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Biography
Shelly Kishore, also credited as Shelly Nabu Kumar, is an Indian film and serial actress.
Early life
Shelly Kishore received the State Government award for the best actress in 2006 for her role in the serial "Thaniye", telecasted in Amritha 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 has got an opportunity to be a part of the Hindi movie "The Waiting Room", directed by Maneej Premnath. She has learned Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. Shelly was selected as the second runner up for the Miss Flower Show contest held at Kanakakunnu, Trivandrum. Shelly's father, J. Nabu Kumar, is a civil engineer in Dubai, U.A.E. Her mother Sheela is a housewife. She has an elder brother and a sister. Shelly's brother is married and is settled in America. Her sister, Shibily works as a teacher. Shelly has done her schooling 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. Shelly has acted in the Malayalam movie "Kanalkannadi" directed by Jayan Poduval, it was never released.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Co-stars | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kanal Kannadi | Anamika | Indrajith Sukumaran, Karthika Mathew | Jayan Poduval | Malayalam | Unreleased Movie |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | School girl | Prithviraj, Maniyanpilla Raju, Jayasurya | Shankar Ramakrishnan | Malayalam | Island Express (Second segment) |
| 2010 | The Waiting Room | Girl killed | Indrajith Sukumaran, Sandeep Kulkarni, Sona Nair | Maneej Premnath | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Chattakaari | Usha | Innocent, Shamna Kasim, Sukumari | Santosh Sethumadhavan | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Akam | Tara | Fahad Fazil, Anumol, Prakash Bare | Shalini Usha Nair | Malayalam | The film is a contemporary retelling of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's classic psycho-thriller novel Yakshi (1967) |
| 2013 | Thanga Meenkal | Vadivu | Ram, Padmapriya, Rohini | Ram | Tamil | Nominated – 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Serials
| Title | Language | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumkumapoovu | Malayalam | Shalini | Asianet | Asianet Television Award for Best Actress Asianet Television Awards for Best New Face Asiavision Television Awards for Best Actress |
| Parasparam | Malayalam | Shalini | Asianet | Guest appearance |
| Thaniye | Malayalam | Amrita | Kerala State Television Awards for Best actress | |
| Chitrasalabham | Malayalam | Double role | Amrita | |
| Thingalum Tharangalum | Malayalam | Amrita | ||
| Koottu Kudumbam | Malayalam | Kairali |
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Serial/Movie | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kerala State Television Awards | Best Actress | Thaniye | 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 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Thanga Meengal | Vadivu | Nominated |