Shaam
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Shamshuddin Ibrahim, known professionally as Shaam , is a Tamil
film actor and model. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film Khushi (2000), appearing in a cameo role. He further appeared in lead roles in critically and commercially successful films such as 12B, Iyarkai
, Ullam Ketkumae
and the Telugu film Kick
. In 2006, he also made his debut in Kannada film through Tananam Tananam with Ramya
and Rakshita
directed by Kavitha Lankesh
.
, Tamil Nadu
, into a Tamil-speaking Muslim family
. He grew up in Bangalore
, where he pursued his studies. After completing his B. Com
, he did modelling through which he hoped to become an actor.
, modelling for various ads. Keen on pursuing an acting career, he was vainly searching for acting offers for four years. He then, following the recommendation of his model coordinator, got to meet cinematographer Jeeva's
, who was planning to make his directorial debut and was on the lookout for a new face for the film's lead role. Shaam was given the role for the film 12B. His second feature film, however, the S. J. Suryah-directed Khushi, in which he appeared in a cameo role, released first, since 12B got stuck in production and released in 2001 only. The film, based on the theme of butterfly effect
, fetched rave reviews and was seen as a "dream entry" for Shaam. His subsequent releases including Vasanth
's Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
(2002), Bala (2002), Anbe Anbe (2003) and Priyadarshan
's Lesa Lesa (2003), garnered only average or poor box office returns. His final release of 2003 was Iyarkai
by debutant S. P. Jananathan, which also failed at the box office due to a delayed release, but opened to high critical acclaim, even winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
.
Shaam's first 2005 release, Ullam Ketkumae
, again directed by Jeeva, finally was a commercial success again.. In 2006, he acted in a Kannada film directed by Kavitha Lankesh
, with Ramya
and Rakshita
, Tananam Tananam, an average grosser that released to mixed reviews. It fetched his co-star, Ramya
, her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She had described her role in the film as "little complex" and "challenging." Following several more unsuccessful films, he got a major break in the 2009 Telugu action film Kick
. He reprised the role in the Tamil remake, titled Thillalangadi
. Shaam tried his luck in Hindi with director Faisal Saif
in the Hindi-Tamil bilingual titled Mujhe Maaf Karo. But due to ego clash between the actor and director the film has been put on hold
He was also a part of Mani Ratnam
's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai
.
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
film actor and model. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film Khushi (2000), appearing in a cameo role. He further appeared in lead roles in critically and commercially successful films such as 12B, Iyarkai
Iyarkai
Iyarkai is an award-winning debut film in Tamil directed by S. P. Jananathan. N. K. Ekambaram, also a relatively newcomer in the field of cinematography, served as the film's cinematographer. The film stars Shaam, Arun Vijay, Kutti Radhika and Seema Biswas. This film was a low-budget production...
, Ullam Ketkumae
Ullam Ketkumae
Ullam Ketkumae is a 2005 Tamil romantic film directed and co-written by Jeeva, with dialogues by Sujatha. The film features Shaam, Arya, Laila, Asin and Pooja in the lead roles as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj, while Vairamuthu penned the...
and the Telugu film Kick
Kick (2009 film)
-Reception:It was received with mixed critical responses. Some gave it good reviews, in spite of the lack of a good story, for its humour. Critics found fault with the film's contrived philosophy sugar-coated with excessive commercial elements.-Box office:...
. In 2006, he also made his debut in Kannada film through Tananam Tananam with Ramya
Ramya
Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....
and Rakshita
Rakshita
Swetha , popularly known as Rakshita is a South Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film Appu, alongside Puneet Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada films.-Early life:Rakshita...
directed by Kavitha Lankesh
Kavitha Lankesh
Kavitha Lankesh is a renowned filmmaker and director in the Kannada cinema industry.Lankesh is the younger daughter of well known Kannada writer and journalist P. Lankesh. Kavitha holds a Masters in English Literature from the Bangalore University and a diploma in advertising.Kavitha started her...
.
Early life
Shaam was born on 4 April 1978 in MaduraiMadurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, into a Tamil-speaking Muslim family
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
. He grew up in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, where he pursued his studies. After completing his B. Com
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
, he did modelling through which he hoped to become an actor.
