Shelly Kishore

Shelly Kishore
Born	Shelly Nabu Kumar Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–2014; 2017–present

Shelly Kishore is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for her role Shalini in Kumkumapoovu , Vadivu in Thanga Meenkal and Usha in Minnal Murali . She received a Kerala state television award for best actress in 2006.

Early life

Shelly's father, J. Nabu Kumar, works a civil engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her mother Sheela is a homemaker. She has an elder brother and a sister. Shelly's brother is married and lives in the US. Her sister, Shibily earns as a teacher. ^[1]

Shelly studied in Muscat and in New Indian Model School, Dubai. She has a diploma in mass media and communication from Singapore and another diploma in sociology. Shelly did her Post Graduation in E-Governance.

Career

Shelly Kishore received the Government of Kerala's award for the best actress in 2006 for her role in the serial Thaniye, telecasted in Amrita TV. Shelly's first Malayalam movie was Kerala Cafe , directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan. Shelly's first Tamil movie was Thanga Meenkal , directed by Ram. Shelly appeared the Hindi movie The Waiting Room, directed by Maneej Premnath. ^[2] She learned classic Indian dance forms, including Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, and Bharatanatyam.^{[ citation needed ]}

Shelly was selected as the second runner up for the Miss Flower Show contest held at Kanakakunnu, Trivandrum. ^[3] Shelly acted in the Malayalam movie Kanalkannadi directed by Jayan Poduval, although it was never released. ^[4] Kishore is famous in Malayali households for her portrayal of Shalini Rudran in Kumkumapoovu. After finishing that production, she took a break from television. In 2017 she came back through the portrayal of Balasuda in Sthreepadam.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

• All films are in Malayalam, otherwise noted

List of Shelly Kishore film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Kerala Cafe	School girl	segment: Island Express
2010	The Waiting Room	Girl killed	Hindi film
2012	Chattakaari	Usha
2013	Akam	Tara
	Thanga Meenkal	Vadivu	Tamil film
2017	Sakhavu	Maya
2018	Eeda	Leela
2021	Minnal Murali	Usha
2022	Naane Varuvean	Janaki	Tamil film
	Padachonte Kadhakal	–	[5]
2023	Kanal Kannadi	Anamika	Released via YouTube [6]
2024	Oru Sarkar Ulpannam	Shyama	[7]
	Swakaryam Sambhava Bahulam	Ambili	[8]
2025	Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal	Nafeesa	[9]
	Madras Matinee	Kamalam	Tamil film [10]

Television

List of Shelly Kishore television credits

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes
2006	Koottu Kudumbam	–	Kairali TV	Debut serial
	Thaniye	Padma	Amrita TV	Telefilm
	Chitrasalabham	Nandana & Sitara
2007	Thingalum Tharangalum	Raziya
	Aa Amma	–	Kairali TV
2011–2014	Kumkumapoovu	Shalini	Asianet	[11]
2013	Parasparam			Guest appearance
2016	Chirakinte Maravil	Susan	YouTube	short film [12]
2017–2020	Sthreepadham	Balasudha	Mazhavil Manorama
2020–2021	Ente Maathavu	Jeena	Surya TV
2023	Shaitan	Savithri	Disney+ Hotstar	Telugu web series

Awards

List of Shelly Kishore awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Serial/Movie	Role	Result
2006	Kerala State Television Awards	Best Actress	Thaniye	Padma	Won
2012	Asianet Television Awards	Best New Face	Kumkumapoovu	Shalini	Won
2013	Asianet Television Awards	Best Actress			Won
	Asiavision Television Awards				Won
2014	[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards| 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]	Thanga Meengal	Vadivu	Nominated

References

1. "Latest News – Shelly is shy on screen but bold in real life". www.ukmalayalee.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018.
2. "Thriller The Waiting Room to release on Friday: IBNLive.com > Videos". 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010.
3. M, Athira (3 April 2013). "Starry dreams". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
4. "Thanga Meenkal Tamil Review". TamilPlex.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
5. "Fisherman, houswife among 5 writers; 'Padachonte Kadhakal' reflects lives of ordinary people". Mathrubhumi . 11 December 2022.
6. "I would love to portray a naxalite on screen: Shelly Kishore". The Times of India. 3 July 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 11 June 2025.
7. Features, C. E. (2 March 2024). "Censor Board has 'Bharatha' removed from Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
8. Santhosh, Vivek (31 May 2024). "Swakaryam Sambhava Bahulam Movie Review: A dismal experience trivialising women's woes". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
9. "Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal: A heartwarming tale that celebrates homecoming and brotherhood". @mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
10. S, Ashwin (2 June 2025). "Kaali Venkat: Cinema is not an actor's medium". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
11. "11 years of 'Kumkumapoovu': From Shelly to Shanavas Shanu, here's what the actors are doing now". The Times of India. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
12. ""Chirakinte Maravil" Malayalam Christian Short Film". 13 April 2016 – via www.youtube.com.

External links

• Shelly Kishore at IMDb