Shamna Kasim

Shamna Kasim, also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian actress, professional dancer and model.[2] She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty.[3]She has acted in more than 60 films.

In this Indian name, the name Kasim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shanna.
Shamna Kasim
Poorna in 2019
Born1989
Thayyil, Kannur, Kerala, India
Other namesPoorna, Chinnaty[1]
OccupationActress, dancer
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Kassim, Ramla Beevi

Early life

Shamna Kasim was born in Kannur, Kerala as the youngest of five children to a local fishing 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 hotel rooms and forced them to accompany as escorts for transporting black money.[8][9]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2004Manju Poloru PenkuttyDhanyaMalayalam
2005Hridayathil SookshikkanModel
Junior SeniorModel
DecemberFriend of Keerthi
2006PachakuthiraRaji
Bhargavacharitham Moonam KhandamRadhika
EnnittumStudent
OruvanDevu
2007Sri MahalakshmiSri MahalakshmiTelugu
Ali BhaiKinginiMalayalam
FlashMachi
2008College KumaranSreekutti
Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduMadhumithaTamil
KodaikanalBrinda
2009KandhakottaiPooja
JoshMeenaKannada
2010DrogiMalarTamil
9 KK RoadRosemaryMalayalam
2011Aadu PuliAnjali ThillainayagamTamil
Seema TapakaiSathyaTelugu
MakaramanjuModelMalayalam
Vellore Maavattam[10]PriyaTamil
Vithagan[11]Mercy
2012Chattakaari[12]JulieMalayalam
AvunuMohiniTelugu
2013Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha[13]Meena SreekumarMalayalam
Radhan GandaRadhaKannada
Jannal OramNirmala DavidTamil
Thagaraaru[14]Meenakshi
2014Laddu BabuMayaTelugu
Nuvvala Nenila[15]Mahalakshmi
Rajadhi RajaDancerMalayalamItem Dance in Song "Dhan Than "
2015MiliRenuka
Avunu 2MohiniTelugu
Sakalakala VallavanTamilSpecial appearance
Srimanthudu[16]TeluguSpecial appearance
Rajugari GadhiBommali
Mama Manchu Alludu KanchuShruthi Naidu
2016Jayammu Nischayammu RaaRani
Manal Kayiru 2[17]NishaTamil
2017Kodiveeran[18][19]Velu
AvanthikaAvanthikaTelugu
RakshasiShyloo
2018Savarakathi[20][21]SubhadraTamil
Oru Kuttanadan Blog[22]S.I NeenaMalayalam
AanakkallanRosy Thomas
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham IrukkuS.I GeethaTamil
Adanga Maru[23]Subash's lawyer
Silly FellowsTelugu
Adhugo
2019Madhura RajaAmalaMalayalam
Marconi MathaiTreesa
Kaappaan[24]Priya JosephTamil
Suvarna SundariTelugu
2020Lock UpMalligaTamilReleased on ZEE5[25]
2021Power Play PoornaTelugu
SundariSundari
ThalaiviV. K. SasikalaTamil
Hindi
100AnaghaKannada
Drushyam 2Adv. RenukaTeluguAmazon Prime Video release[26][27]
AkhandaPadmavathi
2022 Padam PesumTamilCompleted
Pisaasu 2Completed
AmmayiCompleted
VisiththiramFilming
Telugulo Naaku Nachchani Padham PremaTeluguCompleted
Back DoorCompleted
VrithamMalayalamFilming
Nenjuku Neethi Tamil Completed

Web Series
Year Title Role Language Network
2019Sabarimala Swami AyyapanMohiniMalayalamAsianet
2020 Kannamoochi Priya Tamil ZEE5
2021NavarasaLakshmiNetflix
3 Roses InduTeluguAha
2022 Anandham Tamil Completed

Other roles
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2007Super dancerContestantAmrita TVMalayalamReality. TV Show
2008Super Dancer JuniorDancerAmrita TV
2009Ente Priya GanangalPresenterSurya TV
2010Super JodyJudgeSurya TV
2011Bhima Jewels Comedy FestivalHerself as a dancer in the title songMazhavil Manorama
2012Veruthe Alla Bharya Season 2MentorMazhavil Manorama
2013Dazzling Friends HuntJudgeKairali TV
2015Aarppo ErroJudgeKairali TV
2015D2 D 4 DanceGuest JudgeMazhavil Manorama
2016Eid Ruchiyumayi ShamnaCelebrity PresenterMazhavil ManoramaCookery
2017Yuva Film AwardsDancerAsianetSpecial show
2018Lalitham 50DancerMazhavil ManoramaSpecial show
2019Dhee Jodi (Season 11 of Dhee)Judge (Secondary)ETV HDTeluguTelugu Television debut
2019Kerala Dance LeagueCelebrity JudgeAmrita TVMalayalamReality show
2019D5 JuniorCelebrity JudgeMazhavil Manorama
2019-2020Dhee Champions (Season 12 of Dhee)Judge (Primary)ETV HDTelugu
2020Health DeskMentorAsianetMalayalamOnline awareness programme
2021Udan PanamContestantMazhavil ManoramaGame show
2021Welcome 2021DancerKairali TV
2021Dhee 13 Kings vs QueensJudge (primary)ETV HDTeluguReality show
2021UnstoppableHerself as a dancer in the title songAha
2021Red CarpetMentorAmrita TVMalayalam
2021Madhuram ShobhanamDancerZee Keralam
2021Saregamapa ChampionshipGuestZee KannadaKannada
2022–PresentComedy Stars DhamakaJudgeStar MaaTelugu
2022–PresentComedy Stars Season 3JudgeAsianetMalayalam

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. "Gang cheated many junior artists, planned to con big actors for amassing more money- The New Indian Express".
  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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