Shanoor Sana

Shanoor Sana Begum also popularly known by her mononym stage name Sana is an Indian actress, television personality and model, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.[1] She has acted mostly in Telugu films alongside few Tamil and Kannada films. Sana has acted in over 200 films mostly in supporting roles.[2]

Shanoor Sana
Born
Shanoor Sana Begum

Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1994 - present
SpouseSadath
Children2, including Syed Anwar Ahmed (son)
RelativesSameera Sherief (Daughter-in-law)

Biography

She was born to a Christian father and Muslim mother in the Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. She was married to Sadath at her teenage even before completing her studies.[3] Her son Syed Anwar Ahmed is a filmmaker and her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief is a television actress.[4]

Career

She initially pursued her career in modelling. She got the opportunity in film acting from director Krishna Vamsi while she was busy with television and modelling assignments. Director Krishna Vamsi was in search for a suitable actress to play the supporting role in his 1996 film Ninne Pelladatha and signed Sana to play the supporting role and it eventually marked her acting debut.[5] The film was acclaimed and was a successful venture at the box office which starred Nagarjuna in the lead role.

Since then she appeared mostly in Telugu films as supporting actress. Her performance was praised in the role of Kaikeyi in the 2011 film Sri Rama Rajyam and was also critically acclaimed for her performance for the negative role in the 2011 film Rajapattai. In 2016, she played a vamp in the Kannada film Silk Sakkath Maga.[6] In 2018, she made her television acting debut with Tamil soap opera Ponmagal Vanthal.[7]

In May 2020, she started her own YouTube channel teaching cooking methods along with her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief.[8]

Filmography

Telugu films

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role
1996 Ninne Pelladatha
1997 High Class Atta Low Class Alludu
1998 Aavida Maa Aavide Head constable Victoria
SuryavamsamRavi Prasad's wife
Pandaga
Premante IderaShailu's aunty
1999RajaJaya
Sri Ramulayya
2000 Kalisundam Raa Parvathi
Kodanda Ramudu tourist
Goppinti Alludu Achyutha Rammaiah's daughter
Ammo! Okato Tareekhu
2001 Snehamante Idera Padmini's aunt
Bhadrachalam
2002 Nee Premakai
Siva Rama RajuVeeraraju's wife
Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
2003 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Bharathi's mother
Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story
Ottesi Cheputunna
Kalyana RamuduKalyani's mother
Aadanthe Ado Type
2004 Apuroopam
Kaasi
Malliswari Malliswari's paternal aunt
Puttintiki Ra Chelli
Ammayi Bagundi Satya's mother
Aaptudu
Swarabhishekam
2005Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Bhadra
Athadu
Gowtam SSC
Premikulu
2006Chukkallo Chandrudu
RaamJanaki's mother
2007 Premalekha Ras
Sri Mahalakshmi Olga Rose Mary
Nava VasanthamAnjali's mother
2008 KrishnaBobby's wife
Andamaina ManasuloBindu's mother
Gautama Buddha
Bhale Dongalu
Pandurangadu
2009 AnjaneyuluAnjali's mother
Samardhudu
2010 Betting Bangaraju
Thakita Thakita Chandana's mother
Saradaga Kasepu
Brindaavanam Bhoomi's aunt
Nagavalli
Ragada
2011 Vykuntapali Dr. Padma
Sri Rama Rajyam Kaikeyi
2012 Daruvu Swetha's mother
Mem Vayasuku VachamDil's mother
RebelNandini's friend
LuckyLucky's mother
Yamudiki Mogudu: Ee Nela Thakkuvodu
Sarocharu
SimhasanamHemalatha Gundappa
2013Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
Jai Sriram
Balupu Rohit's mother
Kevvu Keka
2014 YevaduDeepthi's mother
Anukshanam
2015 Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Nazeera's mother
DohchayMeera's mother
2016 A Aa Latha
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Paddu's mother
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
2017Maa AbbayiAbbayi's mother
Duvvada JagannadhamPooja's mother
GulfKarunakka
Raja the Great Lucky's aunt
2018Hyderabad Love Story
Juvva
2019 Maharshi
VoterBhavana's mother
Krishna Rao Supermarket
2021Aaradugula BulletNayana's mother
2021Deyyam
2023 Ranga Maarthaanda

Kannada films

Year Film Role
2001Huchcha Kiccha's sister-in-law
2006TirupathiBharathi
2007Police Story 2 Godmother Thimakka
2010Crazy Kutumba
2013Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga Ammani
2014Namaste Madam

Tamil films

Year Film Role
2011 Rajapattai Ranganayaki
2016 Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu Caravan Krishna's wife
2017Aayirathil Iruvar
2020Ka Pae RanasingamCentral minister
2023Kannitheevu

Television

References

  1. kavirayani, suresh (3 May 2020). "Shanoor Sana flaunts her culinary skills". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. "Shanoor Sana Begum". Onenov. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. "The Ultimate Support System". The New Indian Express.
  4. "Syed Anwar surprises birthday girl Sameera Sherief on their honeymoon; take a look". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. kavirayani, suresh (26 March 2014). "The surprising Sana". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. "Sana plays a stunning vamp". The Times of India. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  7. "Shanoor Sana Begum flaunts her Bharatanatyam skills; See video - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. "Actress Sana: ఈసారి స్వీట్ తినిపిస్తానంటున్న సనా, సమీరా! డబుల్ కా మీఠా ఈజీ రెసిపీ". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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