Shoba Chandrasekhar

Shoba Chandrasekhar
Born (1948-08-24) 24 August 1948 (age 78)
Madras Presidency, Dominion of India
Occupations
  • Playback singer
  • Screenwriter
  • Film producer
  • Film director
Years active1967–2015
SpouseS. A. Chandrasekhar
Children2 including C. Joseph Vijay
RelativesS. N. Surendar (brother)
Sangeetha Vijay (daughter-in-law)

Shoba Chandrasekhar (born 24 August 1948) is an Indian playback singer, screenwriter, film producer and film director. She is the mother of former actor and the ninth chief minister of Tamil Nadu C Joseph Vijay.

Others

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

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 mostly starring Vijayakanth and Vijay.

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. She also sang over 12 movies.

Personal life

Shoba is married to film director S. A. Chandrasekhar on April 24, 1973. Their son Vijay is a former actor in Tamil cinema and the incumbent Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2026. Their daughter Vidya died at the age of 2.

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
1982 Pattanathu Rajakkal No Story No
1984 Kudumbam No Story No
1985 Pudhu Yugam No No Yes Credited as Shoba Sekhar
Neethiyin Marupakkam No Story Yes
1986 Enakku Nane Needipathi No Story No
Vasantha Raagam No No Yes
1987 Neethikku Thandanai No No Yes
Sattam Oru Vilayaattu No No Yes
Kudrat Ka Kanoon No Story No Hindi remake of Neethikku Thandanai; story originally written by M. Karunanidhi
1988 Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal No Story No
1989 Rajanadai No Story Yes
1991 Nanbargal Yes Yes No
1992 Innisai Mazhai Yes Story No
Naalaiya Theerpu No Story Yes
1993 Senthoorapandi No Story No
1994 Rasigan No Story No
1995 Deva No Story No
Vishnu No Story No
1996 Maanbumigu Maanavan No Story No
1998 Nilaave Vaa No No Yes
2006 Aathi No No Yes
Nenjirukkum Varai No Story No
2008 Pandhayam No No Yes
2015 Touring Talkies No No Yes

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

Notes

  1. ↑ One is deceased.

References

  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. 1 2 "Thalapathy Vijay's mother Shoba Chandrasekhar joins Twitter". The Times of India. 8 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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  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.
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  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.