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Aarathi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India

Also Known As

Arathi

ಆರತಿ

Aarathi

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.

Ashok Scolds Aarathi For Acting In Drama | Ranganayaki Kannada Movie Scene

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Filmography

1985FilmTulasi Dalamas Sharada 1985FilmSwabhimana 1984FilmMaduve Maadu Thamashe Noduas Uma 1984FilmPooja Phala 1984FilmKhaidi 1983FilmNyaya Geddituas Geetha 1983FilmJaggu 1983FilmGedda Maga 1983FilmThirugu Baana 1982FilmHasyarathna Ramakrishnaas Kamala 1982FilmMaava Sose Savaal 1982FilmMullina Gulabi 1982FilmParajitha 1982FilmKarmika Kallanalla 1982FilmPedda Gedda 1981FilmRanganayakias Ranganayaki/Mala 1981FilmBhagyavanthaas Seetha 1980FilmNyaya Neethi Dharma 1980FilmBangarada Jinke 1979FilmDharmasereas Tunga 1978FilmVasantha Lakshmias Vasantha 1978FilmBalu Aparoopa Nam Jodi 1978FilmPaduvaaralli Pandavaru 1978FilmMuyyige Muyyias Uma 1978FilmMaathu Tappada Maga 1978FilmHombisiluas Dr. Roopa 1978FilmKudure Mukhaas Rekha 1977FilmAnuroopa 1977FilmMaagiya Kanasu 1977FilmPavanaganga 1976FilmBaalu Jenuas Geetha 1976FilmAparadhias Usha 1976FilmPhalitamshaas Sheela 1976FilmRaja Nanna Rajaas Ganga / Geetha 1976FilmBahaddur Ganduas Radha 1976FilmPremada Kanikeas Seetha 1976FilmKatha Sangama 1976FilmHosilu Mettida Hennu 1975FilmShubhamangalaas Hema 1975FilmDaari Thappida Magaas Radha Devi 1975FilmBili Hendthias Sharada 1975FilmDevara Kannuas Sandhya 1974FilmGumasthavin Magal 1974FilmBangarada Panjaraas Mallamma 1974FilmUpasaneas Sharada 1973FilmMooruvare Vajragaluas Rukmini 1973FilmEdakallu Guddada Meleas Devaki 1972FilmNaagarahaavuas Alamelu 1972FilmKula Gowravamas Radha 1972FilmBhale Huchchaas Chandra 1972FilmBangarada Manushyaas Sharavathi 1972FilmSipayi Ramuas Champa 1971FilmSri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhamaas Jambavathi 1971FilmNyayave Devaruas Guest Appearance 1971FilmPrathidhwani 1971FilmKasturi Nivasaas Lakshmi 1969FilmGejje Poojeas Lalita