Shelly

Shelly Kishore is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films and television. She is known for her roles in Kumkumapoovu, Thanga Meenkal and Minnal Murali. She received a Kerala state television award for best actress in 2006.

Early life Shelly's father, J. Nabu Kumar, works 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 earns as a teacher.

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 did 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. 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. Shelly acted in the Malayalam movie Kanalkannadi directed by Jayan Poduval, although it was never released. 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 Ref 2009 Kerala Cafe School girl Segment: Island Express 2010 The Waiting Room Girl killed Hindi film 2012 Chattakaari Usha 2013 Akam Tara Thanga Meenkal Vadivu Tamil film 2017 Sakhavu Maya 2018 Eeda Leela 2021 Minnal Murali Usha 2022 Naane Varuvean Janaki Tamil film Padachonte Kadhakal Devaki 2023 Kanal Kannadi Anamika Late Release via YouTube 2024 Oru Sarkar Ulpannam Shyama Swakaryam Sambhava Bahulam Ambili 2025 Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Nafeesa Madras Matinee Kamalam Tamil film; credited as Shelly 2026 Modha Rathri Selvi Tamil film

Television

Awards

Best Actress in a Supporting RoleThanga Meengal Vadivu