Aarathi
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1985
- Swabhimana
- Tulasi Dalam as Sharada
1984
1983
1981
- Bhagyavantha as Seetha
- Ranganayaki as Ranganayaki/Mala
1979
- Dharmasere as Tunga
1978
- Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
- Hombisilu as Dr. Roopa
- Maathu Tappada Maga
- Kudure Mukha as Rekha
- Muyyige Muyyi as Uma
- Vasantha Lakshmi as Vasantha
- Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
1976
- Raja Nanna Raja as Ganga / Geetha
- Premada Kanike as Seetha
- Katha Sangama
- Phalitamsha as Sheela
- Aparadhi as Usha
- Bahaddur Gandu as Radha
- Hosilu Mettida Hennu
1975
- Daari Thappida Maga as Radha Devi
- Devara Kannu as Sandhya
- Bili Hendthi as Sharada
- Shubhamangala as Hema
1974
- Golden Cage as Mallamma
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Upasane as Sharada
1973
- Edakallu Guddada Mele as Devaki
- Mooruvare Vajragalu as Rukmini
1972
- Naagarahaavu as Alamelu
- Bangarada Manushya as Sharavathi
- Kula Gowravam as Radha
- Bhale Huchcha as Chandra
- Sipayi Ramu as Champa
1971
- Nyayave Devaru as Guest Appearance
- Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama as Jambavathi
- Kasturi Nivasa as Lakshmi
- Prathidhwani
1969
- Gejje Pooje as Lalita