Aarathi
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Aarathi (born as Bharathi in 1954) 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. Aarathi has also appeared in a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Silk
- Indian Medicine
- In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room
- Like a virgin
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- Listeners
- 43
- Total plays
- 100
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Aarathi
- Person.birthname
- Bharathi
- Person.birth_place
- Aregallu, (near Kushalanagar), Arakalagudu, Karnataka, India
- Person.othername
- Ranganayaki
- Person.occupation
- Actress, film director
- Person.yearsactive
- 1969–1986; 2005
- Person.children
- 2
- Officeholder.embed
- yes
- Officeholder.office
- Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
- Officeholder.term_start
- 1984
- Officeholder.term_end
- 1990
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Career
- Beginnings and breakthrough
- Collaboration with Puttanna Kanagal
- Widespread success and retirement
- Filmography
- As director
- As actress
- References
- External links
Aarathi (born as Bharathi in 1954) 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. Aarathi has also appeared in a 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 social superhit Naagarahaavu (1972), for which she won her first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress. Her other notable roles include Bangaarada Panjara (1974), Daari Tappida Maga (1975), Katha Sangama (1976), Premada Kanike (1976) and Hombisilu (1978).
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