Amala Akkineni

Amala Akkineni is an Indian film actress, Bharata Natyam dancer, and an animal welfare activist. She appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam Hindi, and Kannada a language films. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress - Malayalam for 1991 film Ulladakkam and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for 2012 film Life Is Beautiful. Amala is the co-founder of The Blue Cross of Hyderabad, a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.