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
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
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Other work
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Daivadashakam (2022; album)
Voice only
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Thiruvambadi Thamban 2012 .... Grandmother of Thampan (voice for Sreelatha Namboothiri)
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Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi (2021) as Unnikannan's grandmother's voice
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Vidhi:The Verdict (2021) as Eliyamma (voice for Vijayakumari)
Serials
•All works are in Malayalam language, unless otherwise noted.
Other works
Drama
Advertisements
Reality Show
Others TV shows
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Cinema One
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Charutha
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Matha Pitha Guru Daivam
Sources
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http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=V&pigsection=Actor&picata=2
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