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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1983)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shelly Kishore
| image = Indian Actress Shelly Kishore, at the 44th India International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2013), in Panaji, Goa on November 27, 2013. (sq cropped).jpg
| caption = Kishore in 2013
| birth_name = Shelly Nabu Kumar
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
| othername = 
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present
| parents = 
| spouse = 
| children = 
}}

'''Shelly Kishore''' is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films and television. She is known for her roles in ''[[Kumkumapoovu]]'', ''[[Thanga Meenkal]]'' and ''[[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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=MjgxNQ== |title=Latest News – Shelly is shy on screen but bold in real life |website=www.ukmalayalee.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930083104/http://www.ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=MjgxNQ== |archive-date=30 September 2018}}</ref>

Shelly studied in [[Muscat]] and in [[New Indian Model School|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 (director)|Ram]]. Shelly appeared the Hindi movie [[The Waiting Room (2010 film)|''The Waiting Room'']], directed by [[Maneej Premnath]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/108656/thriller-the-waiting-room-to-release-on-friday.html |title=Thriller The Waiting Room to release on Friday: IBNLive.com > Videos |date=16 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116170440/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/108656/thriller-the-waiting-room-to-release-on-friday.html |archive-date=16 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She learned classic Indian dance forms, including [[Mohiniyattam]], [[Kuchipudi]], and [[Bharatanatyam]].{{citation needed|date= December 2022}}

Shelly was selected as the second runner up for the Miss Flower Show contest held at Kanakakunnu, Trivandrum.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/starry-dreams/article4576772.ece |title=Starry dreams |date=3 April 2013 |newspaper=The Hindu |first=Athira |last=M |access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref> Shelly acted in the Malayalam movie ''Kanalkannadi'' directed by Jayan Poduval, although it was never released.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamilplex.com/article/eng/2013/11/11/29/thanga-meenkal-tamil-movie-review.html|title=Thanga Meenkal Tamil Review |date=11 November 2013 |website=TamilPlex.com |access-date=13 April 2014 |archive-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930083054/http://www.tamilplex.com/article/eng/2013/11/11/29/thanga-meenkal-tamil-movie-review.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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|date= December 2022}}

==Filmography==
* ''All films are in Malayalam, otherwise noted''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Shelly Kishore film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kerala Cafe]]'' || School girl ||segment: Island Express
|-
| 2010 || ''[[The Waiting Room (2010 film)|The Waiting Room]]'' || Girl killed ||[[Hindi]] film
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chattakkari (2012 film)|Chattakaari]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Akam (film)|Akam]]'' || Tara ||
|-
| ''[[Thanga Meenkal]]'' || Vadivu || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || Maya ||
|-
| 2018|| ''[[Eeda]]'' ||Leela ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Minnal Murali]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''[[Naane Varuvean]]'' || Janaki|| Tamil film
|-
| ''Padachonte Kadhakal'' || Devaki ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/fisherman-houswife-among-5-writers-padachonte-kadhakal-reflects-lives-of-ordinary-people-1.8124393 |title=Fisherman, houswife among 5 writers; 'Padachonte Kadhakal' reflects lives of ordinary people |date=11 December 2022 |newspaper=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''Kanal Kannadi'' || Anamika || Released via YouTube<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-07-03 |title=I would love to portray a naxalite on screen: Shelly Kishore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/i-would-love-to-portray-a-naxalite-on-screen-shelly-kishore/articleshow/59410347.cms |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''[[Oru Sarkar Ulpannam]]'' || Shyama ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-03-02 |title=Censor Board has 'Bharatha' removed from Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Mar/02/censor-board-has-bharatha-removed-fromaju-varghese-starrer-oru-bharatha-sarkar-ulpannam-52558.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Swakaryam Sambhava Bahulam'' || Ambili ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2024-05-31 |title=Swakaryam Sambhava Bahulam Movie Review: A dismal experience trivialising women's woes |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2024/May/31/swakaryam-sambhava-bahulam-movie-review-a-dismal-experience-trivialising-womens-woes |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2025 || ''[[Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal]]'' || Nafeesa ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal: A heartwarming tale that celebrates homecoming and brotherhood |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/review/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-a-heartwarming-tale-that-celebrates-homecoming-and-brotherhood-f9e3c832 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Madras Matinee]]'' || Kamalam || Tamil film; credited as Shelly<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Ashwin |date=2025-06-02 |title=Kaali Venkat: Cinema is not an actor's medium |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2025/Jun/02/kaali-venkat-cinema-is-not-an-actors-medium |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Shelly Kishore television credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006||''Koottu Kudumbam ''|| – || [[Kairali TV]]||Debut serial
|-
|''Thaniye'' || Padma || rowspan="3" | [[Amrita TV]] || Telefilm
|-
|''Chitrasalabham'' || Nandana & Sitara ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007||''Thingalum Tharangalum'' || Raziya ||
|-
|''Aa Amma'' || – || Kairali TV ||
|-
||2011–2014||''[[Kumkumapoovu]]'' || rowspan="2" | Shalini || rowspan="2" | [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=11 years of 'Kumkumapoovu': From Shelly to Shanavas Shanu, here's what the actors are doing now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/11-years-of-kumkumapoovu-from-shelly-to-shanavas-shanu-heres-what-the-actors-are-doing-now/photostory/89256371.cms |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2013||''[[Parasparam (TV series)|Parasparam]]'' || Guest appearance
|-
|2016||''Chirakinte Maravil''||Susan||[[YouTube]]||short film<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGD_GHMstZA |title="Chirakinte Maravil" Malayalam Christian Short Film |date=13 April 2016 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|-
|2017–2020 || ''[[Sthreepadham]]'' ||Balasudha|| [[Mazhavil Manorama]] ||
|-
|2020–2021 || ''[[Ente Maathavu]]'' || Jeena || [[Surya TV]] ||
|-
|2023||''[[Shaitan (TV series)|Shaitan]]''||Savithri||[[Disney+ Hotstar]]||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] web series
|}

==Awards==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2023}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of Shelly Kishore awards and nominations
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Serial/Movie
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Result
|-
|rowspan="1"|2006
|[[Kerala|Kerala State Television Awards]]
|Best Actress
|''Thaniye''
|Padma
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet Television Awards]]
|Best New Face
| rowspan="3" |''[[Kumkumapoovu]]''
| rowspan="3" |Shalini
|{{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet Television Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |Best Actress
|{{Won}}
|-
| [[Asiavision Awards|Asiavision Television Awards]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2014
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards| 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
|[[Thanga Meengal]]
| Vadivu
|{{Nom}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5357202}}

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[[Category:Kerala State Television Award winners]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]

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