Amala Paul is a renowned name in the South Indian film industry.

Age and Height

Amala Paul was born on 26 October 1991 and is 27 years old as of 2018. Her height is 5 feet and 4 inches.

Marriage/Relationship

Amala Paul got married to A.L. Vijay in the year 2014, but the couple soon filed for a divorce which was granted in February 2017.

Family

Amala Paul was born to Paul Varghese and Annice Paul at Ernakulam, Kerala. She has an elder brother, Abhijit Paul. 

She completed her schooling from Nirmala Higher Secondary School. She completed her graduation from St. Teresa's College in Kochi. She had great support from her family to fulfill her dreams.  

Career

At the time of graduation, she tried her hands in modeling, where she got noticed by Malayalam Director Lal Jose, who offered her a role in Neelathamara in the year 2009.

She was also cast in Tamil film Vikadakavi. In 2010, she acted in the movie Veerasekaran. This film brought her the much-desired name and fame. She even got noticed by famous actors like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. 

After 2010, she became a well-known actress in the South Indian Film Industry. In 2011, she got many offers and appeared in multiple movies like Vikadakavi, Ithu Nammude Katha, Bejawada, Deiva Thirumagal. 

Controversies

In 2010, Amala Paul got involved in a controversy for film Deiva Thirumagal. In this movie, she played a role where she had a relationship with her father-in-law, which made her a victim of social media trolls.

Favorites

Amala Paul's favorite movies are Titanic, Spiderman and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Her favorite actors are Shah Rukh Khan, Mohan Lal, Mammut, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Hassan. Her favorite singers are A.R.Rahman, Harish Jay Raj and Ilayaraja. Her favorite destinations are Kerala, Goa.

Her hobbies are dancing, listening to music, reading books and watching movies.

Award

In 2011, she won the Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards for Best Actress in Tamil, Edison Awards Best New Face and the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In the year 2012, Amala won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Youth Female Icon of the Year and the 1st South Indian International Movie Award. In 2015, she won 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards. In 2016, she also won the Filmfare Awards South.

Trivia

Amala Paul had great support from her family. Her mother also belonged to the art field; she is a singer.