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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1995)}}
{{Indian patronymic|Aparna|Balamurali}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aparna Balamurali
| image =AparnaAtFilmFareAward.jpg
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| caption = Aparna in 2024
| birth_name = Aparna Balamurali Menon
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|09|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2015—present
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'''Aparna Balamurali''' (born 11 September 1995<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/happy-birthday-aparna-balamurali-fans-send-out-heartfelt-wishes-for-the-kollywood-actress/651032 |title=Happy Birthday Aparna Balamurali!Fans send out heartfelt wishes for the Kollywood actress |language=en |website=zoomtventertainment.com |date=21 September 2020}}</ref>) is an Indian actress and playback singer, who primarily works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films. She is the recipient of a [[National Film Award]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South|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''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2022 |title=National Film Awards 2022 highlights: Soorarai Pottru and Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior win big |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/68th-national-film-awards-live-updates-winners-to-be-announced-soon-101658484602705.html |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In 2025, Aparna was placed by ''[[Forbes Asia]]'' in their [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] list.<ref>{{cite news |title=Forbes India 30 Under 30 2025: Meet our young groundbreakers and trendsetters |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2025/ |work=Forbes India |accessdate=29 May 2025}}</ref>

==Early life==
Aparna was born in [[Nenmara|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India to K. P. Balamurali Menon, a music director and Shobha Balamurali.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 November 2020 |title=Actress Aparna Balamurali Family Photos with Father, Mother & Biography | Latest Tamil News |url=https://jobbeatnews.in/aparna-balamurali-biography-age-date-of-birth-2024/ |website=Latest Tamil News |via=}}</ref> She attended [[Devamatha CMI Public School]].<ref>{{cite news |last=അജിത് |title=ഇത് നിങ്ങളറിയാത്ത അപർണ ബാലമുരളി! |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2018/01/10/aparna-balamurali-about-architecture-and-dream-home.html |access-date=25 August 2018 |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=12 January 2018 |language=ml |archive-date=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826005227/https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2018/01/10/aparna-balamurali-about-architecture-and-dream-home.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2015, Aparna's debut movie ''[[Oru Second Class Yathra]]'' was released. She rose to fame with her film named, ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maheshinte-prathikaram-review-finally-an-intelligent-comedy-review-malayalam-qcfrQVcdfebad.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206021827/http://www.sify.com/movies/maheshinte-prathikaram-review-finally-an-intelligent-comedy-review-malayalam-qcfrQVcdfebad.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 February 2016 |title=Maheshinte Prathikaram review: Finally, an intelligent comedy |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> She also starred in a comedy ''[[Oru Muthassi Gadha]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lensmenreviews.com/oru-muthassi-gadha-malayalam-movie-review-2016/ |title=Oru Muthassi Gadha Review | |date=15 September 2016}}</ref> 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 (actor)|Asif Ali]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/apr/04/aparna-balamurali-is-a-scribe-in-her-tamil-debut-1589873.html |title=Aparna Balamurali is a scribe in her Tamil debut |date=5 April 2017}}</ref> Her 2018 releases are ''[[Kamuki (2018 film)|Kamuki]]'' and ''[[B.Tech (film)|B. Tech]]''.<ref name="'B Tech' releases today May 5">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2018 |title='B Tech' releases today (May 5) |website=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/b-tech-releases-today-may-5-news-malayalam-sffozCejjedfa.html |access-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505181515/http://www.sify.com/movies/b-tech-releases-today-may-5-news-malayalam-sffozCejjedfa.html |archive-date=5 May 2018}}</ref> She has been cast as the Tamil film's heroine in ''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]'' (2019) starring [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/nov/30/aparna-balamurali-signs-sarvam-thaala-mayam-1714130.html |title=Aparna Balamurali signs Sarvam Thaala Mayam |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=30 November 2017 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> Her subsequent films in Malayalam were ''[[Mr. & Ms. Rowdy]]'' (2019) and ''[[Jeem Boom Bhaa]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mr--ms-rowdy-reviewpredictable-but-ends-up-as-an-average-watch-review-malayalam-tcxkHMdajafii.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223090424/http://www.sify.com/movies/mr--ms-rowdy-reviewpredictable-but-ends-up-as-an-average-watch-review-malayalam-tcxkHMdajafii.