Shailaja Ambu

Shailaja Ambu is an Indian film actress, popularly known for her work in the Malayalam film industry. She was born on 8th March, and her hometown is Thiruvananthapuram [Kerala]. She went to ‘Cotton Hill Girls High School’ and studied at ‘Shree Sankaracharya’. She has three siblings and one daughter. Shailaja is well-known for her role as ‘ Praveena Praveena is a noted Malayalam actress featured in >> Read More... ’ in the Malayalam movie ‘The Teacher’ (2022). She was also part of other Malayalam movies such as ‘ Rameshan Oru Peralla Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ (2019),‘Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan’(2022),‘Mahaveeryar’(2022), ‘Orilathanalil’(2021), and ‘Bonamy’(2022).

She also acted in a short film named ‘Manushyravuka Nammal, which was selected to compete in the ‘Short Film Festival’ in 2020. Along with being a leading actress, Shailaja is also a theatre activist and folk singer. She has been part of various theatre institutions in the South and continues to be an active participant in them. She has also sung various folk songs in Kerala by performing at important events and shows. Apart from being a film actress, stage artist and singer, Shailaja has also won the award for ‘Best Actress’ at the Indian International Film Festival of Boston, which featured over a hundred movies in fifteen languages. Her versatility as an artist is incredible, and her fan following continues to expand.