Pauly Valsan
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]
Pauly Valsan | |
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![]() Valsan at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards Distribution Ceremony. | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1975–present |
Spouse | Valsan |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Kerala State Film Awards |
Personal life
Pauly Valsan hails from Vypin, Kochi, India from an extended fisherman family, she is the eldest one in the family and have six siblings.[8] 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.[9]
Acting career
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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |||
TBA | Manassanu Mariya | ||
Dubbing
- 2022 - Saudi Vellakka for Devi Varma
TV career
- 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
- Snehithare Sookshikkuka
- Makarakoithu
- Swantham Karyam Zindabadh
- Sabarmathi
Awards
References
- "The spotlight is on her: Pauly Valsan". Deccan Chronicle.
- "The Pauly Valsan interview: 'It is not easy to be a woman actress'". The New Indian Express.
- "Why did she leave without speaking to me? asks Mammootty". Mathrubhumi.com.
- Kumar, T. Nirmal. "Ee.Ma.Yau – A masterpiece of Lijo Jose Pellissery I Movie Review I Rating 4/5". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Kerala State Film Awards 2017: Indrans, Parvathy, Lijo Jose Bag Top Laurels". Blive News - English. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Kerala State Film Awards 2017 - Here are the winners!". The Times of India.
- "Kerala State Film Awards-2017-Declaration -Reg" (PDF) (Press release).
- "Pauly valsan". Veethi.com.
- "Living and acting in the theatre of life". The Times of India.