Tamilla Rustamova was born into the family of the prominent Azerbaijani composer Said Rustamov. In 1959 she graduated from the Gnessin Music Institute with a degree in piano. That same year she married Olgerd Krastinsh, a vocal student at the institute, and moved to Riga. She created memorable characters in a number of feature films. Her most memorable roles were the title character in the film "Ulduz" and the role of sister Maya in the film "Böyük Dayaq".