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2019 |title=Mr & Ms Rowdy review:Predictable, but ends up as an average watch |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> She appeared as Bommi in [[Suriya]] starrer ''[[Soorarai Pottru]]'' (2020).<ref name=":0" /> The next Tamil movie was ''[[Theethum Nandrum]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/mar/12/theethum-nandrum-movie-review-a-simple-neatly-bound-tale-about-depravity-23277.html |title=Theethum Nandrum Movie Review: A simple, neatly bound tale about depravity |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |publisher=Cinema Express |date=12 March 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513224334/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/mar/12/theethum-nandrum-movie-review-a-simple-neatly-bound-tale-about-depravity-23277.html |archive-date=13 May 2021 |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Oru Second Class Yathra]]'' || Amritha Unnikrishnan || rowspan="3" | [[Malayalam]]|| || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aparna-balamurali-is-not-affected-by-fame-vineeth/articleshow/54276348.cms |title=Aparna Balamurali is not affected by fame: Vineeth |work=The Times of India |first=Sanjith |last=Sidhardhan |date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| 2016 || ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'' || Jimsy Augustine || || <ref>{{cite web |last=Soman |first=Deepa |title=Jimsy is quite like me, says Aparna Balamurali |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jimsy-is-quite-like-me-says-Aparna-Balamurali/articleshow/51056196.cms |access-date=19 June 2016 |work=The Times of India |date=20 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714074025/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jimsy-is-quite-like-me-says-Aparna-Balamurali/articleshow/51056196.cms |archive-date=14 July 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Oru Muthassi Gada]]''|| Alice / Young Leelamma || ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soman |first=Deepa |title=Aparna Balamurali a modern girl in her next |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/aparna-balamurali-a-modern-girl-in-her-next/articleshow/51616408.cms |access-date=10 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2017 || ''[[8 Thottakkal]]'' || Meera || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=8 April 2017 |title=8 Thottakkal review: A satisfying thriller that could have been trimmed a bit |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/080417/8-thottakkal-review-a-satisfying-thriller-that-could-have-been-trimmed-a-bit.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sunday Holiday]]'' || Anu || rowspan="7" | Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2017 |title=Sunday Holiday movie review: Aparna Balamurali sparkles in a part-sweet, part-bland film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sunday-holiday-movie-review-aparna-balamurali-sparkles-in-a-part-sweet-part-bland-film-3819005.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sarvopari Palakkaran]]''|| Anupama Neelakandan || || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Sidhardhan |first1=Sanjith |title=Sarvopari Palakkaran's first poster features Anoop Menon and Aparna Balamurali against the backdrop of Kiss of Love |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sarvopari-palakkarans-first-poster-features-anoop-menon-and-aparna-balamurali-against-the-backdrop-of-kiss-of-love/articleshow/59285390.cms |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=23 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Thrissivaperoor Kliptham]]''|| Bhageerati || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/aparna-bhalamurali-as-auto-driver-in-thrishivaperoor-kliptham-movie.html |title=ഓട്ടോക്കാരിയായി അപർണ്ണയുടെ കിടിലൻ ഗെറ്റപ്പ്; 'തൃശ്ശിവപേരൂര്‍ ക്ലിപ്ത'ത്തിന്റെ ട്രെയിലർ കാണാം | Aparna Balamurali as auto driver in Thrishivaperoor Kliptham Movie |publisher=Vanitha.in |date=22 March 2019 |accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mayaanadhi]]''|| Herself ||Guest appearance ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Anjana |title=Aparna Balamurali and Leona in Mayanadhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aparna-balamurali-and-leona-in-mayanadhi/articleshow/61674190.cms |access-date=16 November 2017 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018|| ''[[Kamuki (2018 film)|Kamuki]]'' ||Achama Varghese (Achu)|| || <ref name="Story">{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaamuki-movie-review-oh-aparna-balamurali-what-were-you-thinking-4484205.html |title=Kaamuki movie review: Oh Aparna Balamurali, what were you thinking? |access-date=18 October 2018 |date=27 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[B.Tech (film)|B. Tech]]'' || Priya || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Asif has now become a big brother to me: Aparna Balamurali |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-has-now-become-a-big-brother-to-me-aparna-balamurali/articleshow/61712093.cms |access-date=10 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019 || ''[[Allu Ramendran]]'' || Swathy || || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/allu-ramendran/movie-review/67791357.cms|title=Allu Ramendran Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Allu Ramendran by Times of India|accessdate=4 February 2019|work=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203190149/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/allu-ramendran/movie-review/67791357.cms|archive-date=3 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]'' ||Sara || Tamil || || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajendran |first1=Gopinath |title=Aparna Balamurali signs Rajiv Menon's film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/nov/30/aparna-balamurali-signs-rajiv-menons-film-3325.html |access-date=25 January 2021 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=30 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mr. & Ms. Rowdy]]''||Poornima || rowspan="2" |Malayalam || || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/011218/bold-and-beautiful.html |title=Bold and beautiful |first=Gautham |last=S |date=1 December 2018 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=30 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jeem Boom Bhaa]]''|| Muth || Cameo ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jeem Boom Bhaa teaser released |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jeem-boom-bhaa-teaser-released/articleshow/68411779.cms |access-date=10 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Soorarai Pottru]]''|| Sundari Nedumaaran (Bommi) || rowspan="3" | Tamil || || <ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Aparna Balamurali is paired alongside Suriya in her next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/aparna-balamurali-is-paired-alongside-suriya-in-her-next/articleshow/68763056.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017011447/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/aparna-balamurali-is-paired-alongside-suriya-in-her-next/articleshow/68763056.cms |archive-date=17 October 2020 |access-date=3 September 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=7 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Theethum Nandrum]]'' || Sumathi || || <ref>{{cite web |title=Aparna Balamurali's next, Theethum Nandrum |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/18/aparna-balamuralis-next-theethum-nandrum-1844723.html |access-date=27 March 2021 |website=The New Indian Express |date=18 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |2022||''[[Veetla Vishesham]]''||Sowmya || ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-is-why-aparna-balamurali-agreed-to-be-part-of-rj-balajis-veetla-vishesham/articleshow/92149274.cms |title=This is why Aparna Balamurali agreed to be part of RJ Balaji's Veetla Vishesham |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sundari Gardens]]''|| Suma (Sundari Mathews) || rowspan="2" |Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aparna Balamurali plays a librarian in a love story |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aparna-balamurali-plays-a-librarian-in-a-love-story/articleshow/88032784.cms |access-date=10 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ini Utharam]]''|| Dr.Janaki Ganesh || || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Ini Utharam Movie Review : A woman-driven thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/ini-utharam/movie-review/94722300.cms |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nitham Oru Vaanam]]'' || Mathivadani || Tamil|| || <ref>{{cite web |date=8 February 2022 |title=Ashok Selvan, Ritu Varma team up again |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2022/feb/08/ashok-selvan-ritu-varma-team-up-again-2416591.html |access-date= |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kaapa]]'' || Prameela || rowspan="5" | Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2022 |title=Watch: Prithviraj Sukumaran performing fight sequences for 'Kaapa' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/watch-prithviraj-sukumaran-performing-fight-sequences-for-kaapa/articleshow/93160823.cms |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2023 || ''[[Thankam (film)|Thankam]]'' || Keerthi || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan-Biju Menon film Thankam gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jan/03/vineeth-sreenivasan-biju-menon-film-thankam-gets-a-release-date-38342.html |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=3 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[2018 (film)|2018]]'' || Noora, T.V Reporter || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2022 |title=Tovino Thomas, Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali to star in film on 2018 Kerala floods |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/tovino-thomas-kunchako-boban-asif-ali-to-star-in-film-on-2018-kerala-floods-8247900/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dhoomam (2023)|''Dhoomam'']]|| Diya || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/fahadh-faasil-and-pawan-kumars-dhoomam-goes-on-floors-see-pics-8198974/ |title=Fahadh Faasil and Pawan Kumar's Dhoomam goes on floors. See photos |date=9 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Padmini (2023 film)|Padmini]]'' || Adv. Sreedevi (Sree)|| ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 July 2023 |title='Padmini' movie review: Senna Hegde, Kunchacko Boban's comedy just about lives up to its minor ambitions |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/padmini-movie-review-senna-hegde-kunchacko-bobans-comedy-just-about-lives-up-to-its-minor-ambitions/article67079765.ece |access-date=15 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2024 || ''[[Raayan]]'' || Meghalai || Tamil || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=13 June 2023 |title=Dhanush cuts his hair short for D50; Aparna Balamurali on board |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/dhanush-cuts-his-hair-short-for-d50-aparna-balamurali-on-board-718112 |access-date=20 July 2023 |website=dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kishkindha Kaandam]]'' || Aparna || rowspan=5 | Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-22 |title=Asif Ali-starrer Kishkindha Kaandam gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Aug/22/asif-ali-starrer-kishkindha-kaandam-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Rudhiram]]'' || Swathy || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raj B Shetty and Aparna Balamurali's 'Rudhiram' goes on floors! