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| | yearsactive = 2009 - present | | yearsactive = 2009 - present | ||
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| other_names = Anakha | ||
| | occupation = ], model | | occupation = ], model | ||
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| '''Amala Paul''' ({{lang-ml|അമല പോൾ}}) is an ]n ], who works primarily in the ]. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, '']''. Despite the failure of that film, Amala became noted after playing the title role in '']'', receiving critical acclaim for her work in the film. Since, she has signed several notable projects and is considered the leading upcoming actress in Tamil films.<ref name="star">{{cite web|author=Pillai, Sreedhar|date= 7 December 2010|title=Amala, Oviya's cut throat competition|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Amala-Oviyas-cut-throat-competition/articleshow/7053257.cms}}</ref> | '''Amala Paul''' ({{lang-ml|അമല പോൾ}}; born 26 October 1991) is an ]n ], who works primarily in the ]. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, '']''. Despite the failure of that film, Amala became noted after playing the title role in '']'', receiving critical acclaim for her work in the film. Since, she has signed several notable projects and is considered the leading upcoming actress in Tamil films.<ref name="star">{{cite web|author=Pillai, Sreedhar|date= 7 December 2010|title=Amala, Oviya's cut throat competition|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Amala-Oviyas-cut-throat-competition/articleshow/7053257.cms}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Amala Paul, after finishing her ] education, took a year out before planning to pursue ] for further education. At the time, her ] was spotted by noted Malayalam director ] who offered her a supporting role in his remake, '']'' (2009). Despite emerging a success, the film failed to attract any further offers, as she had anticipated.<ref name="intglitz">{{cite web|author=|date=14 September 2010|title=Anaka – The Daughter-in-law Of ‘Sindhu Samaveli’|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/23529.html}}</ref> She pursued roles in Tamil films and went on to sign the low-budget comedy film ''Vikadakavi'' |
Amala Paul, after finishing her ] education, took a year out before planning to pursue ] for further education. At the time, her ] was spotted by noted Malayalam director ] who offered her a supporting role in his remake, '']'' (2009). Despite emerging a success, the film failed to attract any further offers, as she had anticipated.<ref name="intglitz">{{cite web|author=|date=14 September 2010|title=Anaka – The Daughter-in-law Of ‘Sindhu Samaveli’|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/23529.html}}</ref> She pursued roles in Tamil films and went on to sign the low-budget comedy film ''Vikadakavi'' which was delayed and ultimately became her sixth release, while also signing on to play the lead role in another small budget film '']'' (2010). The film, which became her maiden Tamil release, was panned by critics and went completely unnoticed,<ref name="bwoodverr">{{cite web|author=|date=15 March 2010|title=Veerasekaran Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/veerasekaran-veerasamar-amala.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|year=06 December 2010|title=What was Amala’s first film?|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/62110.html}}</ref> while Amala's role was being labelled as 'minimal',<ref name="bwoodverr"/> and she later cited that she regretted doing the film and many of her scenes were edited out.<ref name="intglitz"/> | ||
| Amala Paul then went on to work in ]'s controversial '']'' (2010), portraying the role of Sundari, who has an illicit relationship with her father-in-law. The director of the film had previously drawn criticism for his depictions of illicit romances as well for assaulting his previous lead actress in a film, but Amala played down the issue citing that she had no problem with the director.<ref name="intglitz"/> She was approached after the major portions of her next release, ''Mynaa'' were ready and signed on before listening to the entirety of the story, claiming that she was shocked but not upset with the controversial scenes which she heard later.<ref name="intglitz"/> Upon release, the film met with contrasting reviews, whilst some critics refused to give the film a rating, declaring their disgust at the film's plot.<ref name="rediffss">{{cite web|author=Srinivasan, Pavithra|date=6 September 2010|title=Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/06/south-sindhu-samaveli-review.htm}}</ref><ref name="bwoodss">{{cite web|author=|date=6 September 2010|title=Sindhu Samaveli Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/sindhu-samaveli-movie-review.html}}</ref> Amala's performance won her critical acclaim. However her success was marred with extreme reactions from the public, with Amala claiming she received death threats from anonymous callers and was publicly scolded by women at a cinema hall in ].<ref name="attack">{{cite web|author=|date= 8 September 2010|title=Actress Anakha gets death-threats for ‘Sindhu Samaveli’|publisher=ChennaiOnline.com|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/star-track/Actress-Anakha-gets-death-threats-for-Sindhu-Samaveli/20103008073051.col}}</ref> Amala's next release, the romantic drama film '']'' (2010) by ], made her a recognised actress in the industry. The film had garnered much anticipation prior to release, with noted distributors ] and Kalpathi S. Aghoram purchasing the rights of the film after being impressed with it.