Acting · Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India
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.
MovieTulasi Dalam
1985
as Sharada
MovieSwabhimana
1985
MovieMaduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
1984
as Uma
MoviePooja Phala
1984
MovieKhaidi
1984
Nyaya Gedditu
1983
as Geetha
MovieJaggu
1983
MovieGedda Maga
1983
MovieThirugu Baana
1983
MovieHasyarathna Ramakrishna
1982
as Kamala
MovieMaava Sose Savaal
1982
MovieMullina Gulabi
1982
Parajitha
1982
MovieKarmika Kallanalla
1982
MoviePedda Gedda
1982
MovieRanganayaki
1981
as Ranganayaki/Mala
MovieBhagyavantha
1981
as Seetha
MovieNyaya Neethi Dharma
1980
MovieBangarada Jinke
1980
MovieDharmasere
1979
as Tunga
MovieVasantha Lakshmi
1978
as Vasantha
MovieBalu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
1978
MoviePaduvaaralli Pandavaru
1978
MovieMuyyige Muyyi
1978
as Uma
Maathu Tappada Maga
1978
MovieHombisilu
1978
as Dr. Roopa
MovieKudure Mukha
1978
as Rekha
MovieAnuroopa
1977
MovieMaagiya Kanasu
1977
MoviePavanaganga
1977
MovieBaalu Jenu
1976
as Geetha
MovieAparadhi
1976
as Usha
MoviePhalitamsha
1976
as Sheela
MovieRaja Nanna Raja
1976
as Ganga / Geetha
MovieBahaddur Gandu
1976
as Radha
MoviePremada Kanike
1976
as Seetha
MovieKatha Sangama
1976
MovieHosilu Mettida Hennu
1976
MovieShubhamangala
1975
as Hema
MovieDaari Thappida Maga
1975
as Radha Devi
MovieBili Hendthi
1975
as Sharada
MovieDevara Kannu
1975
as Sandhya
MovieGumasthavin Magal
1974
MovieBangarada Panjara
1974
as Mallamma
MovieUpasane
1974
as Sharada
MovieMooruvare Vajragalu
1973
as Rukmini
MovieEdakallu Guddada Mele
1973
as Devaki
MovieNaagarahaavu
1972
as Alamelu
MovieKula Gowravam
1972
as Radha
MovieBhale Huchcha
1972
as Chandra
MovieBangarada Manushya
1972
as Sharavathi
MovieSipayi Ramu
1972
as Champa
MovieSri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1971
as Jambavathi
MovieNyayave Devaru
1971
as Guest Appearance
MoviePrathidhwani
1971
MovieKasturi Nivasa
1971
as Lakshmi
MovieGejje Pooje
1969
as Lalita
