Aparna Vinod is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 2015 with the

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''.

Early life and education

Aparna was born in

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to entrepreneur Vinod P (a descendant of Padmanaban Palpu) and outfitter/designer Vaiga Sukumar. She attended school at St. Thomas Residential School during her early years and went on to complete her 10th standard from Fr. Mathew Alakalam Public School,

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graduating from Saraswathi Vidyalaya in

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. Aparna graduated in

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under the

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at Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies. She has done her M.Sc. in Psychology from Presidency College.

Personal life

Aparna married Rinil Raj on 28 November 2022 in

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Career

Film

Aparna debuted in 2015 in the Malayalam industry through ''

,'' a

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Indian

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, starring opposite Siddharth Bharathan and

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in a lead role. In her second film Kohinoor, she played the lead female role alongside Asif Ali. After the success of Kohinoor, her debut in the Tamil film Industry came in the form of a role in a Vijay movie, playing a minor role as a friend of the female lead

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, who gets killed, in the 2017 Tamil film, Bhairavaa. The film was directed by veteran Tamil Director

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Drama

At the Zonal and University Level arts festival conducted by the University of Calicut in 2017, Aparna Vinod played the role of a central female character who went through various stages of life, from a teenaged girl to a revolutionary character, in a play inspired by the

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. Her work in the play earned her critical acclaim and two university level awards including Best Actress in a Leading Role for English Drama. Critics praised her

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skills and dedication to the role. In January 2018, Aparna was awarded the title of Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Zonal Level by the University of Calicut for her performance in the critically acclaimed English language play, ''Road To Redemption,'' Which drew strong influences from plays like

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's " The Happy Prince". The key theme of the play deals with the protagonist's struggle with

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Filmography

References

Indian film actresses Living people People from Thrissur district 1996 births Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema {{India-film-actor-stub