
Known for
Acting
Birthplace
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...
1985
as Sharada
1985
1984
1984
as Shanthi
1984
1984
1983
1983
as Geetha
1983
1983
1983
1983
1982
as Kamala
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
as Ranganayaki/Mala
1981
as Seetha
1980
1980
1979
as Sarasa
1979
as Tunga
1978
as Vasantha