Shamna Kasim

Shamna Kasim, also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian film actress, professional dancer and model. She is known for her work in the South Indian film Industry. She 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]

This article is about the actress. For the 2017 film, see Poorna: Courage Has No Limit.

Shamna Kasim
Poorna at Blue Whale film audio launch (2019)
Born
Shamna Kurikkal Kudiyil

(1989-05-23) 23 May 1989
Kuruva, Thayyil, Kannur, Kerala, India
Other namesPoorna, Chinnaty[1]
OccupationActress, dancer
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Kassim, Ramla Beevi

Early life

She was born as the youngest of five children on 23 May 1989 at Kannur, Kerala daughter of a local fisherman worker and daughter to a housewife. She did her schooling at Ursuline Senior Secondary School, Kannur and at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence.[4] Currently she resides at Kochi, Kerala.[1] She is a dancer in all types of stage shows. She mentioned in an interview with John Brittas 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".[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 GariGadhi (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.

Controversy

In June 2020, police arrested members of a gang on a complaint lodged by Shamna 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]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004Manju Poloru PenkuttyDhanyaMalayalam
2005Hridayathil SookshikkanModel
Junior SeniorModel
DecemberKeerthi's friend
2006PachakuthiraRaji
Bhargavacharitham Moonam KhandamRadhika
EnnittumStudent
OruvanDevu
2007Sri MahalakshmiSri MahalakshmiTeluguTelugu debut
Ali BhaiKinginiMalayalam
FlashMachi
2008College KumaranSreekutti
Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduMadhumithaTamilTamil debut
KodaikanalBrinda
2009KandhakottaiPooja
JoshMeenaKannadaKannada debut
2010DrogiMalarTamil
9 KK RoadRosemaryMalayalam
2011Aadu PuliAnjali ThillainayagamTamildubbed in Telugu as Chelgatam

dubbed in hindi as Baghawat Ek Junk

Seema TapakaiSathyaTelugu
MakaramanjuModelMalayalam
Vellore MaavattamPriyaTamil
VithaganMercy
2012ChattakaariJulieMalayalam
AvunuMohiniTelugu
2013Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaMeena SreekumarMalayalam
Radhan GandaRadhaKannada
Jannal OramNirmala DavidTamil
ThagaraaruMeenakshi
2014Laddu BabuMayaTelugu
Nuvvala NenilaMahalakshmi
Rajadhi RajaDancerMalayalamItem Dance in Song "Dhan Than "
2015MiliRenuka
Avunu 2MohiniTelugu
Sakalakala VallavanTamilSpecial appearance
SrimanthuduTeluguSpecial appearance
Rajugari GadhiBommali
Mama Manchu Alludu KanchuShruthi Naidu
2016Jayammu Nischayammu RaaRani
Manal Kayiru 2NishaTamil
2017KodiveeranVelu
AvanthikaAvanthikaTelugu
RakshasiShyloo
2018SavarakathiSubhadraTamilWon, MGR-Sivaji Academy Awards - Best actress
Oru Kuttanadan BlogNeenaMalayalam
AanakkallanRosy Thomas
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham IrukkuS.I GeethaTamil
Adanga MaruSubash's lawyer
Silly FellowsTelugu
2019Madhura RajaAmalaMalayalam
Marconi MathaiTreesa
KaappaanPriya JosephTamil
Suvarna SundariTelugu
2020LockUpMalligaTamil
100 KannadaFilming
VrithamMalayalamFilming
Arjunan KadhaliTamilFilming
ThalaiviV. K. SasikalaTamil/ Hindi/ TeluguFilming

Web series
Year Title Role Language Channel
2020 Kannamoochi Priya Tamil ZEE5

Television
YearProgramRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2007Super dancerContestantAmrita TVMalayalamReality Show
2008Super Dancer JuniorDancerAmrita TV
2011Bhima Jewels Comedy FestivalHerself as a dancer in the title songMazhavil Manorama
2015Aarppo erroJudgeKairali TV
2019Dhee Jodi (Season 11 of Dhee)Judge (Secondary)ETV HDTeluguTelugu Television debut
2019Sabarimala Swami AyyapanMohiniAsianetMalayalamTV Serial
2019Kerala Dance LeagueCelebrity JudgeAmrita TVReality show
2019D5 JuniorCelebrity JudgeMazhavil Manorama
2019-2020Dhee Champions (Season 12 of Dhee)Judge (Primary)ETV HDTelugu
2020Health DeskMentorAsianetMalayalamOnline awareness programme
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References
  1. Manorama Online Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. "ചട്ടക്കാരി മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു". mathrubhumi.com. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. "Gopika doesn't want to get old". 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  4. 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. Search for variety: Poorna. The Hindu (21 November 2015). Retrieved on 30 December 2015.
  6. "Four held in Kochi for blackmailing actress Shamna Kasim with marriage proposal". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. "Shamna Kasim blackmail case: Accused had inter-state links, suspect police". Mathrubhumi Newspaper. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  8. "Police arrest four for blackmailing actor Shamna Kasim". The Indian Express Newspaper. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  9. 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
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