<ref name="kh">{{cite web|author=TNN|date= 11 October 2010|title=Mynaa comes in for praise, again!|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Mynaa-comes-in-for-praise-again/articleshow/6724290.cms}}</ref> Amala played the village belle Mynaa, attaining unanimous praise from critics for her portrayal; a critic labelled her work as "outstanding" and that she put in a "riveting performance",<ref name="mynaasify">{{cite web|author=|date= 4 November 2010|title=Mynaa Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?cid=2429&id=14958585}}</ref> while other reviews claimed she had "immense talent" and scores in "every instance" in the title role.<ref name="mynaabwd">{{cite web|author=|date= 4 November 2010|title=Mynaa Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/myna-movie-review.html}}</ref> The film, which also saw her gain recognition from noted actors ] and ], subsequently became a large commercial success at the box-office.<ref name="kh"/> | Amala Paul then went on to work in ]'s controversial '']'' (2010), portraying the role of Sundari, who has an illicit relationship with her father-in-law. The director of the film had previously drawn criticism for his depictions of illicit romances as well as for assaulting his previous lead actress in a film, but Amala played down the issue citing that she had no problem with the director.<ref name="intglitz"/> She was approached after the major portions of her next release, ''Mynaa'' were ready and signed on before listening to the entirety of the story, claiming that she was shocked but not upset with the controversial scenes which she heard later.<ref name="intglitz"/> Upon release, the film met with contrasting reviews, whilst some critics refused to give the film a rating, declaring their disgust at the film's plot.<ref name="rediffss">{{cite web|author=Srinivasan, Pavithra|date=6 September 2010|title=Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/06/south-sindhu-samaveli-review.htm}}</ref><ref name="bwoodss">{{cite web|author=|date=6 September 2010|title=Sindhu Samaveli Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/sindhu-samaveli-movie-review.html}}</ref> Amala's performance won her critical acclaim. However her success was marred with extreme reactions from the public, with Amala claiming she received death threats from anonymous callers and was publicly scolded by women at a cinema hall in ].<ref name="attack">{{cite web|author=|date= 8 September 2010|title=Actress Anakha gets death-threats for ‘Sindhu Samaveli’|publisher=ChennaiOnline.com|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/star-track/Actress-Anakha-gets-death-threats-for-Sindhu-Samaveli/20103008073051.col}}</ref> Amala's next release, the romantic drama film '']'' (2010) by ], made her a recognised actress in the industry. The film had garnered much anticipation prior to release, with noted distributors ] and Kalpathi S. Aghoram purchasing the rights of the film after being impressed with it.<ref name="kh">{{cite web|author=TNN|date= 11 October 2010|title=Mynaa comes in for praise, again!|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Mynaa-comes-in-for-praise-again/articleshow/6724290.cms}}</ref> Amala played the village belle Mynaa, attaining unanimous praise from critics for her portrayal; a critic labelled her work as "outstanding" and that she put in a "riveting performance",<ref name="mynaasify">{{cite web|author=|date= 4 November 2010|title=Mynaa Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?cid=2429&id=14958585}}</ref> while other reviews claimed she had "immense talent" and scores in "every instance" in the title role.<ref name="mynaabwd">{{cite web|author=|date= 4 November 2010|title=Mynaa Review|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/myna-movie-review.html}}</ref> The film, which also saw her gain recognition from noted actors ] and ], subsequently became a large commercial success at the box-office.<ref name="kh"/> | ||
| Following the success of ''Mynaa'', Amala became touted as the "new star of 2011" as she subsequently signed on to several prominent projects.<ref name="star"/> Her first release of 2011 was in a supporting role in the Malayalam drama film, '']'', |
Following the success of ''Mynaa'', Amala became touted as the "new star of 2011" as she subsequently signed on to several prominent projects.<ref name="star"/> Her first release of 2011 was in a supporting role in the Malayalam drama film, '']'', a remake of the successful Tamil film '']'' and the second was meant to be her launch in Tamil films, the coming-to-age tale of five friends '']'' with the film opening to limited screens. Both films opened to limited screens due to the moderate budget of the projects, with her performance in the latter being described as "full of potential".<ref name="vikadarv">{{cite web|author=Rangarajan, Malathi|date= 23 April 2011|title=Funny, to an extent|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-04-23|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1761320.ece}}</ref> She has signed three big budget films with established stars since, with a film opposite ] in the drama '']'' directed by ] and also featuring ].