Pearle Maaney (/maːɳi/; born 28 May 1989) is an Indian actress, lyricist, YouTuber, and television presenter who works in Malayalam shows. She is known for co-hosting three seasons of the Malayalam dance reality show D 4 Dance.[3] In 2018, Pearle emerged as the first runner-up of the Big Boss Malayalam season 1.
Pearle Maaney | ||||||||||
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 Maaney in 2015 | ||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1989[1] Aluvaa, Kerala, India | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Christ University, Bangalore | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
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| Children | 2 (Nila and Nitara) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2011- Present | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Lifestyle, Motivation, Web series, Couple Vlogs | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.18 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 333 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 5 June 2022 | ||||||||||
Early life
Pearle Maaney was brought up in a Syro-Malabar Syrian Christian[4] joint family based in Kochi with roots in Chowara.[4] She did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum and Rajagiri Public School, Kalamassery, and completed her graduation in media studies from Christ University, Bangalore.[5] Her parents are based in Thrissur [6][7]
Career
Pearle Maaney has anchored over 250 episodes of the music show Yes Jukebox on the Malayalam television channel Yes Indiavision, a subsidiary of Indiavision.[8] She hosted Taste of Kerala, a travel-based cookery show on Amrita TV under the stage name Serah.[9][10]
In October 2014, she started hosting the dance reality show GumOn D2 on Mazhavil Manorama, replacing host Jewel Mary. Her co-host was Govind Padmasoorya.[11] She also hosted season 2 of the Kaumudy TV programme Cinema Company. In 2018, she contested in the first season of the reality show Bigg Boss on Asianet and emerged as the runner-up. She was the only female contestant to complete 100 days.[citation needed]
Personal life
During season one of the Bigg Boss reality show in 2018, she got involved in a romantic relationship with her co-contestant Srinish Aravind, and both of them expressed their wish to get married.[12] On 17 January 2019, Pearle Maaney got engaged to Srinish Aravind at a private ceremony.[13] On 5 May 2019 the couple got married as per Christian customs and on 8 May 2019 they had a Hindu wedding ceremony as well.[14] They have two daughters, Nila and Nitara, born on 20 March 2021 and 13 January 2024.[15][16][17]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Biker Girl | [18] | |
| 2014 | The Last Supper | Pearley | [19] | |
| 2014 | Njaan | Valli | [20] | |
| 2015 | Loham[21][22] | Bride | [23] | |
| 2015 | Double Barrel (Iratta Kuzhal) | She | [24] | |
| 2015 | Jo and the Boy | Mithu | [20] | |
| 2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Vaidehi | Telugu film | [25] |
| 2016 | Pretham | Suhannisa | [20] | |
| 2016 | Kappiri Thuruthu | Yami | [26] | |
| 2017 | Team 5 | Suresh Aleena | [27] | |
| 2017 | Pullikkaran Staraa | Angelina | [28] | |
| 2018 | Who | Dolores | English/ Malayalam Bilingual film | [29] |
| 2020 | Ludo | Sheeja Thomas | Hindi film Released on Netflix | [30] |
| 2022 | Valimai | Christina | Tamil film | [31] |
| 2023 | Queen Elizabeth | Celebrity |
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Punchirikku Parasparam | Biker Girl | [32] |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Herself (car girl) | [33] |
| 2023 | The delay | Neighbour |
Television
As host
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
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| 2008 | Yes Jukebox | Indiavision | |
| 2010–2012 | Taste of Kerala | Amrita TV | Credited as "Serah" |
