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.
Acting
Movie
Naagarahaavu
as Alamelu
1972
Movie
Bangarada Manushya
as Sharavathi
1972
Movie
Daari Thappida Maga
as Radha Devi
1975
Movie
Raja Nanna Raja
as Ganga / Geetha
1976
Movie
Premada Kanike
as Seetha
1976
Movie
Sipayi Ramu
as Champa
1972
Movie
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
1978
Movie
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Rukmini
1973
Movie
Bangarada Panjara
as Mallamma
1974
Movie
Bhagyavantha
as Seetha
1981
Movie
Bahaddur Gandu
as Radha
1976
Movie
Edakallu Guddada Mele
as Devaki
1973
Movie
Shubhamangala
as Hema
1975
Movie
Gejje Pooje
as Lalita
1969
Movie
Ranganayaki
as Ranganayaki/Mala
1981
Movie
Katha Sangama
1976
Movie
Maathu Tappada Maga
1978
Movie
Prathidhwani
1971
Movie
Bhale Huchcha
as Chandra
1972
Movie
Hombisilu
as Dr. Roopa
1978
Movie
Kasturi Nivasa
as Lakshmi
1971
Movie
Dharmasere
as Tunga
1979
Movie
Phalitamsha
as Sheela
1976
Movie
Gumasthavin Magal
1974