Shelly Kishore Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Shelly Kishore is an Indian film and television actress who is known for her role as Shalini in the Malayalam soap opera Kumkumapoovu (2011–2014) on Asianet and Padma in the Malayalam soap opera Thaniye (2006) on Amrita TV. She is also known for starring in the Tamil film Thanga Meenkal (2013) and the Malayalam film Minnal Murali (2021).

Wiki/Biography

Shelly Nabu Kumar was born on Thursday, 18 August 1983 (age 40 years; as of 2023) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her zodiac sign is Leo.

Her family hails from Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram. She grew up in Muscat, Oman watching black and white Malayalam films. Shelly was active in the arts and cultural festivals when she was studying in school. Initially, she dreamt of becoming a director but soon realised that it wasn’t quite easy getting into direction. Therefore, she pursued a career in acting, even though she lacked experience in facing the camera and performing on the stage. After completing Class 12, she pursued a diploma in mass communication at Oklahoma City University in Singapore. She also earned a diploma in sociology from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Later, she pursued a PG Diploma in E-governance. . She set foot in the entertainment industry after her friend sent her a casting call advertisement published in the Malayala Manorama newspaper by the makers of the film Kanal Kannadi. She applied for it and got selected. After marriage, she started living in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. After appearing in Sthreepadham (2017-2020), Shelly completed her master’s degree in Communication and Journalism at Sacred Heart College and began working in an ad agency based in Bengaluru as a copywriter. Then, she worked as a content writer at an IT firm called Moon Hive in Bengaluru.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 4″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

Her father, J Nabu Kumar, is a civil engineer in Dubai. Her mother, Sheela, is a homemaker. Her elder brother is married and works in America. She has a sister, Shibily, who works as a teacher.

Husband & Children

Her husband, Kishore C Menon, works as a production controller in the Malayalam TV industry. Together, they have a son named Yuvan Kishore.

Career

In 2000, she secured the position of second runner-up in the Miss Flower Show contest held at Kanakakunnu, Trivandrum.

Her first film Kanal Kannadi was never released. However, the cameraman of that film Anbumani introduced her to director Purushotthaman, who gave her a break in his Malayalam serial Chitrashalabham on Amrita TV.

Television (Malayalam)

In 2006, she made her television debut with the show Koottu Kudumbam telecast on Kairali TV. In 2007, she came into the limelight with Amrita TV’s telefilm Thaniye in which she played the role of Padma.

She played the double role of Nandana & Sitara in the serial Chitrashalabham (2006) on Amrita TV. In 2007, she appeared in the TV shows Thingalum Tharangalum (as Raziya) on Amrita TV and Aa Amma on Kairali TV. Shelly became a household name with the role of Shalini Rudran in the soap opera Kumkumapoovu (2011–2014), which was telecast Asianet.

She was selected for her role in the serial Kumkumapoovu upon her husband, Kishore C Menon’s request. Kishore was the Production Controller of Kumkumapoovu. At that time, she was doing her PG in E-Governance. Following the show, she took a break from television to take care of her son, Yuvan Kishore. After a fairly long break, she played the main protagonist, Balasudha, in the soap opera Sthreepadham (2017–2020) on Mazhavil Manorama.

From 2020 to 2021, she played Jeena in Surya TV’s Ente Maathavu.

Film

Malayalam

In 2009, she appeared in the Malayalam anthology film Kerala Cafe (in ‘Island Express’ directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan) as a schoolgirl named Kaveri.

Other Malayalam films in which she appeared include Chattakaari (2012), Akam (2013), Sakhavu (2017), and Eeda (2018). While she was doing her master’s degree at Sacred Heart College, she secured the role of Usha in the blockbuster film superhero film Minnal Murali (2021).

Tamil

In 2013, she made her Tamil debut when she played the role of Vadivu in the drama film Thanga Meenkal. The narrative of the film is set against the closure of government schools across Tamil Nadu and its impact on a middle-class family comprising a father, a mother (Vadivu) and their daughter. Immensely appreciated, Shelly’s role as Vadivu earned her a nomination in the category of Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards.

In 2022, she played the role of Janaki in the horror thriller film Naane Varuvean.

Hindi

In 2010, she appeared in the thriller film The Waiting Room.

OTT/Web Series

In 2016, she appeared in the YouTube short film Chirakinte Maravil. In 2023, she starred in the Telugu web series Shaitan in which she played the role of a naive and gullible mother Savithri. The series streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.

Others

After completing her master’s degree in Communication and Journalism, she began working in an ad agency based in Bengaluru as a copywriter. Then, she worked as a content writer at an IT firm called Moon Hive in Bengaluru.

Awards

• Kerala State Television Awards (2006) in the category of Best Actress for her role as Padma in the TV show Thaniye

• Asianet Television Awards (2012) in the category of Best New Face for her role as Shalini in the TV show Kumkumapoovu

• Asianet Television Awards (2013) in the category of Best Actress for her role as Shalini in the TV show Kumkumapoovu

• Asiavision Television Awards (2013) in the category of Best Actress for her role as Shalini in the TV show Kumkumapoovu

Facts/Trivia

• She used to get 6000 Rs per day when she was working at Amrita TV.

• She is skilled in the Indian classical dance forms Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi. She learnt Kuchipudi from the acclaimed Indian dancer and guru Vempati Chinna Satyam for a few months. Later, she trained under his disciple Kishore.

• In her leisure time, she likes to travel, go for walks, and cook.

• She has also studied an air passenger handling course at Emirates Flight Training Academy.

• She is a non-vegetarian.

  A snip of Shelly Kishore’s Instagram post about her food habits

• She is a self-proclaimed animal lover.