Aamani  is one of the best actresses in early 1990s in Telugu cinema.[peacock term] She started her career doing small roles in films like Aadadhi She played the role of a vamp in this film. She first appeared as heroine opposite Naresh in the film Jambalakidipamba.

She paired with famous stars in Tollywood like Nagarjuna in Gharana Bullodu, Balakrishna in Vamsaanikokkadu, Krishna in Pachani Samsaaram and Amma donga, Kamal Haasan in Subha Sankalpam, Jagapathi Babu in many more films . She won the Nandi award for Best Actress for the second time for her performance in Subha Sankalpam. Roja Selvamani has been a very close friend of Amani and has been with her in her tough times.