Amala Satyanath Pothen is an Indian film actress known for her work in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. She was born on August 5, 1960, in Kollam, Kerala, India. After completing her schooling from Kollam Girls Higher Secondary School and college from St. Berchmans College in Changanassery, she moved to Chennai to pursue a career in acting. Her debut Tamil film was 16 Vayathinile (1977), where she played the lead role of a village belle. The movie was directed by Bharathiraja and went on to become a huge commercial success. She has acted in over 200 films in her career spanning over four decades. Some of her notable films include Nizhalgal (1982), Vikram (1986), Adimai Penn (1989), Thalapathi (1991), Anjali (1990), Mahanadi (1993), Chandralekha (1997), Azhakiya Ravanan (1996) and Pithamagan (2003). In addition to her acting career, she has also worked as a playback singer and has sung songs in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also produced two
Amala Satyanath Pothen Early Life and Career
Born on November 25, 1958 in Kerala, Amala was brought up in Chennai. Her parents Satyanath and Pothen had divorced when she was a child. She started her acting career as a child artist with the Tamil movie Nenjangal in 1982. The following year, she made her debut as a lead actress in the Malayalam movie Ente Sooryaputhrikku. She went on to star in several successful films in both Tamil and Malayalam languages.
Some of her notable films include Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan (1987), Kamal Haasan’s Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990), Priyadarshan’s Abhimanyu (1991), and Sathyan Anthikad’s Mazhavilkavadi (1989). She has also appeared in a few Hindi films such as Tridev (1989) and Jurrat (1989).
In addition to her acting career, Amala is also involved in various social causes. She is a member of the board of directors of Akshaya Patra Foundation, an NGO that provides mid-day meals to underprivileged children in India.
Amala Satyanath Pothen Movies
Amala Satyanath Pothen is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films.
Satyanath made her acting debut in the 1976 Tamil film “Aval Appadithan”, directed by C. V. Sridhar. She went on to appear in a number of films in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including “Thaikkupalangal” (1978), “Nizhalgal” (1979), “Alaigal Oivathillai” (1981), and “Neram Pularumbol” (1984).
In 1985, Satyanath starred in Mani Ratnam’s critically acclaimed Tamil film “Pagal Nilavu”, which won her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. She has since appeared in several successful films, including “Sarvam Thaalam Mayam” (1987), “Guru” (1989), “Indraprastham” (1996), and “Iruvar” (1997).
Satyanath has also worked in television, appearing in the serial “Kalki” (1996) and hosting the game show “Manasu Mamatha” (2002).
Amala Satyanath Pothen Biography
Amala Satyanath Pothen is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films.
Satyanath was born to Pothen, a businessman, and Lakshmi, a housewife, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She has two sisters, Radha and Hema. Satyanath did her schooling from Good Shepherd Convent Trivandrum and Holy Angels’ Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. She graduated with a BSc degree in Zoology from All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Satyanath made her acting debut with the Tamil film Aval Appadithan (1978), directed by Mahendran. She went on to appear in a number of films including the Tamil films Murattu Kaalai (1980), Payanangal Mudivathillai (1981), Agni Natchathiram (1984) and Sri Raghavendra (1985). In addition to Tamil films, she has also acted in the Malayalam films Nirakkoottu (1985), Irupatham Noottandu (1987), Ambili Ammavan (1987) and Parampara (1993).
In recent years, Satyanath has been active in television serials. Some of her notable television serials include Chellame (2002-03), Ponnun
