AMALAPAUL ,A HIGHLY TALENTED
SOUTH INDIAN ACTRESS
BORN 1987 OCTOBER 26
Amala Paul (born 26 October 1987)[1][2][3][4] is an Indian film actress, who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu film industries. After appearing in supporting roles in the Malayalam film Neelathamara and Veerasekaran in Tamil, she received critical acclaim 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.[5]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Amala, after finishing her higher secondary education, took a year out before joining college. She later joined St Teresa's college, to pursue a B.A. degree in communicative English. 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.[6]
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,[7]
[8] while Amala's role was being labelled as 'minimal',[7] and she later cited that she regretted doing the film and many of her scenes were edited out.[6] Amala 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.[6]
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.[6] 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.[9][10]
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.[11]
2010s[edit]
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.[12] 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",[13]
while other reviews claimed she had "immense talent" and scores in "every instance" in the title role.[14] 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.[12] Amala gained recognition from several award committees and notably secured the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress, while also gaining nominations in the Best Actress category at the Filmfare Awards and the Vijay Awards.
Following the success of Mynaa, Amala became touted as the "new top star of 2011" as she subsequently signed on to several prominent projects.[5] 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".[15]
She went on to sign three big budget films with established production houses, with the drama Deiva Thirumagal directed by Vijay, featuring her opposite Vikram and alongside Anushka,[16] becoming her next release. Her portrayal of school correspondent Shwetha Rajendran won critical acclaim with a reviewer citing that her "expressive eyes help her leave a mark in a small but important role" whilst another critic claimed she "acquits herself well".[17][18]
Her final release of 2011 was Ram Gopal Varma's Bejawada which marked her début in Telugu language films. The film saw her portray college girl, Geetanjali, and featured her opposite Naga Chaitanya, but the film opened to negative reviews and became a surprise box office failure.[19]
Amala's first release of 2012 was in Linguswamy's multi-starring action entertainer, Vettai, alongside Arya, Madhavan and Sameera Reddy.[16] The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim with The New York Times claiming the film "entertains without breaking any new ground, though it can also surprise".
[20] Amala won mixed feedback for her performance; while the critic from Sify mentioned she "is lovely to look at and her feisty performance proves that a star is born",[21] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff cited she "struts, pouts and hams to the hilt".[22] The actress had three films released on the Valentine's Day weekend of 2012, with Balaji Mohan's bilingual Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi and Love Failure becoming critical and commercial successes.
The film, made in Tamil and Telugu, featured her alongside Siddharth and portrayed as her college girl, Parvathi, showing her romantic skills. About the Tamil version, a reviewer from The Hindu wrote: "Amala Paul, after coming across as convincing in her last few movies, looks finally set as a leading lady", while another critic labelled that she "comes across as natural" and "it is a pleasure to see her in a role and costumes that suit her age as compared to her recent movies".[23]
[24] Rediff.com called the Telugu version of the film "refreshing", highlighting that the lead pair's on-screen chemistry "sparkles".[25] The romantic thriller Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal opposite Adharvaa, also released on the same day in which she played Charulatha, a modern girl based in Bangalore. The film won mixed reviews, though the lead pair's on-screen chemistry was praised by critics, while another reviewer noted that "Amala renders an effortless act".[26]
[27] She played a notable role in renowned director Dr. Biju's Aakashathinte Niram, which was her first art-house film. The film was screened at the competition section for the Golden Goblet Award in the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival. She paired with veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal in the film Run Babby Run in which she played the role of a senior news channel editor. The film was a big commercial success[28] and her performance as well as her chemistry with Mohanlal were highly appreciated.[29]
In 2013, Amala achieved her first commercial success in Telugu cinema. Her first release in 2013, V. V. Vinayak's directorial Naayak, opposite Ram Charan Teja, went on to be one of the biggest critical as well as commercial success of the year.[30] Her next film was Puri Jagannadh's romantic comedy Iddarammayilatho opposite Allu Arjun. Upon release, Amala's performance was appreciated by the critics. Sangeetha Devi Dundroo of The Hindu commented "Amala Paul manages to pull off a character that traverses a thin line between being naïve and downright silly.
We wish we saw more of her."[31] Another reviewer, Sasidhar AS from The Times of India commented "Amala Paul's characterisation is a delight, and she plays Komali so effectively that you'll be left wondering who else could have done the role better than her. She was a perfect choice to play a traditional Telugu girl."[32]
She was later seen in A. L. Vijay's action entertainer,Thalaivaa opposite Vijay, as a police officer.[33] Her last release of the year was the Malayalam film Oru Indian Pranayakatha.[34] The film was a blockbuster at the Kerala box office and she received several awards for her character Irena including the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Malayalam consecutively for two years.
