Aparna Balamurali has been in the industry for the past eight years and enjoys a successful career. She has acted in around 30 Malayalam and Tamil films.
She debuted in Oru Second Class Yathra in 2015. She has also sung for a couple of her films like Sunday Holiday (2017), Pa Va (2016), Maheshinte Prathikaaram, and 8 Thottakkal (2017).
She shot to fame with Soorarai Pottru (2020) where she was paired with Suriya. Her performance as a strong, independent woman won the hearts of audiences.
In one instance, the actress noted that people started listening to her only after she received the National Award. The actress also questioned why female actors are body shamed.
Aparna is perhaps one of the few actresses who raised her voice against the gender pay parity in film industries. “More than greed, it’s a feeling of helplessness.”
However, her statement drew flak. Producer Suresh Kumar said “Aparna is not well aware of the business of cinema which pays money for an actor’s star value and not that of actresses.”
Remya Nambeesan seconded Aparna by saying, “It’s high time to check if actresses are being paid what they deserve. The respect we command is based on our remuneration.”