Shafna
Shafna Nizam | |
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Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | 15 June 1990
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998 –
2001 2007 – present |
Spouse(s) | (m. 2013) |
Parent(s) | Nizam Shahida |
Shafna Nizam (born 15 June 1990) is an Indian actress who is active in Malayalam films and television serials. She made her acting debut as a child artist in Malayalam with Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998).[1] She played the lead role in television series “Sundari”, marking her TV debut.[2] She received a Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2016 for Sahayathrika establishing herself as a lead actress in Malayalam television industry.[3]
Acting career[]
Shafna was well recognized by the Malayalam audience from the films Katha Parayumbol and Oru Indian Pranayakatha.[4] She was also well appreciated for her role in the film Athmakadha, where she acted as a school-going youth who turns blind like her father.[5] Her dialogue "Ayyo acha pokalle" in the film Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is extremely popular among Malayali audience.[6] Post-marriage she made her debut into Malayalam television with the serial Sundari which rose her into fame and is currently active on Malayalam serial industry.[7]
Personal life[]
Shafna was born as the second daughter of Nizam and Shahida. She has an elder sister Shabna and younger sister Shaina.[8] Shafna married her longtime boyfriend her co-actor in the Malayalam film Plus two, on 11 December 2013.[9][10] later rose to fame essaying the role of Shivaramakrishnan in the TV series Santhwanam.[11][12]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1998 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Kavya | Malayalam | Child Artist |
Pranayavarnangal | Aarathi's relative | Malayalam | Child Artist | |
2001 | Pularvettam | Priya | Malayalam | Child artist |
2007 | Katha Parayumpol | Sona (Balan's Elder Daughter) | Malayalam | Third biggest grosser Malayalam film of 2007 after Mayavi and Hallo |
2008 | Kuselan | Balakrishnan's Elder Daughter | Tamil | Remake of Katha Parayumpol |
Kathanayakudu | Balakrishna's Elder Daughter | Telugu | Remake of Katha Parayumpol | |
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Drama actress | Malayalam | Cameo | |
2009 | Bhagavaan | Lady at hospital | Malayalam | |
Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | Rosemary | Malayalam | ||
2010 | Aagathan | Gautham's Sister | Malayalam | |
Plus Two | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
Athmakadha | Lillykutty | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Veena | Malayalam | |
Naughty Professor | Herself | Malayalam | Guest Appearance | |
Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Merrin | Malayalam | ||
2013 | Lokpal | Neethu | Malayalam | |
Oru Indian Pranayakatha | Divya | Malayalam | ||
2016 | Marubhoomiyile Aana | Bride | Malayalam | Guest Appearance |
2017 | Solo | Uncredited | Malayalam/Tamil | World of Siva (Ties of Blood) Archive footage |
2021 | Sumesh & Ramesh | Uncredited | Malayalam | Archive footage |
Television[]
Serials[]
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2015-2016 | Sundari | Gadha/Annie/Karthumbi | Mazhavil Manorama | Television debut | [13] |
2016 | Sahayathrika | Madhumita | Surya TV | Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress | [14] |
Jagratha | Deepika | Amrita TV | |||
2017–2018 | Nokketha Doorath | Aswathy/Suhara | Mazhavil Manorama | [15] | |
2018 | Priyankari | Female lead | European online TV series | [16] | |
2018–2020 | Bhagyajathakam | Indulekha | Mazhavil Manorama | [17] | |
2021-Present | Srimanthudu | Kaveri | E TV | Telugu serial | |
2021-Present | Priyankari | Daisy | Flowers TV | [18] |
Guest appearances[]
Year | Show | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Varthaprabhatham | Asianet News | ||
2015 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:1 | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
Comedy Super Night | Flowers | |||
2017 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:2 | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
2018 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:3 | |||
Tharapakittu | Kaumudy TV |
Awards[]
- 2016 – Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress (Sahayathrika)
References[]
- ^ "Actress Shafna married". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Female leads enjoy more stardom on TV- Shafna Nizam". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sharing the joy of winning their first state award". The Times of India.
- ^ "Films has always been my priority". The Times of India.
- ^ "Aathmakatha is worth a watch". rediff.
- ^ "ഷഫ്നയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". manoramaonline.
- ^ "Actress Shafna makes her mini-screen debut". The Times of India.
- ^ "ഷഫ്നയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". manoramaonline.
- ^ "Actress Shafna Nizam Marries Her Boyfriend!". entertainment.oneindia.in. 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Shafna Nazim's Love Marriage". Nth Wall. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "TV couple Sajin and Shafna share a throwback video from their wedding on 7th anniversary". The Times of India.
- ^ "Did you know Santhwanam's Shivan a.k.a. Sajin is actress Shafna's spouse". The Times of India.
- ^ "New serial Sundari on Mazhavil Manorama". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sahayathrika on Surya TV". The Times of India.
- ^ "Alencier Ley debuts in TV through Nokathadoorath". The Times of India.
- ^ "The true success of an actor is that people recognise him for his roles- Tony Antony". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Bhagya Jathakam' say get set go". The Times of India.
- ^ "The true success of an actor is that people recognise him for his roles- Tony Antony". The Times of India.
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Child actresses in Malayalam cinema
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Indian child actresses
- 1990 births
- Actresses in Telugu television