Shelly Kishore

Shelly Kishore is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for her role Shalini in Kumkumapoovu and in Thanga Meenkal and Usha in Minnal Murali. She received a Kerala state television award for best actress in 2006.

Shelly Kishore
Born
Shelly Nabu Kumar

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2006–2014; 2017–present

Early life

Her father, J. Nabu Kumar, is a civil engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her mother Sheela is a homemaker. She has an elder brother and a sister. Shelly's brother is married and lives in the US. Her sister, Shibily works as a teacher.[1]

Shelly studied in Muscat and in New Indian Model School, Dubai. She has a diploma in mass media and communication from Singapore and another diploma in sociology. Shelly has completed her Post Graduation in E-Governance.

Career

Shelly Kishore received the Government of Kerala's award for the best actress in 2006 for her role in the serial Thaniye, telecasted in Amrita TV. Shelly's first Malayalam movie was Kerala Cafe, directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan. Shelly's first Tamil movie was Thanga Meenkal, directed by Ram. Shelly appeared the Hindi movie The Waiting Room, directed by Maneej Premnath.[2] She learned classic Indian dance forms, including Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, and Bharatanatyam.

Shelly was selected as the second runner up for the Miss Flower Show contest held at Kanakakunnu, Trivandrum.[3] Shelly acted in the Malayalam movie Kanalkannadi directed by Jayan Poduval, although it was never released.[4] Kishore is famous in Malayali households for her portrayal of Shalini Rudran in Kumkumapoovu. After finishing that production, she took a break from television. In 2017 she came back through the portrayal of Balasuda in Sthreepadam.

Filmography
  • All films are in Malayalam, otherwise noted
List of Shelly Kishore film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2009Kerala CafeSchool girlsegment: Island Express
2010The Waiting RoomGirl killedHindi film
2012ChattakaariUsha
2013AkamTara
2013Thanga MeenkalVadivuTamil film
2017SakhavuMaya
2018EedaLeela
2021Minnal MuraliUsha
2022Naane VaruveanJanakiTamil film
2023 Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam
Swakaryam Sambhava Bahulam
Padachonte Kadhakal–[5]

Serials
List of Shelly Kishore serial credits
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2006Koottu Kudumbam –Kairali TVDebut
2006ThaniyePadmaAmrita TVTelefilm
2006ChitrasalabhamNandana & SitaraAmrita TV
2007Thingalum TharangalumRaziyaAmrita TV
2007Aa Amma–Kairali TV
2011–2014KumkumapoovuShaliniAsianet[6]
2013ParasparamShaliniAsianetGuest appearance
2016Chirakinte MaravilSusanYouTubeshort film[7]
2017–2020SthreepadhamBalasudhaMazhavil Manorama
2020–2021Ente MaathavuJeenaSurya TV
2023ShaitanSavithriDisney+ HotstarTelugu web series

Awards
List of Shelly Kishore awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Serial/Movie Role Result
2006 Kerala State Television Awards Best Actress Thaniye Padma Won
2012 Asianet Television Awards Best New Face Kumkumapoovu Shalini Won
2013 Asianet Television Awards Best Actress Kumkumapoovu Shalini Won
2013 Asiavision Television Awards Best Actress Kumkumapoovu Shalini Won
2014 [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards| 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] Thanga Meengal Vadivu Nominated

References
  1. "Latest News – Shelly is shy on screen but bold in real life". www.ukmalayalee.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018.
  2. "Thriller The Waiting Room to release on Friday: IBNLive.com > Videos". 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010.
  3. M, Athira (3 April 2013). "Starry dreams". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. "Thanga Meenkal Tamil Review". TamilPlex.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. "Fisherman, houswife among 5 writers; 'Padachonte Kadhakal' reflects lives of ordinary people". Mathrubhumi. 11 December 2022.
  6. "11 years of 'Kumkumapoovu': From Shelly to Shanavas Shanu, here's what the actors are doing now". The Times of India. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ""Chirakinte Maravil" Malayalam Christian Short Film" – via www.youtube.com.
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