2026Nominee
Best Performance
Jailer 2
Poorna
Actor
Kannur, Kerala, India
February 1, 1989
Biography
Shamna Kasim, also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian film actress and model. She started her career as a classical dancer and got into media when she was participating at the reality-based dance competition Super Dancer on Amrita TV. She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty and went on to play minor supporting roles in a couple of unsuccessful films. She played her first major role in her debut Telugu film Sri Mahalakshmi, while playing the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2015Nominee
Best Performance
Sakalakala Vallavan
2025Nominee
Best Performance
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Performance
Rakshasi
2008Highlight
Best Performance
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
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Sakalakala Vallavan
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam