Aparna Balan (born 9 August 1986) is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala.

[1] She was part of the national team that won the silver medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games, also gold medals in 2004, 2006 and 2010 South Asian Games.

In 2006, she won the national mixed doubles title partnering with V.

[2] At the same year, she competed at the 2006 South Asian Games and won two silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles event.

[3] In 2010 South Asian Games, Balan won the women's doubles gold with Shruti Kurien and mixed doubles silver with Sanave Thomas.