
Person
Aarathi
Acting
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- Acting
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- 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.
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Naagarahaavu

Bangaarada Manushya

Daari Thappida Maga

Raja Nanna Raja

Premada Kanike

Sipayi Ramu

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru

Mooruvare Vajragalu

Bangarada Panjara

Bhagyavantha

Bahaddur Gandu

Edakallu Guddada Mele

Shubhamangala

Gejje Pooje

Ranganayaki

Katha Sangama
Maathu Tappada Maga

Prathidhwani