Shamna Kasim (Poorna) | |
|---|---|
 Shamna in 2019 | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Poorna, Chinnaty [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Shanid Asif Ali (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
Shamna Kasim , also known by her stage name Poorna is an Indian actress, dancer, and model, who appears in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. [3]
She was born in Kannur to a Muslim-Malayalee couple Kasim and Ramla. She has done her schooling from St. Teresas Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Kannur after shifting from Ursuline Senior Secondary School. She shifted her school to concentrate more on her dancing skills. [4]
Since childhood, she started learning different forms of classical dance. The different classical dance forms she knows are Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam. She represented her school in various competitions. She completed her Bachelor of Arts from correspondence. [5] She got into media when she was competing at the Super Dancer show Amrita TV. [6] She resides in Kochi, Kerala. [1]
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. [7] She played her first major role in her debut Telugu film Sri Mahalakshmi (2007), while playing the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008). [8]
Her biggest hit came with Josh (2009), a Kannada movie that completed 100 days in the theatres. She has starred in several Tamil films including Kodaikanal (2008), Kandhakottai (2009), Drohi (2010), Aadu Puli (2011), Vellore Maavattam (2011) and Vithagan (2011).
She is best known for her Malayalam movies Chattakkari (2012), Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha (2013) and Mili (2015).
Kasim appeared in a series of films where she portrayed a ghost, with The Hindu labelling her as "the ghost queen of South films". [9] She essayed the lead role in Avunu (2012) and the sequel Avunu 2 (2015) that were successful at the box office. In this brief period of time, she turned down several similar scripts, before acting as a ghost again in Raju Gari Gadhi (2015), which became a hit at the box office. [9]
She extended her appearance from silver screen to numerous Television projects in Telugu and Malayalam, particularly as a Judge in dance reality shows that bought her closer to the audiences. In 2016, she was cast in Telegu comedy Jayammu Nischayammu Raa . [10]
Shamna shaved her head completely bald for her role in the Kodiveeran (2017), but the movie met with average reviews. [11] She was critically acclaimed for her role in Mysskin's Savarakathi (2018). [12] She then starred in multiple commercially successful movies appearing in pivotal and supporting roles like Adanga Maru (2018) and Kaappaan (2019). She also played an important supporting role in the ZEE5 film Lock Up (2020) and was a part of the political biopic Thalaivi (2021).
She has also done a lot of Malayalam like Madhura Raja (2019), Maarconi Mathaai (2019) and Telugu films Akhanda (2021), Drushyam 2 (2021), Dasara (2023) as well. In 2024, she appeared in Tamil horror thriller, Devil . [13]
On 12 June 2022, Shamna married businessman Shanid Asif Ali in a close-knot wedding ceremony at Dubai. The couple have a son, Hamdan Asif Ali.
In June 2020, police arrested members of a gang on a complaint lodged by Shamna's mother that they blackmailed her daughter. [14] [15] Police revealed that the gang locked film actresses in hotel rooms and forced them to accompany as escorts for transporting black money. [16] [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Manju Poloru Penkutty | Dhanya | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Model | ||
| Junior Senior | Model | |||
| December | Herself | |||
| 2006 | Pachakuthira | Raji | ||
| Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam | Radhika | |||
| Ennittum | Student | |||
| Oruvan | Devu | |||
| 2007 | Sri Mahalakshmi | Sri Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| Ali Bhai | Kingini | Malayalam | ||
| Flash | Machi | |||
| 2008 | College Kumaran | Sreekutti | ||
| Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | Madhumitha | Tamil | ||
| Kodaikanal | Brinda | |||
| 2009 | Kandhakottai | Pooja | ||
| Josh | Meena | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | Drohi | Malar | Tamil | |
| 9 KK Road | Rosemary | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Aadu Puli | Anjali Thillainayagam | Tamil | |
| 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 | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Srimanthudu | Dancer | 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 | |
| Oru Kuttanadan Blog | S.I Neena | Malayalam | ||
| Aanakkallan | Rosy Thomas | |||
| Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku | S.I Geetha | Tamil | ||
| Adanga Maru | Subash's lawyer | |||
| Silly Fellows | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Amala | Malayalam | |
| Marconi Mathai | Treesa | |||
| Kaappaan | Priya Joseph | Tamil | ||
| Suvarna Sundari | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Lock Up | Malliga | Tamil | Released on ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Power Play | Poorna | Telugu | |
| Sundari | Sundari | |||
| Thalaivi | V. K. Sasikala | Tamil Hindi | ||
| 100 | Anagha | Kannada | ||
| Akhanda | Padmavathi | Telugu | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu [18] | |
| Drushyam 2 | Adv. Renuka | Amazon Prime Video release | ||
| 2022 | Visithiran | Stella | Tamil | |
| Tees Maar Khan | Vasudha | Telugu | ||
| 2023 | Dasara | Vadhinamma | ||
| Asalu | Vandhana | Released on ETV Win [19] | ||
| Ala Ila Ela | Mitra | |||
| 2024 | Devil | Hema | Tamil | |
| Guntur Kaaram | Ramola | Telugu | Special Appearance [20] | |
| Bhimaa | Kali | Telugu | [21] |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sabarimala Swami Ayyapyan | Mohini | Malayalam | Asianet |
| 2020 | Kannamoochi | Priya | Tamil | ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Lakshmi | Netflix | |
| 3 Roses | Indu | Telugu | Aha | |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Super dancer | Contestant | Amrita TV | Malayalam | Reality. TV Show |
| 2008 | Super Dancer Junior | Dancer | Amrita TV | ||
| 2009 | Ente Priya Ganangal | Presenter | Surya TV | ||
| 2010 | Super Jody | Judge | Surya TV | ||
| 2011 | Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival | Herself as a dancer in the title song | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| 2012 | Veruthe Alla Bharya Season 2 | Mentor | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| 2013 | Dazzling Friends Hunt | Judge | Kairali TV | ||
| 2013 | Super Dancer Junior 7 | Judge | Amrita TV | ||
| 2015 | Aarppo Erro | Judge | Kairali TV | ||
| 2015 | D2 D 4 Dance | Guest Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| 2016 | Eid Ruchiyumayi Shamna | Celebrity Presenter | Mazhavil Manorama | Cookery | |
| 2017 | Yuva Film Awards | Dancer | Asianet | Special show | |
| 2018 | Lalitham 50 | Dancer | Mazhavil Manorama | Special show | |
| 2019 | Dhee Jodi (Season 11 of Dhee) | Judge (Secondary) | ETV HD | Telugu | Telugu Television debut |
| 2019, 2021 | Sixth Sense (game show)) | Participant | Star Maa | Telugu | Game show |
| 2019 | Kerala Dance League | Celebrity Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam | 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 |
| 2021 | Udan Panam | Contestant | Mazhavil Manorama | Game show | |
| 2021 | Welcome 2021 | Dancer | Kairali TV | ||
| 2021 | Dhee 13 Kings vs Queens | Judge (primary) | ETV HD | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Unstoppable | Herself as a dancer in the title song | Aha | ||
| 2021 | Red Carpet | Mentor | Amrita TV | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Madhuram Shobhanam | Dancer | Zee Keralam | ||
| 2021 | Saregamapa Championship | Guest | Zee Kannada | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Comedy Stars Dhamaka | Judge | Star Maa | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Comedy Stars Season 3 | Judge | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Sreedevi drama Company | Judge | ETV HD | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Dhee 16 Premier league | Judge (primary) | ETV HD | ||
| 2024 | Drama juniors 7 | Judge | zee Telugu |
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