Dhanya Balakrishna
Born: 1991-06-08 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Dhanya Balakrishna (born August 6, 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside appearances in Kannada and Malayalam films. After working in theatre, she made her screen debut in *7 Aum Arivu* (2011), followed by the bilingual release *Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi* (2012) and its Telugu version *Love Failure* (2012). In 2013, Balakrishna gained wider recognition with supporting roles in *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* and *Raja Rani*, playing her first leading role that same year in *Chinni Chinni Aasa*. Her subsequent Telugu releases included *Amrutham Chandamamalo* (2014), the horror comedy *Raju Gari Gadhi* (2015), *Bhale Manchi Roju* (2015), *Nenu Sailaja* (2016), and *Jaya Janaki Nayaka* (2017). Balakrishna expanded across South Indian industries in 2019, making her Malayalam debut in *Love Action Drama* and her Kannada debut in *Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha*. In streaming, she starred in the series *As I'm Suffering From Kadhal* (2017), *What's Up Panimanishi* (2018), and *Loser* (2022). Her later film credits include *Carbon* (2022), *Lal Salaam* (2024), *RAM* (2024), and *The 100* (2025).
Filmography
2025
- Sikandar as Saisri's Handmaiden
- Kab Kyun Aur Kahan
- Krishna Leela
- The 100
- Hathya
2024
- Lal Salaam as Ammani
- RAM: Rapid Action Mission
- Sharma & Ambani as Sitara
2023
2022
- Mad Company as Roshini
- Recce as Gouri
- Jagamemaya as Chitra
- Carbon
- Nodi Swamy Ivanu Irode Heege as Gajalakshmi
2019
- Love Action Drama as Priya
- Software Sudheer
- Puzhikkadakan as Anna
- Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha as Jhanavi
2018
- Chhaliya
- What's Up Velakkari as Jessie
- What's Up Bai as Jessi
2017
- As I'm Suffering From Kadhal as Meera
- Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Sweety's friend
- Veedevadu
2016
- Nenu.. Sailaja... as Keerthi
- Thanu Vachenanta
- Savitri
2015
- Raju Gari Gadhi as Bala Tripura Sundari
- Bhale Manchi Roju as Maya D'Souza
2014
- Amrutham Chandamama Lo as Sanjeevini "Sanju"
2013
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as A Girl Who Proposes to Chinnodu
- Raja Rani as Nivetha
- Chinni Chinni Aasa
2012
- Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu as Nithya's friend
- Neethaane En Ponvasantham as Nithya's friend
- Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi as Rashmi
2011
- 7Aum Arivu as Malathi