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 · Mullina Gulabi as
- 1982 · Parajitha as
- 1981 · Ranganayaki as Ranganayaki/Mala
- 1981 · Bhagyavantha as Seetha
- 1979 · Dharmasere as Tunga
- 1978 · Vasantha Lakshmi as Vasantha
- 1978 · Paduvaaralli Pandavaru as
- 1978 · Muyyige Muyyi as Uma
- 1978 · Maathu Tappada Maga as
- 1978 · Hombisilu as Dr. Roopa
- 1978 · Kudure Mukha as Rekha
- 1977 · Anuroopa as
- 1977 · Pavanaganga as
- 1976 · Aparadhi as Usha
- 1976 · Phalitamsha as Sheela
- 1976 · Raja Nanna Raja as Ganga / Geetha
- 1976 · Bahaddur Gandu as Radha
- 1976 · Premada Kanike as Seetha
- 1976 · Katha Sangama as
- 1975 · Shubhamangala as Hema
- 1975 · Daari Thappida Maga as Radha Devi
- 1974 · Gumasthavin Magal as
- 1974 · Bangarada Panjara as Mallamma
- 1974 · Upasane as Sharada
- 1973 · Mooruvare Vajragalu as Rukmini
- 1973 · Edakallu Guddada Mele as Devaki
- 1972 · Naagarahaavu as Alamelu
- 1972 · Kula Gowravam as Radha
- 1972 · Bhale Huchcha as Chandra
- 1972 · Bangarada Manushya as Sharavathi
- 1972 · Sipayi Ramu as Champa
- 1971 · Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama as Jambavathi
- 1971 · Nyayave Devaru as Guest Appearance
- 1971 · Prathidhwani as
- 1971 · Kasturi Nivasa as Lakshmi
- Future · Karmika Kallanalla as
- 1969 · Gejje Pooje as Lalita