<ref name="pl">{{cite web|author=Anand, Shilpa Nair|date= 10 December 2010|title=Mynaaa flying high|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article943836.ece}}</ref> She will then appear in the bilingual '']'' alongside leading actors ] and ] under ]'s direction.<ref name="pl"/> Moreover, she has also signed the romantic musical '']'' opposite ], in which she plays a modern girl based in ].<ref name="hinduomf">{{cite web|author=Raghavan, Nikhil|date= 4 December 2010|title=Making a mark|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article931325.ece}}</ref> Amala also has a film with ] in an untitled venture directed by ], for which she has learnt the ancient martial art of ].<ref name="pandiraj">{{cite web|author=Manigandan, KR|date= 6 January 2011|title=Amala wants a success streak|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Amala-wants-a-success-streak/articleshow/7223200.cms}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Amala was born |
Amala was born on 26 October 1991 in ], ] to ] ] parents, Paul Varghese and Annice Paul.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity Actress - Amala Paul|publisher=sensationstv.com|accessdate=2011-01-07|url=http://www.sensationstv.com/fashion_celeb_Amala.php}}</ref> After completing her ] examinations at Nirmala Higher Secondary School, she took a sabbatical to begin a career in films, but has since joined ] in ], to pursue further education and is currently in her second year.<ref name="pl"/> Her father had been strictly against Amala pursuing a acting career, but was forced to accept her decision with her older brother, Abijith, strongly backing her ambition.<ref name="pl"/> Amala had changed her on-screen name to Anakha, on director Samy's insistence, who cited that another actress, ] had already made her name popular. However, after the failure of ''Sindhu Samaveli'', she reverted to her birth name since she felt that the replacement had brought her bad luck.<ref name="pl"/> | ||
| ==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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| | '']'' || Mynaa || Tamil || | | '']'' || Mynaa || Tamil || | ||
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|rowspan="5"|2011 || '']'' || Aishwarya || Malayalam || | ||
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| |'']'' || || Tamil || | | '']'' || Kavitha || Tamil || | ||
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| |'']'' || Swetha || Tamil || Post-production | | '']'' || Swetha || Tamil || Post-production | ||
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| | '']'' || || Tamil || Filming | | '']'' || || Tamil || Filming | ||
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| | Untitled ] project || || Tamil || Filming | | Untitled ] project || || Tamil || Filming | ||
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| | '']'' || || Tamil || Filming | |rowspan="1"|2012 || '']'' || || Tamil || Filming | ||
| |} | |} | ||
| ==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
| * 2011: MGR-Sivaji Award for Best New Actress<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/25046.html|date=2011-01-03|accessdate=2011-02-28}}</ref> | * 2011: MGR-Sivaji Award for Best New Actress - '']'' <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/25046.html|date=2011-01-03|accessdate=2011-02-28}}</ref> | ||
| * 2011: Edison Award for Best New Face<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/simbu-and-trisha-win-edison-awards-for-excellence-in-cinema/|date=2011-02-15|accessdate=2011-02-17}}</ref> | * 2011: Edison Award for Best New Face - ''Mynaa'' <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/simbu-and-trisha-win-edison-awards-for-excellence-in-cinema/|date=2011-02-15|accessdate=2011-02-17}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 23 April 2011
| Amala Paul | |
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| File:Amala-paul13.jpgAmala Paul at a public relations event (2009) | |
| Born | Amala Paul Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Anakha |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
Amala Paul (Template:Lang-ml; born 26 October 1991) is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli. Despite the failure of that film, Amala became noted after playing the title role in Mynaa, receiving critical acclaim for her work in the film. Since, she has signed several notable projects and is considered the leading upcoming actress in Tamil films.
Career
Amala Paul, after finishing her Plus Two education, took a year out before planning to pursue engineering for further education. At the time, her modelling portfolio was spotted by noted Malayalam director Lal Jose who offered her a supporting role in his remake, Neelathamara (2009). Despite emerging a success, the film failed to attract any further offers, as she had anticipated. She pursued roles in Tamil films and went on to sign the low-budget comedy film Vikadakavi which was delayed and ultimately became her sixth release, while also signing on to play the lead role in another small budget film Veerasekaran (2010). The film, which became her maiden Tamil release, was panned by critics and went completely unnoticed, while Amala's role was being labelled as 'minimal', and she later cited that she regretted doing the film and many of her scenes were edited out.
