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. In 2018, 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 with roots in Chowara. 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. Her parents are based in Thrissur

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. She hosted ''Taste of Kerala'', a travel-based cookery show on Amrita TV under the stage name Serah.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. 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.

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 customs and on 8 May 2019 they had a Hindu wedding ceremony as well. They have two daughters, Nila and Nitara, born on 20 March 2021 and 13 January 2024.

Other works

Year
Show
Role
Channel
Notes
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
2018
Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1)
Herself as a contestant
Asianet
Reality show 1st Runner-up 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
2019
Pearle Maaney Show
Herself
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
Music album