Amala Paul who previously used Anakha as her stage name, is an Indian film actress, who works in the South Indian film industry .
After appearing in supporting roles in the
Malayalam film Neelathamara and a venture 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. Since then, she has been signed on for several notable projects and is considered a leading actress in Tamil
films. She has appeared in a few
Malayalam films as well.
