Amrutha Iyengar was born on 26 July 1996 to a Kannada speaking family in Mysore, Karnataka. She did her schooling at Christ the king convent, Mysore and graduated a psychology degree at Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore.

After graduating at Mahajana First Grade College, she got an opportunity to act in ‘Anushka’ Kannada movie which was directed by debutante Devaraj Kumar where Amrutha paired opposite Coastalwood and Sandalwood star Roopesh Shetty. Prior to this movie, she has also acted in ‘Simha Hakida Hejje'(2016) as the main lead when she was 19 years old. Her next breakthrough film is Popcorn Monkey Tiger Kannada Movie, directed by Duniya Suri, the film stars Daali Dhanjaya, Niveditha Jags, and Sapthami in the pivotal roles.