pavithran's Mother
Jagadish Gopalan
Kuthiravattam Pappu Sulaiman
C I Paul Radha's Brother
Nedumudi Venu Minister
Kunchan Advocate

Aparan (1988) Film

As: Ambili Rating: 8.0/10 (11 votes) Genres: Mystery, Thriller Box office: Not available

Viswanathan comes to the city for a job interview, only to find himself entangled in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. Frustrated, he decides to find and face his doppelgänger with the help of a police inspector friend, but finding the imposter proves difficult, and the further they dig, the more mysterious and shocking their findings.

Top billed cast (15)

Jayaram Vishwanathan/ Uthaman
Shobana Ambili
Madhu Keshava Pillai
Mukesh Inspector George
Sukumari Lalitha
Jalaja Sumangala
M G Soman M.D Mohandas
Innocent Bhaskaran
Parvathi Sindhu
K.P.A.C. Sunny Kuriachan
Shari Anna
V K Sreeraman Muthalali
Jagathy Sreekumar Santhosh
Valsala Menon Meri Kuriyan
Ajith Kollam Uthaman's accomplice

Rudraveena (1988) Film

As: Lalitha Sivajyoti Rating: 6.9/10 (10 votes) Genres: Romance, Music, Drama, Family Box office: Not available

Suryam is the son of a great musician who wishes to change society through his music but his conservative father does not like his ways causing Suryam to leave home and fight his battle alone.

Top billed cast (11)

Chiranjeevi Suryanarayana "Suryam" Sastry
Gemini Ganesan 'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
Shobana Lalitha Sivajyoti
P. L. Narayana Varalayya
Prasad Babu Udayam
Sumithra Gayathri
Ramesh Aravind Charukesa
Devilalitha Sandhya
Janaki Bhavani
Brahmanandam Kishtappa
Kaikala Satyanarayana Satyanarayana (Cameo)

Aryan (1988) Film

As: Aswathy Rating: 6.9/10 (7 votes) Genres: Action, Drama Box office: Not available

Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of theft and forced to leave his village in Kerala. He moves to Bombay where he gets drawn into the underworld through an ageing don Kareem (Goga Kapoor). Some interesting comment initially on Brahmin priesthood in Kerala, but halfway through the film goes haywire.

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
Ramya Krishnan Nirmala/Nimmi
Monisha Unni Sainaba/Sainu
Shobana Aswathy
Balan K Nair Kunjali
Kuthiravattam Pappu Hassan
Priya Subhadra
Sithara Dhathrikutty
Sukumari Thampuratti
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Namboothiri Thampuran
Sreenath Unnikrishnan
Sharat Saxena Majeed Khan
Kundara Johny Nair
Innocent Govindan Nair
Sreenivasan Sakhavu Karunan

Nadodikkattu (1987) Film

As: Radha Rating: 8.0/10 (40 votes) Genres: Comedy Box office: Not available

After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?

Top billed cast (15)

Mohanlal Dasan
Sreenivasan Vijayan
Shobana Radha
Thilakan Ananthan Nambiar
Innocent Balagopalan
Janardhanan Kovai Venkatesan
Captain Raju Pavanayi
Mamukkoya Gafoor
C I Paul Inspector
Kundara Johny Varghese, Nambiar's henchman
Seema Herself (Cameo)
I V Sasi Himself (Cameo)
M G Soman Himself (Cameo)
T. P. Madhavan Managing Director
Kothuku Nanappan Office staff

Anantaram (1987) Film

As: Sumangali / Nalini Rating: 8.1/10 (13 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.

Top billed cast (15)

Ashokan Ajayan (adult)
Sudheesh Ajayan (child)
Shobana Sumangali / Nalini
Mammootty Dr. Balu
Bahadoor Mathai
Krishnankutty Nair Patient
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Yoginiyamma
Adoor Pankajam Lakshmi amma
Cuckoo Parameswaran Nurse
K. P. A. C. Azeez Gambler
B K Nair Compounder
Vembayam Thampi Raman Nair
Chandran Nair Role not available
P. Ganga Role not available
John Samuel Role not available

T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986) Film

As: Anitha Rating: 7.5/10 (6 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal), a middle class post-graduate salaried person, who wants to build himself and also needs to take care of his extended family members. The film went over factors influencing Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment, poverty, and the poor economy.

Top billed cast (11)

Mohanlal Balagopalan
Shobana Anitha
Balan K Nair Anitha's father
Maniyanpilla Raju Bala's friend
Sukumari Anitha's mother
Kuthiravattam Pappu Chandrankutty
KPAC Lalitha Chandrankutty's wife
Sreenivasan Advocate Ramakrishnan
Suresh Gopi Prospective Groom
Priyadarshan Role not available
Kothuku Nanappan Role not available

Yathra (1985) Film

As: Thulasi Rating: 6.8/10 (6 votes) Genres: Romance, Drama Box office: Not available

Based upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, the film tells the story of Unnikrishnan, an ex-convict. Recently released from prison, Unnikrishnan relays his life story to fellow passengers on a bus. He tells of his orphan upbringing, career as a forest official, and love for a young woman named Thulasi, whom he promised he'd marry, before he was erroneously arrested for a crime he did not commit.

Top billed cast (8)

Shobana Thulasi
Mammootty Unnikrishnan
Adoor Bhasi Priest
Thilakan Jailor
Kunchan Devasya
K. P. A. C. Azeez Role not available
Dominic Alummoodan Paramu Nair
Anju Role not available

Amar Prem (1972) Film

As: Not available Rating: 6.9/10 (17 votes) Genres: Drama, Romance Box office: Not available

A village woman abandoned by her husband is forced into prostitution in Kolkata and forms nameless yet strong relations with a wealthy patron as well as an abused boy in the neighbourhood.

Top billed cast (14)

Sharmila Tagore Pushpa
Rajesh Khanna Anand Babu
Madan Puri Nepal Babu
Sujit Kumar Mahesh
Vinod Mehra Nand Kishore Sharma / Nandu
Leela Mishra Mausi
Satyendra Kapoor Vijay
Rammohan Sharma Shankar
Bindu Kamla
Om Prakash Natwarlal
Man Mohan Pushpa's Husband
Abhi Bhattacharya Doctor
Asit Sen Chander
Shobana Role not available