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/raj-b-shetty-and-aparna-balamuralis-rudhiram-goes-on-floors/articleshow/97913534.cms?from=mdr |access-date=16 February 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" | 2025 || ''[[Mirage (2025 film)|Mirage]]'' || Abirami / Anjali || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishna |first=Gayathri |date=2025-08-17 |title= Mirage: Teaser of Jeethu Joseph's film hints at another intricate thriller starring Asif Ali & Aparna Balamurali |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/mirage-teaser-of-jeethu-joseph-film-hints-at-another-intricate-thriller-starring-asif-ali-aparna-balamurali/c042644fbf728 |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=[[HT Media#Digital businesses|OTTPlay]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mindiyum Paranjum]]'' || Leena || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aparna Balamurali, Unni Mukundan to lead in 'Luca' director's next film |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aparna-balamurali-unni-mukundan-to-lead-in-luca-directors-next-film/articleshow/88137826.cms |access-date=10 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|2026
| {{Pending film|Ula}} || {{TableTBA}} || Filming ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathews |first=Anna |title=Aparna Balamurali's Ula is a family drama helmed by Kalki director Praveen Prabharam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aparna-balamuralis-ula-is-a-family-drama-helmed-by-kalki-director-praveen-prabharam/articleshow/82047570.cms |access-date=10 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Channel
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
|2019||''[[Laughing Villa|Laughing Villa season 3]]''||Herself||rowspan=3|Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]||Guest; Reality show||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/aparna-balamurali-and-krishna-sankar-have-fun-on-laughing-villa/articleshow/67915854.cms|title=Aparna Balamurali and Krishna Sankar have fun on Laughing Villa|work=The Times of India|date=8 February 2019|access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2019||''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam]]''||Herself||[[Zee Keralam]]||Guest; Reality show||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/aparna-balamurali-to-visit-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-keralam/articleshow/71759802.cms|title=Aparna Balamurali to visit Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam|work=The Times of India|date=9 December 2020|access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2020||''[[Super 4 (Indian TV series)|Super 4]]''||Herself||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Guest; Reality show||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-4-actors-anu-sithara-and-aparna-balamurali-to-grace-the-show/articleshow/79644450.cms|title=Super 4: Actors Anu Sithara and Aparna Balamurali to grace the show|work=The Times of India|date=25 October 2019|access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (TV series)|Puthu Puthu Arthangal]]'' ||[[Veetla Vishesham|Sowmya]] || rowspan="3" | Tamil || [[Zee Tamil]] || Cameo; Serial||
|-
| ''[[Fingertip (season 2)]]'' || Shruti|| [[ZEE5]]|| Web series ||
|-
|2023||''[[Star Singer|Star Singer season 9]]''||Herself||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||Guest; Reality show||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/this-lip-sync-video-of-ks-chithra-and-the-star-singer-team-is-the-cutest-thing-on-the-internet-today/articleshow/106318912.cms|title=This lip-sync video of KS Chithra and the Star Singer team is the cutest thing on the Internet today!|work=The Times of India|date=27 December 2023|access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2024 || ''[[Manorathangal]]'' || Bharathi||rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||[[ZEE5]]
|Anthology web series<br>Segment : Kadalkkaattu
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=15 July 2024 |title=Manorathangal Trailer: Film legends assemble for anthology on MT Vasudevan Nair's stories |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/15/manorathangal-trailer-film-legends-assemble-for-anthology-on-mt-vasudevan-nairs-stories |access-date=20 July 2024 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2025||''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) season 7|Bigg Boss Malayalam season 7]]''||Herself||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||Guest; Reality show||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.malayalamtv9.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-malayalam-7-asif-ali-jeethu-joseph-and-aparna-visit-bb-house-mirage-movie-receives-great-response-2148698.html|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 7: ബിബി ഹൗസിൽ ഇനി ചെറിയ കളികളില്ല; അതിഥികളായി ആസിഫ് അലിയും ജീത്തുവും അപർണയും|work=TV9 Malayalam|date=22 September 2025|access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Other works ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Language
! Channel
! Notes
!
