Shoba Chandrasekhar

Shoba Chandrasekhar
Born Shoba
Nationality Indian
Years active 1967 – present
Spouse(s) S. A. Chandrasekhar
Children Joseph Vijay Chandrasekar
Website
www.actorvijay.com

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

Personal life

She is married to S. A. Chandrasekhar, who is an Indian film director, producer and writer. Her son Vijay, is one of Tamil Nadu's leading actors and her daughter Vidhya died at the age of 2. Sangeetha is her daughter-in-law. Her siblings are Sunder, Surender and Sheela. Her Mother is Mrs. Lalitha.[1]

Musical training

Her guru was Shri Meenakshi Sundaram. Later she joined the Tamil Nadu Government Music College and pursued her learning from the great tutors in the college like Vidwan Shri T.M. Thiagarajan. She also had the opportunity to learn Veena from Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan at the music college. For the past 5 years she has been learning vocal carnatic music from Smt. Brinda Thiagarajan – daughter of Shri Maharajapuram Santhanam.[1]

Awards and titles

She has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Mrs. Chennai award by the Esthel Hotels and Resorts. Shoba Chandrasekhar, a singer, has been given this award for her philanthropic activities in Chennai as well as for being a good mother and wife.[1]

Others

She has been appointed as the Artistic Heritage Consultant by the order of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha.[2]

Film career

She was a singer in light music troupes. She later graduated to singing in films. She has written several stories that have been made into movies by moviemaker husband S. A. Chandrasekhar. She turned film producer and then became a film director. She has also performed at various classical concerts. She also recently released a devotional album titled 'Anaimuganum Arumuganum', talks about her singing career.

Her first light classical music programme was telecast on Vijay TV in April 2003. The title of the programme was 'Samarpanam'. Her first live concert was for the Maharajapuram Santhanam Trust. Her first film song was 'Maharaja Oru Maharani ... ' from the film Iru Malargal. She have sung in nearly all the films made by her husband.

She have produced 10 films and written stories for more than 50. She also directed two films Nanbargal and Innisai Mazhai. In fact, Mr. 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.[1][3]

Partial Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer Writer
2008 Pandhayam Green tick Tamil
2006 Nenjirukkum Varai Green tick Tamil
2006 Aadhi Green tick Tamil
1998 Nilaave Vaa Green tick Tamil
1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan Green tick Tamil
1995 Vishnu Green tick Tamil
1995 Deva Green tick Tamil
1994 Rasigan Green tick Tamil
1993 Sendhoorapandi Green tick Tamil
1992 Naalaiya Theerpu Green tick Green tick Tamil
1992 Innisai Mazhai Green tick Green tick Tamil
1991 Nanbargal Green tick Green tick Tamil
1989 Rajanadai Green tick Green tick Tamil
1987 Sattam Oru Vilayaattu Green tick Tamil
1986 Vasantha Raagam Green tick Tamil
1986 Enakku Nane Needipathi Green tick Tamil
1985 Neethiyin Marupakkam Green tick Green tick Tamil
1985 Pudhu Yugam Green tick Tamil
1983 Hasida Hebbuli Green tick Kannada
1982 Pattanathu Rajakkal Green tick Tamil

As a playback singer

Year Title Song(s) Composer Co-singer(s) Ref.
1967 Iru Malargal "Maharaja Oru Maharani" M. S. Viswanathan Sadan, T. M. Soundararajan [4]
1978 Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai "Maalai Ilam" Illayaraja SN. Surendar [5]
1985 Neethiyin Marupakkam "Potti Kadaiyile" Illayaraja Illayaraja [6]
1986 Kodai Mazhai "Pala Pala Kuruvi" Illayaraja Uma Ramanan [7]
1986 Natpu "Adi Maadi Veettu" Illayaraja P. Jayachandran [8]
1992 Innisai Mazhai "Dhoori Dhoori" Illayaraja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam [9]
1993 Kattalai "Nambinen Maharajene" Illayaraja Mano [10]
1994 Rasigan "Love Love Mama" Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam [11]
1995 Visnhu "Dhoddabetta" Deva [12]
1997 Once More "Oormila Oormila" Deva Vijay style="text-align: center;"
2005 Sivakasi "Kodambakkam Area" Srikanth Deva Tippu [13]
2006 Nenjirukkum Varai "Azhagana Ponnu" Srikanth Deva Gopal Sharma [14]
2007 Mudhal Kanave "Beeru Venuma Brandy Venuma" Srikanth Deva Vikranth [15]
2009 Vettaikaaran "Uchimandai" Vijay Antony Krishna Iyer, Charulatha Mani, Sakthi Sree [16]
2010 Veluthu Kattu "Sangili Pungili" Bharani Karthik, Rap Valla [17]
2010 Sura "Naan Nadanthal Adhiradi" Mani Sharma Naveen, Janani Madhan [18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index.php?uid=684
  2. ↑ http://www.kollyinsider.com/2011/11/jayalalitha-gives-new-post-to-vijays.html
  3. ↑ "Shobha Chandrasekhar Filmography". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Iru Malargal Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Neethiyin Marupakkam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kodai Mazhai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Natpu Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Innisai Mazhai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kattalai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Kattalai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Visnhu Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sivakasi Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Nenjirukkum Varai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Mudhal Kanave Songs". oosai.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Vettaikaaran Songs". oosai.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "Veluthu Kattu Songs". oosai.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  18. ↑ "Sura Songs". oosai.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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