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.
She was born as the
youngest of five children in a Muslim family to Kassim and Ramla
Beevi on May 24, 1989 at Kannur, Kerala.
She did her high
school studies from Ursuline Senior Secondary School, Kannur and
later moved to St. Teresas, Kannur to concentrate more on her dancing
skills.
She has four
siblings: Sheriffa, Arifa, Shanavas and Shaina. She has completed a
Bachelor of Arts in English by correspondence.
Currently she
resides at Kochi, Kerala.
She is a dancer in
all types of stage shows.