Career
Shaam began his career as a model in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, modelling for various ads. Keen on pursuing an acting career, he was vainly searching for acting offers for four years. He then, following the recommendation of his model coordinator, got to meet cinematographer Jeeva's
Jeeva (director)
Jeeva was a popular cinematographer and film director in Tamil cinema.-Career:The four completed films he directed, namely 12B, Run , Ullam Ketkumae and Unnale Unnale, have become blockbusters. He died after suffering acute cardiac arrest in Russia on 25 June at the age of 43...
, who was planning to make his directorial debut and was on the lookout for a new face for the film's lead role. Shaam was given the role for the film 12B. His second feature film, however, the S. J. Suryah-directed Khushi, in which he appeared in a cameo role, released first, since 12B got stuck in production and released in 2001 only. The film, based on the theme of butterfly effect
Butterfly effect
In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions; where a small change at one place in a nonlinear system can result in large differences to a later state...
, fetched rave reviews and was seen as a "dream entry" for Shaam. His subsequent releases including Vasanth
Vasanth
Vasanth is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working in the Tamil film industry. Following a stint as journalist and after assisting K. Balachander, he made his directorial debut with Keladi Kanmani in 1990, which along with the trendsetting Aasai and Rhythm , are considered his finest...
's Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2002. Though the film had all the contents to satisfy the young lovers it was not able to win the heart of the audiences.Plot=...
(2002), Bala (2002), Anbe Anbe (2003) and Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
's Lesa Lesa (2003), garnered only average or poor box office returns. His final release of 2003 was Iyarkai
Iyarkai
Iyarkai is an award-winning debut film in Tamil directed by S. P. Jananathan. N. K. Ekambaram, also a relatively newcomer in the field of cinematography, served as the film's cinematographer. The film stars Shaam, Arun Vijay, Kutti Radhika and Seema Biswas. This film was a low-budget production...
by debutant S. P. Jananathan, which also failed at the box office due to a delayed release, but opened to high critical acclaim, even winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
The following lists the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The year in the header refers to the date when the film was censored and submitted for the awards, without of regard of when the award was presented. Apart from the Silver Lotus Award "Certificate of Merit" was also given...
.
Shaam's first 2005 release, Ullam Ketkumae
Ullam Ketkumae
Ullam Ketkumae is a 2005 Tamil romantic film directed and co-written by Jeeva, with dialogues by Sujatha. The film features Shaam, Arya, Laila, Asin and Pooja in the lead roles as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj, while Vairamuthu penned the...
, again directed by Jeeva, finally was a commercial success again.. In 2006, he acted in a Kannada film directed by Kavitha Lankesh
Kavitha Lankesh
Kavitha Lankesh is a renowned filmmaker and director in the Kannada cinema industry.Lankesh is the younger daughter of well known Kannada writer and journalist P. Lankesh. Kavitha holds a Masters in English Literature from the Bangalore University and a diploma in advertising.Kavitha started her...
, with Ramya
Ramya
Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....
and Rakshita
Rakshita
Swetha , popularly known as Rakshita is a South Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film Appu, alongside Puneet Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada films.-Early life:Rakshita...
, Tananam Tananam, an average grosser that released to mixed reviews. It fetched his co-star, Ramya
Ramya
Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....
, her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She had described her role in the film as "little complex" and "challenging." Following several more unsuccessful films, he got a major break in the 2009 Telugu action film Kick
Kick (2009 film)
-Reception:It was received with mixed critical responses. Some gave it good reviews, in spite of the lack of a good story, for its humour. Critics found fault with the film's contrived philosophy sugar-coated with excessive commercial elements.-Box office:...
. He reprised the role in the Tamil remake, titled Thillalangadi
Thillalangadi
The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar...
. Shaam tried his luck in Hindi with director Faisal Saif
Faisal Saif
Faisal Saif , Born on 27 April 1976 in India is a film director and writer. He mostly chooses controversial themes and stories for his films and rose to popularity with the movie Jigyaasa.-Career:...
in the Hindi-Tamil bilingual titled Mujhe Maaf Karo. But due to ego clash between the actor and director the film has been put on hold
He was also a part of Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai
Netru, Indru, Naalai
Conceptualized first in 2000, the original show was supposed to be a one off event in order to help The Banyan raise funds for its building corpus fund...
.
