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