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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1954)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Aarathi
| image              = https://images.app.goo.gl/u6bP8fEht1w89N2s5
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| caption            = 
| birthname          = Bharathi<ref>{{cite AV media |date = 20 August 2020 |title = ನಟಿ 'ಆರತಿ'ಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು, ಆಮೇಲೆ ಪುಟ್ಟಣ್ಣ ಅವರನ್ನ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಕಥೆ / Actor S Shivaram Life Story P-4 |trans-title = The Story of Aarathi's Introduction and Marriage |language = Kannada |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjqOpO1fCeQ |access-date = 17 April 2021 |time = 6:07 |publisher = Heggadde Studio}}</ref>
| birth_date         = {{Birth year and age|1954||}}<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><ref name="VijayKarnataka2020"/>
| birth_place        = Aregallu, (near [[Kushalanagar]]), [[Arakalagudu, Karnataka]], India
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| othername          = Ranganayaki
| occupation         = [[Actress]], [[film director]]
| yearsactive        = 1969–1986; 2005
| spouse             = Chandrasekhar Desaigoudar,
Puttanna kanagal
}}

'''Aarathi''' (born 1954) <ref name="VijayKarnataka2020">{{cite web |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/where-is-ranganayaki-film-fame-actress-aarathi/articleshow/74208396.cms |title=ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಬದುಕಿನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದೇಕೆ ನಟಿ ಆರತಿ? ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಅವರು? |date=19 February 2020 |access-date=1 June 2021 |language=Kannada}}</ref><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book |author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA14-PA1985 |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-135-94325-7 |access-date=11 October 2015 |archive-date=16 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216031550/https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA14-PA1985 |url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian actress who predominantly acted in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] language films during the 1970s and 1980s. She has won the [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare awards South]] and the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] four times each. After her retirement from films in the mid 1980s, she staged a comeback in 2005 as a director with ''[[Mithayi Mane]]'' which met with critical appreciation and also won her the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children film|Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film]].<ref name="supergoodmovies1">{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11121/sandalwood/arthi-amazing-actress-exclusives-details |title=Arthi - Amazing Actress |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |access-date=16 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303074623/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11121/sandalwood/arthi-amazing-actress-exclusives-details |archive-date=3 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She was also nominated as a Member of the [[Legislative Council]] of the [[Vidhana parishad]], making her only the second actress after B. Jayamma to be so nominated.<ref name="supergoodmovies1"/>

== Career ==
After a short role in ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' (1969), Aarathi starred as a leading actress in over 120 films including ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'', ''[[Edakallu Guddada Mele]]'', ''[[Bili Hendthi]]'', ''[[Dharmasere]]'', ''[[Paduvaaralli Pandavaru]]'', ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'', ''[[Hombisilu]]'', ''[[Upasane]]'' and ''[[Shubhamangala]]''.<ref name="Home">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/issue5/news13.html |title=Home |publisher=dis Week Bangalore |date=16 December 2006 |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-date=22 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181621/http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/issue5/news13.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her collaboration with director [[Puttanna Kanagal]] included twelve films.<ref name="Home" /> In 1986 she directed the TV series, ''Namma Nammalli''.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014" />

== Filmography ==
=== As director ===
{|class= "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film title !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Mithayi Mane]]'' || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children film]]
|}

