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Aparna Balamurali

Aparna Balamurali (born 11 September 1995[1]) is an Indian actress and playback singer, who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is the recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award South. Aparna is known for her roles in the films Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Sunday Holiday (2017), Soorarai Pottru (2020), and Kishkindha Kaandam (2024), winning the National Film Award for Best Actress for Soorarai Pottru.[2] In 2025, Aparna was placed by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list.[3]

Aparna Balamurali
Aparna in 2024
Born
Aparna Balamurali Menon

(1995-09-11) 11 September 1995 (age 30)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2015—present

Early life

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Aparna was born in Thrissur, Kerala, India to K. P. Balamurali Menon, a music director and Shobha Balamurali.[4] She attended Devamatha CMI Public School.[5]

Career

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In 2015, Aparna's debut movie Oru Second Class Yathra was released. She rose to fame with her film named, Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016).[6] She also starred in a comedy Oru Muthassi Gadha (2016).[7] 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.[8] Her 2018 releases are Kamuki and B. Tech.[9] She has been cast as the Tamil film's heroine in Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019) starring G. V. Prakash Kumar.[10] Her subsequent films in Malayalam were Mr. & Ms. Rowdy (2019) and Jeem Boom Bhaa (2019).[11] She appeared as Bommi in Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru (2020).[12] The next Tamil movie was Theethum Nandrum (2021).[13]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2015Oru Second Class YathraAmritha UnnikrishnanMalayalam[14]
2016Maheshinte PrathikaaramJimsy Augustine[15]
Oru Muthassi GadaAlice / Young Leelamma[16]
20178 ThottakkalMeeraTamil[17]
Sunday HolidayAnuMalayalam[18]
Sarvopari PalakkaranAnupama Neelakandan[19]
Thrissivaperoor KlipthamBhageerati[20]
MayaanadhiHerselfGuest appearance[21]
2018KamukiAchama Varghese (Achu)[22]
B. TechPriya[23]
2019Allu RamendranSwathy[24]
Sarvam Thaala MayamSaraTamil[25]
Mr. & Ms. RowdyPoornimaMalayalam[26]
Jeem Boom BhaaMuthCameo[27]
2020Soorarai PottruSundari Nedumaaran (Bommi)Tamil[12]
2021Theethum NandrumSumathi[28]
2022Veetla VisheshamSowmya[29]
Sundari GardensSuma (Sundari Mathews)Malayalam[30]
Ini UtharamDr.Janaki Ganesh[31]
Nitham Oru VaanamMathivadaniTamil[32]
KaapaPrameelaMalayalam[33]
2023ThankamKeerthi[34]
2018Noora, T.V Reporter[35]
DhoomamDiya[36]
PadminiAdv. Sreedevi (Sree)[37]
2024RaayanMeghalaiTamil[38]
Adios AmigoMinimolMalayalamVoice only[39]
Kishkindha KaandamAparna[40]
RudhiramSwathy[41]
2025MirageAbirami / Anjali[42]
Mindiyum ParanjumLeena[43]
2026 Ula †TBAFilming[44]
2026 Chinna Chinna Asai †DancerFilming

Television

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Year Title Role Language Channel Notes Ref.
2019Laughing Villa season 3HerselfMalayalamSurya TVGuest; Reality show[45]
2019Sa Re Ga Ma Pa KeralamHerselfZee KeralamGuest; Reality show[46]
2020Super 4HerselfMazhavil ManoramaGuest; Reality show[47]
2022Puthu Puthu ArthangalSowmyaTamilZee TamilCameo; Serial
Fingertip (season 2)ShrutiZEE5Web series
2023Star Singer season 9HerselfAsianetGuest; Reality show[48]
2024ManorathangalBharathiMalayalamZEE5 Anthology web series
Segment : Kadalkkaattu		 [49]
2025Bigg Boss Malayalam season 7HerselfAsianetGuest; Reality show[50]

