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Aarathi

Aarathi

Actor · Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India

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Biography

Aarathi (Kannada: ಆರತಿ ; born 1954)[1] is an Indian actress turned director who works predominantly in Kannada language films. She is best known for her acting prowess in many author backed female centric roles during the 1970s and 1980s. After her self-declared retirement from films in the late 1980s, she returned as director with Mithayi Mane (2005) which met with critical appreciation and also won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film. As a lead actress in more than 125 feature films, Aarathi was considered to be among the top league of actresses of her time, having won the Filmfare awards and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress four times each. She was also nominated as the Member of Legislative Council at the Vidhana parishad making her only the second actress after B. Jayamma.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Naagarahaavu (1972) — Alamelu
  2. Bangarada Manushya (1972) — Sharavathi
  3. Daari Thappida Maga (1975) — Radha Devi
  4. Raja Nanna Raja (1976) — Ganga / Geetha
  5. Premada Kanike (1976) — Seetha
  6. Sipayi Ramu (1972) — Champa
  7. Paduvaaralli Pandavaru (1978)
  8. Mooruvare Vajragalu (1973) — Rukmini
  9. Bangarada Panjara (1974) — Mallamma
  10. Bhagyavantha (1981) — Seetha
  11. Bahaddur Gandu (1976) — Radha
  12. Edakallu Guddada Mele (1973) — Devaki
  13. Shubhamangala (1975) — Hema
  14. Gejje Pooje (1969) — Lalita
  15. Ranganayaki (1981) — Ranganayaki/Mala
  16. Katha Sangama (1976)
  17. Maathu Tappada Maga (1978)
  18. Prathidhwani (1971)
  19. Bhale Huchcha (1972) — Chandra
  20. Hombisilu (1978) — Dr. Roopa
  21. Kasturi Nivasa (1971) — Lakshmi
  22. Dharmasere (1979) — Tunga
  23. Phalitamsha (1976) — Sheela
  24. Gumasthavin Magal (1974)
  25. Upasane (1974) — Sharada
  26. Nyayave Devaru (1971) — Guest Appearance
  27. Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama (1971) — Jambavathi
  28. Aparadhi (1976) — Usha
  29. Kudure Mukha (1978) — Rekha
  30. Muyyige Muyyi (1978) — Uma
  31. Vasantha Lakshmi (1978) — Vasantha
  32. Bangarada Jinke (1980)
  33. Gedda Maga (1983)
  34. Hasyarathna Ramakrishna (1982) — Kamala
  35. Baalu Jenu (1976) — Geetha
  36. Parajitha (1982)
  37. Pavanaganga (1977)
  38. Kula Gowravam (1972) — Radha
  39. Karmika Kallanalla (1982)
  40. Mullina Gulabi (1982)