Aarathi
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieTulasi Dalam
1985
Sharada
movieRanganayaki
1981
Ranganayaki/Mala
movieBhagyavantha
1981
Seetha
movieDharmasere
1979
Tunga
movieVasantha Lakshmi
1978
Vasantha
movieHombisilu
1978
Dr. Roopa
moviePhalitamsha
1976
Sheela
movieRaja Nanna Raja
1976
Ganga / Geetha
moviePremada Kanike
1976
Seetha
movieDaari Thappida Maga
1975
Radha Devi
movieBili Hendthi
1975
Sharada
movieDevara Kannu
1975
Sandhya
movieBangarada Panjara
1974
Mallamma
movieUpasane
1974
Sharada
movieMooruvare Vajragalu
1973
Rukmini
movieNaagarahaavu
1972
Alamelu
movieBhale Huchcha
1972
Chandra
movieBangarada Manushya
1972
Sharavathi
movieSipayi Ramu
1972
Champa
movieSri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1971
Jambavathi
movieNyayave Devaru
1971
Guest Appearance
movieKasturi Nivasa
1971
Lakshmi
movieGejje Pooje
1969
Lalita