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Name |
Amala Paul |
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Other name |
Anakha |
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Date of Birth |
26th October 1991 |
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Place of Birth |
Kochi, Kerala, India. |
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Native Place |
Ernakulam, India |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Mother Tongue |
Malayalam |
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Religion |
Christian |
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Eye Color |
Black |
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Family |
Father – Paul Varghese
Mother – Annice Paul
Brother - Abijith Paul
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Education |
School - Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Aluva, Kerala.
College - BA (English), St. Teresa's College, Kochi, Kerala.
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Profession |
Model, Actress |
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Debut |
Malayalam – Neelathamara (2009)
Tamil - Veerasekaran (2010)
Telugu - Bejawada (2011)
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Touted as |
New star of 2011 |
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Received critical claim for |
Her title role in 'Mynaa'.
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Dream Role |
Stylish and Naughty character |
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Hobbies |
Dancing, Reading, Photography |
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Favorites |
Colors - Pink, Blue
Cars - Audi, Swift
Costumes - Casual Shirts, Jeans, Short tops
Places - Paris, London
Food - Prawn fry with rice, Pazhampori
Brand - Levis, Pepe, Rayban
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Strengths |
Optimistic, Energetic family |
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Weakness |
Sensitivity |
Crazy on |
Shoes, Bags, Dresses, Rings, Teddy bears |
Awards |
* Best Actress in Tamil, Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards (2011).
* Best New Face, Edison Awards (2011).
* Best New Actress, MGR-Sivaji Awards (2011).
* Best Female Debut, Vijay Awards (2011).
* Youth Female Icon Of The Year, Jaya Awards (2012).
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Facts |
* After finishing the school, she planned to study engineering.
* Malayalam Director Lal Jose noticed her while modeling and offered her a supporting role in 'Neelathamara'.
* Her father had been strictly against her acting career, but was forced to accept as her brother strongly supported her.
* She acted as a supporting artist before taking up lead actress roles.
* She had changed her on-screen name to Anakha, on director Samy's insistence for 'Sindhu Samaveli'.
* After the failure of 'Sindhu Samaveli', she reverted back to her birth name.
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