1. Valsala Menon
Having nearly 30 years of acting experience in the Malayalam Movie industry, Valsala Menon is a true mentor and method actress, having acted in over 150 films.
Born in 1945 to parents Raman Menon and Devakiyamma, in the Thrissur district, she learned the nuances of classical dance from an early age, and performed on several stages in the presence of several dignitaries. She was crowned Miss Thrissur in 1970, following which she entered the realm of acting. She made her debut through the movie Thiramala in 1953 as a child artist. Thirmala was directed by Vimal Kumar and P.R.S. Pillai, and holds a special place in Malayalam cinema, having the renowned film maker Ramu Kariat working as an Assistant Director, with the cast Kumari Thankam, Sathyan and Thomas Burleigh.
2. K P A C Lalitha
K.P.A.C Lalitha is known for her character Mayavathi Amma in the super hit comedy serial ‘Thattiyum Muttiyum.’ She is one of the finest Malayalam Cinema and Serials actors, known for her acting in very distinctive and versatile roles in hundreds of movies. She has won National Award twice for the movies Amaram (directed by her husband) in 1991 and Shantam in 2000. She has also won several state awards and many television awards.
In 2013, her autobiography Kadha Tudarum won the Cherukad award. She was born Maheshwari in 1947, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. She is a part of the Malayalam Cinema Industry and Tele Serial Industry. She began her career at the age of 10 by acting in plays. Her first play was Geethayude Bali. Later she joined K.P.A.C, a renowned drama troupe in Kerala. K.P.A.C Lalitha b...
3. Jyothirmayi
Jyothirmayi, the prominent Malayalam actor is known to be one of the few artists who has ruled the world of the TV first and then, with her popularity and talent went on to become one of the top notch actors of the Mollywood industry. After rising to fame as an actor, she’s worked in nearly 30 Malayalam films.
Starting off her career as a model, Jyothirmayi bagged a chance to anchor a local cable channel while she was still very young. She took it up, not expecting the superstardom that lay ahead of her. For some time, she ruled the world of TV anchoring some local programmes and acting in some popular TV serials like the “Indraneelam”, a popular daily serial that was aired on Surya TV.
Jyothirmayi’s fate turned around when she was featured in the film “Pilots” ...
4. Kanakalatha
Kanakalatha is a very popular teleserial actress known for her character Narayani in a hit serial telecasted on Doordarshan in the late 80's. She was born on 24 August 1960. She hails from Kollam, Kerala. She studied in St. Joseph’s Girls High School, Kollam. She began her acting career after her school education. She began her film journey in the 70’s in the movie Chillu directed by Lenin Rajendran. She associated herself with Kalidasa Kala Kendra and a few other drama troupes in Kollam to have a steady income. She went on acting in films along with theater plays. In the late 80’s she became the most sought after Tele serial actress in Doordarshan. Her first serial was Oru Poo Viriyunnu. She has acted in more than 400 serials till date in Malayalam and Tamil. Her Popular movies are Rajavint...
5. Bindu Murali
Bindu is a well known Malayalam media artist, dancer and a social worker. Bindu was deeply interested in dance and music since her childhood. She is married to Muralidaran Nair. They have two sons, Balu and Vinu. It was her husband Muralidaran Nair who encouraged her to pursue her passion. She has performed several stage shows and during one of the shows, she was offered role in a telefilm. Bindu further advanced her acting career with Narma Kairali, which is an association of humor writers.
Bindu has acted in several serials like “Ente Manasaputri” and “Aniyathi”. Aniyathi is a popular Malayalam television serial being telecasted in Mazhavil Manorama channel. The serial which started its journey on 14th July, 2014 is already garnering good response from the viewers and critics. She late...
6. Jose Prakash
Jose Prakash was born on April 14, 1925 as K. Baby Joseph at Cochin, Kerala. He was highly appreciated for playing the character Mikhael in the teleserial on Doordarshan Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He is famous for his role as the villain who raised crocodiles and talked to them too. He had won the Bahadoor Award in 2006 and J.C. Daniel Award in 2011 for lifetime achievement. He began his career as an officer with British Indian Army. After retiring from the army eight years later, he formed the Kottayam Arts Group along with friends, in which he was a lead singer. Thikkurissy Sukumaran saw and heard him sing, and introduced him to the Malayalam film industry as a singer in 1953. He has sung in about 60 films without any musical background as such. Thikurissy named him Jose Prakash. Slowly he started acting along ...
7. Dileep Sankar
Dileep Sankar was born on 24 January and is from Cochin, Kerala. He was the Kalapratibha of M.G. University in the year 1995. He is a very prominent Serial and Cinema actor known for his characters in serials like Ente Manasa Puthri, Manasariyathe, and Minnukettu. He has acted in a few movies like Gramophone, Kallu kondoru Pennu, Mazhapeyyumbol, Chappa Kurishu. In the movie Left Right Left, he plays the character of Joseph, who is a communist, and he gets killed in front of his son. The role was small but a strong one. His character in Chappa Kurishu as the Mobile shop owner who leaks the video of Fahad Fazil was noticed. His first teleserial was Roses in December directed by Jude Attipetty (1995). He was also a part of serials like Durga, Vava, Sparsham, Kayamkulam Kochunni, Mandaram, and Aa Amma (2006).He has acted i...
8. Biju Pappan
Biju Pappan is a Malayalam movie and serial actor. He was born in the year 1969, in Trivandrum district of Kerala. Biju’s parents are late Mr.Padmanaban (Ex-Mayor, Trivandrum) and Mrs.Kumari. Biju is married to Mrs.Shiba, and they have two sons, Kartik & Krishnan. Biju’s father was a great politician and drama artist. Biju completed his schooling and higher studies in Kerala. He was always interested in arts and was the secretary of various college clubs. Biju has many successful business ventures like a furniture showroom, interior design, wood exports, construction, finance, etc. Biju is a staunch believer and follower of the great saint, Sri Narayan Guru.
Biju has acted in several serials like Sthree Oru Santhwanam, Vaava, Vatsalyam, Taali, Kavya Anjali, etc. Vava and Taali were p...