Shafna Nizam | |
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Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998 – 2001 2007 – present |
Spouse |
Sajin TP (m. 2013) |
Parent(s) | Nizam Shahida |
Shafna Nizam 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). She played the lead role in television series “Sundari”, marking her TV debut. She received a Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2016 for Sahayathrika establishing herself as a lead actress in Malayalam television industry.
Acting career
Shafna was well recognized by the Malayalam audience from the films Katha Parayumbol and Oru Indian Pranayakatha. 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. Her dialogue "Ayyo acha pokalle" in the film Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is extremely popular among Malayali audience. 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.
Personal life
Shafna was born as the second daughter of Nizam and Shahida. She has an elder sister Shabna and younger sister Shaina. Shafna married her longtime boyfriend Sajin TP; her co-actor in the Malayalam film Plus two, on 11 December 2013. Sajin later rose to fame essaying the role of Shivaramakrishnan in the TV series Santhwanam.
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 | Malayalam | |
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 |
2022 | Soulmate | Gayathri | Malayalam | Short film |
Television
Serials
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2015-2016 | Sundari | Gadha/Annie/Karthumbi | Mazhavil Manorama | Television debut | |
2016 | Sahayathrika | Madhumita | Surya TV | Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress | |
Jagratha | Deepika | Amrita TV | |||
2017–2018 | Nokketha Doorath | Aswathy/Suhara | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
2018 | Priyankari | Female lead | European online TV series | ||
2018–2020 | Bhagyajathakam | Indulekha | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
2021–2022 | Srimanthudu | Kaveri | E TV | Telugu debut serial | |
2021–2022 | Priyankari | Daisy | Flowers TV | ||
2023- 2024 | Manimuthu | Radhika | Mazhavil Manorama |
TV shows
Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
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2012 | Ini Samvritha Ottaikkalla | Mazhavil Manorama | Host |
2012 | Varthaprabhatham | Asianet News | Guest |
2015 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:1 | Mazhavil Manorama | |
Comedy Super Night | Flowers | ||
2016 | Annies Kitchen | Amrita TV | |
2017 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:2 | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2018 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:3 | ||
Tharapakittu | Kaumudy TV | ||
Day with a Star | 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.
- "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.
- "Manimuthu: New show to narrate the story of a young girl searching for her father". The Times of India.
External links
- Shafna Nizam at IMDb
- 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
- Actresses in Telugu television