Other works

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Year Title Language Channel Notes
2016MazhayayiMalayalamYouTubeMusic album[9]
2017Naadu[51]
2020It's me nature[52]
2021Bin BulayeHindiShort film[53]

Discography

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YearSongFilmCo-singerLanguage
2016"Mounangal Mindumoree"Maheshinte PrathikaaramVijay YesudasMalayalam
"Thennal Nilavinte"Oru Muthassi GadhaVineeth Sreenivasan
"Vinnil Theliyum Meghame"Pa VaVijay Yesudas
2017"Mannippaya Ena Ketkadhe"8 ThottakkalUdhay KannanTamil
"Mazha Paadum"Sunday HolidayArvind VenugopalMalayalam
"Thanthane"Naadu (Music Album)
2020"Kanyamariyame"Kanyamariyame (Music album)
2021"Veyil Choodum"Veyil Choodum (Music album)
"Ninnil ninnum Njan"Hased (Music album)
2022"Thada Buda Kaathu" (Promotional song)[54]Nitham Oru VaanamTamil

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ↑ "Happy Birthday Aparna Balamurali!Fans send out heartfelt wishes for the Kollywood actress". zoomtventertainment.com. 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "National Film Awards 2022 highlights: Soorarai Pottru and Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior win big". Hindustan Times. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Forbes India 30 Under 30 2025: Meet our young groundbreakers and trendsetters". Forbes India. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Actress Aparna Balamurali Family Photos with Father, Mother & Biography | Latest Tamil News". Latest Tamil News. 15 November 2020.
  5. ↑ അജിത് (12 January 2018). "ഇത് നിങ്ങളറിയാത്ത അപർണ ബാലമുരളി!". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Maheshinte Prathikaram review: Finally, an intelligent comedy". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Oru Muthassi Gadha Review |". 15 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali is a scribe in her Tamil debut". 5 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 "'B Tech' releases today (May 5)". Sify. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali signs Sarvam Thaala Mayam". The New Indian Express. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mr & Ms Rowdy review:Predictable, but ends up as an average watch". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Aparna Balamurali is paired alongside Suriya in her next". The Times of India. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (12 March 2021). "Theethum Nandrum Movie Review: A simple, neatly bound tale about depravity". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  14. ↑ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (27 January 2017). "Aparna Balamurali is not affected by fame: Vineeth". The Times of India.
  15. ↑ Soman, Deepa (20 February 2016). "Jimsy is quite like me, says Aparna Balamurali". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  16. ↑ Soman, Deepa. "Aparna Balamurali a modern girl in her next". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  17. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (8 April 2017). "8 Thottakkal review: A satisfying thriller that could have been trimmed a bit". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Sunday Holiday movie review: Aparna Balamurali sparkles in a part-sweet, part-bland film". Firstpost. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  19. ↑ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (23 June 2017). "Sarvopari Palakkaran's first poster features Anoop Menon and Aparna Balamurali against the backdrop of Kiss of Love". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "ഓട്ടോക്കാരിയായി അപർണ്ണയുടെ കിടിലൻ ഗെറ്റപ്പ്; 'തൃശ്ശിവപേരൂര്‍ ക്ലിപ്ത'ത്തിന്റെ ട്രെയിലർ കാണാം | Aparna Balamurali as auto driver in Thrishivaperoor Kliptham Movie". Vanitha.in. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  21. ↑ George, Anjana (16 November 2017). "Aparna Balamurali and Leona in Mayanadhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kaamuki movie review: Oh Aparna Balamurali, what were you thinking?". 27 May 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  23. ↑ "Asif has now become a big brother to me: Aparna Balamurali". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "Allu Ramendran Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Allu Ramendran by Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  25. ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (30 November 2017). "Aparna Balamurali signs Rajiv Menon's film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  26. ↑ S, Gautham (1 December 2018). "Bold and beautiful". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "Jeem Boom Bhaa teaser released". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali's next, Theethum Nandrum". The New Indian Express. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  29. ↑ "This is why Aparna Balamurali agreed to be part of RJ Balaji's Veetla Vishesham". The Times of India. 11 June 2022.
