
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.

ಪರಾಜಿತ

Radha Devi
ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದ ಮಗ

Ganga / Geetha
ರಾಜ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ

ಪಾವನಗಂಗಾ

Dr. Roopa
ಹೊಂಬಿಸಿಲು

Seetha
ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ

Radha
కులగౌరవం

Mallamma
ಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಂಜರ

Champa
ಸಿಪಾಯಿ ರಾಮು

Lakshmi
ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಿವಾಸ

Seetha
Bhagyavantha

Radha
ಬಹದ್ದೂರ್ ಗಂಡು

ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಕಳ್ಳನಲ್ಲ

Devaki
ಎಡಕಲ್ಲು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ

ಪಡುವಾರಳ್ಳಿ ಪಾಂಡವರು

Tunga
ಧರ್ಮಸೆರೆ

Sheela
ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ

Hema
ಶುಭಮಂಗಳ

ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಗುಲಾಬಿ

Alamelu
ನಾಗರಹಾವು

Lalita
ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಪೂಜೆ

Ranganayaki/Mala
ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ

குமாஸ்தாவின் மகள்

Sharada
Tulasi Dalam

ಕಥಾಸಂಗಮ

Sharavathi
ಬಂಗಾರದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ

ಮಾತು ತಪ್ಪದ ಮಗ

Rukmini
ಮೂರೂವರೆ ವಜ್ರಗಳು

Sharada
ಉಪಾಸನೆ

ಅನುರೂಪ

ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ

Guest Appearance
ನ್ಯಾಯವೇ ದೇವರು

Jambavathi
ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮ

Chandra
ಭಲೇ ಹುಚ್ಚ

Usha
ಅಪರಾಧಿ

Rekha
ಕುದುರೆ ಮುಖ

Uma
ಮುಯ್ಯಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿ

Vasantha
ವಸಂತ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ

Sharada
Bili Hendthi

Sandhya
ದೇವರ ಕಣ್ಣು

Pooja Phala

Khaidi

Swabhimana

Bangarada Jinke

Uma
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu

Pedda Gedda

Gedda Maga

Nyaya Neethi Dharma

Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi

Hosilu Mettida Hennu

Maagiya Kanasu

Maava Sose Savaal

Thirugu Baana

Jaggu
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Female
Birthday
Place of Birth
Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Also Known As
Arathi