Valsala Menon
Indian actress
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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
Partial filmography
Films
1950s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Thiramala | Muthaiah's daughter | |
1980s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bheekararathri | ||
| Kiratham | Kamalam | ||
| Shathru | Raghu's mother | ||
| Karimpinpoovinakkare | Nurse | ||
| 1986 | Vivahithare Ithile | ||
| Ithu Oru Thudakkom Mathram | |||
| Karinagam | |||
| Onnu Randu Moonnu | Mrs. Menon | ||
| Njan Kathorthirikkum | Noorudeen's umma | ||
| Koodanayum Kattu | Travel agency staff | ||
| Naale Njangalude Vivaham | Mini's mother | ||
| Ice Cream | Devaki | ||
| Atham Chithira Chothy | Kamala Nair | ||
| Dheem Tharikida Thom | Revathy's mother | ||
| Kulambadikal | Susan's mother | ||
| Ente Entethu Mathrem | Mother Superior | ||
| Chekkeranoru Chilla | Shobha | ||
| Mizhineerppoovukal | Kuttimalu Amma | ||
| Pranamam | Damu's mother | ||
| Kariyilakkattu Pole | Actress's mother | ||
| Uppu | Mariyambi | ||
| Adukkan Entheluppam | Dr. Jameela | ||
| Sunil Vayassu 20 | Sunil's mother | ||
| 1987 | Vaiki Odunna Vandi | ||
| Kaanan Kothichu | |||
| Athinumappuram | Dr. Padma | ||
| Vrutham | Charlie's Ammayi | ||
| Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham | Sethu Raman's mother | ||
| Itha Samayamayi | Jagadhamma | ||
| Neeyethra Dhanya | Nun | ||
| Oridathu | Rema's mother | ||
| Manasa Maine Varu | Dance teacher | ||
| Vilambaram | Valsala's mother | ||
| Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari | Kamarudden's mother | ||
| Theertham | Bank Manager | ||
| Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Thomas Ebraham's wife | ||
| Sruthi | Karthyayani | ||
| Thaniyavarthanam | Balan's aunt | ||
| Adimakal Udamakal | Madhavi | ||
| Manja Manthrangal | Issac's mother | ||
| 1988 | Vice Chancellor | ||
| Samvalsarangal | |||
| Janmandharam | Unni's mother | ||
| Oozham | Seetha's mother | ||
| Mrithyunjayam | College lecturer | ||
| Mattoral | Shop keeper | ||
| Aparan | Viswanathan's office staff | ||
| Vaisali | Old lady | ||
| Pattanapravesham | Prabhakaran Thampi's wife | ||
| Isabella | Headmistress | ||
| Abkari | Madhavi | ||
| Kandathum Kettathum | Office worker | ||
| 1921 | Valiyamma | ||
| Aranyakam | Mohan's mother | ||
| Orkkapurathu | Sherin's mother | ||
| Moonnam Mura | Bharathan Menon's wife | ||
| 1989 | Rathibhavam | ||
| Unni | Mrs. Thomas | ||
| Varnatheru | Mrs. James | ||
| Mudra | Kalyaniyamma | ||
| Bhadrachitta | Bhadra's mother | ||
| Ashokante Ashwathykuttikku | Savithri | ||
| Kaalal Pada | Hostel Matron | ||
| Carnivel | Kamalamma | ||
| Ulsavapittennu | Narayanikutty | ||
| Jeevitham Oru Gaanam | Savithri | ||
| Pradeshika Varthakal | Elikutty | ||
| Naduvazhikal | Dr. Rachel George | ||
| Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas | Parvathiyamma | ||
| Season | TV buying lady | ||
| New Year | Ajith's mother | ||
| Utharam | Annie | ||
| Mazhavilkavadi | Bhairavi | ||
1990s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Enquiry | ||
| Kashandikku Marunumarunnu | |||
| Rosa I Love You | Rosa's grandma | ||
| Paadatha Veenayum Paadum | Sarasamma | ||
| Urvashi | Agnez | ||
| Nammude Naadu | Water taking lady | ||
| Nanmaniranjavan Sreenivasan | Chandrika's mother | ||
| His Highness Abdullah | Madhavi Varma | ||
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Martha | ||
| Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | Mrs. Davis | ||
| Maalayogam | Narayani | ||
| No.20 Madras Mail | Sunny's stepmother | ||
| Kuttettan | Hostel Warden | ||
| Thoovalsparsham | Unnithan's wife | ||
| Pavakkoothu | Malathy Ramachandran | ||
| Veena Meettiya Vilangukal | Sreenivasan's wife | ||
| Aye Auto | College Principal | ||
| Mukham | Usha's mother | ||
| 1991 | Vashyam | ||
| Aadhya Rathrikku Mumpu | |||
| Raid | |||
| Koodikazhcha | |||
| Chuvanna Anki | |||
| Bali | |||
| Vasthuhara | |||
