Pauly Valsan is an Indian actress who has been acclaimed for acting in Malayalam films and plays.[1][2] She debuted in Malayalam film industry with the supporting roles in the 2008 movie Annan Thambi[3] In 2017, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress for her performance in Ee.Ma.Yau directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and Ottamuri Velicham directed by Rahul Riji Nair.[4][5][6][7]In 2022, she won Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist.

Pauly Valsan
Valsan at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards Distribution Ceremony.
Born
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1975–present
SpouseValsan
Children2
AwardsKerala State Film Awards

Personal life

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Pauly Valsan hails from Vypin, Kochi, India from an extended fisherman family, she is the eldest one in the family and have six siblings.[citation needed] She began her acting career through theatre plays as a child artist. Her husband Valsan is also a theatre artist. The couple have two children.[8]

Acting career

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Pauly Valsan begin her acting career with theatre plays on early 1970s, and later in 2008 Pauly debuted on Malayalam movie Annan Thambi under the direction of Anwar Rasheed and starring Mammootty.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Annan Thambi Peethambaran's aunt Debut
2011 Beautiful House maid
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Kunjamma
5 Sundarikal Molly Segment:Kullante Bharya
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Kochappu's wife
2014 Praise the Lord Karthiyayani
Manglish Veronica
Iyobinte Pusthakam Thresya
2015 Saaradhi Patient's relative
Acha Dhin Security's wife
Love 24×7 Canteen staff
Amar Akbar Anthony Fish seller
2016 Leela Aleyamma
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Corporation cleaning lady
Pa Va Pulimoottil housemaid
Guppy Molly
Vanyam Susheela
Welcome to Central Jail Lady Jailer
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Upadeshi thalla
Kappiri Thuruthu Chettathi
2017 Pareeth Pandari Accamma
C/O Saira Banu Radhamma
Georgettan's Pooram Vava's mother-in-law
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Sweeper
Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam Babumon's Mother
Ottamuri Velicham Mother of Chandran Kerala State award for best character actress
Thira Pole Lady at hospital Short film
Adam Joan
Kalyanarathri
Karuna
2018 Shikkari Shambhu Vasudevan's mother
Ee.Ma.Yau Pennamma Kerala state award for best character actress
Koode Kochuthressiamma
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Thressiamma's mother
Dakini Molly
French Viplavam
Kunju Daivam Shibu's mother
Ladoo Servant
Premasoothram Pallan Suni's wife
Sukhamano Daveede School peon
Kinavalli
Iblis Kannari
A Live Story Prasannakumaran's mother Short film
2019 An International Local Story Kunjaroy's wife
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Hostel warden
Luca Salomi
Brother's Day Valyammachi
Vikruthi Reethamma
Adhyarathri Thresiamma
Thelivu Amminiamma
Under World Nurse
Varthakal Ithuvare Thithiri chettathi
Isakkinte Ithihasam Johnykutty's mother
Ulta Kadatthanattu Madhaviamma
Anan
2020 Kozhipporu Mary
Make Over Voice only Short film
Sit Down Short film
Holy Moly Short film
Pauly Chechi Documentary
Kilometers and Kilometers Kuttan's amma
2021 Drishyam 2 Mother of Jose
Elizabeth Mercy aunty Short film
Nallonakkalam Album
Home Frankin's attender
Kaaval Ponnamma
Minutes Short film
A Short film
Sumesh and Ramesh Mary
Star Sweeper
Minnal Murali Villager
Kolaambi Alphonse
Djibouti Sijoy's mother
Oru Vaka Idavaka Paropakaram Saramma Webseries
2022 Meppadiyan Vendor Mary
Thirimali Peter's mother
Bheeshma Parvam Pauly Thathi
Peace
Appan Kuttyamma
Kooman Giri's mother
Jermisinte Darshanam Saly Thekkethil Short film
Dare Devil Aneesh's mother Short film
Innalekal
Shalamon
2023 2018 Mary Thomas [9]
Pulimada Valyammachi [10]
2024 Panchayath Jetty [11]
Chithini [12]

Dubbing

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Year Title of the Movie Dubbed for Notes
2022 Saudi Vellakka Devi Varma

TV career

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TV shows
  • Star Singer season 8- Promo (Asianet)
  • Ente Katha
  • Comedy Stars
  • The Happiness Project
  • Funny Nights with Pearle Maaney
  • Onnum Onnum Moonu
  • Panam Tharum Padam
  • Super Kudumbam
  • Tharapakittu
TV serials
  • Panchavadippalam (Flowers TV)
  • Kasthooriman (Asianet)
  • John Jaffer Janardhan (Surya TV)
  • Adichu Mone (Flowers TV)

Dramas

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  • Snehithare Sookshikkuka
  • Makarakoithu
  • Swantham Karyam Zindabadh
  • Sabarmathi

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "The spotlight is on her: Pauly Valsan". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The Pauly Valsan interview: 'It is not easy to be a woman actress'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Why did she leave without speaking to me? asks Mammootty". Mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ Kumar, T. Nirmal. "Ee.Ma.Yau – A masterpiece of Lijo Jose Pellissery I Movie Review I Rating 4/5". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2017: Indrans, Parvathy, Lijo Jose Bag Top Laurels". Blive News - English. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2017 - Here are the winners!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards-2017-Declaration -Reg" (PDF) (Press release). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Living and acting in the theatre of life". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Veteran actress Santhakumari blames rumours on health for lack of offers". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Joju's Pulimada gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ^ Features, C. E. (2 July 2024). "Panchayath Jetty gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ^ Features, C. E. (12 July 2024). "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  13. ^ "54th Kerala State Film Awards: Kerala State Film Awards Declaration". Manorama. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.