Aarathi
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
55 credits
Parajitha
Movie • 1982
Daari Thappida Maga
Movie • 1975
Radha Devi
Raja Nanna Raja
Movie • 1976
Ganga / Geetha
Pavanaganga
Movie • 1977
Hombisilu
Movie • 1978
Dr. Roopa
Premada Kanike
Movie • 1976
Seetha
Kula Gowravam
Movie • 1972
Radha
Bangarada Panjara
Movie • 1974
Mallamma
Sipayi Ramu
Movie • 1972
Champa
Kasturi Nivasa
Movie • 1971
Lakshmi
Bhagyavantha
Movie • 1981
Seetha
Bahaddur Gandu
Movie • 1976
Radha
Karmika Kallanalla
Movie • 1982
Edakallu Guddada Mele
Movie • 1973
Devaki
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
Movie • 1978
Dharmasere
Movie • 1979
Tunga
Phalitamsha
Movie • 1976
Sheela
Shubhamangala
Movie • 1975
Hema
Mullina Gulabi
Movie • 1982
Naagarahaavu
Movie • 1972
Alamelu
Gejje Pooje
Movie • 1969
Lalita
Ranganayaki
Movie • 1981
Ranganayaki/Mala
Gumasthavin Magal
Movie • 1974
Tulasi Dalam
Movie • 1985
Sharada
Katha Sangama
Movie • 1976
Bangarada Manushya
Movie • 1972
Sharavathi
Maathu Tappada Maga
Movie • 1978
Mooruvare Vajragalu
Movie • 1973
Rukmini
Upasane
Movie • 1974
Sharada
Anuroopa
Movie • 1977
Prathidhwani
Movie • 1971
Nyayave Devaru
Movie • 1971
Guest Appearance
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
Movie • 1971
Jambavathi
Bhale Huchcha
Movie • 1972
Chandra
Aparadhi
Movie • 1976
Usha
Kudure Mukha
Movie • 1978
Rekha
Muyyige Muyyi
Movie • 1978
Uma
Vasantha Lakshmi
Movie • 1978
Vasantha
Bili Hendthi
Movie • 1975
Sharada
Devara Kannu
Movie • 1975
Sandhya
Pooja Phala
Movie • 1984
Khaidi
Movie • 1984
Swabhimana
Movie • 1985
Bangarada Jinke
Movie • 1980
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
Movie • 1984
Uma
Pedda Gedda
Movie • 1982
Gedda Maga
Movie • 1983
Nyaya Neethi Dharma
Movie • 1980
Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
Movie • 1978
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
Movie • 1976
Maagiya Kanasu
Movie • 1977
Maava Sose Savaal
Movie • 1982
Thirugu Baana
Movie • 1983
Jaggu
Movie • 1983
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
Movie • 1982
Kamala