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Aarathi

Aarathi

Acting · 1.0 popularity

Age

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Movies

58

TV

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From
Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India

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.

Works

58 films

Maagiya Kanasu

Maagiya Kanasu

1977

Upasane

Upasane

19748.0

Baalu Jenu

Baalu Jenu

19765.0

Katha Sangama

Katha Sangama

19768.0

Pooja Phala

Pooja Phala

1984

Nyaya Gedditu

Nyaya Gedditu

1983

Maathu Tappada Maga

Maathu Tappada Maga

19786.5

Thirugu Baana

Thirugu Baana

1983

Gejje Pooje

Gejje Pooje

19698.0

Bili Hendthi

Bili Hendthi

1975

Muyyige Muyyi

Muyyige Muyyi

19788.0

Shubhamangala

Shubhamangala

19758.0

Hasyarathna Ramakrishna

Hasyarathna Ramakrishna

19828.0

Tulasi Dalam

Tulasi Dalam

1985

Hombisilu

Hombisilu

19787.0

Bangarada Jinke

Bangarada Jinke

19809.0

Aparadhi

Aparadhi

19768.0

Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi

Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi

1978

Hosilu Mettida Hennu

Hosilu Mettida Hennu

1976

Naagarahaavu

Naagarahaavu

19726.4

Ranganayaki

Ranganayaki

19818.0

Pedda Gedda

Pedda Gedda

1982

Edakallu Guddada Mele

Edakallu Guddada Mele

19739.5

Jaggu

Jaggu

1983

Maava Sose Savaal

Maava Sose Savaal

1982

Phalitamsha

Phalitamsha

19769.0

Nyaya Neethi Dharma

Nyaya Neethi Dharma

1980

Devara Kannu

Devara Kannu

1975

Bangarada Manushya

Bangarada Manushya

19729.4

Bhagyavantha

Bhagyavantha

19819.0

Anuroopa

Anuroopa

1977

Kudure Mukha

Kudure Mukha

19788.0

Kula Gowravam

Kula Gowravam

1972

Karmika Kallanalla

Karmika Kallanalla

1982

Premada Kanike

Premada Kanike

19768.7

Parajitha

Parajitha

1982

Daari Thappida Maga

Daari Thappida Maga

19758.7

Mullina Gulabi

Mullina Gulabi

1982

Dharmasere

Dharmasere

197910.0

Sipayi Ramu

Sipayi Ramu

19729.3

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu

1984

Gumasthavin Magal

Gumasthavin Magal

19747.0

Raja Nanna Raja

Raja Nanna Raja

19769.0

Kasturi Nivasa

Kasturi Nivasa

19719.0

Gedda Maga

Gedda Maga

198310.0

Mooruvare Vajragalu

Mooruvare Vajragalu

19738.7

Bangarada Panjara

Bangarada Panjara

19749.0

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama

19718.0

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru

19788.3

Pavanaganga

Pavanaganga

1977

Bhale Huchcha

Bhale Huchcha

19729.0

Nyayave Devaru

Nyayave Devaru

19718.0

Prathidhwani

Prathidhwani

19718.5

Swabhimana

Swabhimana

1985

Bahaddur Gandu

Bahaddur Gandu

19769.5

Khaidi

Khaidi

1984

Vasantha Lakshmi

Vasantha Lakshmi

19787.0

Gandharva Giri

Gandharva Giri

1983