Aparna Balamurali
Aparna Balamurali | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Devamatha CMI Public School |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Parent(s) | K. P. Balamurali Sobha Balamurali |
| Relatives | K. P. Udayabhanu (great-uncle) |
Aparna Balamurali is an Indian film actress and playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema. She is best known for her role as Jimsy in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016).[1][2][3]
Early life
Aparna hails from Punkunnam, Thrissur in Kerala, India.[4] She was born to K. P. Balamurali and Sobha Balamurali. Her father Balamurali is a music director and has composed several musical albums, her mother Sobha is a lawyer and has also worked as playback singer in some Malayalam films. Singer-composer K. P. Udayabhanu is her great-uncle (father's family). Aparna is trained in Indian classical music and classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi. She studied architecture at Global Institute of Architecture in Palakkad.[5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yathra Thudarunnu | Daughter | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Oru Second Class Yathra | Amritha Unnikrishnan | ||
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Jimsy Augustine | ||
| Oru Muthassi Gada | Alice & Young Leelamma | |||
| Mazhayay | - | Music Video | ||
| 2017 | 8 Thottakkal | Meera | Tamil | |
| Sunday Holiday | Anu | Malayalam | ||
| Sarvopari Palakkaran | Anupama Neelakandan | |||
| Thrissivaperoor Kliptham | Bhageerati | |||
| Naadu | - | Music Video | ||
| Mayaanadhi | Herself | |||
| 2018 | B. Tech | Priya | ||
| Aadujeevitham | Ruaa | Filming | ||
| Sarvam Thaala Mayam | TBA | Tamil | Post Production |
Discography
| Year | Song | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Mounangal Mindumoree" | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | |
| 2016 | "Thennal Nilavinte" | Oru Muthassi Gadha | |
| 2016 | "Vinnil Theliyum Meghame" | Pa Va | |
| 2017 | "Mannippaya Ena Ketkadhe" | 8 Thottakkal | |
| 2017 | "Mazha Paadum" | Sunday Holiday | |
| 2017 | "Thanthane" | Naadu | Music Album |
Awards and nominations
Won
- 2017: Best Debut Actress
- 2018: Best Star Pair (along with Asif Ali)
- 2016: New sensation in Acting -Female
- 2017: Best Debut Actress
- 2017: New sensational heroine
- 2017: Best Actress
- 2016: Upcoming singer female (Malayalam)
- Mazhavil Mango Music Awards
- 2018: Best Duet (with Arvind Venugopal)
Nominations
- 2017: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam (Maheshinte Prathikaaram)
- 2018: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam (Sarvopari Palakkaran)
- Red FM Malayalam Music Awards
- 2018: Best Duet
References
- ^ "Jimsy is quite like me". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Aparna Balamurali in Thrissivaperoor Kliptham"[dead link]
- ^ quintdaily (11 August 2017). "Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Movie Review and Rating (3.5/5) – QuintDaily".
- ^ അജിത് (12 January 2018). "ഇത് നിങ്ങളറിയാത്ത അപർണ ബാലമുരളി!". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ M., Athira (28 September 2016). "With STARS in her eyes". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (16 March 2016). "Meet sparkling newcomer Aparna Balamurali". Gulf News. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
External links
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
Categories:
- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses from Thrissur
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Singers from Thrissur
- Malayalam playback singers
- Indian female film singers
- Women musicians from Kerala
- 21st-century Indian women singers
- 21st-century Indian singers
- Film musicians from Kerala