Aarathi
Actor
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
Bangarada Manushya
as Sharavathi 1972
Daari Thappida Maga
as Radha Devi 1975
Raja Nanna Raja
as Ganga / Geetha 1976
Premada Kanike
as Seetha 1976
Sipayi Ramu
as Champa 1972
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
1978
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Rukmini 1973
Hombisilu
as Dr. Roopa 1978
Golden Cage
as Mallamma 1974
Kasturi Nivasa
as Lakshmi 1971
Bahaddur Gandu
as Radha 1976
Edakallu Guddada Mele
as Devaki 1973
Shubhamangala
as Hema 1975
Gejje Pooje
as Lalita 1969
Ranganayaki
as Ranganayaki/Mala 1981
Katha Sangama
1976