| Koumara Swapnangal | Santhosh's mother | ||
| Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam | Rajeswari | ||
| Sundhari Kakka | Alice | ||
| Orutharam Randutharam Moonnutharam | Lekha's mother | ||
| Kadinjool Kalyanam | Bhavani | ||
| Kuttapathram | Clara | ||
| Adayalam | Sarojini | ||
| Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | College Principal | ||
| Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi | Savithri | ||
| Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu | Maheswari | ||
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | House owner | ||
| Apoorvam Chilar | Dr. Saramma | ||
| 1992 | Kavacham | ||
| Utsavamelam | Ammukuttiamma | ||
| Simhadhwani | Soudamini | ||
| Avarude Sankhetham | Suma's mother | ||
| Kauravar | Kunjaamina | ||
| Nakshthrakoodaram | Vishilakshi | ||
| Aavarampoo | Lakshmi | Tamil film | |
| Kamaladalam | Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram | ||
| 1993 | Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha | ||
| Agnishalabhangal | |||
| Meleparambil Anveedu | |||
| Ente Sreekuttikku | Nandhini's mother | ||
| Sainyam | Eashwar's aunt | ||
| 1994 | Parinayam | Valiya Athemaru | |
| Sagaram Sakshi | Nirmala's mother | ||
| 1995 | Agnidevan | Ashram Head | |
| Chaithanyam | Karthyayani | ||
| Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Ana | Venu's mother | ||
| Sakshyam | Oppol | ||
| Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Subhadra | ||
| Mazhayethum Munpe | College Principal | ||
| Kokkarakko | Murali's mother | ||
| Sindoora Rekha | Ramani's mother | ||
| 1996 | Kazhakam | Radha's mother | |
| Dilliwala Rajakumaran | Maya's mother | ||
| Moonilonnu | Gopi's mother | ||
| Azhakiya Ravanan | Omanakuttyamma | ||
| Udhyanapalakan | Indu's grandmother | ||
| Sallapam | Leelavathi Thampuratti | ||
| 1997 | Oru Mutham Manimutham | ||
| Guru | Ramanagan's mother | ||
| Niyogam | Saraswathiyamma | ||
| Asuravamsam | Sharada | ||
| Bhoopathi | Mahendra Varma's wife | ||
| 1998 | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | Akkara Muthassi | |
| 1999 | Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu | Balakrishnan's grandmother | |
| Janani | Sr. Gorothy | ||
| Garshom | Aishu | ||
| Olympiyan Anthony Adam | Chakkummoottil Therutha | ||
2000s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pilots | Boby's grandmother | |
| Gandharvaraathri | Unnimaya's grandmother | ||
| The Warrant | |||
| Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Ashalakshmi's grandmother | ||
| Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan | Sushamma | ||
| Aanamuttathe Aangalamar | Devaki | ||
| Valliettan | Sivakumar's mother | ||
| 2001 | Krishna Gopalakrishna | Gopalakrishnan's grandmother | |
| Desam | Vijyakrishnan's grandmother | ||
| Chathurangam | Sr. Theresa | ||
| Snehithan | Malavika's aunt | ||
| 2003 | Margam | Menon's aunt | |
| Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Bhuveneswari Amma | ||
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram | Muthassi (Valiya Thampuratti) | |
| Perumazhakkalam | Paatti | ||
| The Journey | Ammachi | ||
| 2005 | Makalkku | Gayathri | |
| Udayon | Kunjujamma's mother | ||
| Ben Johnson | Gouri's achamma | ||
| Athbhutha Dweepu | Devamma | ||
| Chanthupottu | Sosamma | ||
| Achuvinte Amma | Kathreena | ||
| 2006 | Rashtram | Kunjannamma | |
| Avastha | |||
| 2007 | Heart Beats | Hari's grandmother | |
| Anchil Oral Arjunan | Arjunan's grandmother | ||
| 2008 | College Kumaran | Sreekutti's grandmother | |
| Swapnangalil Haisel Mary | |||
| Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Pavithran's grandmother | ||
| Swarnam | Aachupennu | ||
| 2009 | Sufi Paranja Katha | Muthassi | |
| Passenger | Sathyanathan's grandmother | ||
| Loudspeaker | Annie's grandmother | ||
| Pazhassi Raja | Kaitheri Thamburatty | ||
2010s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gulumaal: The Escape | Actress | |
| Kutty Srank | Paru | ||
| Aagathan | Shreya's grandmother | ||
