Aarathi

Born: None

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.


Placeholder

Bangarada Manushya

as Sharavathi
Released: 1972-03-31

Rajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble...

Movie page

Raja Nanna Raja

as Ganga / Geetha
Released: 1976-01-01

Geetha is in quest of finding a suitor. Just when she believes that she has found her perfect...

Movie page

Tulasi Dalam

as Sharada
Released: 1985-09-25

Tulasi Dalam (Telugu: తులసిదళం, English : Basil Leaf) is a Telugu thriller novel written by...

Movie page

Premada Kanike

as Sita
Released: 1976-01-01

A tutor hired by a wealthy family witnesses a murder, while travelling by a train. She faces a...

Movie page

Gumasthavin Magal

as uncredited
Released: 1974-04-27

A woman is engaged to the son of a rich man, but a landlord, who is already married, has his...

Movie page

Kula Gouravam

as Radha
Released: 1972-09-28

A wealthy young man falls in love with a dancer and marries her which angers his orthodox...

Movie page

Gejje Pooje

as Lalita
Released: 1969-01-01

A young girl is brought up in poverty but understands the value of education, and with the...

Movie page

Naagarahaavu

as Alamelu
Released: 1972-01-01

Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force...

Movie page

Kasturi Nivasa

as Lakshmi
Released: 1970-12-29

The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention...

Movie page

Hombisilu

as Dr. Roopa
Released: 1978-01-01

Dr Roopa and Dr Nataraj get married and being both egoistic, and little arrogant, differences...

Movie page

Daari Tappida Maga

as uncredited
Released: 1975-12-12

Two estranged brothers, who could not be more different from one another, choose different paths...

Movie page

Katha Sangama

as uncredited
Released: 1976-01-23

An anthology of short stories centred on a poor university teacher's dilemma, an old woman's...

Movie page

Pavanaganga

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-01

Film with music from S. Janaki and others.

Movie page