# Shoba Chandrasekhar

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

## Others

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

## 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.
She has written several stories that have been made into movies by moviemaker husband S. A. Chandrasekhar.
Her first light classical music programme was telecast on Vijay TV in April 2003. The title of the programme was "Samarpanam".
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.

## Personal life

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

## Filmography

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

## As a playback singer

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