Did Shobana dance with Michael Jackson?

Classical dance career Shobana is an accomplished Bharata Natyam dancer. In 1999, Shobana along with Prabhu Deva and A. R. Rahman performed with a Tamil film dancing troupe at the “Michael Jackson and Friends” concert in Munich, Germany. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam’s stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai in 2000.

How old is Shobana?

51 years (March 21, 1970)
Shobana/Age

Does Shobana have a daughter?

Narayani Chandrakumar
Shobana/Daughters

Who is Shobana mother?

Anandam Chandrakumar
Shobana/Mothers

Did MJ meet Prabhu Deva?

In an exclusive to DC, Prabhu Deva, recalled his memories of meeting the dancing sensation — “In 1999, when Michael Jackson came to Mumbai, I was called from Chennai and I immediately took the first flight there. I was invited to take part at the big bash thrown in his honour.

How old is Oorvasi?

52 years (January 25, 1969)
Kavitha Ranjini/Age

Is Prabhu Deva inspired by MJ?

Prabhu, who picks Hrithik and Aishwarya as his favourite dancers in Bollywood, says he was devastated when he heard of Michael Jackson’s death. “He was my inspiration. Even if I tried, I couldn’t help but imitate him in the way I dance.

Who is the choreographer of the movie Shobana?

Consequent to the year 1999, Shobana turned extremely selective about her films. Shobana was trained under the Bharata Natyam dancers Chitra Visweswaran and Padma Subrahmanyam. She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and currently runs a dance school, Kalarpana, in Chennai.

What kind of dance does Shobana do in Bharata Natyam?

Shobana danced Abhinaya, a pivotal element in Bharata Natyam. She was one among the judges in Jodi No. 1, a reality show for dance aired on Vijay TV . She started her own dance school, “Kalipinya” in 1989 and got it registered in 1992.

How many Malayalam movies has Shobana acted in?

She has acted nearly 230 films, predominantly in Malayalam language, in addition to Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and English language films. She has won two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and numerous other awards. Shobana established herself as a leading actress in 1980s and 1990s.

Who are the relatives of Shobana from Travancore?

She is the niece of the Travancore sisters – Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, all of whom were Indian classical dancers and actresses. The actress Sukumari was her paternal aunt. Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative. Malayalam actors Vineeth is her cousin and Krishna is her nephew.