Shamna Kasim
Shamna Kasim, also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian actress, professional dancer and model. She is known for her work in the South Indian film industry. Kasim started her career as a classical dancer and came into the entertainment industry following her participation in 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 movie came with Sri Mahalakshmi, while playing the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.[3]She has appeared in more than 60 films.
Shamna Kasim | |
|---|---|
 Shamna in 2019 | |
| Born | 1989 |
| Other names | Poorna, Chinnaty[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent(s) | Kassim, Ramla Beevi |
Early lifeEdit
Shamna Kasim was born at Kannur, Kerala as the youngest of five children at to a local fisherman worker and a housewife. She did her schooling at Ursuline Senior Secondary School, Kannur and at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence.[4] She resides in Kochi, Kerala.[1] She is a dancer in stage shows. She mentioned in an interview with John Brittas that her godfather in Malayalam movies at early stages of her career was Mohanlal.
CareerEdit
In the mid 2010s, Kasim 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 Gari Gadhi (2015), which became a surprise hit at the box office.[5] She tonsured her head for her role in the movie Kodiveeran (2017) but the movie did not receive a good response from the audience.
ControversyEdit
In June 2020, police arrested members of a gang on a complaint lodged by Kasim's mother that they blackmailed her daughter.[6][7] Police revealed that the gang locked film actresses in hotels rooms and forced them to accompany as escorts for transporting black money.[8][9]
FilmographyEdit
FilmsEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Manju Poloru Penkutty | Dhanya | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Model | ||
| Junior Senior | Model | |||
| December | Friend of Keerthi | |||
| 2006 | Pachakuthira | Raji | ||
| Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam | Radhika | |||
| Ennittum | Student | |||
| Oruvan | Devu | |||
| Pagadai | Unknown | Tamil | Unreleased | |
| 2007 | Sri Mahalakshmi | Sri Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| Ali Bhai | Kingini | Malayalam | ||
| Flash | Machi | |||
| 2008 | College Kumaran | Sreekutti | ||
| Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | Madhumitha | Tamil | ||
| Arjunan Kadhali | Unknown | Unreleased | ||
| Kodaikanal | Brinda | |||
| 2009 | Kandhakottai | Pooja | ||
| Josh | Meena | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | Drogi | Malar | Tamil | |
| 9 KK Road | Rosemary | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Aadu Puli | Anjali Thillainayagam | Tamil | |
| Seema Tapakai | Sathya | Telugu | ||
| Makaramanju | Model | Malayalam | ||
| Vellore Maavattam[10] | Priya | Tamil | ||
| Vithagan[11] | Mercy | |||
| 2012 | Chattakaari[12] | Julie | Malayalam | |
| Avunu | Mohini | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha[13] | Meena Sreekumar | Malayalam | |
| Radhan Ganda | Radha | Kannada | ||
| Jannal Oram | Nirmala David | Tamil | ||
| Thagaraaru[14] | Meenakshi | |||
| Arjunan Kadhali | Unreleased | |||
| 2014 | Laddu Babu | Maya | Telugu | |
| Nuvvala Nenila[15] | Mahalakshmi | |||
| Rajadhi Raja | Dancer | Malayalam | Item Dance in Song "Dhan Than " | |
| 2015 | Mili | Renuka | ||
| Avunu 2 | Mohini | Telugu | ||
| Sakalakala Vallavan | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Srimanthudu[16] | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Rajugari Gadhi | Bommali | |||
| Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | Shruthi Naidu | |||
| 2016 | Jayammu Nischayammu Raa | Rani | ||
| Manal Kayiru 2[17] | Nisha | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Kodiveeran[18][19] | Velu | ||
| Avanthika | Avanthika | Telugu | ||
| Rakshasi | Shyloo | |||
| 2018 | Savarakathi[20][21] | Subhadra | Tamil | |
| Oru Kuttanadan Blog[22] | S.I Neena | Malayalam | ||
| Aanakkallan | Rosy Thomas | |||
| Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku | S.I Geetha | Tamil | ||
| Adanga Maru[23] | Subash's lawyer | |||
| Silly Fellows | Telugu | |||
| Adhugo | ||||
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Amala | Malayalam | |
| Marconi Mathai | Treesa | |||
| Kaappaan[24] | Priya Joseph | Tamil | ||
| Suvarna Sundari | Telugu | |||
| 2020 | Lock Up | Malliga | Tamil | Released on ZEE5[25] |