Personal life
Shaam has three brothers and two sisters. He is married to a Punjabi, Kashish, who is his former collegemate. The two have a daughter named Samaira.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Khushi | Shiva's friend | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 2001 | 12B | Shakthi | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2002. Though the film had all the contents to satisfy the young lovers it was not able to win the heart of the audiences.Plot=... |
Hari | Tamil | |
| Bala | Bala | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Anbe Anbe | Cheenu | Tamil | |
| Lesa Lesa | Rakesh | Tamil | ||
| Iyarkai Iyarkai Iyarkai is an award-winning debut film in Tamil directed by S. P. Jananathan. N. K. Ekambaram, also a relatively newcomer in the field of cinematography, served as the film's cinematographer. The film stars Shaam, Arun Vijay, Kutti Radhika and Seema Biswas. This film was a low-budget production... |
Marudhu | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Girivalam Girivalam Girivalam is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2005. It is a remake of the Hindi movie Humraaz.... |
Arjun | Tamil | |
| Ullam Ketkumae Ullam Ketkumae Ullam Ketkumae is a 2005 Tamil romantic film directed and co-written by Jeeva, with dialogues by Sujatha. The film features Shaam, Arya, Laila, Asin and Pooja in the lead roles as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj, while Vairamuthu penned the... |
Shyam | Tamil | ||
| ABCD ABCD (film) ABCD is a 2005 Tamil language film released in India. It was directed by Sharavana Subbaiya.The film starred Shaam, Sneha, Aparna and Nandana Kumar along with Vadivelu, who provided the comic relief.-Plot:... |
Anand | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Manathodu Mazhaikalam Manathodu Mazhaikalam Manathodu Mazhaikalam is a 2006 Tamil drama film directed by Arputhan, that stars Jayasurya, Nithya Das, Samiksha and Shaam. It released on 22 September 2006.-Plot:... |
Siva | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Thananam Thananam | Shankar | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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| 2008 | Thoondil Thoondil Thoondil is a love drama Tamil film starring Shaam and Sandhya directed by Adhiyaman. The film opened to poor reviews.-Plot:The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram an IT guy and falls in love... |
Sriram | Tamil | |
| Inba Inba (film) Inba is a Tamil drama film starring Shaam and Sneha, released in 2008.-Cast:*Shaam - Inba*Sneha - Priya*Aravind Akash -*Arun Pandiyan - Priya's Brother*Rekha - Priya's Sister in law*Poornitha - Jyothi*Ganja Karuppu - Inba's Uncle-Story:... |
Inba | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Kick Kick (2009 film) -Reception:It was received with mixed critical responses. Some gave it good reviews, in spite of the lack of a good story, for its humour. Critics found fault with the film's contrived philosophy sugar-coated with excessive commercial elements.-Box office:... |
Kalyan Krishna | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Anthony Yaar? Anthony Yaar? Anthony Yaar? is a 2009 Tamil language film starring Shaam and Mallika Kapoor in the lead roles.-Plot:Anthony is an orphan who grows up in a church situated in a coastal village near Tuticorin. The local priest is his benefactor... |
Anthony | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Thillalangadi Thillalangadi The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar... |
Krishna Kumar | Tamil | |
| Kalyanram Kathi Kalyanram Kathi Kalyanram Kathi is a 2010 Indian Telugu action-drama film written and directed by Mallikharjun. It starts Kalyan Ram in the lead role, alongside Shaam, Sana Khan, Saranya Mohan and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The film gained attention due to a controversy regarding the film's title, Kathi, which had been... |
Krishna | Telugu | ||
| Agam Puram Agam Puram Agam Puram is an Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Thirumalai, in his second venture after Thee Nagar. The long-delayed film started production in early 2008 and film features Shaam and Meenakshi in the lead roles... |
Thiru | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Veera Veera (2011 film) Veera is a 2011 Telugu-language directed by A. Ramesh Varma which features Ravi Teja, Kajal Aggarwal, Taapsee Pannu and Shaam in the lead roles. The film featured music by Thaman and released on May 20, 2011 to poor reviews.It became controversial movie because of the vulgar language.-Story:Shyam... |
Telugu | ||
| Oosaravelli | Telugu | |||
| Kshetram Kshetram (film) Kshetram is an upcoming romantic action Telugu movie directed by T Venugopal. It stars Jagapati Babu, Shaam and Priyamani in the lead.-Cast:*Jagapati Babu as Veera Narasimha Rayalu*Shaam*Priyamani as Naga Penchalamma*Tanikella Bharani... |
Telugu | |||
| 2012 | 6 Candles | Tamil | Filming |