In 2014, her first release was Samuthirakani's Nimirndhu Nil opposite Jayam Ravi,[35] which was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Janda Pai Kapiraju, in which Nani reprised the role of Jayam Ravi.[36] Her next release Velaiyilla Pattathari opposite Dhanush was a success in Tamil Nadu and her performance was appreciated.
In 2015, she appeared in Rajesh Pillai's Mili playing the titular role. Her performance in the film was critically acclaimed. She then went on to act with Mohanlal for the second time in Lailaa O Lailaa. Even though it was a big budget film, it didn't perform well in theatres.
In 2016, she signed four Malayalam films – 2 Penkuttikal, Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum, Ore Mugham and Thoppil Joppan but left the later two projects due to conflicting schedule. Amala also appeared in a Tamil film Amma Kanakku playing the mother of a 15-year old. She will be making her Kannada debut in the film Hebbulli opposite Sudeep.
Personal life[edit]
Amala was born in a Christian family[37][38] at Ernakulam, Kerala to Paul Varghese and Annice Paul.[39] Her elder brother Abijith Paul, also appeared in films following Amala's entry into the film industry. After completing her schooling from Nirmala Higher Secondary School Aluva.[40][41]
She took a sabbatical to begin a career in films, but has since joined St. Teresa's College in Kochi, to pursue a B.A. degree in English.[16][42] Her father had been strictly against Amala pursuing an acting career, but was forced to accept her decision with her brother, Abijith Paul, strongly backing her ambition.[16] She later claimed she had performing arts in her, revealing that her mother was a singer and her dad was into theatre in college.[43]
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.[16]
As early as 2011, when Amala was working on Deiva Thirumagal, she was romantically linked to director A. L. Vijay but denied that the pair were dating.[44]
The pair subsequently fell in love and announced in early 2014, that they were set to get married by mid 2014. On 7 June 2014 she got engaged to Vijay at Aluva in Kochi.[45] The couple got married on 12 June 2014 at Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall, Chennai.[46][47] In 2016, Amala and Vijay filed for a divorce.[4
விவாகரத்து முடிவுக்குப் பிறகு அமலா பாலின் பேச்சில், நடத்தையில் கூடுதல் தன்னம்பிக்கையை பார்க்க முடிகிறது. அவ்வப்போது அவர் வெளியிடும் புகைப்படங்கள் இணையத்தில் கலாச்சார வாட்ச்மேன்களால் விமர்சனத்துக்குள்ளாவதும் நடக்கிறது. அமலா பால் எது குறித்தும் திறந்த மனதுடன் பேசும் மனநிலையில் இருக்கிறார்.
கிறிஸ்மஸை எங்கு கொண்டாடினீர்கள்?
போர்ட் கொச்சி. அது அருமையான இடம். எங்கள் வீட்டில் நான்கு நாய்கள் இருக்கின்றன. அவற்றுடன்தான் பெரும்பாலும் நேரத்தை செலவிட்டேன். அப்பா அவற்றை மோளு (மகளே) என்றுதான் அழைப்பார். என்னைகூட அப்படி அழைக்க மாட்டார்.
கிறிஸ்மஸ் ஸ்பெஷல் என்ன?
எனக்குப் பிடித்த ப்ளம் கேக்கை அம்மாவிடம் செய்யச் சொல்லி சாப்பிட்டேன். இப்போது நான் அதிகம் வெஜிடரியனாகி வருகிறேன்.
அதிக படங்களில் நடிக்கிறீர்களே...?
கை நிறைய படங்கள் இருப்பது எனக்குத் தெரியும். படப்பிடிப்பு அரங்கில் இருக்கும் போதுதான் நான் அதிக மகிழ்ச்சியாக இருக்கிறேன். படப்பிடிப்புதளத்தில் வீட்டில் இருப்பது போலவே உணர்கிறேன்.
திருட்டு பயலே 2 படத்திலும் நடிக்கிறீர்கள்...?
திருட்டு பயலே 2 படத்தில் எனக்கு பவர்ஃபுல்லான வேடம். எனக்கு மட்டுமில்லை பாபி சிம்ஹா, பிரசன்னா, நான் மூன்று பேருக்குமே முக்கியமான வேடங்கள்தான்.
வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி 2 படம் குறித்து சொல்லுங்க...?
முதல்பாகத்தின் தொடர்ச்சியாக இந்தப் படம் வருகிறது. இதில் நான் தனுஷின் மனைவியாக நடிக்கிறேன்.
பிற படங்கள்...?
