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.
Filmography
Tulasi Dalam
as Sharada
Tulasi Dalam
as Sharada
Swabhimana
Swabhimana
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
as Uma
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
as Uma
Ramapurada Ravana
as Shanthi
Ramapurada Ravana
as Shanthi
Pooja Phala
Pooja Phala
Khaidi
Khaidi
Nyaya Gedditu
as Geetha
Nyaya Gedditu
as Geetha
Jaggu
Jaggu
Gedda Maga
Gedda Maga
Thirugu Baana
Thirugu Baana
Gandharva Giri
Gandharva Giri
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
as Kamala
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
as Kamala
Maava Sose Savaal
Maava Sose Savaal
Mullina Gulabi
Mullina Gulabi
Parajitha
Parajitha
Karmika Kallanalla
Karmika Kallanalla
Pedda Gedda
Pedda Gedda
Ranganayaki
as Ranganayaki/Mala
Ranganayaki
as Ranganayaki/Mala
Bhagyavantha
as Seetha
Bhagyavantha
as Seetha
Nyaya Neethi Dharma
Nyaya Neethi Dharma
Bangarada Jinke
Bangarada Jinke
Dharmasere
as Tunga
Dharmasere
as Tunga
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Vasantha
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Vasantha
Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
Muyyige Muyyi
as Uma
Muyyige Muyyi
as Uma
Maathu Tappada Maga
Maathu Tappada Maga
Hombisilu
as Dr. Roopa
Hombisilu
as Dr. Roopa
Kudure Mukha
as Rekha
Kudure Mukha
as Rekha
Anuroopa
Anuroopa
Maagiya Kanasu
Maagiya Kanasu
Pavanaganga
Pavanaganga
Baalu Jenu
as Geetha
Baalu Jenu
as Geetha
Aparadhi
as Usha
Aparadhi
as Usha
Phalitamsha
as Sheela
Phalitamsha
as Sheela
Raja Nanna Raja
as Ganga / Geetha
Raja Nanna Raja
as Ganga / Geetha
Bahaddur Gandu
as Radha
Bahaddur Gandu
as Radha
Premada Kanike
as Seetha
Premada Kanike
as Seetha
Katha Sangama
Katha Sangama
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
Shubhamangala
as Hema
Shubhamangala
as Hema
Daari Thappida Maga
as Radha Devi
Daari Thappida Maga
as Radha Devi
Bili Hendthi
as Sharada
Bili Hendthi
as Sharada
Devara Kannu
as Sandhya
Devara Kannu
as Sandhya
Gumasthavin Magal
Gumasthavin Magal
Bangarada Panjara
as Mallamma
Bangarada Panjara
as Mallamma
Upasane
as Sharada
Upasane
as Sharada
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Rukmini
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Rukmini
Edakallu Guddada Mele
as Devaki
Edakallu Guddada Mele
as Devaki
Naagarahaavu
as Alamelu
Naagarahaavu
as Alamelu
Kula Gowravam
as Radha
Kula Gowravam
as Radha
Bhale Huchcha
as Chandra
Bhale Huchcha
as Chandra
Bangarada Manushya
as Sharavathi
Bangarada Manushya
as Sharavathi
Sipayi Ramu
as Champa
Sipayi Ramu
as Champa
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Jambavathi
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Jambavathi
Nyayave Devaru
as Guest Appearance
Nyayave Devaru
as Guest Appearance
Prathidhwani
Prathidhwani
Kasturi Nivasa
as Lakshmi
Kasturi Nivasa
as Lakshmi
Gejje Pooje
as Lalita
Gejje Pooje
as Lalita