After appearing in supporting roles in the Malayalam film "Neelathamara" and "Veerasekaran" in Tamil and despite the failure of the film "Sindhu Samaveli", Amala became noted after playing the title role in "Mynaa", receiving critical acclaim for her work.
After appearing in supporting roles in the Malayalam film "Neelathamara" and "Veerasekaran" in Tamil, she received critical acclaim for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, "Sindhu Samaveli". Despite the failure of that film, Amala became noted after playing the title role in "Mynaa", receiving critical acclaim for her work.