
Aarathi
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Place of birth
- Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India
- Also known as
- Arathi · ಆರತಿ
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.
Known For
Movies (55)

Katha Sangama
1976
Maathu Tappada Maga
1978

Naagarahaavu
1972
as Alamelu

Tulasi Dalam
1985
as Sharada

Hombisilu
1978
as Dr. Roopa

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
1978

Upasane
1974
as Sharada

Dharmasere
1979
as Tunga

Phalitamsha
1976
as Sheela

Vasantha Lakshmi
1978
as Vasantha

Muyyige Muyyi
1978
as Uma

Bangarada Jinke
1980

Anuroopa
1977

Kasturi Nivasa
1971
as Lakshmi

Bhale Huchcha
1972
as Chandra

Thirugu Baana
1983

Edakallu Guddada Mele
1973
as Devaki

Bangarada Manushya
1972
as Sharavathi
Parajitha
1982

Aparadhi
1976
as Usha

Daari Thappida Maga
1975
as Radha Devi

Bili Hendthi
1975
as Sharada

Mullina Gulabi
1982

Premada Kanike
1976
as Seetha

Kudure Mukha
1978
as Rekha

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
1984
as Uma

Bangarada Panjara
1974
as Mallamma

Bahaddur Gandu
1976
as Radha

Kula Gowravam
1972
as Radha

Pooja Phala
1984

Bhagyavantha
1981
as Seetha

Raja Nanna Raja
1976
as Ganga / Geetha

Gejje Pooje
1969
as Lalita

Shubhamangala
1975
as Hema

Swabhimana
1985

Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1971
as Jambavathi

Mooruvare Vajragalu
1973
as Rukmini

Maagiya Kanasu
1977

Ranganayaki
1981
as Ranganayaki/Mala

Sipayi Ramu
1972
as Champa

Nyaya Neethi Dharma
1980

Nyayave Devaru
1971
as Guest Appearance

Devara Kannu
1975
as Sandhya

Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
1978

Khaidi
1984

Prathidhwani
1971

Jaggu
1983

Karmika Kallanalla
1982

Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
1982
as Kamala

Gumasthavin Magal
1974

Gedda Maga
1983

Pavanaganga
1977

Pedda Gedda
1982

Hosilu Mettida Hennu
1976

Maava Sose Savaal
1982
About 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… With 55 credits spanning from 1969 to 1985, Aarathi has appeared in 55 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Aarathi Movies
- Katha Sangama (1976)
- Maathu Tappada Maga (1978)
- Naagarahaavu (1972) — as Alamelu
- Tulasi Dalam (1985) — as Sharada
- Hombisilu (1978) — as Dr. Roopa
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