Shamna Kasim, known popularly by her stage name Poorna, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in South Indian films. She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty, and rose to prominence when she played the titular role in the Telugu suspense thriller Sri Mahalakshmi (2007). Since then, Shamna has appeared in leading and supporting roles in several Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies, notable among which are Ali Bhai (2007), Seema Tapakai (2011), Avunu (2012), Nuvvala Nenila (2014), Raju Gari Gadhi (2015), Avanthika (2017) and Sathuranga Vettai 2 (2017). Her next releases include Savarakathi and Silly Fellows and Suvarna Sundari.