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Shamna Kasim (Poorna)
Shamna in 2019
Born	Thayyil, Kannur, Kerala, India
Other names	Poorna, Chinnaty
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Shanid Asif Ali ​(m. 2022)​
Children	1

Shamna Kasim , also known by her stage name Poorna is an Indian actress, dancer, and model, who appears in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.

Early life

She was born in Kannur to a Muslim-Malayalee couple Kasim and Ramla. She has done her schooling from St. Teresas Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Kannur after shifting from Ursuline Senior Secondary School. She shifted her school to concentrate more on her dancing skills.

She resides in Kochi, Kerala.

Career

2004–2011: Early struggle

She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty. She played her first major role in her debut Telugu film Sri Mahalakshmi (2007), while playing the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008).

Her biggest hit came with Josh (2009), a Kannada movie that completed 100 days in the theatres. She has starred in several Tamil films including Kodaikanal (2008), Kandhakottai (2009), Drohi (2010), Aadu Puli (2011), Vellore Maavattam (2011) and Vithagan (2011).

2012–2016: Experimental roles and television

She is best known for her Malayalam movies Chattakkari (2012), Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha (2013) and Mili (2015).

Kasim appeared in a series of films where she portrayed a ghost, with The Hindu labelling her as "the ghost queen of South films". She essayed the lead role in Avunu (2012) and the sequel Avunu 2 (2015) that were successful at the box office. In this brief period of time, she turned down several similar scripts, before acting as a ghost again in Raju Gari Gadhi (2015), which became a hit at the box office.

She extended her appearance from silver screen to numerous Television projects in Telugu and Malayalam, particularly as a Judge in dance reality shows that bought her closer to the audiences. In 2016, she was cast in Telegu comedy Jayammu Nischayammu Raa.

2017–present

Shamna shaved her head completely bald for her role in the Kodiveeran (2017), but the movie met with average reviews.

She has also done a lot of Malayalam like Madhura Raja (2019), Maarconi Mathaai (2019) and Telugu films Akhanda (2021), Drushyam 2 (2021), Dasara (2023) as well. In 2024, she appeared in Tamil horror thriller, Devil.

Personal life

In June 2020, police arrested members of a gang on a complaint lodged by Shamna's mother that they blackmailed her daughter. Police revealed that the gang locked film actresses in hotel rooms and forced them to accompany as escorts for transporting black money.

Filmography

Film

Television

Television shows

References

1. ^ Manorama Online Retrieved 8 July 2014.
2. "Actress Shamna Kasim ties the knot with businessman beau; Drops sneak peek from her dreamy wedding". 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
3. "ചട്ടക്കാരി മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു". mathrubhumi.com. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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. "Actor Shamna Kasim gets engaged to businessman Shanid Asif Ali, shares pics".
6. ^ Search for variety: Poorna. The Hindu (21 November 2015). Retrieved 30 December 2015.
7. "Jayammu Nischayammu Ra is all set for release". The Times of India. 8 November 2016.
8. "Didn't mind shaving head for 'Kodi Veeran': Poorna". The New Indian Express. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
9. "Devil Movie Review: This devil suffers from an identity crisis". Cinema Express. 2 February 2024.
10. "Four held in Kochi for blackmailing actress Shamna Kasim with marriage proposal". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
11. "Shamna Kasim blackmail case: Accused had inter-state links, suspect police". Mathrubhumi Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
12. "Police arrest four for blackmailing actor Shamna Kasim". The Indian Express Newspaper. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
13. M, Arun (5 July 2020). "Gang cheated many junior artists, planned to con big actors for amassing more money". The New Indian Express.
14. Jyothi, Y Krishna (20 August 2022). "SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins". South First. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
15. Kkasim, Shamna (7 February 2024). "Thank u @directortrivikramofficial @urstrulymahesh @sekharmaster for giving me this opportunity to work for this energetic song 🙏❤️ and thank u so so so much each and everyone for this love & support ❤️ some happy moments ❤️". Instagram. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
16. "'Bhimaa' On Disney+ Hotstar Review: Gopichand Delivers A Massy Performance". Outlook India. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
17. "ஒரே பெண்ணை காதலிக்கும் நாயகனும் அவனது நண்பனும்! நடக்கப்பபோவது என்ன? | Oru Thee Promo". Thanthi One. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

External links

• Poorna at IMDb

• Indian film actresses
• 21st-century Indian actresses
• Actresses from Kannur
• Bharatanatyam exponents
• Living people
• Actresses in Tamil cinema
• Actresses in Telugu cinema
• Actresses in Malayalam cinema
• Actresses in Kannada cinema
• Actresses in Hindi cinema
• Actresses in Malayalam television
• Actresses in Telugu television
• 21st-century Indian dancers
• Dancers from Kerala