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Aarathi
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Aarathi | |
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| Born | Bharathi[1] 1954 (age 70–71) Aregallu, (near Kushalanagar), Arakalagudu, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Ranganayaki |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film director |
| Years active | 1969–1986; 2005 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council[2] | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
Aarathi (born as Bharathi in 1954)[3][4] is a former Indian actress and director who prominently worked in Kannada films during the 1970s and 1980s. Her accolades include four Karnataka State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. Besides Kannada, Aarathi has appeared in few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
Aarathi made her acting debut with the Kannada film Gejje Pooje (1969), playing a supporting role. She rose to prominence by her collaborations with Kannada filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal in the novel adaptation dramas Upasane (1974), Shubhamangala (1975), Bili Hendthi (1975), Dharmasere (1979) and Ranganayaki (1981). She received widespread critical acclaim for the action drama Naagarahaavu (1971), for which she won her first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress. Her other notable roles in films include Bangaarada Panjara (1974), Daari Tappida Maga (1975), Katha Sangama (1976), Premada Kanike (1976) and Hombisilu (1978).
After her retirement from films in 1986, she made a comeback in 2005 as a director with Mithayi Mane which was met with critical appreciation and also won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film.[5] She was nominated as a Member of the Legislative Council of the Vidhana parishad, making her the second actress after B. Jayamma to be nominated.[6]
- ^ ನಟಿ 'ಆರತಿ'ಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು, ಆಮೇಲೆ ಪುಟ್ಟಣ್ಣ ಅವರನ್ನ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಕಥೆ / Actor S Shivaram Life Story P-4 [The Story of Aarathi's Introduction and Marriage] (in Kannada). Heggadde Studio. 20 August 2020. Event occurs at 6:07. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Council Member Aarathi". kla.kar.nic.in.
- ^ "ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಬದುಕಿನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದೇಕೆ ನಟಿ ಆರತಿ? ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಅವರು?" (in Kannada). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "A chat with director Aarahti". www.viggy.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Why Actress Aarathi's Personal Life Was Always Full of Struggles". News18. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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