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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India, null

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	Gejje Pooje	Lalita	70
2	1971	Kasturi Nivasa	Lakshmi	90
3	1971	Prathidhwani		80
4	1971	Nyayave Devaru	Guest Appearance	80
5	1971	Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama	Jambavathi	80
6	1972	Sipayi Ramu	Champa	90
7	1972	Bangarada Manushya	Sharavathi	92
8	1972	Bhale Huchcha	Chandra	80
9	1972	Kula Gowravam	Radha	0
10	1972	Naagarahaavu	Alamelu	70
11	1973	Edakallu Guddada Mele	Devaki	90
12	1973	Mooruvare Vajragalu	Rukmini	80
13	1974	Upasane	Sharada	0
14	1974	Bangarada Panjara	Mallamma	80
15	1974	Gumasthavin Magal		0
16	1975	Bili Hendthi	Sharada	0
17	1975	Devara Kannu	Sandhya	0
18	1975	Daari Thappida Maga	Radha Devi	80
19	1975	Shubhamangala	Hema	90
20	1976	Katha Sangama		70
21	1976	Premada Kanike	Seetha	80
22	1976	Bahaddur Gandu	Radha	90
23	1976	Raja Nanna Raja	Ganga / Geetha	85
24	1976	Phalitamsha	Sheela	0
25	1976	Aparadhi	Usha	80
26	1977	Pavanaganga		0
27	1977	Anuroopa		0
28	1978	Kudure Mukha	Rekha	80
29	1978	Hombisilu	Dr. Roopa	70
30	1978	Maathu Tappada Maga		50
31	1978	Muyyige Muyyi	Uma	80
32	1978	Paduvaaralli Pandavaru		85
33	1978	Vasantha Lakshmi	Vasantha	70
34	1979	Dharmasere	Tunga	0
35	1981	Bhagyavantha	Seetha	0
36	1981	Ranganayaki	Ranganayaki/Mala	70
37	1982	Parajitha		0
38	1982	Karmika Kallanalla		0
39	1982	Mullina Gulabi		0
40	1985	Tulasi Dalam	Sharada	0

No.

Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1969