  30. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali plays a librarian in a love story". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  31. ↑ "Ini Utharam Movie Review : A woman-driven thriller". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  32. ↑ "Ashok Selvan, Ritu Varma team up again". The New Indian Express. 8 February 2022.
  33. ↑ "Watch: Prithviraj Sukumaran performing fight sequences for 'Kaapa'". The Times of India. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  34. ↑ "Vineeth Sreenivasan-Biju Menon film Thankam gets a release date". Cinema Express. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  35. ↑ "Tovino Thomas, Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali to star in film on 2018 Kerala floods". The Indian Express. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  36. ↑ "Fahadh Faasil and Pawan Kumar's Dhoomam goes on floors. See photos". 9 October 2022.
  37. ↑ "'Padmini' movie review: Senna Hegde, Kunchacko Boban's comedy just about lives up to its minor ambitions". The Hindu. 14 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  38. ↑ Rajaraman, Kaushik (13 June 2023). "Dhanush cuts his hair short for D50; Aparna Balamurali on board". dtnext.in. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  39. ↑ "അന്ന് ആസിക്കയുടെ മുഖം കണ്ടപ്പോള്‍ ആദ്യം ദേഷ്യം തോന്നി; ഞാനത് ഇക്കയോട് പറഞ്ഞു: അപര്‍ണ ബാലമുരളി". Dool News (in Malayalam). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  40. ↑ Features, C. E. (22 August 2024). "Asif Ali-starrer Kishkindha Kaandam gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  41. ↑ "Raj B Shetty and Aparna Balamurali's 'Rudhiram' goes on floors!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  42. ↑ Krishna, Gayathri (17 August 2025). "Mirage: Teaser of Jeethu Joseph's film hints at another intricate thriller starring Asif Ali & Aparna Balamurali". OTTPlay. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  43. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali, Unni Mukundan to lead in 'Luca' director's next film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  44. ↑ Mathews, Anna. "Aparna Balamurali's Ula is a family drama helmed by Kalki director Praveen Prabharam". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  45. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali and Krishna Sankar have fun on Laughing Villa". The Times of India. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  46. ↑ "Aparna Balamurali to visit Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam". The Times of India. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  47. ↑ "Super 4: Actors Anu Sithara and Aparna Balamurali to grace the show". The Times of India. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  48. ↑ "This lip-sync video of KS Chithra and the Star Singer team is the cutest thing on the Internet today!". The Times of India. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  49. ↑ Features, C. E. (15 July 2024). "Manorathangal Trailer: Film legends assemble for anthology on MT Vasudevan Nair's stories". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  50. ↑ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 7: ബിബി ഹൗസിൽ ഇനി ചെറിയ കളികളില്ല; അതിഥികളായി ആസിഫ് അലിയും ജീത്തുവും അപർണയും". TV9 Malayalam. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  51. ↑ Naadu | Malayalam Music Video |Sooraj Santhosh & Varkey Musical Ft Aparna Balamurali | Onam Song |HD, 3 September 2017, retrieved 7 February 2023
  52. ↑ IT'S ME NATURE // Kaithapram // Deepankuran // Ft. Aparna Balamurali, 4 November 2020, retrieved 7 February 2023
  53. ↑ "തൊണ്ണൂറുകളിലെ വീട്ടമ്മമാരുടെ നേർക്കാഴ്ചയുമായി അപർണ്ണ ബാലമുരളിയുടെ കോൺസെപ്റ്റ് വീഡിയോ". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  54. ↑ "Thada Buda Kaathu (From "Nitham Oru Vaanam") - Single by Aparna Balamurali & Dharan Kumar".
  55. ↑ "68th National Film Awards | Soorarai Pottru wins Best Film award". The Hindu. 22 July 2022.
  56. ↑ "Winners List : 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". filmfare.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  57. ↑ "Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners". The News Minute. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
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