|-
| 2016 || ''Mazhayayi'' || rowspan="3" | Malayalam || rowspan=4 | [[YouTube]] || rowspan="3" | Music album ||<ref name="'B Tech' releases today May 5"/>
|-
| 2017 || ''Naadu'' ||<ref>{{Citation |title=Naadu {{!}} Malayalam Music Video {{!}}Sooraj Santhosh & Varkey Musical Ft Aparna Balamurali {{!}} Onam Song {{!}}HD | date=3 September 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8nwG3zGfW8 |language=en |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''It's me nature'' ||<ref>{{Citation |title=IT'S ME NATURE // Kaithapram // Deepankuran // Ft. Aparna Balamurali | date=4 November 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxLDdDsABng |language=en |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''Bin Bulaye'' || Hindi || Short film ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2021 |title=തൊണ്ണൂറുകളിലെ വീട്ടമ്മമാരുടെ നേർക്കാഴ്ചയുമായി അപർണ്ണ ബാലമുരളിയുടെ കോൺസെപ്റ്റ് വീഡിയോ |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/aparna-balamurali-raises-a-toast-to-the-90s-women-with-bin-bulaaye-mm-455697.html |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=News18 Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>
|}

== Discography ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Co-singer !! Language
|-
| rowspan=3|2016|| "Mounangal Mindumoree" || ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'' || [[Vijay Yesudas]] || rowspan=3|[[Malayalam]]
|-
| "Thennal Nilavinte"|| ''[[Oru Muthassi Gadha]]'' || [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
|-
| "Vinnil Theliyum Meghame" || ''[[Pa Va]]'' || Vijay Yesudas
|-
| rowspan=3|2017|| "Mannippaya Ena Ketkadhe" || ''[[8 Thottakkal]]'' || Udhay Kannan || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| "Mazha Paadum" || ''[[Sunday Holiday]]'' || [[Arvind Venugopal]] || rowspan=5|Malayalam
|-
| "Thanthane"||''Naadu'' (Music Album) ||
|-
|2020||"Kanyamariyame"||''Kanyamariyame'' (Music album)||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2021||"Veyil Choodum"||''Veyil Choodum'' (Music album)||
|-
|"Ninnil ninnum Njan"||''Hased'' (Music album)
|-
|2022||"Thada Buda Kaathu" (Promotional song)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/thada-buda-kaathu-from-nitham-oru-vaanam-single/1652675008 |title=Thada Buda Kaathu (From "Nitham Oru Vaanam") - Single by Aparna Balamurali & Dharan Kumar}}</ref>|| ''[[Nitham Oru Vaanam]]'' || || Tamil
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref
|-
| [[68th National Film Awards|2020]]
| rowspan="4"|''[[Soorarai Pottru]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Actress|National Film Award]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/soorarai-pottru-dominates-68th-national-film-awards/article65671204.ece |title=68th National Film Awards | Soorarai Pottru wins Best Film award |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[67th Filmfare Awards South|2022]]
| [[Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners List : 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-for-the-67th-parle-filmfare-awards-south-2022-with-kamar-film-factory-55592.html |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>

| [[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|2020]]
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|2020]]
|-
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2021 |title=Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manju-warrier-suriya-others-win-siima-awards-full-list-winners-155560 |url-status=live |website=The News Minute |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921174049/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manju-warrier-suriya-others-win-siima-awards-full-list-winners-155560 |archive-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Facebook|actressaparnabalamurali}}
* {{IMDb name|7936195}}

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Aparna Balamurali - Revision history

LouJ11418910501 at 04:45, 15 April 2026