| 2021 | Power Play | Poorna | Telugu | |
| Sundari | Sundari | |||
| Thalaivi | V. K. Sasikala | Tamil Hindi |
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| 100 | Anagha | Kannada | ||
| Drushyam 2 | Adv. Renuka | Telugu | Amazon Prime Video release[26][27] | |
| Akhanda | Padmavathi | |||
| 2022 | Padam Pesum | Tamil | Completed | |
| Pisaasu 2 | Completed | |||
| Ammayi | Completed | |||
| Visiththiram | Filming | |||
| Telugulo Naaku Nachchani Padham Prema | Telugu | Completed | ||
| Back Door | Completed | |||
| Vritham | Malayalam | Filming |
Web seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kannamoochi | Priya | Tamil | ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Lakshmi | Netflix | |
| 2021 | 3 Roses | Indhu | Telugu | Aha |
TelevisionEdit
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Reality show |
| 2021 | Unstoppable | Herself as a dancer in the title song | Aha | ||
| 2021 | Red Carpet | Mentor | Amrita TV | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Madhuram Shobhanam | Dancer | Zee Keralam | Malayalam |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manorama Online Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "ചട്ടക്കാരി മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു". mathrubhumi.com. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gopika doesn't want to get old". 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ↑ തെന്നിന്ത്യയുടെ പൂർണയായി മലയാളത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം ഷംന കാസിം | മലയാളം ഇ മാഗസിൻ.കോം Archived 3 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Malayalam Online magazine (12 January 2013).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Search for variety: Poorna. The Hindu (21 November 2015). Retrieved on 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "Four held in Kochi for blackmailing actress Shamna Kasim with marriage proposal". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ↑ "Shamna Kasim blackmail case: Accused had inter-state links, suspect police". Mathrubhumi Newspaper. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ↑ "Police arrest four for blackmailing actor Shamna Kasim". The Indian Express Newspaper. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/jul/05/gang-cheated-many-junior-artists-planned-to-con-big-actors-for-amassing-more-money-2165587.html [bare URL]
- ↑ "Nandaa-Poorna in 'Vellore Mavattam' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "Parthiban's one man show". The Times of India. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Shamna plays Julie in Chattakaari Remake". OneIndia.com.
- ↑ "Rajesh K Abraham's 'ASK' is a women-centric thriller". The Times of India. 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Poorna With Arulnidhi – Poorna – Arulnithi – Ganesh Vinayak – Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Varun Sandesh - Purna to star in Nuvvalaa Nenila". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Poorna's special song in Mahesh's film". The Times of India. 26 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Poorna is the lead in the sequel to Manal Kayiru". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "Poorna goes baldpate for Kodi Veeran?". www.deccanchronicle.com/. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "Poorna plays a negative role in Kodi Veeran? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Karthik, Janani (16 July 2015). "Six heroines declined, but Poorna said 'yes'". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ Thinkal V Menon (11 September 2015). "I was nervous working with Ram and Mysskin: Poorna". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "Shamna Kasim plays a cop in Oru Kuttanadan blog - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ C R, Sharanya (8 August 2018). "Poorna is a lawyer in Adanga Maru". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Sashidar Adivi (25 February 2019). "Poorna to act alongside Suriya". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ↑ ZEE5 [@ZEE5Tamil] (6 August 2020). "Get ready to watch@shamna_kasim's heart warming performance as Malliga in the edgy crime drama!#Lockup from 14th Aug on #ZEE5 #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Meena, Shamna Kasim and others join Drishyam 2 Telugu remake". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Poorna gets clicked post wrapping up shoot for Drushyam 2 with Venkatesh Daggubati for the day - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2021.