| 2014 | D 4 Dance | Mazhavil Manorama | Replaced Jewel Mary Co-host with Govind Padmasoorya |
| 2014–2015 | D2 – D4 Dance | Co-host with Govind Padmasoorya | |
| 2015–2016 | Cinema Company Season 2 | Kaumudy TV | |
| 2015 | IIFA Utsavam | Sun TV Network | With Suraj Venjaramoodu |
| 2015 | Ranipadminimar | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2015 | Kavyakkoppam GPyum Pearleyum | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2016 | D3 – D 4 Dance | Mazhavil Manorama | Co-host Adil Ibriham |
| D 4 Dance Reloaded | Co-host Adil Ibriham | ||
| 2016–2017 | Katturumbu | Flowers | |
| 2017 | Flowers TV Awards 2017 | Award Show | |
| 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Surya TV | With Tini Tom | |
| 2017–2018 | Manya Maha Janangale | Kairali TV | Also as judge |
| 2018–present | Pearle Maaney Show | YouTube | Pearle Productions |
| 2017 | Tamaar Padaar | Flowers | Replaced by Lakshmi Nakshathra |
| 2018 | Mirchi Music Awards South | Asianet | Award show |
| Asianet Comedy Awards | Award show | ||
| Asianet Television Awards 2018 | Award show | ||
| Midukki | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| Amma Mazhavillu Vilambaram | |||
| Nayika Nayakan | replaced by Aswathy Sreekanth | ||
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Surya TV | Award show |
| 2019–2020 | Dance Jodi Dance 3.0 | Zee Tamizh | Tamil reality show Co-host with Deepak Dinkar |
| 2020 | Funny Nights with Pearle Maaney | Zee Keralam | Replaced by Suraj Venjaramoodu and relaunched as Funny nights |
| Lockdown talks | YouTube | Quarantine special show | |
| 2021 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Surya TV | Award show with Govind Padmasoorya |
| 2022 | Cook with Comedy | Asianet |
Other roles
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2011–2012 | Chumma | Serah | Amrita TV | TV series |
| 2015 | Thengakola Mangatholi | Herself with Govind Padmasoorya | Mazhavil Manorama | Music album |
| 2015 | Celebrate Happiness | Herself | Music video | |
| 2016 | Deshadanakili Karayarila | Herself | Video album | |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Herself as Car Girl | Short film | |
| 2017 | Minute to Win it | Participant | Game show | |
| 2018 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) | Herself as a contestant | Asianet | 1st Runner-up [34] |
| 2018–2019 | Pearlish season 1,2 | Pearle with Srinish Aravind | YouTube | Music Album / Web series |
| 2019 | Oru Kuthu Kadha | Pearle with Srinish Aravind / Shiyas Kareem | Music Album / Web series | |
| 2020 | Kitchen, Khanna & Konversation Season 3 | Chef | Hotstar | Cookery show |
| 2020 | Plastic&Elastic | Plas | YouTube | Web series |
| 2020 | Avastha | Aishwarya | Web series | |
| 2020 | Chellakuttiye | Tamil Music album | ||
| 2021 | Maveli | Herself | Netflix | Short film |
Discography
| Year | Song | Film | Lyricist | Singer | Composer | Language | Notes |
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| 2014 | "Belly Song" | The Last Supper | No | Yes | Gopi Sundar | Arabic | |
| 2016 | "Pal Pal" | Kalyana Vaibhogame | No | Yes | Kalyan Koduri | Telugu | Rahul Nambiar (co-singer) |
| 2018 | "Title Song" | Pearle Maaney Show (web series) | Yes | Yes | Gopi Sundar | English | |
| "Fly with You" | Pearlish (web series) | Yes | Yes | Jecin George | Tamil | Jecin George (co-singer) | |
| 2019 | "Who are You" | Who | Yes | No | Mangal Suvarnan | English | |
| "Lonely Lake" | Yes | No | Manikandan Ayyappa | ||||
| "Munnale Ponale" | Oru Adaar Love | Yes | No | Shaan Rahman | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | "Chellakuttiye" | Avastha (web series) | Yes | No | Jecin George | ||
| Chellakannane | Music Video | Yes | Yes | Jecin George | Jecin George (co-singer) | ||
| 2021 | Crazy World | Music Video | Yes | Yes | Jecin George | English |