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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6938 |
| Birthday | |
| Place of Birth | Aragal, Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka, India |
| Also Known As | Arathi , ಆರತಿ , |
1982
Parajitha
0/0
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Parajitha
1975
Daari Thappida Maga
8.7/3
Two estranged brothers, who could not be more different from one another, choose different paths in life and are eventually reunited by an unexpected...
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Daari Thappida Maga
1976
Raja Nanna Raja
9/3
Geetha is in quest of finding a suitor. Just when she believes that she has found her perfect match, a stalker tries to convince her that he was her l...
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Raja Nanna Raja
1977
Pavanaganga
0/0
Film with music from S. Janaki and others.
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Pavanaganga
1978
Hombisilu
7/1
Dr Roopa and Dr Nataraj get married and being both egoistic, and little arrogant, differences come up in their personal and Professional life where th...
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Hombisilu
1976
Premada Kanike
8.7/3
A tutor hired by a wealthy family witnesses a murder, while travelling by a train. She faces a dilemma when she realizes that the murderer is the patr...
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Premada Kanike
1972
Kula Gowravam
0/0
A wealthy young man falls in love with a dancer and marries her which angers his orthodox father. However, the couple eventually get separated and mee...
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Kula Gowravam
1974
Bangarada Panjara
9/2
Janaki leaves her son, Beera, with Kenchi and Jungappa. Years later, Janaki returns to take her son along with her, but Kenchi refuses to let Beera go...
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Bangarada Panjara
1972
Sipayi Ramu
9.3/3
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Sipayi Ramu
1971
Kasturi Nivasa
9/1
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie is...
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Kasturi Nivasa
1981
Bhagyavantha
9/2
Krishna, a child, faces various obstacles as he is considered unlucky by his family who avoids him. However, he finds comfort in his paternal uncle, w...
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Bhagyavantha
1976
Bahaddur Gandu
9.5/2
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Bahaddur Gandu
1982
Karmika Kallanalla
0/0
Mohan, a factory worker, tries to give his brother good education with his minimal wages. When he is falsely accused of a crime and dismissed from wor...
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Karmika Kallanalla
1973
Edakallu Guddada Mele
9.5/2
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Edakallu Guddada Mele
1978
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
8.333/3
Five men come together to fight against a corrupt landlord to secure justice for the tyranny caused by him in their village.
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Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
1979
Dharmasere
10/1
Tunga, a young woman who has speech and hearing impairment, faces humiliation, neglect and other challenges in her life because of her limitations.
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Dharmasere
1976
Phalitamsha
9/1
A young man chases love. He encounters three women. Infatuation. Fame. Friendship. He mistakes them for romantic love. And is disillusioned. Eventuall...
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Phalitamsha
1975
Shubhamangala
8/2
Hema and her friends lead a happy life with her father in a small town. Unfortunately, Hema's father passes away and she is forced to live with her co...
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Shubhamangala
1982
Mullina Gulabi
0/0
Aarathi arrives at the estate owned by two brothers played by Anant Nag and Jai Jagadish and becomes a daily-wage labourer. When younger brother Jai J...
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Mullina Gulabi
1972
Naagarahaavu
6.444/9
Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force her to marry another man. But Ramachari can't stand i...
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Naagarahaavu
1969
Gejje Pooje
8/2
A young girl is brought up in poverty but understands the value of education, and with the support of her mother struggles to reject a life of prostit...
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Gejje Pooje
1981
Ranganayaki
8/2
The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get mar...
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Ranganayaki
1974
Gumasthavin Magal
7/1
A woman is engaged to the son of a rich man, but a landlord, who is already married, has his mind set on her. He manipulates the woman's father, who w...
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Gumasthavin Magal
1985
Tulasi Dalam
0/0
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Tulasi Dalam
1976
Katha Sangama
8/2
An anthology of short stories centred on a poor university teacher's dilemma, an old woman's life story and a man who is about to marry a woman who is...
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Katha Sangama
1972
Bangarada Manushya
9.375/8
Rajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble and has lost her husband. He decides to stay and help he...
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Bangarada Manushya
1978
Maathu Tappada Maga
6.5/2
Kumar falls for Latha but is unable to marry her as his father opposes their relationship. After Kumar marries another woman, Chandru, an evil man, en...
