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Shoba Chandrasekhar
Born
Chennai, India
Occupations
  • Playback singer
  • Screenwriter
  • Film producer
  • Film director
Years active1967–present
SpouseS. A. Chandrasekhar
ChildrenVijay
RelativesS. N. Surendar (brother)

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

Others

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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

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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

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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

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

As a playback singer

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Year Title Song(s) Composer Co-singer(s) Ref.
1967 Iru Malargal "Maharaja Oru Maharani" M. S. Viswanathan Sadan, T. M. Soundararajan [8]
1978 Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai "Maalai Ila Manathil" Illayaraja SN. Surendar [9]
1979 Allari 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]

References

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  1. ^ Jayalalitha gives new post to Vijay’s mom, Shoba Chandrasekar | Tamil Cinema News › Kollywood Movie News. Kollyinsider.com (2 November 2011). Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "புதிய குரல்கள்; இளம் குருத்துகள்". Kalki. 18 November 1979. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Thalapathy Vijay's mother Shoba Chandrasekhar joins Twitter". The Times of India. 8 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Did actor Vijay wished his mother but left his father.. ?". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ Lakshmansruthi – ONLINE MUSIC DIRECTORY Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Profiles.lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Shobha Chandrasekhar Filmography". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  7. ^ Ifasa, Aminath (26 April 2023). "'Thalapathy' Vijay celebrates his parents' 50th wedding anniversary". Masala.com.
  8. ^ "Iru Malargal Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Neethiyin Marupakkam Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Kodai Mazhai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Natpu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Innisai Mazhai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Kattalai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Kattalai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Visnhu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  17. ^ Once More Tamil Movie Songs Download & Listen To Music By Deva – Listen High Quality mp3 Once More – Songs Free @. Starmusiq.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  18. ^ Sivakasi, Sivakasi Songs, Download Sivakasi songs by Srikanth Deva. Raaga.com Tamil Songs. Raaga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  19. ^ Songs, Download songs by . Raaga.com Tamil Songs. Raaga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Mudhal Kanave Songs - Srikanth Deva - Mudhal Kanave Tamil Movie Songs - Oosai.com - A Sound of Tamil Music - an Online Tamil songs Portal , Carries more than 4600 Tamil Movie Songs Online". www.oosai.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  21. ^ Panthayam, Panthayam Songs, Download Panthayam songs by Vijay Antony. Raaga.com Tamil Songs. Play.raaga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  22. ^ Vettaikaaran, Vettaikaaran Songs, Download Vettaikaaran songs by Vijay Antony. Raaga.com Tamil Songs. Raaga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  23. ^ Veluthu Kattu, Veluthu Kattu Songs, Download Veluthu Kattu songs by Bharani. Raaga.com Tamil Songs. Raaga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  24. ^ Sura, Sura Songs, Download Sura songs by Mani Sharma. Raaga.com Tamil Songs. Raaga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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