Amala Akkineni

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Amala Akkineni
Amala Akkineni Hyderabad 2010.jpg
Amala Akkineni in 2010
Born
Amala Mukherjee

(1967-09-12) 12 September 1967 (age 53)[1]
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Alma materKalakshetra, Chennai
Occupation
  • Actress
  • social activist
Years active1986–1993; 2012–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1992)​
ChildrenAkhil Akkineni
Naga Chaitanya (step-son)
RelativesDaggubati–Akkineni family

Amala Akkineni (née Mukherjee) is an Indian actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and animal welfare activist.[2] She has predominantly worked in Tamil films, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada-language films. She was a leading actress in the Tamil film industry in the late 1980s and has appeared in many blockbusters in Tamil and other languages. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress – Malayalam for the 1991 film Ulladakkam[3] and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the 2012 film Life Is Beautiful.[4] Amala is the co-founder of Blue Cross of Hyderabad,[5] a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.[6][7]

Early life[]

Amala was born in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) to a Bengali Indian Navy officer and an Irish mother.[8][9] She has a brother.[10] Amala holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Bharatanatyam from Kalakshetra college of fine arts, Madras now Chennai.[11] She gave many live performances worldwide.[12][13] She was subsequently persuaded to join films by T. Rajender, who visited her home with his wife Usha and convinced her mother to let her act in the film, which would be a classical film featuring her Bharatanatyam dancing.[14]

Personal life[]

Amala married Telugu actor Nagarjuna on 11 June 1992 and the couple have a son, actor Akhil Akkineni born in 1994. She is the step-mother of actor Naga Chaitanya.[15] They currently live in Hyderabad.[13]

Career[]

Amala made her debut in a Tamil film titled Mythili Ennai Kaathali, directed by T. Rajendar, which was a huge box office hit. Winning overnight fame, she charmed cinegoers in a flurry of fifty films, including a number of Tamil box office hits. She acted with her future husband Akkineni Nagarjuna in hits such as Nirnayam and Siva. She received Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film Ulladakkam

She quit acting in 1992 following her marriage to Nagarjuna. After a hiatus of 20 years she made a comeback in 2012 with the Telugu film Life is Beautiful.[16] She received a CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actress and Telugu category Filmfare Award for best supporting actress in 2013 for her portrayal.

She returned to Malayalam cinema with C/O Saira Banu after a gap of 25 years, since Ulladakkam (1991).[17]

Filmography[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Tamil[]

Year Film Role Note
1986 Mythili Ennai Kaathali Mythili Tamil film debut
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu Noorjahan
Panneer Nathigal
Kanne Kaniyamuthe Rahman
Unnai Ondru Ketpen Mohan
Oru Iniya Udhayam Anju
1987 Velaikaran Kaushalya
Poo Poova Poothirukku Mary
Kootu Puzhukkal
Vedham Pudhithu Vaidehi
Kavithai Paada Neramillai
Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai Sumathi
Pesum Padam Magician's daughter Silent film
1988 Agni Natchathiram Anjali
Kodi Parakuthu Aparna
Sathya Geetha Nair
Jeeva Geetha
Illam Saradha
Kaliyugam
Nethiyadi Amala Guest appearance
1989 Mappillai Geetha
Varam
Nalaya Manithan Prabhu's girlfriend
Uthama Purushan Rekha
Vetri Vizha Lalitha
1990 Pudhu Padagan Devi
Mounam Sammadham Hema
1991 Vaasalil Oru Vennila Kamal
Karpoora Mullai Maya Vinodini
2021 Untitiled film starring Sharwanand TBA Shot simultaneously in Telugu; filming[18]

Telugu[]

Year Film Role Note
1987 Kirayi Dada Lata Telugu film debut
1988 Chinababu Madhu
Raktha Tilakam Radha
1989 Shiva Asha
1990 Prema Yuddham Latha
Raja Vikramarka Rekha
Aggiramudu Manasa
1991 Nirnayam Geetha
1993 Aagraham Chitra
2012 Life Is Beautiful Amma
2014 Manam Dance Teacher Cameo appearance
2021 Untitiled film starring Sharwanand TBA Shot simultaneously in Tamil; filming[18]

Hindi[]

Year Film Role Note
1988 Dayavan Sarita Hindi film debut
Kab Tak Chup Rahungi Geeta
1989 Dost Pooja
Jurrat Renu
1990 Shiva Asha
2013 Listen... Amaya Sujata
2015 Hamari Adhuri Kahani Rohini
2018 Karwaan Tahira

Kannada[]

Year Film Role Note
1987 Pushpaka Vimana Magician's daughter Silent film Kannada film debut
1990 Bannada Gejje Menaka
1991 Agni Panjara
1992 Ksheera Sagara
Belliyappa Bangarappa Mutthamma

Malayalam[]

Year Film Role Note
1986 Ariyaatha Bandham Revathy Malayalam film debut
1991 Ente Sooryaputhrikku Maya Vinodini
Ulladakkam Reshma
2017 C/O Saira Banu Adv. Annie John Tharavadi
2021 The Fall into Spring Neerav's mother Short film

Television[]

Year Title Role Language Channel
1991 Penn Tamil Doordarshan
2010 Super mother Judge Tamil STAR Vijay
2014–2015 Uyirmai Dr. Kavitha Sandeep Tamil Zee Tamil
2019 High Priestess Swathi Reddy Telugu Zee5 original web series
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Maya's mother Hindi Amazon Prime Video

Awards and honours[]

Film awards[]

Year Award Award Category & Work
1989 Cinema Express Awards Illam, Agni Natchathiram
1991 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam – Ulladakkam[3]
2012 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu – Life Is Beautiful
2012 CineMAA Awards Best Outstanding Actress – Life Is Beautiful

Social welfare awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Akkineni Nagarjuna rings in 46th birthday in Thailand". The Indian Express.
  2. ^ S.B.VIJAYA MARY. "Amala for a fit mind, body". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "39th Annual Filmfare Malayalam Best Film Actress : santosh : Free Dow…". Archive.is. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "Amala Akkineni : Behind the glamour of cinema". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "Blue Cross of Hyderabad – The Team". Blue Cross of Hyderabad. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  6. ^ S.B. Vijaya Mary. "'I treasure my quiet time': Amala Akkineni". The Hindu.
  7. ^ T.Lalith Singh. "Respect saniation [sic] workers, Amala Akkineni tells people". The Hindu.
  8. ^ Subhash K Jha (17 June 2015). "Amala Akkineni on Her Return To Acting". SKJ Bollywood News. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  9. ^ SUBHA J RAO. "The measure of a woman". The Hindu.
  10. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CSjnpTolB8_/
  11. ^ "Amala Akkineni, The Person with the Most Beautiful Heart". Hixic. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  12. ^ "February '13 – Crusading for a cause". RITZ. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "A day in the life of Amala Akkineni". The Times of India.
  14. ^ "Amala". Gorantha Deepam. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  15. ^ Himalayan Academy. "A Kinder Vision". hinduismtoday.com.
  16. ^ "Amala Akkineni makes comeback with 'Life Is Beautiful'". Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  17. ^ Digital Native (20 February 2017). "Amala-Manju Warrier starrer 'C/o Saira Banu' ready for release". The News Minute. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "Amala Akkineni returns to Tamil cinema after two decades with upcoming bilingual". The News Minute. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

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