Aparna Balamurali

Aparna Kishok Balamurali (born 11 September 1995) is an Indian film actress and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and Tamil films. She is known for her roles of Jimsy in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Anu in Sunday Holiday (2017) and Sundari (Bommi) in Soorarai Pottru (2020), opposite Suriya.[2][3]

In this Indian name, the name Balamurali is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Aparna.
Aparna Balamurali
Aparna in 2018
Born (1995-09-11) 11 September 1995[1]
Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materGlobal Institute of Architecture, Palakkad
Occupation
Years active2015—present
Known forMaheshinte Prathikaaram
Soorarai Pottru
Parent(s)
  • K. P. Balamurali
  • Sobha Balamurali
RelativesK. P. Udayabhanu (great-uncle)

Personal life

Aparna hails from Thrissur in Kerala, India.[4] She was born to K. P. Balamurali and Sobha Balamurali.[5] Her father Balamurali is a music director who has composed several musical albums, while her mother Sobha is a lawyer who has also worked as playback singer in some Malayalam films. Singer-composer K. P. Udayabhanu is her paternal great-uncle.

Aparna is trained in Indian classical music and classical dance styles such as Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi. She studied architecture at Global Institute of Architecture in Palakkad.

Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2013Yathra ThudarunnuDaughterMalayalam
2015Oru Second Class YathraAmritha Unnikrishnan
2016Maheshinte PrathikaaramJimsy Augustine
Oru Muthassi GadaAlice & Young Leelamma
20178 ThottakkalMeeraTamil
Sunday HolidayAnuMalayalam
Sarvopari PalakkaranAnupama Neelakandan
Thrissivaperoor KlipthamBhageerati
MayaanadhiHerself
2018KamukiAchama Varghese
B. TechPriya
2019Allu RamendranSwathy
Sarvam Thaala MayamSaraTamil
Mr. & Ms. RowdyPoornimaMalayalam
Jeem Boom BhaaChaachante Muth
2020Soorarai PottruSundari (Bommi)Tamil
Theethum NandrumTBATamilDelayed

Discography
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)

Awards and nominations
Film Award Category Result
Oru Second Class Yathra Asiavision Awards New sensation in Acting (Female) Won
Maheshinte Prathikaaram Mirchi Music Awards South Upcoming singer (Female) Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Nominated
Asianet Film Awards Best Debut actress Won
Vanitha Film Awards Best actress Debut Won
North American Film Awards New sensational heroine Won
Asianet Comedy Awards Best Actress Won
Sarvopari Palakkaran Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Nominated
Sunday Holiday Vanitha Film Awards Best Star Pair (along with Asif Ali) Won
Mazhavil Mango Music Awards Best Duet (with Arvind Venugopal)

(for "Mazha Paadum")

 Won
Red FM Malayalam Music Awards Nominated

References
  1. "Happy Birthday Aparna Balamurali!Fans send out heartfelt wishes for the Kollywood actress". www.zoomtventertainment.com. 21 September 2020.
  2. "Suriya's next titled Soorarai Pottru". The Indian Express. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. Sony Music South (22 July 2020). Soorarai Pottru – Kaattu Payale Video Promo – Suriya, Aparna – G.V. Prakash Kumar – Sudha Kongara (Video). Event occurs at 0:13.
  4. അജിത് (12 January 2018). "ഇത് നിങ്ങളറിയാത്ത അപർണ ബാലമുരളി!". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. "Aparna Balamurali Biography, Wiki, Family, Height, Weight and More |". 25 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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