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Maathu Tappada Maga
1973
Mooruvare Vajragalu
8.7/3
This story is based on the epic of Mahabharatha.
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Mooruvare Vajragalu
1974
Upasane
8/1
Shraddha is a music enthusiast. She is determined to pursue a career in classical music but faces several obstacles.
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Upasane
1977
Anuroopa
0/0
A professor of sociology faces numerous challenges from a conventionally rigid social structure as he tries to bring about some changes for the better...
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Anuroopa
1971
Prathidhwani
8.5/2
A man who works as a driver for Dinesh, a smuggler who likes helping the poor, abandons him upon learning his truth. However, he is soon killed by a g...
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Prathidhwani
1971
Nyayave Devaru
8/1
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Nyayave Devaru
1971
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
8/1
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Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
1972
Bhale Huchcha
9/2
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Bhale Huchcha
1976
Aparadhi
8/1
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Aparadhi
1978
Kudure Mukha
8/1
Professor Nataraj, a historian, unearths some invaluable secrets of the past. Rekha, his daughter, seeks the help of Mohan, to save his findings from...
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Kudure Mukha
1978
Muyyige Muyyi
8/1
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Muyyige Muyyi
1978
Vasantha Lakshmi
7/1
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Vasantha Lakshmi
1975
Bili Hendthi
0/0
Sharada (Aarathi) is engaged to Gopi (Anil Kumar), who is studying abroad. She shares a close bond with her future in-laws. However, when her fiancé r...
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Bili Hendthi
1975
Devara Kannu
0/0
Dr.Ramesh is on the run from police having fled from the scene of murder shown red handed killing his sister's ( Jayalakshmi, as Rekha) rapist played...
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Devara Kannu
1984
Pooja Phala
0/0
Rajanna and his brother, Vicky, vow to avenge the murder of their mother at the hands of their cruel and greedy uncle, Rangappa.
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Pooja Phala
1984
Khaidi
0/0
Surya and Madhu love each other but their relationship is unacceptable to Madhu's rich father. He resorts to unfair means to separate them and gets Su...
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Khaidi
1985
Swabhimana
0/0
Vijay is a rich man who has no interest in looking after his father's business. He falls in love with Vani, an intelligent woman, who tries to bring a...
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Swabhimana
1980
Bangarada Jinke
9/1
A young man sets out on a treasure hunt to capture a golden deer with magical powers. However, he soon learns secrets from his past life which shock h...
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Bangarada Jinke
1984
Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
0/0
Ganesh arranges his sister Gauri's marriage but faces humiliation by her in-laws. His misunderstanding with his childhood friend and neighbour, Raja,...
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Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
1982
Pedda Gedda
0/0
The heir to a huge estate has a cognitive disability and only has the support of a kind aunt. Meanwhile, his greedy relatives plot his murder.
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Pedda Gedda
1983
Gedda Maga
10/1
Basappa, a notorious gangster, kills an incorruptible police officer, Alex Muthanna. His sons, Arun and John, try to avenge their father's death.
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Gedda Maga
1980
Nyaya Neethi Dharma
0/0
Kumar, a graduate who is fed up with injustice, decides to commit suicide by jumping off a train. However, he is arrested for it and he narrates his s...
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Nyaya Neethi Dharma
1978
Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
0/0
Vinay resorts to unfair methods to help his girlfriend, Suji, boost her hotel business. After two petty thieves fall in his trap, they try to outwit e...
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Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi
1976
Hosilu Mettida Hennu
0/0
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Hosilu Mettida Hennu
1977
Maagiya Kanasu
0/0
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Maagiya Kanasu
1982
Maava Sose Savaal
0/0
A family drama about the conflict between a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law.
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Maava Sose Savaal
1983
Thirugu Baana
0/0
When a man helps out a stabbed victim, his family gets targeted by the unknown assailant. Thereafter, the man tries to find the mysterious murderer wi...
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Thirugu Baana
1983
Jaggu
0/0
The movie is a story about a rugged, emotionally complex man named Jaggu, played by Ambareesh, and explores themes of identity, redemption, and social...
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Jaggu
1982
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
8/1
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