Amala
Paul
became
noted
after
receiving
critical
acclaim
for
her
work
by
playing
the
title
role
in
the
Tamil
flick
Mynaa.
She
will
be
seen
opposite
Vijay
in
the
upcoming
movie
Thalaivaa.
Reports
claim
that
Amala
Paul
was
the
director's
third
choice
for
Thalaivaa.
Samantha
Ruth
Prabhu
and
Yami
Gautam
were
approached
initially
for
the
female
leads.
Thalaivaa
is
said
to
be
a
political
thriller.
The
movie
also
features
Ragini
Nandwani,
Rajeev
Pillai,
Santhanam
and
Sathyaraj
in
supporting
roles.
This
film
is
preceded
by
Vijay's
2012
Tamil
blockbuster
Thuppakki.
Amala
Paul
received
her
first
success
in
Tollywood.
Her
first
release
in
2013
was
in
VV
Vinayak's
movie
Naayak,
opposite
Ram
Charan
Teja.
The
movie
went
on
to
become
one
of
the
biggest
critical
as
well
as
commercial
success
of
the
year.
Amala
was
first
seen
in
a
supporting
role
in
the
Malayalam
film
Neelathamara.
In
a
Tamil
film,
she
received
critical
acclaim
for
the
portrayal
of
a
controversial
character
Sindhu
Samaveli.
Her
last
release
in
Malayalam
was
Run
Baby
Run,
in
which
she
played
a
senior
editor
of
a
channel.
Mohanlal
played
the
male
lead
in
the
film.
The
film
was
a
big
commercial
success
and
her
performance
as
well
as
her
chemistry
with
Mohanlal
were
highly
appreciated.