Pearle Maaney ( /maːɳi/; born 28 May 1989) is an Indian actress, lyricist,

YouTuber A YouTuber is a content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006 ...

, and

television presenter A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces or hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. It is common for people ...

who works in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

shows. She is known for co-hosting three seasons of the Malayalam dance reality show '' D 4 Dance''. Pearle emerged as the first runner-up of the ''Big Boss'' Malayalam season 1.

Early life

Pearle Maaney was brought up in a Syro-Malabar Syrian Christian joint family based in

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

with roots in Chowara. She did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram and Rajagiri Public School,

Kalamassery Kalamassery () is a major industrial region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is located around northeast of the city centre. Kalamassery is a major hub for industrial and Information Technology, IT activities in Kochi. In ...

, and completed her graduation in

media studies Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but it mos ...

from Christ University, Bangalore. Her parents are based in Thrissur.

Career

Pearle Maaney has anchored over 250 episodes of the music show ''Yes Jukebox'' on the

television channel Yes Indiavision, a subsidiary of Indiavision. She hosted '' Taste of Kerala'', a travel-based cookery show on

Amrita TV Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam-language free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal an ...

under the

stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...

Serah. In October 2014, she started hosting the dance reality show ''GumOn D2'' on

Mazhavil Manorama Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India. History The channel has been on air sin ...

, replacing host Jewel Mary. Her co-host was Govind Padmasoorya. 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 ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through JioStar Network. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally availabl ...

'' on

Asianet Asianet may refer to: JioStar channels * JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India. ** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel ** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel ** As ...

and emerged as the runner-up. She was the only female contestant to complete 100 days.

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. On 17 January 2019, Pearle Maaney got engaged to Srinish Aravind at a private ceremony. On 5 May 2019 the couple got married as per

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

customs and on 8 May 2019 they had a

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

wedding ceremony as well. They have two daughters, Nila and Nitara, born on 20 March 2021 and 13 January 2024.

Filmography

Films

Short films

Television

As host

Other roles

Discography

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maaney, Pearle Indian video jockeys Indian women television presenters Indian television presenters Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Living people Actresses in Malayalam television Indian television actresses Actresses from Kochi 21st-century Indian actresses People from Aluva Actors from Ernakulam district 1989 births Singers from Kochi Women musicians from Kerala 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) contestants Christ University alumni Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian YouTubers YouTube channels launched in 2011 Malayali people Tamil people