Indian actress
Valsala Menon |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Spouse | Kalappurakal Haridasan Nair |
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| Children | 3[1] |
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Valsala Menon is an Indian film and television actress, who works predominantly in Malayalam films. She has acted in over 500+ films. Until recently, she was active in both, Malayalam films and television serials.
Early life
Menon was born to Raman Menon and Devakiyamma in Thrissur District. She has three elder brothers and one sister.[2] Since early childhood she has learned classical dancing and has performed on various stages in the august audience of leaders and rulers of the time. She came into industry as a child artist Baby Valsala in Malayalam movie Thiramala in 1953. She got married at the age of 16 and settled at Bombay. She became Miss Thrissur in 1970 after giving birth to three children. She had taken dance, Malayalam classes in Bombay. She was active in Ladies Club also, there. Although there was innumerable offers for her to act in films post her marriage, she made a comeback to films in Kiratham released in 1985 once her children had finished their schooling and was on their own. She became noted through Parinayam 1994. Since then she is acting in movies in supporting characters .[3] as well as in a number of tele serials in character roles. She has also appeared in advertisements.
Personal life
Menon was married to Late Kalappurakal Haridas in 1961. Haridas was working as an engineer at Bombay. The couple have three sons Prakash, Prem and Priyan. Prakash Menon is working in Australia, Prem Menon in Singapore and Priyan Menon in Kochi.[4] Her husband died in 1991.
Partial filmography
Voice only
- Thiruvambadi Thamban 2012 .... Grandmother of Thampan (voice for Sreelatha Namboothiri)
- Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi (2021) as Unnikannan's grandmother's voice
- Vidhi:The Verdict (2021) as Eliyamma (voice for Vijayakumari)
Serials
List of television credits
| Year
|
Serial
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Channel
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Notes
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Varnam |
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| 1992 |
Ammavukku Kalyanam |
DD |
Tamil Serial as Dr. Basavamma
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| 1995 |
Pennurimai |
DD Malayalam |
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| 1997–2000 |
Manasi |
DD Malayalam |
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| 2001 |
Marubhoomiyile Pookkalam |
DD Malayalam |
as Mangalathamma
|
| 2001–2002 |
Mangalyam |
Asianet |
Muthassi
|
| 2002–2003 |
Valslyam |
Surya TV |
|
| 2003–2004 |
Swapnam |
Asianet |
as Paatiyamma
|
| 2004 |
Avicharitham |
Asianet |
|
| 2004 |
Jalam |
DD Malayalam |
|
| 2004 |
Chitta |
Surya TV |
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| 2005 |
Swaram |
Amrita TV |
|
| 2005 |
Sahadharmini |
Asianet |
|
| 2005 |
Swantham Malootty |
Kairali TV |
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| 2006 |
Indumukhi Chandramathi |
Surya TV |
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| 2006 |
Makalude Amma |
Surya TV |
|
| 2006 |
Summer in America |
Kairali TV |
|
| 2007 |
Naarmadi Pudava |
DD |
|
| 2007–2008 |
Amma Manassu |
Asianet |
as Rahelamma
|
| 2007 |
Ente Alphonsamma |
Asianet |
|
| 2007 |
Ellam Mayajalam |
DD Malayalam |
|
| 2007 |
Velankani Mathavu |
Surya TV |
|
| 2009 |
Aagneyam |
DD |
|
| 2010 |
Ponnum Poovum |
Amrita TV |
|
| 2011–2012 |
Swaamiye Saranamayappa |
Surya TV |
as Devakiyamma
|
| 2010–2011 |
Alaudinte Albuthavilakku |
Asianet |
|
| 2012 |
Sreeparvathiyude Paadam |
DD Malayalam; telefilm |
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| 2012 |
Parinayam |
Mazhavil Manorama |
as Ramabhadran's mother
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| 2013 |
Ullkadal |
Kairali TV |
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| 2013 |
Sreepadmanaabham |
Amrita TV |
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| 2013 |
Hello Robo |
Surya TV |
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| 2011–2012 |
Ilamthennalpole |
Surya TV |
as Meenakshi's Muthassi
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| 2013–2018 |
Parasparam |
Asianet |
as Muttashi (Krishnan's Mother)
|
| 2013–2014 |
Bhagyadevatha |
Mazhavil Manorama |
as Rahelamma
|
| 2012–2013 |
Mohakkadal |
Surya TV |
as Chempakassery Mahalakshmiyamma
|
| 2014 |
Bl. Mariam Thresia |
Shalom TV |
as Ittyanam's grandmother
|
| 2015 |
Vivahita |
Mazhavil Manorama |
as Shalini's Ammayi
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| 2015 |
Mayamohini |
Mazhavil Manorama |
as Yamini's and Mohini's mother
|
| 2015 |
Sangamam |
Surya TV |
|
| 2015 |
Snehasangamam |
Surya TV |
|
| 2015 |
Chembaraththi |
Surya TV |
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| 2015–2016 |
Manasariyathe |
Surya TV |
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| 2015–2016 |
Meghasandesham |
Kairali TV |
as Muttashi
|
| 2016 |
Krishnathulasi |
Mazhavil Manorama |
as Madhaviamma
|
| 2016 |
Mizhi Randilum |
Surya TV |
as Muttashi
|
| 2016 |
Nonachiparu |
Asianet |
as Karinkanni Madhavi
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| 2017 |
Chempattu |
Asianet |
as Nangemma
|
| 2018 |
Decemberinte Akasham |
Amrita TV |
as Ammayi
|
| 2018 |
Pranayini |
Mazhavil Manorama |
as Kochuthresia
|
| 2018 |
Priyankari |
European TV Series |
as Valyammachi
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| 2018–2019 |
Gauri |
Surya TV |
as Sanyasiniamma
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| 2018–2019 |
Thenum Vayambum |
Surya TV |
as Paattiyamma
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| 2019–2021 |
Pookkalam Varavayi |
Zee Keralam |
as Karthyayani
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| 2021 |
Priyankari |
Flowers TV |
as Valyammachi
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| 2021 |
Ente Maathavu |
Surya TV |
as Valyammachi
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| 2022 |
Baani |
YouTube |
as Muthassi; Webseries
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Other works
Drama
Advertisements
Reality Show
Others TV shows
- Cinema One
- Charutha
- Matha Pitha Guru Daivam
References
Sources
External links
