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Valsala Menon | |
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| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Kalappurakal Haridasan Nair |
| Children | 3 [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.
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.
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.
•All works are in Malayalam language, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Serial | Channel | Role | Notes |
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| Varnam | ||||
| 1992 | Ammavukku Kalyanam | DD | Dr Basavamma | Tamil Serial |
| 1995 | Pennurimai | DD Malayalam | ||
| 1997–2000 | Manasi | |||
| 2001 | Marubhoomiyile Pookkalam | Mangalathamma | ||
| 2001–2002 | Mangalyam | Asianet | Muthassi | |
| 2002–2003 | Valsalyam | Surya TV | ||
| 2003–2004 | Swapnam | Asianet | Paatiyamma | |
| 2004 | Avicharitham | |||
| Jalam | DD Malayalam | |||
| Chitta | Surya TV | |||
| 2005 | Swaram | Amrita TV | ||
| Sahadharmini | Asianet | |||
| Swantham Malootty | Kairali TV | |||
| 2006 | Indumukhi Chandramathi | Surya TV | ||
| Makalude Amma | ||||
| Summer in America | Kairali TV | |||
| 2007 | Naarmadi Pudava | DD | ||
| Ente Alphonsamma | Asianet | |||
| Ellam Mayajalam | DD Malayalam | |||
| Velankani Mathavu | Surya TV | |||
| 2007–2008 | Amma Manassu | Asianet | Rahelamma | |
| 2009 | Aagneyam | DD | ||
| 2010 | Ponnum Poovum | Amrita TV | ||
| 2011–2012 | Swaamiye Saranamayappa | Surya TV | Devakiyamma | |
| 2010–2011 | Alaudinte Albuthavilakku | Asianet | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ilamthennalpole | Surya TV | Meenakshi's Muthassi | |
| 2012 | Sreeparvathiyude Paadam | DD Malayalam | Telefilm | |
| Parinayam | Mazhavil Manorama | Ramabhadran's mother | ||
| 2012–2013 | Mohakkadal | Surya TV | Chempakassery Mahalakshmi | |
| 2013 | Ullkadal | Kairali TV | ||
| Sreepadmanaabham | Amrita TV | |||
| Hello Robo | Surya TV | |||
| 2013–2018 | Parasparam | Asianet | Krishnan's mother,Muthassi | |
| 2013–2014 | Bhagyadevatha | Mazhavil Manorama | Rahelamma | |
| 2014 | Bl. Mariam Thresia | Shalom TV | Ittayanam's grandmother | |
| 2015 | Vivahita | Mazhavil Manorama | Shalini's Ammayi | |
| Mayamohini | Mother of Yamini and Mohini | |||
| Sangamam | Surya TV | |||
| Snehasangamam | ||||
| Chembaraththi | ||||
| 2015–2016 | Manasariyathe | |||
| Meghasandesham | Kairali TV | Muthassi | ||
| 2016 | Krishnathulasi | Mazhavil Manorama | Madhaviamma | |
| Mizhi Randilum | Surya TV | Muthassi | ||
| Nonachiparu | Asianet | Katinkanni Madhavi | ||
| 2017 | Chempattu | Nangemma | ||
| 2018 | Decemberinte Akasham | Amrita TV | Ammayi | |
| Pranayini | Mazhavil Manorama | Kochuthresia | ||
| Priyankari | European TV Series | Valyammachi | ||
| 2018–2019 | Gauri | Surya TV | Sanyasiniamma | |
| Thenum Vayambum | Pattiyamma | |||
| 2019–2021 | Pookkalam Varavayi | Zee Keralam | Karthiyani | |
| 2021 | Priyankari | Flowers TV | Valyammachi | |
| Ente Maathavu | Surya TV | |||
| 2022 | Baani | YouTube | Muthassi | Webseries |
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