=== As actress ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!class="unsortable" | Film
!Roles
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1970 || ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' ||Lalitha || Debut film 
|-
| ''Inti Gowravam'' || || Telugu film 
|-
| ''Kallara Kalla'' || || Supporting role 
|-
| ''Takka! Bitre Sikka!!'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1971 || ''[[Kasturi Nivasa]]'' || Lakshmi || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Makane Ninakku Vendi]]'' ||Sophia|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film 
|-
| ''[[Anugraha (film)|Anugraha]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| ''[[Prathidhawani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nyayave Devaru]]'' || Lalitha ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama]]'' || Jambavathi ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1972 || ''[[Sipayi Ramu]]'' || Champa ||
|-
| ''Ooriki Upakari'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| ''[[Bhale Huchcha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naagarahaavu]]''  || Alamelu || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1973 || ''[[Mane Belagida Sose]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Edakallu Guddada Mele]]''|| Devaki || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting actress 
|-
| ''[[Mooroovare Vajragalu]]'' || Rukmini || 
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1974 || ''[[Bangaarada Panjara]]'' ||Mallamma ||
|-
| ''Nanu Baalabeku'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Upasane]]''  || Sharada || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Gumasthavin Magal]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film 
|-
| ''[[Mannina Magalu]]'' || || Supporting role 
|-
| ''Maha Thyaga'' || ||
|-
| ''Bhale Bhatta'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1975 || ''[[Daari Tappida Maga]]'' || Radha Devi ||
|-
| ''[[Shubhamangala]]'' || Hema || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Bili Hendthi]]'' || Sharada ||
|-
| ''[[Devara Kannu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1976 || ''[[Katha Sangama]]'' || Munithayi || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress 
|-
| ''[[Hosilu Mettida Hennu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' ||Seetha ||
|-
| ''[[Punaradatta]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bahaddur Gandu]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]'' || Ganga / Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Baalu Jenu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Phalitamsha]]''|| || 
|-
| ''[[Aparadhi (1976 film)|Aparadhi]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1977 || ''[[Maagiya Kanasu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pavana Ganga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anuroopa]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1978 || ''Kudure Mukha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hombisilu]]'' || Dr. Roopa||
|-
| ''[[Maathu Tappada Maga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Muyyige Muyyi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paduvarahalli Pandavaru]]'' || || Special appearance 
|-
| ''[[Anuraga Bandhana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Premayana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vasanthalakshmi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1979 || ''[[Dharmasere]]'' || Tunga || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]<br/>Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress 
|-
| ''[[Adalu Badalu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naniruvude Ninagagi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manini (1979 film)|Manini]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nentaro Gantu Kallaro]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1980 || ''[[Bhaktha Siriyala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hanthakana Sanchu]]'' || Anita ||
|-
| ''[[Bangarada Jinke]]'' || Asha ||
|-
| ''[[Nyaya Neethi Dharma]]'' || Revathi ||
|-
| ''[[Anurakthe]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1981 || ''[[Ranganayaki (1981 film)|Ranganayaki]]'' || Ranganayaki / Mala || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]<br/>Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress 
|-
| ''[[Thayiya Madilalli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naari Swargakke Daari]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Ganesha Mahime]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagyavantha]]'' || Seeta ||
|-
| ''[[Chadurida Chitragalu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagyada Belaku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Edeyuru Siddalingeshwara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Preetisi Nodu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1982 || ''[[Pedda Gedda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Archana (1982 film)|Archana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mullina Gulabi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Karmika Kallanalla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mava Sose Saval]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Parajitha (film)|Parajitha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nyaya Yellide]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kannu Terasida Hennu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Suvarna Sethuve]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hasyaratna Ramakrishna]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Raja Maharaja]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="13"| 1983 || ''Tirugu Baana'' || Sarojamma ||
|-
| ''[[Gedda Maga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Jaggu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nyaya Gedditu]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Kalluveene Nudiyithu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thayiya Nudi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sididedda Sahodara]]'' || Latha ||
|-
| ''[[Kranthiyogi Basavanna]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ananda Sagara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mutthaide Bhagya (1983 film)|Mutthaide Bhagya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aakrosha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chalisada Sagara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Samarpane]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="12"| 1984 || ''Kaliyuga'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Khaidi (1984 film)|Khaidi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pooja Phala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Premave Balina Belaku]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Hennina Saubhagya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bekkina Kannu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ramapurada Ravana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pavitra Prema]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ajnathavasa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Avala Antaranga]]'' || ||Special Appearance
|-
| ''[[Preethi Vathsalya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bilee Gulabi]]'' || ||Special Appearance 
|-
|rowspan="10"| 1985 || ''[[Kurudoddi Kurukshetra]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Nee Nakkaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sati Sakkubai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi Kataksha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Haavu Eni Aata]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kumkuma Thanda Saubhagya]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Swabhimana]]'' || || Special Appearance
|-
| ''[[Vajra Mushti]]'' ||||Special Appearance 
|-
| ''[[Shiva Kotta Sowbhagya]]'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Thulasi Dala]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1986 || ''[[Bettada Thayi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu]]'' || Uma ||
|-
| ''[[Seelu Nakshatra]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Tiger (1986 film)|Tiger]]'' || ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0033175}}

{{Karnataka State Award for Best Actress|state=expanded}}
{{FilmfareKannadaBestActress |state=expanded}}

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