Shanoor Sana

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

Shanoor Sana
Born
Shanoor Sana Begum

NationalityIndian
OccupationActress, model
Years active1994 - present
Spouse(s)Sadath
Children2
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 Akkineni 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 2018, she made her television acting debut with Tamil soap opera Ponmagal Vanthal.[6]

In May 2020, she started her own YouTube channel teaching cooking methods along with her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief.[7]

Filmography

  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
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
1999Sri 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
Kalyana RamuduKalyani's mother
2004 Apuroopam
Kaasi
Malliswari Malliswari's paternal aunt
Puttintiki Ra Chelli
2005 Bhadra
Athadu
Gowtam SSC
Premikulu
2006RaamJanaki's mother
2007 Premalekha Ras
Police Story 2 Godmother Thimakka
Sri Mahalakshmi Olga Rose Mary
Nava VasanthamAnjali's mother
2008 KrishnaBobby's wife
Bhale Dongalu
Pandurangadu
2009 Samardhudu
2010 Betting Bangaraju
Crazy Kutumba (Kannada)
Thakita Thakita Chandana's mother
Brindaavanam Bhoomi's aunt
Nagavalli
2011 Sri Rama Rajyam Kaikeyi
Rajapattai (Tamil) Ranganayaki
2012 Daruvu Swetha's mother
Mem Vayasuku VachamDil's mother
RebelDeepali's friend
LuckyLucky's mother
Yamudiki Mogudu: Ee Nela Thakkuvodu
Sarocharu
2013Jai Sriram
Balupu Rohit's mother
Kevvu Keka
Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga (Kannada) Ammani
2014 Ammayi Bagundi Satya's mother
Namaste Madam
2015 Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Nazeera's mother
DohchayMeera's mother
2016 Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu (Tamil) Caravan Krishna's wife
A Aa Latha
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Paddu's mother
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
2017Maa AbbayiAbbayi's mother
Duvvada JagannadhamPooja's mother
Aayirathil Iruvar (Tamil)
Raja the Great Lucky's aunt
2018Hyderabad Love Story
Juvva
2019 Maharshi
Krishna Rao Supermarket

Television

  • Jeevitham (female lead’s mom) Etv
  • Chakravakam (Hema)
  • Ponmagal Vanthal (2018-2020) as Rajeshwari
  • Adi Parashakti
  • Siri Siri Muvvalu (2019-2020)
  • Aravinda Sametha (2020-present)

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. "Shanoor Sana Begum flaunts her Bharatanatyam skills; See video - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. "Actress Sana: ఈసారి స్వీట్ తినిపిస్తానంటున్న సనా, సమీరా! డబుల్ కా మీఠా ఈజీ రెసిపీ". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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