Cast
Aarathi
Acting
Cast
Aarathi
Known for
Acting
From
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.
★5.0
MOVIE1976
Baalu Jenu
as Geetha
MOVIE1984
Pooja Phala
MOVIE1977
Maagiya Kanasu
★6.5
MOVIE1978
Maathu Tappada Maga
★8.0
MOVIE1976
Katha Sangama
MOVIE1985
Tulasi Dalam
as Sharada
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
as Kamala
MOVIE1983
Thirugu Baana
MOVIE1975
Bili Hendthi
as Sharada
★8.0
MOVIE1976
Aparadhi
as Usha
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Gejje Pooje
as Lalita
★8.0
MOVIE1978
Muyyige Muyyi
as Uma
★8.0
MOVIE1974
Upasane
as Sharada
★8.0
MOVIE1975
Shubhamangala
as Hema
★7.0
MOVIE1978
Hombisilu
as Dr. Roopa
★8.0
MOVIE1978
Kudure Mukha
as Rekha
★9.5
MOVIE1973
Edakallu Guddada Mele
as Devaki
MOVIE1978
Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
MOVIE1983
Jaggu
MOVIE1976
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
★6.4
MOVIE1972
Naagarahaavu
as Alamelu
★9.0
MOVIE1980
Bangarada Jinke
MOVIE1982
Mullina Gulabi
★9.0
MOVIE1976
Phalitamsha
as Sheela
MOVIE1982
Karmika Kallanalla
★8.0
MOVIE1981
Ranganayaki
as Ranganayaki/Mala
MOVIE1982
Maava Sose Savaal
★9.0
MOVIE1981
Bhagyavantha
as Seetha
MOVIE1975
Devara Kannu
as Sandhya
MOVIE1982
Pedda Gedda
MOVIE1977
Anuroopa
MOVIE1982
Parajitha
MOVIE1980
Nyaya Neethi Dharma
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Nyayave Devaru
as Guest Appearance
★8.3
MOVIE1978
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Jambavathi
★9.0
MOVIE1974
Bangarada Panjara
as Mallamma
MOVIE1985
Swabhimana
MOVIE1984
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
as Uma
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Kasturi Nivasa
as Lakshmi
★9.0
MOVIE1972
Bhale Huchcha
as Chandra
MOVIE1972
Kula Gowravam
as Radha
★9.4
MOVIE1972
Bangarada Manushya
as Sharavathi
★7.0
MOVIE1974
Gumasthavin Magal
★9.0
MOVIE1976
Raja Nanna Raja
as Ganga / Geetha
★10.0
MOVIE1979
Dharmasere
as Tunga
★8.7
MOVIE1976
Premada Kanike
as Seetha
★9.5
MOVIE1976
Bahaddur Gandu
as Radha
★9.3
MOVIE1972
Sipayi Ramu
as Champa
MOVIE1977
Pavanaganga
★10.0
MOVIE1983
Gedda Maga
MOVIE1984
Khaidi
★8.7
MOVIE1975
Daari Thappida Maga
as Radha Devi
★7.0
MOVIE1978
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Vasantha
★8.5
MOVIE1971
Prathidhwani
★8.7
MOVIE1973
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Rukmini
MOVIE1983
Nyaya Gedditu
as Geetha