Shanoor Sana Begum, known mononymously as Sana, is an Indian actress, television personality, and former model who primarily works in Telugu cinema. She has also appeared in a few Kannada and Tamil films. Known for her supporting roles, Sana has acted in over 200 films across South Indian languages.
Biography She was born to a Christian father and Muslim mother in Hyderabad, Telangana. She was married to Sadath at her teenage even before completing her studies. Her son Syed Anwar Ahmed is a filmmaker and her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief is a television actress.
Career She initially pursued her career in modelling. She got the opportunity in film acting from director Krishna Vamsi while she was busy with television and modelling assignments. Director Krishna Vamsi was in search for a suitable actress to play the supporting role in his 1996 film Ninne Pelladatha and signed Sana to play the supporting role and it eventually marked her acting debut. The film was acclaimed and was a successful venture at the box office which starred Nagarjuna in the lead role.
Since then she appeared mostly in Telugu films as supporting actress. Her performance was praised in the role of Kaikeyi in the 2011 film Sri Rama Rajyam and was also critically acclaimed for her performance for the negative role in the 2011 film Rajapattai. In 2016, she played a vamp in the Kannada film Silk Sakkath Maga. In 2018, she made her television acting debut with Tamil soap opera Ponmagal Vanthal.
In May 2020, she started her own YouTube channel teaching cooking methods along with her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief.
Filmography Telugu
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+YearFilmRole Notes1996Ninne Pelladatha1997High Class Atta Low Class Alludu1998Aavida Maa AavideHead constable Victoria Suryavamsam Ravi Prasad's wifePandaga Ganesh Priya's sister Sri Ramulayya Premante Idera Shailu's aunty Deergha Sumangali Bhava Vani's friend1999 Raja Jaya English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu Rajakumarudu 2000Kalisundam RaaParvathiKodanda RamuduTouristGoppinti AlluduAchyutha Rammaiah's daughterAmmo! Okato Tareekhu Suri 2001Pandanti SamsaramSnehamante IderaPadmini's aunt AthanuBhadrachalam 2002Nee PremakaiPilisthe Palukutha Siva Rama Raju Veeraraju's wifeNinu Choodaka Nenundalenu2003Ee Abbai Chala ManchoduBharathi's motherIdi Maa Ashokgadi Love StoryAshok's mother Ottesi Cheputunna Kalyana Ramudu Kalyani's mother Aadanthe Ado Type 2004ApuroopamKaasi Malliswari Malliswari's paternal auntPuttintiki Ra ChelliSeshadri NaiduAmmayi BagundiSatya's mother Aaptudu Swarabhishekam 2005 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Lalli's mother Orey Pandu Priya's motherBhadraAthaduGowtam SSCPremikulu Vennela Pavani's mother Uncredited role2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu Shravani's auntRaam Janaki's mother Kithakithalu Veerabhadra 2007 Premalekha Ras Sri MahalakshmiOlga Rose MaryPellaindi Kaani Nava Vasantham Anjali's mother Chandrahas Takkari Guru's wife 2008Krishna Bobby's wife Andamaina Manasulo Bindu's mother Gautama Buddha Prajapathi GouthamiBhale Dongalu LakshmiPandurangadu Pundarika Ranganadu's sisterVeedu Mamoolodu KaduSwathi's mother2009 Anjaneyulu Anjali's motherSamardhudu2010Betting Bangaraju Thakita ThakitaChandana's motherBuridi Saradaga Kasepu BrindaavanamBhoomi's aunt Nagavalli Ragada 2011 Vykuntapali Dr. PadmaSri Rama RajyamKaikeyi2012 Bodyguard Venkatadri's mother DaruvuSwetha's mother Mem Vayasuku Vacham Dil's mother Rebel Nandini's friend Lucky Lucky's motherYamudiki Mogudu: Ee Nela ThakkuvoduSarocharu Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam 2013 Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama Jai Sriram Sriram's motherBalupuRohit's motherKevvu KekaJagadguru Adi Shankara Saraswati 2014 Yevadu Deepthi's mother Jump Jilani Dharmavaddi Dharmaraju's wife Nuvvala Nenila Anukshanam a mother2015Malli Malli Idi Rani RojuNazeera's mother Dohchay Meera's mother2016A AaLatha Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Paddu's mother Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam2017 Maa Abbayi Abbayi's mother Duvvada Jagannadham Pooja's mother Gulf KarunakkaRaja the GreatLucky's aunt2018 Hyderabad Love Story Juvva 2019Maharshi Voter Bhavana's motherKrishna Rao Supermarket 2021 Aaradugula Bullet Nayana's mother 2021 Deyyam 2023Prathyardhi JayaRanga Maarthaanda Nireekshana Rathnamala 2024 Devara: Part 1 Kunjara's wife
Kannada +YearFilmRole 2001 Huchcha Kiccha's sister-in-law 2002 Chandu Chandu's sister 2006 Tirupathi Bharathi 2007 Police Story 2 Godmother Thimakka 2010 Crazy Kutumba 2013 Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga Ammani 2014 Namaste Madam
Tamil +YearFilmRoleNotes2010 EasanWoman watching TVUncredited role 2011Rajapattai Ranganayaki2016Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu Caravan Krishna's wife 2017 Aayirathil Iruvar 2020 Ka Pae Ranasingam Central minister 2023 Kannitheevu
Malayalam +YearFilmRoleNotes 2001 Kakkakuyil Sivaraman's sister 2012 Simhasanam Hemalatha Gundappa
Hindi Durga (2002) Tathagatha Buddha (2008)
Television Devi Bhagavatham (Mythology) Gemini TV.2004 Pranaya Prabandham (Leading Lady) DD Hyderabad-1994 Halahalam (ACP Goutami) DD Hyderabad-1996 Ananda Dhara (Rani Rudrama Devi) DD Hyderabad-1996 Jeevitham (female lead's mom) Etv Chakravakam (Hema) Ponmagal Vanthal (2018–2020) as Rajeshwari Adi Parashakti Siri Siri Muvvalu (2019–2020) Aravinda Sametha (2020–2021)
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