Valsala Menon


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. 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. 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. Her husband died in 1991.

Partial filmography

Films

1950s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Other work

•All works are in Malayalam language, unless otherwise noted.
YearSerialChannelRoleNotes
Varnam
1992Ammavukku KalyanamDDDr BasavammaTamil Serial
1995PennurimaiDD Malayalam
1997–2000ManasiDD Malayalam
2001Marubhoomiyile PookkalamDD MalayalamMangalathamma
2001–2002MangalyamAsianetMuthassi
2002–2003ValsalyamSurya TV
2003–2004SwapnamAsianetPaatiyamma
2004AvicharithamAsianet
2004JalamDD Malayalam
2004ChittaSurya TV
2005SwaramAmrita TV
2005SahadharminiAsianet
2005Swantham MaloottyKairali TV
2006Indumukhi ChandramathiSurya TVAnnamma|-
2006Makalude AmmaSurya TV
2006Summer in AmericaKairali TV
2007Naarmadi PudavaDD
2007Ente AlphonsammaAsianet
2007Ellam MayajalamDD Malayalam
2007Velankani MathavuSurya TV
2007–2008Amma ManassuAsianetRahelamma
2009AagneyamDD
2010Ponnum PoovumAmrita TV
2011–2012Swaamiye SaranamayappaSurya TVDevakiyamma
2010–2011Alaudinte AlbuthavilakkuAsianet
2011–2012IlamthennalpoleSurya TVMeenakshi's Muthassi
2012Sreeparvathiyude PaadamDD MalayalamTelefilm
2012ParinayamMazhavil ManoramaRamabhadran's mother
2012–2013MohakkadalSurya TVChempakassery
Mahalakshmi
2013UllkadalKairali TV
2013SreepadmanaabhamAmrita TV
2013Hello RoboSurya TV
2013–2018ParasparamAsianetKrishnan's mother,Muthassi
2013–2014BhagyadevathaMazhavil ManoramaRahelamma
2014Bl. Mariam ThresiaShalom TVIttayanam's grandmother
2015VivahitaMazhavil ManoramaShalini's Ammayi
2015MayamohiniMazhavil ManoramaMother of Yamini and Mohini
2015SangamamSurya TV
2015SnehasangamamSurya TV
2015ChembaraththiSurya TV
2015–2016ManasariyatheSurya TV
2015–2016MeghasandeshamKairali TVMuthassi
2016KrishnathulasiMazhavil ManoramaMadhaviamma
2016Mizhi RandilumSurya TVMuthassi
2016NonachiparuAsianetKatinkanni Madhavi
2017ChempattuAsianetNangemma
2018Decemberinte AkashamAmrita TVAmmayi
2018PranayiniMazhavil ManoramaKochuthresia
2018PriyankariEuropean TV SeriesValyammachi
2018–2019GauriSurya TVSanyasiniamma
2018–2019Thenum VayambumSurya TVPattiyamma
2019–2021Pookkalam VaravayiZee KeralamKarthiyani
2021PriyankariFlowers TVValyammachi
2021Ente MaathavuSurya TV
2022BaaniYouTubeMuthassiWebseries

Other works

Drama

  • Gopuram
  • Gitopadesham

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  • Mahalakshmi Silks

    Reality Show

  • Nakshtradeepangal

    Others TV shows

  • Cinema One
  • Charutha
  • Matha Pitha Guru Daivam