Acting
Aarathi
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam cinema · 62 credits
Born
1 January 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Also known as Arathi · ಆರತಿ
Aarathi (Kannada: ಆರತಿ ; born 1954) 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
Filmography
Tulasi Dalam
as Sharada
Bhagyavantha
as Seetha
Ranganayaki
as Ranganayaki/Mala
Dharmasere
as Tunga
Hombisilu
as Dr. Roopa
Kudure Mukha
as Rekha
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Vasantha
Raja Nanna Raja
as Ganga / Geetha
Premada Kanike
as Seetha
Bahaddur Gandu
as Radha
Phalitamsha
as Sheela
Aparadhi
as Usha
Baalu Jenu
as Geetha
Daari Thappida Maga
as Radha Devi
Bili Hendthi
as Sharada
Devara Kannu
as Sandhya
Bangarada Panjara
as Mallamma
Upasane
as Sharada
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Rukmini
Sipayi Ramu
as Champa
Naagarahaavu
as Alamelu
Bangaarada Manushya
as Sharavathi
Bhale Huchcha
as Chandra
Kasturi Nivasa
as Lakshmi
Nyayave Devaru
as Guest Appearance
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Jambavathi
Gejje Pooje
as Lalita