Amrutha Iyengar

Amrutha made her acting debut at the age of 19 through the 2017 movie Simha Hakida Hejje directed by Vikram Kumar.^[4] She was next see in the 2019 movie Anushka which received mixed response.^[5]

The year 2020 proved to be her breakthrough year with Love Mocktail, where she played Joshitha opposite to Actor Krishna.^[6] The film was a commercial success and Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute noted, "Amruta shows promise and potential."^[7] Her next release with Dhananjaya, Popcorn Monkey Tiger was a box office success too.^[8][9] That year, she also appeared in Shivarjuna.^[10] In 2021, Amrutha played Sangeetha in Badava Rascal, reuniting with Dhananjay. It too became a commercial success.^[11] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated, "Amrutha justifies her role in limited screen time."^[12]

Amrutha had four film releases in 2022. She first appeared in Love Mocktail 2, where she reprised her role from the prequel Love Mocktail,^[13] Family Pack with Likith Shetty was her next release, directly releasing on Amazon Prime.^[14] She next appeared in Window seat, co-starring Nirup Bhandari and Sanjana Anand.^[15] O alongside Milana Nagaraj was her last release that year.^[16] Y. Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror stated that she have done her best in the "deglamorised role".^[17]

In 2023, Amrutha reunited with Dhananjaya again for Gurudev Hoysala, which became a box office success.^[18] Gurudev Hoysala marked the third successful collaboration between Amrutha and Dhananjaya.^[19] In 2024, Amrutha first appeared opposite Likith Shetty in Abbabba, which was a moderate success.^[20] Sridevi S of The Times of India noted, "Amrutha proves that she has a lot to offer. Her anger is as infectious as her smile."^[21] She then appeared alongside Dhananjaya for the fourth time in Zebra, which marked her Telugu film debut.^[22]

In the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Amrutha was placed 17th in 2020.^[23]