Shamna Kasim | |
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 Poorna at Blue Whale film audio launch (2019) | |
| Born | Shamna Kurikkal Kudiyil 23 May 1989 |
| Other names | Poorna, Chinnaty[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent(s) | Kassim, Ramla Beevi |
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Early life
She was born as the youngest of five children 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 completed a Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence. Currently she resides at Kochi, Kerala. 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". 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. She is so dedicated to her work that she shaved her head for her role in the movie Kodiveeran (2017) but the movie did not receive a good response from the audience.Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Manju Poloru Penkutty | Dhanya | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Model | ||
| Junior Senior | Model | |||
| December | Keerthi's friend | |||
| 2006 | Pachakuthira | Raji | ||
| Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam | Radhika | |||
| Ennittum | Student | |||
| Oruvan | Devu | |||
| 2007 | Sri Mahalakshmi | Sri Mahalakshmi | Telugu | Telugu debut |
| Ali Bhai | Kingini | Malayalam | ||
| Flash | Machi | |||
| 2008 | College Kumaran | Sreekutti | ||
| Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | Madhumitha | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
| Kodaikanal | Brinda | |||
| 2009 | Kandhakottai | Pooja | ||
| Josh | Meena | Kannada | Kannada debut | |
| 2010 | Drogi | Malar | Tamil | |
| 9 KK Road | Rosemary | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Aadu Puli | Anjali Thillainayagam | Tamil | dubbed in Telugu as Chelgatam
dubbed in hindi as Baghawat Ek Junk |
| 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 | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Srimanthudu | 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 | Won, MGR-Sivaji Academy Awards - Best actress |
| Oru Kuttanadan Blog | Neena | Malayalam | ||
| Aanakkallan | Rosy Thomas | |||
| Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku | S.I Geetha | Tamil | ||
| Adanga Maru | Subash's lawyer | |||
| Silly Fellows | Telugu | |||
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Amala | Malayalam | |
| Marconi Mathai | Treesa | |||
| Kaappaan | Priya Joseph | Tamil | ||
| Suvarna Sundari | Telugu | |||
| 2020 | 100 movie | Kannada | Filming | |
| Lock Up | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Vritham | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Arjunan Kadhali | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Thalaivi | V. K. Sasikala | Tamil/ Hindi/ Telugu | Filming |
