Shobana 

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai an Indian film actress, classical danceress, choreographeress, television judge.

National Film award recipient.

Foundress of 'Kalarpana Institute of Bharatanatyam', an institute devoted to Bharatanatyam.

She has performed extensively across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, playing a key role in taking Bharatanatyam to global audiences.

She comes from the lineage of the famous Travancore sisters — Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini.

She adopted a daughter named Anantha Narayani.
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