Shafna

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).[1] She played the lead role in television series “Sundari”, marking her TV debut.[2] She received a Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2016 for Sahayathrika establishing herself as a lead actress in Malayalam television industry.[3]

Shafna Nizam
Born
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1998 – 2001
2007 – present
Spouse
Sajin TP
​
(m. 2013)​
Parent(s)Nizam
Shahida

Acting career

Shafna was well recognized by the Malayalam audience from the films Katha Parayumbol and Oru Indian Pranayakatha.[4] 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.[5] Her dialogue "Ayyo acha pokalle" in the film Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is extremely popular among Malayali audience.[6] 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.[7]

Personal life

Shafna was born as the second daughter of Nizam and Shahida. She has an elder sister Shabna and younger sister Shaina.[8] Shafna married her longtime boyfriend Sajin TP; her co-actor in the Malayalam film Plus two, on 11 December 2013.[9] Sajin later rose to fame essaying the role of Shivaramakrishnan in the TV series Santhwanam.[10][11]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1998Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaKavyaMalayalamChild Artist
PranayavarnangalAarathi's relativeMalayalamChild Artist
2001PularvettamPriyaMalayalamChild artist
2007Katha ParayumpolSonaMalayalam
2008KuselanBalakrishnan's Elder DaughterTamilRemake of Katha Parayumpol
KathanayakuduBalakrishna's Elder DaughterTeluguRemake of Katha Parayumpol
Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamDrama actressMalayalamCameo
2009BhagavaanLady at hospitalMalayalam
Kanmazha Peyyum MunpeRosemaryMalayalam
2010AagathanGautham's SisterMalayalam
Plus TwoMeenakshiMalayalam
AthmakadhaLillykuttyMalayalam
2012Navagatharkku SwagathamVeenaMalayalam
Naughty ProfessorHerselfMalayalamGuest Appearance
Banking Hours 10 to 4MerrinMalayalam
2013LokpalNeethuMalayalam
Oru Indian PranayakathaDivyaMalayalam
2016Marubhoomiyile AanaBrideMalayalamGuest Appearance
2017SoloUncreditedMalayalam/TamilWorld of Siva (Ties of Blood)
Archive footage
2021Sumesh & RameshUncreditedMalayalamArchive footage
2022SoulmateGayathriMalayalamShort film

Television

Serials
YearSerialRoleChannelNotesRef.
2015-2016SundariGadha/Annie/KarthumbiMazhavil ManoramaTelevision debut[12]
2016SahayathrikaMadhumitaSurya TVKerala State Television Award for Best Actress[13]
JagrathaDeepikaAmrita TV
2017–2018Nokketha DoorathAswathy/SuharaMazhavil Manorama[14]
2018PriyankariFemale leadEuropean online TV series[15]
2018–2020BhagyajathakamIndulekhaMazhavil Manorama[16]
2021–2022SrimanthuduKaveriE TVTelugu debut serial
2021–2022PriyankariDaisyFlowers TV[17]
2023- presentManimuthuRadhikaMazhavil Manorama[18]

TV shows
YearShowChannelNotes
2012Ini Samvritha OttaikkallaMazhavil ManoramaHost
2012VarthaprabhathamAsianet NewsGuest
2015Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:1 Mazhavil Manorama
Comedy Super NightFlowers
2016Annies KitchenAmrita TV
2017 Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:2Mazhavil Manorama
2018 Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:3
TharapakittuKaumudy TV
Day with a Star Kaumudy TV

Awards

References
  1. "Actress Shafna married". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
  2. "Female leads enjoy more stardom on TV- Shafna Nizam". The Times of India.
  3. "Sharing the joy of winning their first state award". The Times of India.
  4. "Films has always been my priority". The Times of India.
  5. "Aathmakatha is worth a watch". rediff.
  6. "ഷഫ്‌നയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". manoramaonline.
  7. "Actress Shafna makes her mini-screen debut". The Times of India.
  8. "ഷഫ്‌നയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". manoramaonline.
  9. "Shafna Nazim's Love Marriage". Nth Wall. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  10. "TV couple Sajin and Shafna share a throwback video from their wedding on 7th anniversary". The Times of India.
  11. "Did you know Santhwanam's Shivan a.k.a. Sajin is actress Shafna's spouse". The Times of India.
  12. "New serial Sundari on Mazhavil Manorama". The Times of India.
  13. "Sahayathrika on Surya TV". The Times of India.
  14. "Alencier Ley debuts in TV through Nokathadoorath". The Times of India.
  15. "The true success of an actor is that people recognise him for his roles- Tony Antony". The Times of India.
  16. "'Bhagya Jathakam' say get set go". The Times of India.
  17. "The true success of an actor is that people recognise him for his roles- Tony Antony". The Times of India.
  18. "Manimuthu: New show to narrate the story of a young girl searching for her father". The Times of India.
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