Amala

Amala was born in Bengal to an Irish Mother and Bengali Father. Her original name is Amala Mukherjee. She was educated in Kalakshetra, Madras. She was a Bharatanatyam dancer by profession. She made her debut in a Hindi horror film 'Cheekh' (1985). She then acted in a Tamil film by director T. Rajender in a number of Telugu and Tamil movies.

Some of her best performances are in 'Pushpaka Vimanam', 'Gharshana', 'Nirnayam' and 'Shiva '. She was married to Akkineni Nagarjuna in 1992. They had a son Akhil (born in 1994) who acted in the movie 'Sisindri' (1995).

She is now a promoter of vegetarianism and an Animal Rights Activist who is actively involved with The Blue Cross.

Filmography

1. Keerthanam (1995)
2. Aagraham (1993)
3. Maya Vinodini (1991)
4. Nirnayam (1991)
5. Raja Vikramarka (1990)
6. Shiva (1989)
7. Mounam Sammadham (1989)
8. Agni Nakshatram (1988)
9. Pushpaka Vimanam (1988)