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Aarathi
Actor

Aarathi

1 Jan 1954Born
72Age
63Credits
Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, IndiaBirthplace

Biography

Aarathi (Kannada: ಆರತಿ ; born 1954) 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.

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She was also nominated as the Member of Legislative Council at the Vidhana parishad making her only the second actress after B. Jayamma.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1985Tulasi DalamFilm: Sharada
  2. 1985SwabhimanaFilm
  3. 1984Maduve Maadu Thamashe NoduFilm: Uma
  4. 1984Ramapurada RavanaFilm: Shanthi
  5. 1984Pooja PhalaFilm
  6. 1984KhaidiFilm
  7. 1983Mutthaide BhagyaFilm
  8. 1983Nyaya GeddituFilm: Geetha
  9. 1983JagguFilm
  10. 1983Gedda MagaFilm
  11. 1983Thirugu BaanaFilm
  12. 1983Gandharva GiriFilm
  13. 1982Hasyarathna RamakrishnaFilm: Kamala
  14. 1982Maava Sose SavaalFilm
  15. 1982Mullina GulabiFilm
  16. 1982ParajithaFilm
  17. 1982Karmika KallanallaFilm
  18. 1982Pedda GeddaFilm
  19. 1981RanganayakiFilm: Ranganayaki/Mala
  20. 1981BhagyavanthaFilm: Seetha
  21. 1980Nyaya Neethi DharmaFilm
  22. 1980Bangarada JinkeFilm
  23. 1979Naniruvude NinagagiFilm: Sarasa
  24. 1979DharmasereFilm: Tunga
  25. 1978Vasantha LakshmiFilm: Vasantha
  26. 1978Balu Aparoopa Nam JodiFilm
  27. 1978Paduvaaralli PandavaruFilm
  28. 1978Muyyige MuyyiFilm: Uma
  29. 1978Maathu Tappada MagaFilm
  30. 1978HombisiluFilm: Dr. Roopa
  31. 1978Kudure MukhaFilm: Rekha
  32. 1977AnuroopaFilm
  33. 1977Maagiya KanasuFilm
  34. 1977PavanagangaFilm
  35. 1976Baalu JenuFilm: Geetha
  36. 1976AparadhiFilm: Usha
  37. 1976PhalitamshaFilm: Sheela
  38. 1976Raja Nanna RajaFilm: Ganga / Geetha
  39. 1976Bahaddur GanduFilm: Radha
  40. 1976Premada KanikeFilm: Seetha
  41. 1976Katha SangamaFilm
  42. 1976Hosilu Mettida HennuFilm
  43. 1975ShubhamangalaFilm: Hema
  44. 1975Daari Thappida MagaFilm: Radha Devi
  45. 1975Bili HendthiFilm: Sharada
  46. 1975Devara KannuFilm: Sandhya
  47. 1974Gumasthavin MagalFilm
  48. 1974Bangarada PanjaraFilm: Mallamma
  49. 1974UpasaneFilm: Sharada
  50. 1973Mooruvare VajragaluFilm: Rukmini
  51. 1973Edakallu Guddada MeleFilm: Devaki
  52. 1972NaagarahaavuFilm: Alamelu
  53. 1972Kula GowravamFilm: Radha
  54. 1972Bhale HuchchaFilm: Chandra
  55. 1972Bangaarada ManushyaFilm: Sharavathi
  56. 1972Sipayi RamuFilm: Champa
  57. 1971Sri Krishna Rukmini SathyabhamaFilm: Jambavathi
  58. 1971Nyayave DevaruFilm: Guest Appearance
  59. 1971PrathidhwaniFilm
  60. 1971PrathidhwaniFilm
  61. 1971Kasturi NivasaFilm: Lakshmi
  62. 1971Makane Ninakku VendiFilm: Sophia
  63. 1969Gejje PoojeFilm: Lalita

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