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 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.

Other works Drama Gopuram Gitopadesham

Advertisements Mahalakshmi Silks

Reality Show Nakshtradeepangal (Kairali TV)

Others TV shows Cinema One Charutha Matha Pitha Guru Daivam