About

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38
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Place of birth:
Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India
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Aarathi

Overview

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
1985 Tulasi Dalam Actor Sharada N/A
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1982 Mullina Gulabi Actor N/A
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1982 Parajitha Actor N/A
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1981 Ranganayaki Actor Ranganayaki/Mala 58
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1981 Bhagyavantha Actor Seetha N/A
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1979 Dharmasere Actor Tunga N/A
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1978 Vasantha Lakshmi Actor Vasantha 58
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1978 Paduvaaralli Pandavaru Actor 59
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1978 Muyyige Muyyi Actor Uma 58
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1978 Maathu Tappada Maga Actor N/A
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1978 Hombisilu Actor Dr. Roopa 58
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1978 Kudure Mukha Actor Rekha 58
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1977 Anuroopa Actor N/A
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1977 Pavanaganga Actor N/A
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1976 Aparadhi Actor Usha 58
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1976 Phalitamsha Actor Sheela N/A
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1976 Raja Nanna Raja Actor Ganga / Geetha 59
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1976 Bahaddur Gandu Actor Radha N/A
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1976 Premada Kanike Actor Seetha 58
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1976 Katha Sangama Actor N/A
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1975 Shubhamangala Actor Hema 58
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1975 Daari Thappida Maga Actor Radha Devi 59
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1974 Gumasthavin Magal Actor N/A
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1974 Bangarada Panjara Actor Mallamma N/A
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1974 Upasane Actor Sharada N/A
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1973 Mooruvare Vajragalu Actor Rukmini 58
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1973 Edakallu Guddada Mele Actor Devaki 58
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1972 Naagarahaavu Actor Alamelu 58
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1972 Kula Gowravam Actor Radha N/A
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1972 Bhale Huchcha Actor Chandra N/A
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1972 Bangarada Manushya Actor Sharavathi 59
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1972 Sipayi Ramu Actor Champa 58
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1971 Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama Actor Jambavathi N/A
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1971 Nyayave Devaru Actor Guest Appearance N/A
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1971 Prathidhwani Actor N/A
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1971 Kasturi Nivasa Actor Lakshmi N/A
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1969 Gejje Pooje Actor Lalita 59
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Karmika Kallanalla Actor N/A
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