Valsala Menon

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Valsala Menon
Born
Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
SpouseKalappurakal Haridasan Nair
Children3 [1]

Valsala Menonis 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.

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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 Australia too and Priyan Menon in Kochi. [4] Her husband died in 1991.

Partial filmography

Malayalam films
Tamil films

Voice only

Serials

•All works are in Malayalam language, unless otherwise noted.

List of Valsala's television credits
YearSerialChannelRoleNotes
Varnam
1992Ammavukku KalyanamDDDr BasavammaTamil Serial
1995Pennurimai DD Malayalam
1997–2000Manasi
2001Marubhoomiyile PookkalamMangalathamma
2001–2002Mangalyam Asianet Muthassi
2002–2003Valsalyam Surya TV
2003–2004Swapnam Asianet Paatiyamma
2004Avicharitham
Jalam DD Malayalam
Chitta Surya TV
2005Swaram Amrita TV
Sahadharmini Asianet
Swantham Malootty Kairali TV
2006Indumukhi Chandramathi Surya TV Annamma|
Makalude Amma
Summer in America Kairali TV
2007Naarmadi PudavaDD
Ente Alphonsamma Asianet
Ellam Mayajalam DD Malayalam
Velankani Mathavu Surya TV
2007–2008Amma Manassu Asianet Rahelamma
2009AagneyamDD
2010Ponnum Poovum Amrita TV
2011–2012Swaamiye Saranamayappa Surya TV Devakiyamma
2010–2011Alaudinte Albuthavilakku Asianet
2011–2012Ilamthennalpole Surya TV Meenakshi's Muthassi
2012Sreeparvathiyude Paadam DD Malayalam Telefilm
Parinayam Mazhavil Manorama Ramabhadran's mother
2012–2013Mohakkadal Surya TV Chempakassery

Mahalakshmi

2013Ullkadal Kairali TV
Sreepadmanaabham Amrita TV
Hello Robo Surya TV
2013–2018 Parasparam Asianet Krishnan's mother,Muthassi
2013–2014 Bhagyadevatha Mazhavil Manorama Rahelamma
2014Bl. Mariam Thresia Shalom TV Ittayanam's grandmother
2015Vivahita Mazhavil Manorama Shalini's Ammayi
Mayamohini Mother of Yamini and Mohini
Sangamam Surya TV
Snehasangamam
Chembaraththi
2015–2016Manasariyathe
Meghasandesham Kairali TV Muthassi
2016 Krishnathulasi Mazhavil Manorama Madhaviamma
Mizhi Randilum Surya TV Muthassi
Nonachiparu Asianet Katinkanni Madhavi
2017ChempattuNangemma
2018Decemberinte Akasham Amrita TV Ammayi
Pranayini Mazhavil Manorama Kochuthresia
PriyankariEuropean TV SeriesValyammachi
2018–2019Gauri Surya TV Sanyasiniamma
Thenum VayambumPattiyamma
2019–2021 Pookkalam Varavayi Zee Keralam Karthiyani
2021Priyankari Flowers TV Valyammachi
Ente Maathavu Surya TV
2022BaaniYouTubeMuthassiWebseries

Other works

Drama

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Reality Show

Others TV shows

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "കലയെ കൈവിടാതെ ജീവിതം പടുത്തുയര്‍ത്തി വത്സലാ മേനോന്‍". mathrubhuminews.in. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Mangalam Varika 19 Nov 2012". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

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