for Best Actress for the Tamil film Pasi, which was produced by Lalitha, the eldest of the Travancore sisters. She also received the Filmfare Best Actress award for Pasi and received the Second Best Actress award from the Kerala government in 1977 for the film Ormakal Marikkumo. Death Shobha committed suicide by hanging at the age of 17. She was married to Balu Mahendra. The 1983 Malayalam film Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback directed by K. G. George is loosely based on her life and death. Filmography Malayalam films Jeevithayaathra (1965) Karuna (1966) Penmakkal (1966) Ollathu Mathi (1967) Pareeksha (1967) Kadal (1968) Adyapika (1968) Aparadhini (1968) Kuruthikkalam (1969) Vettamrigam (1969) Udhyogastha (1967) – child artist Aval Alpam Vaikipoyi (1971) Yogammullaval (1971) Sindooracheppu (1971) – Ammalu Makane Ninakku Vendi (1971) – Young Sophia Taxi Car (1972) Gandharavakshetram (1972) – Young Lakshmi Aradimanninte Janmi (1972) – Minikutty Udayam (1973) – Young Geetha Badradeepam (1973) – Lekha Ayalathe Sundari (1974) – Shobha Night Duty (1974) – Ammini Ayodhya (1975) – Shanthi Chottanikkara Amma (1976) Amruthavahini (1976) – Rani Dweep (1977) Ormakal Marikkumo (1977) – Ammini/Parvathi Nurayum Pathayum (1977) Rajaparambara (1977) Pad–aram (1978) – Shoba Randu Penkuttikal (1978) Wayanadan Thampan (1978) Utradaraatri (1978) Ulkkadal (1978) Ekakini (1978) Bandhanam (1978) Lillyppookkal (1979) Ishta Praneshwari (1979) Ente Neelakasham (1979) Shalini Ente Koottukaari (1980) Daliapookkal (1980) Aniyatha Valakal (1980) Soorya Daham (1980) Yovvanam Daham (1980) Manju Moodal Manju (1980) Tamil films Naanal (1965) – child artist Thattungal Thirakkappadum (1966) – child artist Iru Kodugal (1969) – child artist Punnagai (1971) Vairam (1974) Achchani (1978) Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978) Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam (1978) Mullum Malarum (1978) Veetuku Veedu Vasappadi (1979) Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai (1979) Enippadigal (1979) Chakkalathi (1979) Agal Vilakku (1979) Azhiyatha Kolangal (1979) Pasi (1979) Veli Thandiya Velladu (1980) Moodu Pani (1980) Ponnagaram (1980) Saamanthippoo (1980) Mayil (1981) – Released posthumously Vaadagai Veedu (1981) – Released posthumously Anbulla Athan (1981) – Released posthumously Telugu films Tharam Marindi (1977) Manavoori Pandavulu (1978) Kannada films Kokila (1977) Aparichita (1978) Amara Madhura Prema (1982 – Released posthumously) Awards National Film Awards 1979 – National Film Award for Best Actress for Pasi Filmfare Awards South 1978 – Filmfare Best Kannada Actress Award for Aparichita 1979 – Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Pasi Kerala State Film Award 1971 – Best Female Child Artist for Yogammullaval and Aval Alpam Vaikippoyi 1977 – Second Best Actress for Ormakal Marikkumo 1978 – Best Actress