| Shafna Nizam | |
| Birth Place: | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Parents: | Nizam Shahida |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1998 – 2001 2007 – present |
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 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]
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]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Kavya | Child Artist | ||
| Pranayavarnangal | Aarathi's relative | Malayalam | Child Artist | ||
| 2001 | Pularvettam | Priya | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| 2007 | Katha Parayumpol | Sona | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Kuselan | Balakrishnan's Elder Daughter | Remake of Katha Parayumpol | ||
| Kathanayakudu | Balakrishna's Elder Daughter | Remake of Katha Parayumpol | |||
| Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Drama actress | Malayalam | Cameo | ||
| 2009 | Bhagavaan | Lady at hospital | Malayalam | ||
| Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | Rosemary | Malayalam | |||
| 2010 | Aagathan | Gautham's Sister | Malayalam | ||
| Plus Two | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |||
| Athmakadha | Lillykutty | Malayalam | |||
| Rowspan=3 | 2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Veena | Malayalam | |
| Naughty Professor | Herself | Malayalam | Guest Appearance | ||
| Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Merrin | Malayalam | |||
| 2013 | Lokpal | Neethu | Malayalam | ||
| Oru Indian Pranayakatha | Divya | Malayalam | |||
| 2016 | Marubhoomiyile Aana | Bride | Malayalam | Guest Appearance | |
| 2022 | Soulmate | Gayathri | Malayalam | Short film |
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | Sundari | Gadha/Annie/Karthumbi | Television debut | [12] | ||
| 2016 | Sahayathrika | Madhumita | Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress | [13] | ||
| Jagratha | Deepika | |||||
| 2017–2018 | Nokketha Doorath | Aswathy/Suhara | [14] | |||
| 2018 | Priyankari | Female lead | European online TV series | [15] | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bhagyajathakam | Indulekha | [16] | |||
| 2021–2022 | Srimanthudu | Kaveri | Telugu debut serial | |||
| 2021–2022 | Priyankari | Daisy | [17] | |||
| 2023- present | Manimuthu | Radhika | [18] |
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ini Samvritha Ottaikkalla | Mazhavil Manorama | Host |
| 2012 | Varthaprabhatham | Asianet News | Guest |
| 2015 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:1 | ||
| Comedy Super Night | Flowers | ||
| 2016 | Annies Kitchen | ||
| 2017 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:2 | ||
| 2018 | Onnum Onnum Moonu Season:3 | ||
| Tharapakittu | |||
| Day with a Star | |||