'Working in a Tamil film is less stressful'

S Saraswathiin Chennai

Shamna Kasim, aka Poorna, a talented actress from Kannur, in Kerala, made her debut in Tamil cinema with Bharath starrer Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moonramaandu. 

Poorna has worked in several Malayalam films, is a huge hit in the Telugu film industry, and has also worked in a couple of Kannada films. 

A trained classical dancer, Poorna's powerful performance in the recently released Thagararuearned her a lot of attention and made her popular overnight. She was also appreciated for her performance in director Karu Pazhaniyapan's Janal Oram. 

With two hits in a row, and awaiting the release of Padam Pesum and Arjunan Kadhali, Poorna is all set to take the Tamil film industry by storm.

Here Poorna talks to S Saraswathi about her success.

How does it feel to have two back-to-back hits, Janal Oram and Thagararu?

I did not have any releases last year and with 2013 coming to an end, I was actually hoping for the release of at least one of my films. So it was really a huge surprise that both the films released within a week of each other.

I am so happy with the positive response. To be honest, I had lost my confidence and really needed a hit.

It feels great when people congratulate you and tell you how much they enjoyed the performance.