Aarathi

Aarathi (Born:1954, Aragal, Mysore) (Kannada: ಆರತಿ) is an Indian actress and producer of Kannadamovies.

She first became popular during the late 1970s and 1980s, and was recognised for her roles in movies such as Naagarahaavu, Edakallu Guddada Mele, Bili Hendthi, Dharmasere, Paduvaaralli Pandavaru,Ranganayaki, Hombisilu, Upaasane and Shubhamangala. She has won the State Award several times, and is only the second actress to be nominated to the Vishana Parishat.^{[citation needed]} The movie Mithayi Mane won the Best Children's Film award for the year 2004-2005 issued by theGovernment of Karnataka.^{[citation needed]} She has acted in Tamil movies like Gumasthavin Magal. She has also acted as a heroine alongside Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan where they acted as villains in the respective movies.

She does a great deal of charity work. She left the film industry in 1987, and married to Chandrashekar Desaigoudar and moved to the USA. She has lived in the USA ever since, and has two daughters.

[edit]Filmography

No.	Year	Film
1	1969	Gejje Pooje
2	1970	Takka! Bitre Sikka!!
3	1971	Kasturi Nivasa
4	1971	Pratidhwani
5	1971	Kulagaurava
6	1971	Anugraha
7	1971	Shri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama
8	1971	Sipayi Ramu
9	1971	Nyayave Devaru
10	1972	Vooriki Upakari
11	1972	Nagara Haavu
12	1972	Bangarada Manushya
13	1972	Bhale Huchcha
14	1973	Edakallu Guddada Mele
15	1973	Mane Belagida Sose
16	1973	Muruvare Vajragalu
17	1974	Upasane
18	1974	Bhale Bhatta
19	1974	Nanu Baalabeku
20	1974	Maha Thyaga
21	1975	Dari Tappida Maga
22	1975	Bili Hendthi
23	1975	Katha Sangama
24	1975	Hosilu Mettida Hennu
25	1975	Shubha Mangalam
26	1975	Devara Kannu
27	1976	Bahadur Gandu
28	1976	Punaradatta
29	1976	Phalithamsha
30	1976	Aparadhi
31	1976	Raja Nanna Raja
32	1976	Balu Jenu
33	1976	Premada Kanike
34	1977	Magiya Kanasu
35	1977	Kudre Mukha
36	1977	Anurupa
37	1977	Pavanaganga
38	1978	Vasanthalakshmi
39	1978	Muyyige Muyyi
40	1978	Anuragha Bandhana
41	1978	Hombisilu
42	1978	Matu Tappada Maga
43	1978	Paduvarahalli Pandavaru
44	1978	Premayana
45	1978	Balu Aparupa Nam Jodi
46	1979	Na Niruvude Ninagangi
47	1979	Nentaro Gantu Kallaro
48	1979	Manini
49	1979	Dharmasere
50	1979	Adalu Badalu
51	1980	Bhakta Siriyala
52	1980	Anurakthe
53	1980	Hanthakana Sanchu
54	1980	Bangarada Jinke
55	1980	Nyaya Nithi Dharma
56	1981	Bhagyavantha
57	1981	Nari Swargakke Dari
58	1981	Chadurida Chitragalu
59	1981	Ganesha Mahime
60	1981	Preetsi Nodu
61	1981	Edeyuru Siddhalingeshwara
62	1981	Bhagyada Belaku
63	1981	Ranganayaki
64	1981	Thayiya Madilalli
65	1982	Pedda Gedda
66	1982	Suvarna Sethuve
67	1982	Kannu Terasida Hennu
68	1982	Raja Maharaja
69	1982	Karmika Kallanalla
70	1982	Archana
71	1982	Mava Sose Saval
72	1982	Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
73	1982	Nyaya Yellide?
74	1982	Mullina Gulabi
75	1982	Parijata
76	1983	Jaggu
77	1983	Samarpane
78	1983	Sididedda Sahodara
79	1983	Akrosha
80	1983	Bekkina Kannu
81	1983	Nyaya Gedditu
82	1983	Chelisada Sagara
83	1983	Ananda Sagara
84	1983	Kalluveene Nudiyitu
85	1983	Tirugu Bhana
86	1983	Gandharvagiri
87	1983	Muttaide Bhagya
88	1983	Gedda Maga
89	1983	Premave Balina Belaku
90	1983	Kranthiyogi Basavanna
91	1984	Khaidi
92	1984	Pavitra Prema
93	1984	Avala Antaranga
94	1984	Poojaphala
95	1984	Kaliyuga
96	1984	Preeti Vatsalya
97	1984	Hennina Saubhagya
98	1984	Agnyathavasa
99	1985	Nee Nakkaga
100	1985	Lakshmi Kataksha
101	1985	Kumkuma Thanda Saubhagya
102	1985	Tulasi Dala
103	1985	Sati Sakkubai
104	1985	Swabhimana
105	1985	Shiva Kotta Saubhagya
106	1985	Haavu Eni Aata
107	1986	Seelu Nakshatra
108	1986	Bettada Thayi
109	1987	Thaliya Aane

[edit]References

1. ^ IMDb Filmography

[edit]External links

• Aarathi at the Internet Movie Database