Aparna Balamurali
Aparna Balamurali is an Indian actress and playback singer, who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is 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, Sunday Holiday, Soorarai Pottru, Raayan and Kishkindha Kaandam, winning the National Film Award for Best Actress for Soorarai Pottru. In 2025, Aparna was placed by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30
Early life
Aparna was born in Thrissur, Kerala, India to K. P. Balamurali Menon, a music director and Shobha Balamurali. She attended Devamatha CMI Public School.Career
In 2015, Aparna's debut movie Oru Second Class Yathra was released. She rose to fame with her film named, Maheshinte Prathikaaram. She also starred in a comedy Oru Muthassi Gadha. She made her Tamil debut in 8 Thottakkal. She played in Sunday Holiday and Thrissivaperoor Kliptham. In both films, she is paired opposite Asif Ali. Her 2018 releases are Kamuki and B. Tech. She has been cast as the Tamil film's heroine in Sarvam Thaala Mayam starring G. V. Prakash Kumar. Her subsequent films in Malayalam were Mr. & Ms. Rowdy and Jeem Boom Bhaa. She appeared as Bommi in Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru. The next Tamil movie was Theethum Nandrum.Discography
| Year | Song | Film | Co-singer | Language |
| 2016 | "Mounangal Mindumoree" | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Vijay Yesudas | Malayalam |
| 2016 | "Thennal Nilavinte" | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Malayalam |
| 2016 | "Vinnil Theliyum Meghame" | Pa Va | Vijay Yesudas | Malayalam |
| 2017 | "Mannippaya Ena Ketkadhe" | 8 Thottakkal | Udhay Kannan | Tamil |
| 2017 | "Mazha Paadum" | Sunday Holiday | Arvind Venugopal | Malayalam |
| 2017 | "Thanthane" | Naadu | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | "Kanyamariyame" | Kanyamariyame | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | "Veyil Choodum" | Veyil Choodum | Malayalam | |
| "Ninnil ninnum Njan" | Hased | - | - | Malayalam |
| 2022 | "Thada Buda Kaathu" | Nitham Oru Vaanam | Tamil |