Aditi Balan

Aditi Balan is an Indian actress who mainly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. Aditi is best known for playing the titular role in the film Aruvi.^[1][2] Her performance in the film is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.^[3]

Aditi Balan
Aditi Balan in 2017
Born	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Actress dancer model Advocate
Years active	2015–present

Career

In 2017 she got the opportunity to play a lead role in the film, Aruvi. It was one of the biggest hits in 2017, and her performance was unanimously praised by critics. She received many accolades for Aruvi including Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil.^[4] In 2024 acted in Telugu Movie Saripodhaa Sanivaaram Movie.

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Films

List of films and roles

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2017	Aruvi	Aruvi	Tamil	Debut in Lead Role	[5]
2021	Kutty Story	Kuchu	Tamil	Segment: Aadal Paadal	[6]
	Cold Case	Medha Padmaja	Malayalam	Debut in Malayalam cinema	[7]
2022	Padavettu	Shyma	Malayalam		[8]
2023	Shaakuntalam	Priyamvada	Telugu	Debut in Telugu cinema	[9] [10]
	Karumegangal Kalaigindrana	Kanmani	Tamil		[11]
	Vela		Malayalam		[12]
2024	Captain Miller	Princess Shakunthala	Tamil		[13]
	Saripodhaa Sanivaaram	Bhadra	Telugu		[14]
	Lineman	collector	Tamil	Cameo appearance	[15]

Television

List of web series and roles

Year	Web Serie	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2021	Navarasa	Bhagyalakshmi	Netflix	Segment: Payasam	[16] [17]
2023	Story of Things	Vannamayil	SonyLIV	Segment: Cellular	[18]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations

Year[a]	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
2018	Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards	Best Debut Actress	Aruvi	Won	[19]
	Edison Awards			Won	[20]
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress – Tamil		Nominated	[21]
		Critics Best Actress – Tamil		Won	[22]
	Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards	Best Actress		Won	[23]
	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Tamil		Nominated	[24]
		Best Debut Actress – Tamil		Nominated
		Best Actress (Critics) – Tamil		Won	[25]
	Techofes Awards	Best Debut Female		Won	[26]
	Vijay Awards	Best Debut Actress		Won	[27][unreliable source?]

Notes

1. Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.