Shamna Kasim

Shamna Kasim
Born

Shamna Kasim
(1989-05-23) 23 May 1989[1]
Kuruva, Thayyil

Kannur, Kerala, India
Other names Poorna, Chinnaty[2]
Occupation Actress, dancer
Years active 2004–present
Parent(s) Kassim, Ramla Beevi

Shamna Kasim, also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian film actress and model. 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.[3] She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty and went on to play minor supporting roles in a couple of unsuccessful films. She played her first major role in "Pakadai" along with Raj Kiran and 'Taraka Ratna'from NTR family. But this movie was shooted on 2006, later it was dropped due to some external factors. Later her debut on Telugu film Sri Mahalakshmi, while playing the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.[4]

Early life

She was born as the youngest of five children in a Muslim family to Kassim and Ramla Beevi on 23 May 1989 at Kannur, Kerala. She did her high school studies from Ursuline Senior Secondary School, Kannur and later moved to St. Teresas, Kannur to concentrate more on her dancing skills. She has four siblings: Sheriffa, Arifa, Shanavas and Shaina. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence.[5] Currently she resides at Kochi, Kerala.[2] 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".[6] 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.[6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004Manju Poloru PenkuttyDhanyaMalayalam
2005Hridayathil SookshikkanModelMalayalam
DecemberKeerthi's friendMalayalam
2006PachakuthiraRajiMalayalam
Bhargavacharitham Moonam KhandamRadhikaMalayalam
EnnittumStudentMalayalam
OruvanDevuMalayalam
2007Sri MahalakshmiSri MahalakshmiTelugu
Ali BhaiKinginiMalayalam
FlashMachiMalayalam
2008College KumaranSreekuttiMalayalam
Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduMadhumithaTamil
KodaikanalBrindaTamil
2009KandhakottaiPoojaTamil
JoshMeenaKannada
2010DrogiMalarTamil
9 KK RoadRosemaryMalayalam
2011Aadu PuliAnjali ThillainayagamTamil
Seema TapakaiSathyaTelugu
MakaramanjuModelMalayalam
Vellore MaavattamPriyaTamil
VithaganMercyTamil
2012ChattakaariJulieMalayalam
AvunuMohiniTelugu
2013Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaMeena SreekumarMalayalam
Radhan GandaRadhaKannada
Jannal OramNirmala DavidTamil
ThagaraaruMeenakshiTamil
2014Laddu BabuMayaTelugu
Nuvvala NenilaMahalakshmiTelugu
Rajadhi RajaDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
2015MiliRenukaMalayalam
Avunu 2MohiniTelugu
Appa TakkaruTamilSpecial appearance
SrimanthuduTeluguSpecial appearance
Rajugari GadhiBommaliTelugu
Mama Manchu Alludu KanchuShruthi NaiduTelugu
2016Jayammu Nischayammu RaaRaniTelugu
Manal Kayiru 2NishaTamil
2017KodiveeranVeluTamil
2018SavarakathiSubhadraTamil
Oru Kuttanadan BlogNeenaMalayalam
AanakallanMercyMalayalamPost Production
Suvarna sundariTeluguPost Production
MadhurarajaRosyMalayalamFilming
Adanga MaaruLawyerTamilPost Production
Ivanukku Engeyo Macham IrukkuTamilProduction

Television

  1. Aarppo erro ( Kairali TV) as judge
  2. Super dancer (Amrita TV) as Contestant

References

  1. ↑ iSpouse = Mirchi Hemanth Reel moves - Thiruvananthapuram. The Hindu (21 April 2012). Retrieved on 30 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 Manorama Online Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "ചട്ടക്കാരി മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു". mathrubhumi.com. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Gopika doesn't want to get old". 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  5. ↑ തെന്നിന്ത്യയുടെ പൂർണയായി മലയാളത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം ഷംന കാസിം | മലയാളം ഇ മാഗസിൻ.കോം Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine.. Malayalam Online magazine (12 January 2013).
  6. 1 2 Search for variety: Poorna. The Hindu (21 November 2015). Retrieved on 30 December 2015.
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