Amala Paul then went on to work in Samy's controversial Sindhu Samaveli (2010), portraying the role of Sundari, who has an illicit relationship with her father-in-law. The director of the film had previously drawn criticism for his depictions of illicit romances as well as for assaulting his previous lead actress in a film, but Amala played down the issue citing that she had no problem with the director. She was approached after the major portions of her next release, Mynaa were ready and signed on before listening to the entirety of the story, claiming that she was shocked but not upset with the controversial scenes which she heard later. Upon release, the film met with contrasting reviews, whilst some critics refused to give the film a rating, declaring their disgust at the film's plot. Amala's performance won her critical acclaim. However her success was marred with extreme reactions from the public, with Amala claiming she received death threats from anonymous callers and was publicly scolded by women at a cinema hall in Chennai. Amala's next release, the romantic drama film Mynaa (2010) by Prabhu Solomon, made her a recognised actress in the industry. The film had garnered much anticipation prior to release, with noted distributors Udhayanidhi Stalin and Kalpathi S. Aghoram purchasing the rights of the film after being impressed with it. Amala played the village belle Mynaa, attaining unanimous praise from critics for her portrayal; a critic labelled her work as "outstanding" and that she put in a "riveting performance", while other reviews claimed she had "immense talent" and scores in "every instance" in the title role. The film, which also saw her gain recognition from noted actors Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, subsequently became a large commercial success at the box-office.
Following the success of Mynaa, Amala became touted as the "new star of 2011" as she subsequently signed on to several prominent projects. Her first release of 2011 was in a supporting role in the Malayalam drama film, Ithu Nammude Katha, a remake of the successful Tamil film Naadodigal and the second was meant to be her launch in Tamil films, the coming-to-age tale of five friends Vikadakavi with the film opening to limited screens. Both films opened to limited screens due to the moderate budget of the projects, with her performance in the latter being described as "full of potential". She has signed three big budget films with established stars since, with a film opposite Vikram in the drama Deiva Thirumagan directed by A. L. Vijay and also featuring Anushka. She will then appear in the bilingual Vettai alongside leading actors Arya and Madhavan under Linguswamy's direction. Moreover, she has also signed the romantic musical Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal opposite Adharvaa, in which she plays a modern girl based in Bangalore. Amala also has a film with Vimal in an untitled venture directed by Pandiraj, for which she has learnt the ancient martial art of kalarippayattu.
Personal life
Amala was born on 26 October 1991 in Ernakulam, Kerala to Christian Malayali parents, Paul Varghese and Annice Paul. After completing her Plus Two examinations at Nirmala Higher Secondary School, she took a sabbatical to begin a career in films, but has since joined St. Teresa's College in Kochi, to pursue further education and is currently in her second year. Her father had been strictly against Amala pursuing a acting career, but was forced to accept her decision with her older brother, Abijith, strongly backing her ambition. Amala had changed her on-screen name to Anakha, on director Samy's insistence, who cited that another actress, Amala had already made her name popular. However, after the failure of Sindhu Samaveli, she reverted to her birth name since she felt that the replacement had brought her bad luck.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Neelathamara | Beena | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Veerasekaran | Tamil | ||
| Sindhu Samaveli | Sundari | Tamil | ||
| Mynaa | Mynaa | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Aishwarya | Malayalam | |
| Vikadakavi | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| Deiva Thirumagan | Swetha | Tamil | Post-production | |
| Muppozhudhum Un Karpanai | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Untitled Pandiraj project | Tamil | Filming | ||
| 2012 | Vettai | Tamil | Filming |
Awards
- 2011: MGR-Sivaji Award for Best New Actress - Mynaa
- 2011: Edison Award for Best New Face - Mynaa
References
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (7 December 2010). "Amala, Oviya's cut throat competition". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Anaka – The Daughter-in-law Of 'Sindhu Samaveli'". Indiaglitz.com. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Veerasekaran Review". Behindwoods. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- "What was Amala's first film?". Indiaglitz.com. 06 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - Srinivasan, Pavithra (6 September 2010). "Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- "Sindhu Samaveli Review". Behindwoods. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- "Actress Anakha gets death-threats for 'Sindhu Samaveli'". ChennaiOnline.com. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ TNN (11 October 2010). "Mynaa comes in for praise, again!". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- "Mynaa Review". Sify. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- "Mynaa Review". Behindwoods. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- Rangarajan, Malathi (23 April 2011). "Funny, to an extent". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (10 December 2010). "Mynaaa flying high". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- Raghavan, Nikhil (4 December 2010). "Making a mark". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- Manigandan, KR (6 January 2011). "Amala wants a success streak". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- "Celebrity Actress - Amala Paul". sensationstv.com. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- . 2011-01-03 http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/25046.html. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - . 2011-02-15 http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/simbu-and-trisha-win-edison-awards-for-excellence-in-cinema/. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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External links
- Amala Paul at IMDb