Valsala Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 77–78) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Kalappurakal Haridasan Nair |
| Children | 3 [1] |
| Parent(s) | Raman Menon Devakiyamma |
Valsala Menon (born 1945) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam films. She has acted in over 200+ films. Currently she is active in Malayalam television serials.
Valsala Menon was born in 1945 to Raman Menon and Devakiyamma in Thrissur District. She has three elder brothers. [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.
She 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.
| Year | Serial | Channel | Notes |
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| Varnam | |||
| Pennurimai | |||
| 1997-2000 | Manasi | DD Malayalam | |
| 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 | |
| 2005 | Swaram | Amrita TV | |
| 2005 | Sahadharmini | Asianet | |
| 2005 | Swantham Malootty | Kairali TV | |
| 2006 | Indumukhi Chandramathi | Surya TV | |
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Parinayam | Mazhavil Manorama | as Ramabhadran's mother |
| 2013 | Ullkadal | Kairali TV | |
| 2013 | Sreepadmanaabham | Amrita TV | |
| 2013 | Hello Robo | Surya TV | |
| 2011-2012 | Ilamthennalpole | Surya TV | as Meenakshi's Muthassi |
| 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 |
| 2015 | Mayamohini | Mazhavil Manorama | as Yamini's and Mohini's mother |
| 2015 | Sangamam | Surya TV | |
| 2015 | Snehasangamam | Surya TV | |
| 2015 | Chembaraththi | Surya TV | |
| 2015-2016 | Manasariyathe | Surya TV | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2018-2019 | Gauri | Surya TV | as Sanyasiniamma |
| 2018-2019 | Thenum Vayambum | Surya TV | as Paattiyamma |
| 2019-2021 | Pookkalam Varavayi | Zee Keralam | as Karthyayani |
| 2021 | Priyankari | Flowers TV | as Valyammachi |
| 2021 | Ente Maathavu | Surya TV | as Valyammachi |
| 2022 | Baani | YouTube | as Muthassi Webseries |
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