ABOUT AARATHI

Aarathi Born1954 (age 60–61) Aragal, Mysore , Mysore State , India OccupationActress , film director Years active1969-1987; 2005 Spouse(s)Chandrashekhar Desaigowdar *Aarathi* (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 theKarnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film .[2] 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 theFilmfare 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.[2] FILMOGRAPHY As directorYearFilm titleNotes 2005"Mithayi Mane "Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children film As actressYearFilmNotes 1970"Gejje Pooje "Debut film "Kallara Kalla" "Takka! Bitre Sikka!!" 1971"Kasturi Nivasa "Special appearance "Anugraha" "Prathidhawani " "Nyayave Devaru " "Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama " 1972"Sipayi Ramu " "Bangarada Manushya " "Ooriki Upakari"Telugu  film "Bhale Huchcha " "Naagarahaavu "*Won*,Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress 1973"Mane Belagida Sose " "Edakallu Guddada Mele " "Mooroovare Vajragalu " 1974"Bangaarada Panjara " "Nanu Baalabeku" "Upasane "*Won*, Filmfare Award for Best Actress "Gumasthavin Magal "Tamil  film "Mannina Magalu" "Maha Thyaga" "Bhale Bhatta" 1975"Daari Tappida Maga " "Shubhamangala "*Won*, Filmfare Award for Best Actress "Bili Hendthi " "Devara Kannu " 1976"Katha Sangama "*Won*, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress "Hosilu Mettida Hennu " "Premada Kanike " "Punaradatta" "Bahaddur Gandu " "Raja Nanna Raja " "Baalu Jenu " "Phalithamsha" "Aparadhi" 1977"Maagiya Kanasu " "Pavana Ganga " "Anuroopa" 1978"Kudure Mukha" "Hombisilu " "Maathu Tappada Maga " "Muyyige Muyyi " "Paduvarahalli Pandavaru " "Anuraga Bandhana" "Premayana" "Vasanthalakshmi" "Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi" 1979"Dharmasere "*Won*, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada *Won*, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress "Adalu Badalu " "Naniruvude Ninagagi " "Manini " "Nentaro Gantu Kallaro " 1980"Bhaktha Siriyala" "Hanthakana Sanchu " "Bangarada Jinke " "Nyaya Neethi Dharma " "Anurakthe" 1981"Ranganayaki "*Won*, Filmfare Award for Best Actress *Won*, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress "Thayiya Madilalli" "Naari Swargakke Daari" "Ganesha Mahime" "Bhagyavantha " "Chadurida Chitragalu" "Bhagyada Belaku" "Edeyuru Siddalingeshwara" "Preetisi Nodu " 1982"Pedda Gedda " "Archana" "Mullina Gulabi " "Karmika Kallanalla " "Mava Sose Saval" "Parijata" "Nyaya Yellide" "Kannu Terasida Hennu" "Suvarna Sethuve " "Hasyaratna Ramakrishna " "Raja Maharaja" 1983"Tirugu Baana" "Gedda Maga" "Jaggu" "Nyaya Gedditu" "Kalluveene Nudiyithu " "Thayiya Nudi" "Sididedda Sahodara " "Kranthiyogi Basavanna " "Ananda Sagara" "Mutthaide Bhagya " "Aakrosha" "Chelisada Sagara" "Samarpane" 1984"Kaliyuga" "Khaidi " "Pooja Phala" "Premave Balina Belaku" "Hennina Saubhagya" "Bekkina Kannu" "Ramapurada Ravana " "Pavitra Prema " "Ajnathavasa" "Avala Antaranga" "Preethi Vathsalya " "Bilee Gulabi" 1985"Kurudoddi Kurukshetra" "Nee Nakkaga" "Sati Sakkubai" "Lakshmi Kataksha" "Haavu Eni Aata" "Kumkuma Thanda Saubhagya" "Swabhimana " "Vajra Mushti " "Shiva Kotta Sowbhagya " "Thulasi Dala" 1986"Bettada Thayi" "Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu " "Seelu Nakshatra" "Tiger" REFERENCES * Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema" . Taylor & Francis. ISBN  978-1-135-94325-7 . * "Arthi - Amazing Actress" . Supergoodmovies.com. Retrieved2013-08-16. * "Home :" . This Week Bangalore. 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2013-08-16.