Shoba Chandrasekhar

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Shoba Chandrasekhar
Born
Chennai, India
Occupations
  • Playback singer
  • Screenwriter
  • Film producer
  • Film director
Years active1967–present
Spouse S. A. Chandrasekhar
Children Vijay
Relatives S. N. Surendar (brother)

Shoba Chandrasekhar is an Indian playback singer, screenwriter, film producer and film director. She is the mother of actor Vijay.

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In 2011, she was appointed as the Artistic Heritage Consultant by the order of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha. [1]

Film career

She was a singer in light music troupes. She later graduated to singing in films. Her first film song was "Maharaja Oru Maharani..." from the film Iru Malargal . [2]

She has written several stories that have been made into movies by moviemaker husband S. A. Chandrasekhar. [3] [4]

Her first light classical music programme was telecast on Vijay TV in April 2003. The title of the programme was "Samarpanam". [4]

She has produced 10 films and written stories for more than 50. She also directed two films, Nanbargal and Innisai Mazhai . In fact, Chandrasekhar worked as her associate director in these films. He was assisted by Shankar, now a famous director. The management of the Esthel hotels and resorts said that Shoba is a perfect example of an egoless person. She also sang over 12 movies. [5] [6]

Personal life

Shoba is married to film director S. A. Chandrasekhar on April 26, 1973. Their son Vijay is an actor in Tamil cinema. [3] Their daughter Vidya passed away at the age of 2. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asNotes
DirectorProducerWriter
2008 Pandhayam Green check.svg
2006 Nenjirukkum Varai Green check.svg
2006 Aathi Green check.svg
1998 Nilaave Vaa Green check.svg
1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan Green check.svg
1995 Vishnu Green check.svg
1995 Deva Green check.svg
1994 Rasigan Green check.svg
1993 Senthoorapandi Green check.svg
1992 Naalaiya Theerpu Green check.svgGreen check.svg
1992 Innisai Mazhai Green check.svgGreen check.svg
1991 Nanbargal Green check.svgGreen check.svg
1989 Rajanadai Green check.svgGreen check.svg
1987 Sattam Oru Vilayaattu Green check.svg
1986 Vasantha Raagam Green check.svg
1986 Enakku Nane Needipathi Green check.svg
1985 Neethiyin Marupakkam Green check.svgGreen check.svg
1985 Pudhu Yugam Green check.svg
1982 Pattanathu Rajakkal Green check.svg

As a playback singer

YearTitleSong(s)ComposerCo-singer(s)Ref.
1967 Iru Malargal "Maharaja Oru Maharani" M. S. Viswanathan Sadan, T. M. Soundararajan [8]
1978Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai"Maalai Ila Manathil" Illayaraja SN. Surendar [9]
1979Allari Vayasu (Telugu)"Paapam Ee Chinnavaadikoka Lokam" J. V. Raghavulu G. Anand
1985 Neethiyin Marupakkam "Potti Kadaiyile" Illayaraja Illayaraja [10]
1986 Kodai Mazhai "Pala Pala Kuruvi" Illayaraja Uma Ramanan [11]
1986 Natpu "Adi Maadi Veettu" Illayaraja P. Jayachandran [12]
1992 Innisai Mazhai "Dhoori Dhoori" Illayaraja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam [13]
1993 Kattalai "Nambinen Maharajene" Illayaraja Mano [14]
1994 Rasigan "Love Love Mama" Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam [15]
1995 Vishnu "Dhoddabetta" Deva Vijay [16]
1997 Once More "Oormila Oormila" Deva Vijay [17]
2005 Sivakasi "Kodambakkam Area" Srikanth Deva Tippu [18]
2006 Nenjirukkum Varai "Azhagana Ponnu" Srikanth Deva Gopal Sharma [19]
2007 Mudhal Kanave "Beeru Venuma Brandy Venuma" Srikanth Deva Vikranth [20]
2008 Pandhayam "Chinnamamiye"Vijay Antony MK Balaji, Vinaya, Christopher [21]
2009 Vettaikaaran "Uchimandai Surrru" Vijay Antony Krishna Iyer, Charulatha Mani, Sakthi Sree [22]
2010 Veluthu Kattu "Sangili Pungili" Bharani Karthik, Rap Valla [23]
2010 Sura "Naan Nadanthal Adhiradi" Mani Sharma Naveen, Janani Madhan [24]

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