Aruna Balraj

Aruna Balaraj is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iruvudellava-bittu-review-family-entertainer-contemporary-twist-88747 |title='Iruvudellava Bittu' review: A family entertainer with a contemporary twist |website=thenewsminute.com |date=21 September 2018 |publisher=The News Minute |location=India |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205132044/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iruvudellava-bittu-review-family-entertainer-contemporary-twist-88747 |archive-date=5 February 2019 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/29/heres-introducing-venkata-krishna-gubbi-and-purple-priya-1970333.html |title=Here's introducing Venkata Krishna Gubbi and Purple Priya |work=The New Indian Express|date=29 April 2019 |location=India |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012004202/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/29/heres-introducing-venkata-krishna-gubbi-and-purple-priya-1970333.html |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Cinema-Suddi-Smile-Please-concludes-filming-Madha-Mathu-Manasi-for-June-release/article14304558.ece |title=Cinema Suddi: Smile Please concludes filming, Madha Mathu Manasi for June release |last=K |first=B. |date=6 May 2016 |work=The Hindu |location=India |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012004205/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Cinema-Suddi-Smile-Please-concludes-filming-Madha-Mathu-Manasi-for-June-release/article14304558.ece |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/aug/18/ayogya-movie-review--rom-com-with-perfect-rural-touch-1859148.html |title='Ayogya' movie review: Rom-com with perfect rural touch |work=The New Indian Express|date=18 August 2018 |location=India |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027202904/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/aug/18/ayogya-movie-review--rom-com-with-perfect-rural-touch-1859148.html |archive-date=27 October 2018 |url-status=live}} Some of the notable films of Aruna Balraj as an actress include Naayi Neralu (2006), Ambari (2009), Raja Huli (2013) and Gubbi Mele Bramhastra (2019).

Career

Aruna Balraj has been a part of more than 100 films in Kannada.

Selected filmography

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!Year

!Movies

!Role

!Notes

2004

|Bisi Bisi

2006

|Naayi Neralu

2008

|Gaja

2009

|Ambari

|Saraswathi's mother

2010

|Samagama

2013

|Raja Huli

|Rajahuli's mother

rowspan="2" |2014

|Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari

|Ramachari's mother

Rose

rowspan="4" |2017

|Operation Alamelamma

|Alamelamma

Raajakumara

Smile Please

|Gauri

Athiratha

rowspan="7" |2018

|Trunk

Katheyondu Shuruvagide

|Radha

Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial

Rajaratha

|Abhi-Vishwas's Mother

Ayogya

|Bhagyamma

Iruvudellava Bittu

|Poorvi's mother

Naduve Antaravirali

rowspan="5" |2019

|Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni

|Sumitra

Lambodara

|Lambodara's mother

Sinnga

Vishnu Circle

|Pramila

Gubbi Mele Brahmastra

|Rukmini Gubbi

rowspan="2" |2020

|Maduve Madri Sari Hogtane

Gentleman

|Tapasswini's mother

rowspan="3" |2021

|Yuvarathnaa

Kalavida

Ninna Sanihake

rowspan="9" |2022

|Coffee with Kadhal

Shokiwala

|Tayavva

Hope

Dear Sathya

Thurthu Nirgamana

|Vikram's Mother

One Cut Two Cut

|Hindi Teacher

Old Monk

|Appanna's mother

Critical Keerthanegalu

Shubhamangala

2023

|Chow Chow Bath

|Sunitha

rowspan="3" |2024

|Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe

|Athishay's Mother

Pepe

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Awards

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Year ! Award ! Film ! Category ! Result
style="text-align:left;"\| 2012 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Karnataka State Film Awards \| style="text-align:left;"\| Olavina Ole \| style="text-align:left;"\| Best Supporting Actress \| {{won}}{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/list-of-state-film-award-winners-2012/articleshow/40870457.cms \|title=Tallanna: List of State Film Award Winners {{!}} Kannada Movie News - Times of India \|website=The Times of India \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315163352/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/List-of-State-Film-Award-Winners-2012/articleshow/40870457.cms \|archive-date=15 March 2018}}
style="text-align:left;"\| 2017 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Filmfare Awards South \| style="text-align:left;"\| Operation Alamelamma \| style="text-align:left;"\| Best Supporting Actress \| {{Won}}

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Year

! Award

! Film

! Category

! Result

style="text-align:left;"| 2012

| style="text-align:left;"| Karnataka State Film Awards

| style="text-align:left;"| Olavina Ole

| style="text-align:left;"| Best Supporting Actress

| {{won}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/list-of-state-film-award-winners-2012/articleshow/40870457.cms |title=Tallanna: List of State Film Award Winners {{!}} Kannada Movie News - Times of India |website=The Times of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315163352/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/List-of-State-Film-Award-Winners-2012/articleshow/40870457.cms |archive-date=15 March 2018}}

style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Filmfare Awards South

| style="text-align:left;"| Operation Alamelamma

| style="text-align:left;"| Best Supporting Actress

| {{Won}}