விஷ்ணுவுடன் ஒரு படத்தில் நடிக்கிறேன். அப்புறம் வெற்றிமாறனின் வடசென்னை. கன்னடத்தில் முதல்முறையாக ஒரு படத்தில் நடிக்கிறேன். இவை தவிர மலையாளத்தில் அச்சாயன்ஸ் என்ற படம். இந்தி குயின் படத்தின் மலையாள ரீமேக்கிலும் நடிக்கிறேன். அது அடுத்த வருடம் தொடங்க உள்ளது.
இப்போதெல்லாம் நடிகைகள் பாடுகிறார்களே...?
ஆமாம். நானும் மலையாளப் படமொன்றில் பாடப் போகிறேன். நான் பாடுவேனா என்று சுசி கணேசன் சாரும் கேட்டிருக்கிறார்.
அடிக்கடி சர்ச்சையில் சிக்குகிறீர்களே?
நான் என்னுடைய பெர்சனாலிட்டியை பிரதிபலிக்கிற உடைகள் அணிகிறேன். அது என்னுடைய உடலமைப்புக்கும் பொருத்தமாக இருக்கிறது. சிலநேரம் மக்கள் எந்த காரணமும் இல்லாமல் உங்களை விமர்சிப்பார்கள். இது சினிமா இன்டஸ்ட்ரியில் இருப்பவர்களுக்கு சகஜம்தான். இந்த மலிவான விமர்சனங்களுக்கு என்னுடைய எனர்ஜியை நான் வீணாக்க விரும்புவதில்லை
மைனா' பட புகழ் நாயகி, அமலா பால், 'தலைவா' படத்தில் நடிக்கும்போது, அந்தப் படத்தின் இயக்குநர் விஜயைத் திருமணம் செய்துகொண்டவர். சில மனஸ்தாபங்களால், இருவரும் பரஸ்பரம் விவாகரத்துப் பெற்றனர். அதன்பிறகு, பல படங்களில் கமிட்டாகி நடித்துவருகிறார். அப்படி அவர் நடித்து சமீபத்தில் வெளியான திரைப்படம் விஐபி 2.
இதற்கிடையில், பல சினிமா பிரபலங்களைப் போலவே அவ்வப்போது பல விஷயங்களை தங்களது ட்விட்டர் பக்கத்தில் பதிந்து வருகிறார்கள். அந்த வரிசையில், சமீபத்தில், நடிகை அமலாபால் தன்னுடைய ட்விட்டர் பக்கத்தில் 'இன்டர்நெட் அடிக்ஷன்' பற்றிய செய்தியைப் பகிர்ந்துள்ளார். இதைப் பற்றி அவர் பகிர்ந்துள்ள ட்வீட்டில் ஒரு போட்டோவையும் இணைத்துள்ளார். அந்தப் புகைப்படத்தில் உலகிலுள்ள எந்த நாடுகள் இன்டர்நெட்டை அதிகம் பயன்படுத்துகின்றன என்கிற சர்வே குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. அந்த இன்ஃபோகிராஃபிக்சில் இன்டர்நெட் பயன்படுத்தும் நாடுகளில் இந்தியா முதல் இடத்தில் இருக்கிறது என்கிறது தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது
'இன்டர்நெட் பயன்படுத்துவோரில் சீனாவை விட இந்தியாதான் முதலிடத்தில் இருக்கிறது. நம்முடைய எதிர்கால தலைமுறையைப் பற்றி நினைக்கும்போது வருத்தமாக இருக்கிறது. இது தற்கால அச்சுறுத்தல்' எனவும் ட்விட்டரில் பதிவிட்டிருக்கிறார்.
Filmography[edit]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards | Best Actress in Tamil[50] | Mynaa | Won |
| Edison Awards | Best New Face[51] | Won | ||
| Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Nominated | ||
| MGR-Sivaji Awards | Best New Actress[52] | Won | ||
| Vijay Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Best Débutante[53] | Won | |||
| 2012 | Jaya Awards | Youth Female Icon of the Year | Deiva Thirumagal | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 1st South Indian International Movie Awards | Rising Female star of South Indian cinema | Won | |
| 2013 | Asiavision Awards | Best Actress | Run Babby Run | Nominated |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Won | ||
| Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Nominated | |||
| Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Vijay Awards | Favourite Heroine | Thalaivaa | Nominated |
| 2014 | Vanitha Film Awards[54] | Most Popular Actress | Oru Indian Pranayakatha | Won |
| Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Won | ||
| Asiavision Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Amrita Film Awards | Best Actor (Female) | Won | ||
| 2015 | Vijay Awards | Best Actress | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Won |
| 2016 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Mili | Nominated |
| Vanitha Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South | Won |
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