Aparna Balamurali

Aparna Balamurali (born 11 September 1995) is an Indian film actress and playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema and Tamil cinema . She is best known for her role as Jimsy in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016) and Anu in Sunday Holiday (2017).[1][2][3]

In this Indian name, the name Balamurali is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Aparna.
Aparna Balamurali
Born (1995-09-11) 11 September 1995
Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materDevamatha CMI Public School
OccupationActress
Playback singer
Dancer
Years active2015–present
Parent(s)
  • Balamurali (father)
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. 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
Year Film Role Language Notes
2013Yathra ThudarunnuDaughterMalayalam
2015Oru Second Class YathraAmritha Unnikrishnan
2016Maheshinte PrathikaaramJimsy Augustine
Oru Muthassi GadaAlice & Young Leelamma
Mazhayay-Music Video
20178 ThottakkalMeeraTamil
Sunday HolidayAnuMalayalam
Sarvopari PalakkaranAnupama Neelakandan
Thrissivaperoor KlipthamBhageerati
Naadu-Music Video
MayaanadhiHerselfCameo appearance
2018KamukiAchama Varghese
B. TechPriya
2019Allu RamendranSwathy
Sarvam Thaala MayamSaraTamil
Mr. & Ms. RowdyPoornimaMalayalam
Jeem Boom BhaaChaachante Muth
2020Theethum NandrumTBATamil
Soorarai PottruTBAPost Production
ThankamTBAMalayalamPre Production
AadujeevitamRupaCOMPLETED

Discography

Awards and nominations
Totals
Awards won 8
Nominations 3
Year Award Category Film Result
2016 Mirchi Music Awards South Upcoming singer (Female) N/A Won
Asiavision Awards New sensation in Acting (Female) Oru Second Class Yathra
2017 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Maheshinte Prathikaaram Nominated
Asianet Film Awards Best Debut actress Won
Vanitha Film Awards
North American Film Awards New sensational heroine
Asianet Comedy Awards Best Actress
2018 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Sarvopari Palakkaran Nominated
Vanitha Film Awards Best Star Pair (along with Asif Ali) Sunday Holiday Won
Mazhavil Mango Music Awards Best Duet (with Arvind Venugopal) "Mazha Paadum" (Sunday Holiday)
Red FM Malayalam Music Awards Nominated

References
  1. "Jimsy is quite like me". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 5 October 2018.
  2. ""Aparna Balamurali in Thrissivaperoor Kliptham"". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. quintdaily (11 August 2017). "Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Movie Review and Rating (3.5/5) – QuintDaily".
  4. അജിത് (12 January 2018). "ഇത് നിങ്ങളറിയാത്ത അപർണ ബാലമുരളി!". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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