# Aparna Balamurali

Aparna Balamurali (born 11 September 1995) is an Indian actress and playback singer, who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award South.
Aparna is known for her roles in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Sunday Holiday (2017), Soorarai Pottru (2020), Raayan (2024) and Kishkindha Kaandam (2024). For her performance in Soorarai Pottru, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress.

## Early life

Aparna was born in Thrissur, Kerala, India to KP Balamurali Menon, a music director and Shobha Balamurali. She attended Devamatha CMI Public School.

## Career

In 2015, Aparna's debut movie Oru Second Class Yathra was released. She rose to fame with her film named, Maheshinte Prathikaaram in 2016. She also starred in comedy Oru Muthassi Gada (2016). She made her Tamil debut in 8 Thottakkal (2017). She played in Sunday Holiday (2017) and Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (2017). In both films, she is paired opposite Asif Ali. Her 2018 releases are Kamuki and B. Tech. She has been cast as the Tamil film's heroine in Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019) starring G. V. Prakash Kumar. Her subsequent films in Malayalam were Mr. & Ms. Rowdy (2019) and Jeem Boom Bhaa (2019). She appeared as Bommi in Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru (2020). The next Tamil movie was Theethum Nandrum (2021).

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2015 | Oru Second Class Yathra | Amritha Unnikrishnan | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Jimsy Augustine | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Oru Muthassi Gada | Alice / Young Leelamma | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | 8 Thottakkal | Meera | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Sunday Holiday | Anu | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Sarvopari Palakkaran | Anupama Neelakandan | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Thrissivaperoor Kliptham | Bhageerati | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Mayaanadhi | Herself | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| 2018 | Kamuki | Achama Varghese (Achu) | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | B. Tech | Priya | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Allu Ramendran | Swathy | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Sara | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Poornima | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Jeem Boom Bhaa | Muth | Malayalam | Cameo |
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru | Sundari Nedumaaran (Bommi) | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Theethum Nandrum | Sumathi | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Veetla Vishesham | Sowmya | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Sundari Gardens | Suma (Sundari Mathews) | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Ini Utharam | Dr.Janaki Ganesh | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Nitham Oru Vaanam | Mathi | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Kaapa | Prameela | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Thankam | Keerthi | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | 2018 | Noora, T.V Reporter | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Dhoomam | Diya | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Padmini | Adv. Sreedevi (Sree) | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Raayan | Meghalai | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Manorathangal | Bharathi | Malayalam | Segment : Kadalkkaattu |
| 2024 | Kishkindha Kaandam | Aparna | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Rudhiram | Swathy | Malayalam | |
| 2025 | Ula † | TBA | Malayalam | Filming |
| 2025 | Mindiyum Paranjum † | TBA | Malayalam | Filming |
| 2025 | Mirage † | TBA | Malayalam | Pre production |

### Other works

| Year | Short Film / Album | Language | Channel | Notes |
| 2016 | Mazhayayi | Malayalam | YouTube | Music album |
| 2017 | Naadu | Malayalam | YouTube | Music album |
| 2020 | It's me nature | Malayalam | YouTube | Music album |
| 2021 | Bin Bulaye | Hindi | YouTube | Short film |
| 2022 | Puthu Puthu Arthangal | Tamil | Zee Tamil | Serial |
| 2022 | Fingertip (season 2) | Tamil | ZEE5 | Web series |

## Discography

| Year | Song | Film | Co-singer | Language |
| 2016 | "Mounangal Mindumoree" | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Vijay Yesudas | Malayalam |
| 2016 | "Thennal Nilavinte" | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Malayalam |
| 2016 | "Vinnil Theliyum Meghame" | Pa Va | Vijay Yesudas | Malayalam |
| 2017 | "Mannippaya Ena Ketkadhe" | 8 Thottakkal | Udhay Kannan | Tamil |
| 2017 | "Mazha Paadum" | Sunday Holiday | Arvind Venugopal | Malayalam |
| 2017 | "Thanthane" | Naadu (Music Album) | | Malayalam |
| 2020 | "Kanyamariyame" | Kanyamariyame (Music album) | | Malayalam |
| 2021 | "Veyil Choodum" | Veyil Choodum (Music album) | | Malayalam |
| 2021 | "Ninnil ninnum Njan" | Hased (Music album) | | Malayalam |
| 2022 | "Thada Buda Kaathu" (Promotional song) | Nitham Oru Vaanam | | Tamil |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru | National Film Award | Best Actress | Won |
| 2022 | Soorarai Pottru | Filmfare Awards South | Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Won |
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru | SIIMA Awards | SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Won |