Shammu (born 1992 in India as Sheerin Sharmilee) is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in Tamil films, a such as Kanchivaram, Mayilu, Malayan and Dasavathaaram.



Shammu appeared in Dasavathaaram after receiving a call from the crew for the film, whilst they were searching for an Indian actress to play a short role. They had come to know of her following her Bharathanatyam performances, which were well acclaimed in the area. Her role was, that of a sicentist, who panicked after seeing the bio weapon being exposed for the first time.

Soon afterwards, whilst on holiday in India, Shammu attended an audition for Prakash Raj"s home prodcution Mayilu, and when she succeeded, Prakash Raj also suggetsed her name for another project that he was working in. She appeared in Kanchivaram, directed by Priyadarshan as Prakash Raj"s daughter and was critically praised for her performance.

In Mayilu she plays a village girl and had to sport dark makeup, oily braid and dirty clothes, to reassemble a typical girl from Madurai.

In Malayan, she plays the role of a bubbly girl from Madurai with a different shade alongside actor, Karan.