# Shanoor Sana

Shanoor Sana Begum also popularly known by her mononym stage name Sana is an Indian actress, television personality and model, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. She has acted mostly in Telugu films alongside few Kannada and Tamil films. Sana has acted in over 200 films mostly in supporting roles.

## Biography

She was born to a Christian father and Muslim mother in the Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 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 films

| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladatha | |
| 1997 | High Class Atta Low Class Alludu | |
| 1998 | Aavida Maa Aavide | Head constable Victoria |
| 1998 | Suryavamsam | Ravi Prasad's wife |
| 1998 | Pandaga | |
| 1998 | Sri Ramulayya | |
| 1998 | Premante Idera | Shailu's aunty |
| 1999 | Raja | Jaya |
| 1999 | English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu | |
| 1999 | Rajakumarudu | |
| 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Parvathi |
| 2000 | Kodanda Ramudu | tourist |
| 2000 | Goppinti Alludu | Achyutha Rammaiah's daughter |
| 2000 | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu | |
| 2001 | Pandanti Samsaram | |
| 2001 | Snehamante Idera | Padmini's aunt |
| 2001 | Bhadrachalam | |
| 2002 | Nee Premakai | |
| 2002 | Pilisthe Palukutha | |
| 2002 | Siva Rama Raju | Veeraraju's wife |
| 2002 | Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu | |
| 2003 | Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Bharathi's mother |
| 2003 | Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story | Ashok's mother |
| 2003 | Ottesi Cheputunna | |
| 2003 | Kalyana Ramudu | Kalyani's mother |
| 2003 | Aadanthe Ado Type | |
| 2004 | Apuroopam | |
| 2004 | Kaasi | |
| 2004 | Malliswari | Malliswari's paternal aunt |
| 2004 | Puttintiki Ra Chelli | |
| 2004 | Seshadri Naidu | |
| 2004 | Ammayi Bagundi | Satya's mother |
| 2004 | Aaptudu | |
| 2004 | Swarabhishekam | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | |
| 2005 | Bhadra | |
| 2005 | Athadu | |
| 2005 | Gowtam SSC | |
| 2005 | Premikulu | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | |
| 2006 | Raam | Janaki's mother |
| 2006 | Kithakithalu | |
| 2006 | Veerabhadra | |
| 2007 | Premalekha Ras | |
| 2007 | Sri Mahalakshmi | Olga Rose Mary |
| 2007 | Pellaindi Kaani | |
| 2007 | Nava Vasantham | Anjali's mother |
| 2007 | Chandrahas | |
| 2008 | Krishna | Bobby's wife |
| 2008 | Andamaina Manasulo | Bindu's mother |
| 2008 | Gautama Buddha | |
| 2008 | Bhale Dongalu | Lakshmi |
| 2008 | Pandurangadu | |
| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | Anjali's mother |
| 2009 | Samardhudu | |
| 2010 | Betting Bangaraju | |
| 2010 | Thakita Thakita | Chandana's mother |
| 2010 | Saradaga Kasepu | |
| 2010 | Brindaavanam | Bhoomi's aunt |
| 2010 | Nagavalli | |
| 2010 | Ragada | |
| 2011 | Vykuntapali | Dr. Padma |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Kaikeyi |
| 2012 | Bodyguard | Venkatadri's mother |
| 2012 | Daruvu | Swetha's mother |
| 2012 | Mem Vayasuku Vacham | Dil's mother |
| 2012 | Rebel | Nandini's friend |
| 2012 | Lucky | Lucky's mother |
| 2012 | Yamudiki Mogudu: Ee Nela Thakkuvodu | |
| 2012 | Sarocharu | |
| 2012 | Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam | |
| 2013 | Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama | |
| 2013 | Jai Sriram | |
| 2013 | Balupu | Rohit's mother |
| 2013 | Kevvu Keka | |
| 2013 | Jagadguru Adi Shankara | Saraswati |
| 2014 | Yevadu | Deepthi's mother |
| 2014 | Jump Jilani | Dharmavaddi Dharmaraju's wife |
| 2014 | Anukshanam | a mother |
| 2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nazeera's mother |
| 2015 | Dohchay | Meera's mother |
| 2016 | A Aa | Latha |
| 2016 | Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends | Paddu's mother |
| 2016 | Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam | |
| 2017 | Maa Abbayi | Abbayi's mother |
| 2017 | Duvvada Jagannadham | Pooja's mother |
| 2017 | Gulf | Karunakka |
| 2017 | Raja the Great | Lucky's aunt |
| 2018 | Hyderabad Love Story | |
| 2018 | Juvva | |
| 2019 | Maharshi | |
| 2019 | Voter | Bhavana's mother |
| 2019 | Krishna Rao Supermarket | |
| 2021 | Aaradugula Bullet | Nayana's mother |
| 2021 | Deyyam | |
| 2023 | Prathyardhi | Jaya |
| 2023 | Ranga Maarthaanda | |
| 2023 | Nireekshana | Rathnamala |
| 2024 | Devara: Part 1 | Kunjara's wife |

### Kannada films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 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 films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2011 | Rajapattai | Ranganayaki |
| 2016 | Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | Caravan Krishna's wife |
| 2017 | Aayirathil Iruvar | |
| 2020 | Ka Pae Ranasingam | Central minister |
| 2023 | Kannitheevu | |

### Malayalam

* Kakkakuyil as Sivaraman's Sister
* Simhasanam (2012) as Hemalatha Gundappa

### Hindi

* Tathagatha Buddha (2008)

### Television

* Devi bhagavatham ( Mythology) Gemini TV.
* Pranaya Pabandham ( Leading Lady) DD Hyderabad-1994
* Halahalam (ACP Pavitra) 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)