Aparna Balamurali
Aparna Balamurali | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Devamatha CMI Public School |
Occupation(s) | Actress Playback singer Dancer |
Years active | 2015–present |
Parent |
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Relatives | K. P. Udayabhanu (great-uncle.) |
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).[2][3][4]
Personal life
Aparna hails from Thrissur in Kerala, India.[5] 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 |
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2013 | Yathra Thudarunnu | Daughter | Malayalam | |
2015 | Oru Second Class Yathra | Amritha Unnikrishnan | ||
2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Jimsy Augustine | ||
Oru Muthassi Gada | Alice & Young Leelamma | |||
2017 | 8 Thottakkal | Meera | Tamil | |
Sunday Holiday | Anu | Malayalam | ||
Sarvopari Palakkaran | Anupama Neelakandan | |||
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham | Bhageerati | |||
Mayaanadhi | Herself | Cameo appearance | ||
2018 | Kamuki | Achama Varghese | ||
B. Tech | Priya | |||
2019 | Allu Ramendran | Swathy | ||
Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Sara | Tamil | ||
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Poornima | Malayalam | ||
Jeem Boom Bhaa | Chaachante Muth | |||
2020 | Soorarai Pottru | TBA | Tamil | Post Production |
Theethum Nandrum | TBA | Filming | ||
Thankam | TBA | Malayalam | Pre Production | |
Aadujeevitam | Rupa | Competed |
Discography
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Awards and nominations
Totals | ||
Awards won | 8 | |
Nominations | 3 |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2016 | Mirchi Music Awards South | Upcoming singer (Female) | — | 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
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD2d-v5MGRY
- ^ "Jimsy is quite like me". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 5 October 2018.
- ^ ""Aparna Balamurali in Thrissivaperoor Kliptham"". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ {|url=http://quintdaily.com/2017/08/thrissivaperoor-kliptham-movie-review-rating/ |title=Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Movie Review and Rating (3.5/5) – QuintDaily |first= |last=quintdaily |date=11 August 2017 |publisher=}}
- ^ അജിത് (12 January 2018). "ഇത് നിങ്ങളറിയാത്ത അപർണ ബാലമുരളി!". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 August 2018.