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Shamna Kasim
Poorna at Blue Whale film audio launch (2019)
Born
Shamna Kurikkal Kudiyil

Kuruva, Thayyil, Kannur, Kerala, India
Other namesPoorna, Chinnaty[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Kassim, Ramla Beevi

Shamna Kasim, also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian film actress, Professional Dancer and model. She is also known for her work in the South Indian Film Industry. She started her career as a classical dancer and got into media when she was participating at the reality-based dance competition Super Dancer on Amrita TV.[2] She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty . Her debut Telugu Cinema came with Sri Mahalakshmi, while playing the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.[3]

Early life

She was born as the youngest of five children on 23 May 1989 at Kannur, Kerala. She did her schooling at Ursuline Senior Secondary School, Kannur and at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence.[4] Currently she resides at Kochi, Kerala.[1] She is a dancer in all types of stage shows. She has mentioned in the recent interview in John Brittas Show that her godfather in Malayalam movies at early stages of her career was Mohanlal. She also said her worries about less chances she is now getting in Malayalam movies compared to that of Tamil and Telugu Movie Industry.

Career

In the mid 2010s, Poorna appeared in a series of films where she portrayed a ghost, with The Hindu labelling her as "the ghost queen of Telugu films".[5] She won critical acclaim for her roles in Avunu (2012) and the sequel Avunu 2 (2015), which led to film makers wanting to cast her in horror films. She turned down several similar scripts, before winning further acclaim for her role as a ghost in Raju Garu Gadhi (2015), which became a surprise sleeper hit at the box office.[5] She is so dedicated to her work that she shaved her head for her role in the movie Kodiveeran (2017) but the movie did not receive a good response from the audience.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 Manju Poloru Penkutty Dhanya Malayalam
2005 Hridayathil Sookshikkan Model
Junior Senior Model
December Keerthi's friend
2006 Pachakuthira Raji
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam Radhika
Ennittum Student
Oruvan Devu
2007 Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Mahalakshmi Telugu Telugu debut
Ali Bhai Kingini Malayalam
Flash Machi
2008 College Kumaran Sreekutti
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu Madhumitha Tamil Tamil debut
Kodaikanal Brinda
2009 Kandhakottai Pooja
Josh Meena Kannada Kannada debut
2010 Drogi Malar Tamil
9 KK Road Rosemary Malayalam
2011 Aadu Puli Anjali Thillainayagam Tamil dubbed in Telugu as Chelgatam

dubbed in hindi as Baghawat Ek Junk

Seema Tapakai Sathya Telugu
Makaramanju Model Malayalam
Vellore Maavattam Priya Tamil
Vithagan Mercy
2012 Chattakaari Julie Malayalam
Avunu Mohini Telugu
2013 Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Meena Sreekumar Malayalam
Radhan Ganda Radha Kannada
Jannal Oram Nirmala David Tamil
Thagaraaru Meenakshi
2014 Laddu Babu Maya Telugu
Nuvvala Nenila Mahalakshmi
Rajadhi Raja Dancer Malayalam Item Dance in Song "Dhan Than "
2015 Mili Renuka
Avunu 2 Mohini Telugu
Sakalakala Vallavan Tamil Special appearance
Srimanthudu Telugu Special appearance
Rajugari Gadhi Bommali
Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu Shruthi Naidu
2016 Jayammu Nischayammu Raa Rani
Manal Kayiru 2 Nisha Tamil
2017 Kodiveeran Velu
Avanthika Avanthika Telugu
Rakshasi Shyloo
2018 Savarakathi Subhadra Tamil Won, MGR-Sivaji Academy Awards - Best actress
Oru Kuttanadan Blog Neena Malayalam
Aanakkallan Rosy Thomas
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku S.I Geetha Tamil
Adanga Maru Subash's lawyer
Silly Fellows Telugu
2019 Madhura Raja Amala Malayalam
Marconi Mathai Treesa
Kaappaan Priya Joseph Tamil
Suvarna Sundari Telugu
2020 100 movie Kannada Filming
Lock Up Tamil Filming
Vritham Malayalam Filming
Arjunan Kadhali Tamil Filming
Thalaivi V. K. Sasikala Tamil/ Hindi/ Telugu Filming

Web series

Year Title Role Language Channel
2020 Kannamoochi Priya Tamil ZEE5

Television

Year Program Role Channel Language Notes
2007 Super dancer Contestant Amrita TV Malayalam Reality Show
2008 Super Dancer Junior Dancer Amrita TV
2015 Aarppo erro Judge Kairali TV
2019 Dhee Jodi (Season 11 of Dhee) Judge (Secondary) ETV HD Telugu Telugu Television debut
2019 Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan Mohini Asianet Malayalam TV Serial
2019 Kerala Dance League Celebrity Judge Amrita TV Reality show
2019 D5 Junior Celebrity Judge Mazhavil Manorama
2019-2020 Dhee Champions (Season 12 of Dhee) Judge (Primary) ETV HD Telugu
2020 Health Desk Mentor Asianet Malayalam Online awareness programme

References

  1. ^ a b Manorama Online Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ^ "ചട്ടക്കാരി മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു". mathrubhumi.com. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Gopika doesn't want to get old". 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  4. ^ തെന്നിന്ത്യയുടെ പൂർണയായി മലയാളത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം ഷംന കാസിം | മലയാളം ഇ മാഗസിൻ.കോം Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Malayalam Online magazine (12 January 2013).
  5. ^ a b Search for variety: Poorna. The Hindu (21 November 2015). Retrieved on 30 December 2015.