| T. D. Dasan Std. VI B | Dasan's grandmother | ||
| Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Anoop's grandmother | ||
| Thaskara Lahala | Annie Vincent | ||
| 2011 | Kunjettan | ||
| Collector | Anish's grandmother | ||
| City Of God | Dasan's grandmother | ||
| Sankaranum Mohananum | Sankaran's grandmother | ||
| Sandwich | Sai's grandmother | ||
| Manushyamrugam | Old lady | ||
| The Filmstaar | Pankajakshi | ||
| The Train | Akku's grandmother | ||
| Kalabha Mazha | Muthassi | ||
| Veeraputhran | Middle Aged Woman | ||
| Kudumbasree Travels | Subhadramma | ||
| 2012 | Ee Ammapooovu Oronappoovu | Amma | Short film |
| Oru Kudumba Chithram | Paatti | ||
| Matinee | Savithri's grandmother | ||
| Outsider | Santha | ||
| Arike | Balu's mother | ||
| My Boss | Manu Varma's grandmother | ||
| 2013 | Kalimannu | Paatti | |
| Oru Yathrayil | Nabeesa | Segment:Amma | |
| For Sale | Nayarambalam Vasantha | ||
| Oru Indian Pranayakatha | Sidharth's grandmother | ||
| 2014 | Ottamandhaaram | ||
| 1983 | Sunny's mother | ||
| Salaam Kashmier | Valyammachi | ||
| Onnum Mindathe | Sachithanandan's mother | ||
| My Life Partner | Mother Superior | ||
| Vegam | Annamma | ||
| Avatharam | Philomina | ||
| Villali Veeran | Old lady | ||
| Ithihasa | Janaki's grandmother | ||
| 2015 | TP 51 | ||
| Vellezhuthu | |||
| Malettam | Old lady | ||
| Kanneer Mazhayathu | Short film | ||
| Uthara Chemmen | Muthiyamma | ||
| Haram | Isha's grandmother | ||
| Oru Second Class Yathra | Rosanna Thomas | Photo only | |
| Kasthoorba | Kunjachutha | ||
| Ben | Nun | ||
| Mayamaalika | Thampuratti | ||
| Appavum Veenjum | Margaret | ||
| Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Old Neighbour | ||
| 2016 | Oru Dhalam | Short film | |
| Pachakkallam | Muthassi | ||
| Action Hero Biju | Benitta's relative | ||
| Aadupuliyattam | Black Magic Lady | ||
| Leela | Kumarakom Nalini | ||
| Marupadi | Suchamma | ||
| Paulettante Veedu | Orphanage inmate | ||
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | ||
| Matchbox | Ambu's grandmother, Ammu | ||
| Paathi | Muthassi | ||
| 2018 | Aami | Muthasssi | |
| Mahabalipuram | Short film | ||
| Theetta Rappai | Ammini | ||
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Hanna's grandmother | ||
| 2019 | My Great Grandfather | Michael's grandmother | |
| Sachin | Mariyamma | ||
| Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla | Abulla's mother | ||
| Muthassikkoru Muthu | Lakshmi Muthassi | ||
| Ottam | Ammachi | ||
| Safe | Eshwari Amma | ||
| Aakasha Ganga 2 | Kausalya Antharjanam | ||
| Mamangam | Old Woman in Chandroth family | ||
| Thrissur Pooram | Krishnaveni's grandmother | ||
2020s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham | Gauthaman's grandmother | |
| Grandma Toy | Rugmini Thampuratti | Short film | |
| Sundari Muthi | Sundari Muthi | Short film | |
| Sufiyum Sujatayum | Sujata's grandmother | ||
| 2021 | Tsunami | Grandmother | |
| Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | Keshu's mother | ||
| Panchali AD | |||
| 2022 | Bhoothakalam | Vinu's grandmother | |
| Kannadi | |||
| Paykkappal | Beevi's grandmother | ||
Other work
- Daivadashakam (2022; album)
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
•All works are in Malayalam language, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Serial | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dr. Mallika | ||
| Jalam | DD Malayalam | |||
| Chitta | Surya TV | |||
| 2005 | Swaram | Amrita TV | ||
| Sahadharmini | Asianet | |||
| Swantham Malootty | Kairali TV | |||
| 2006 | Indumukhi Chandramathi | Surya TV | Annamma | |
| 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
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| 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 |
Other works
Drama
- Gopuram
- Gitopadesham
Advertisements
- Mahalakshmi Silks
Reality Show
- Nakshtradeepangal (Kairali TV)
Others TV shows
- Cinema One
- Charutha
- Matha Pitha Guru Daivam