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Aarathi
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
Credits
- 1985 · Tulasi Dalam as Sharada
- 1982 · Parajitha as
- 1981 · Ranganayaki as
- 1981 · Bhagyavantha as Seetha
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as
- 1978 · Hombisilu as Dr. Roopa
- 1977 · Pavanaganga as
- 1976 · Katha Sangama as
- 1976 · Bahaddur Gandu as
- 1976 · Raja Nanna Raja as Ganga / Geetha
- 1976 · Premada Kanike as Sita
- 1975 · Daari Tappida Maga as
- 1974 · Gumasthavin Magal as
- 1974 · Upasane as Sharada
- 1974 · Bangarada Panjara as Mallamma
- 1973 · Mooruvare Vajragalu as Rukmini
- 1973 · Edakallu Guddada Mele as Devaki
- 1972 · Kula Gouravam as Radha
- 1972 · Bangarada Manushya as Sharavathi
- 1972 · Naagarahaavu as Alamelu
- 1970 · Kasturi Nivasa as Lakshmi
- Future · Karmika Kallanalla as
- 1972 · Sipayi Ramu as Champa
- 1969 · Gejje Pooje as Lalita