Amala Paul is widely known for her works in the Malayalam film industry. But she has also acted in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. Amala who has turned a year older today, was last seen in the Tamil film Aadai. Her engaging performance left the audience enthralled. Amala has won numerous awards for some essaying some impressive roles in her acting career. On Amala Paul’s birthday fans have been extending birthday wishes for the actress across social media platforms. On this special day, let’s take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about the Aadai star.

Born On – Amala Paul was born on October 26, 1991, to Paul Varghese and Annice Paul, a Syro-Malabar Catholic family. She has a brother named Abhijith Paul, who is also an actor.

Acting Career – Amala Paul made her acting debut in 2009 with the Malayalam film Neelathamara. But do you know that her father was strictly against Amala for pursuing a career in acting? He agreed to it only because Amala’s brother Abhijith’s strong support.

New Top Star Of 2011 – Amala Paul was called as the ‘new top star of 2011’ post the success of her film Mynaa that released in 2010. It was a Tamil film written and directed by Prabu Solomon.

Anakha – Amala Paul had changed her name to Anakha on the insistence of a filmmaker for a better career. However, that never happened and she retained to her original name.

Relationship – Amala Paul tied the knot with her longtime beau, director AL Vijay in 2014. The duo met each other in 2011, on the sets of Deiva Thirumagal. However, the marriage did not last long and the couple got divorced in 2017.

Amala Paul is indeed one of the busiest actresses down south. She has entertained each one of us through some amazing roles. We wish her all the love and luck for her future projects. Happy Birthday, Amala!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 26, 2019 08:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).