Shamna Kasim

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In this Indian name, the name Kasim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shanna.
Shamna Kasim
Actress Poorna.jpg
Shamna in 2019
Born
Thayyil, Kannur, Kerala, India
Other namesPoorna, Chinnaty[1]
OccupationActress, dancer
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Kassim, Ramla Beevi

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.

Early life[]

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.

Career[]

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.

Controversy[]

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]

Filmography[]

Films[]

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
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 series[]

Year Title Role Language Channel
2020 Kannamoochi Priya Tamil ZEE5
2021 Navarasa Lakshmi Netflix
2021 3 Roses Indhu Telugu Aha

Television[]

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
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 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

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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[bare URL]
  10. ^ "Nandaa-Poorna in 'Vellore Mavattam' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Parthiban's one man show". The Times of India. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Shamna plays Julie in Chattakaari Remake". OneIndia.com.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Poorna With Arulnidhi – Poorna – Arulnithi – Ganesh Vinayak – Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Varun Sandesh - Purna to star in Nuvvalaa Nenila". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Poorna is the lead in the sequel to Manal Kayiru". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Poorna goes baldpate for Kodi Veeran?". www.deccanchronicle.com/. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Poorna plays a negative role in Kodi Veeran? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  20. ^ Karthik, Janani (16 July 2015). "Six heroines declined, but Poorna said 'yes'". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  21. ^ Thinkal V Menon (11 September 2015). "I was nervous working with Ram and Mysskin: Poorna". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Shamna Kasim plays a cop in Oru Kuttanadan blog - Times of India". The Times of India.
  23. ^ C R, Sharanya (8 August 2018). "Poorna is a lawyer in Adanga Maru". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  24. ^ Sashidar Adivi (25 February 2019). "Poorna to act alongside Suriya". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "Meena, Shamna Kasim and others join Drishyam 2 Telugu remake". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  27. ^ "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.

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