Pauly Valsan

Indian Actress

Pauly Valsan

Valsan at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards Distribution Ceremony.

Born|

Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Nationality| Indian
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1975–present
Spouse| Valsan
Children| 2
Awards| Kerala State Film Awards

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.

## 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

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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 |  |
2023  | 2018 | Mary Thomas | [9]
Pulimada | Valyammachi | [10]
2024 | Panchayath Jetty |  | [11]
Chithini |  | [12]
2025 | Rekhachithram | Vincent's Aunt | [13]

### Dubbing

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Year | Title of the Movie | Dubbed for | Notes

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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

* Meenu's Kitchen (Mazhavil Manorama)
* Snehakoottu (Asianet)
* Panchavadippalam (Flowers TV)
* Kasthooriman (Asianet)
* John Jaffer Janardhan (Surya TV)
* Adichu Mone (Flowers TV)
* Parasparam (Asianet)

## Dramas

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* Snehithare Sookshikkuka
* Makarakoithu
* Swantham Karyam Zindabadh
* Sabarmathi

## Awards

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### Kerala State Film Awards

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* 2017-Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress \- Ottamuri Velicham. &. Ee.Ma.Yau[citation needed]
* 2022-Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist \- Saudi Vellakka[14]

## 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. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (24 December 2024). "Rekhachithram trailer has Asif Ali as a cop trying to unravel past mysteries". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
14. ^ "54th Kerala State Film Awards: Kerala State Film Awards Declaration". Manorama. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.