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    Aarathi (Kannada)

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    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 the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film.
    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 Filmfare awards four times and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress several times. She was also nominated as the Member of Legislative Council at the Vidhana parishad making her only the second actress after B. Jayamma

    Career

    After her first short role in the film Gejje Pooje (1969), Aarathi went on to star as a leading actress in many successful films such as Naagarahaavu, Edakallu Guddada Mele, Bili Hendthi, Dharmasere, Paduvaaralli Pandavaru, Ranganayaki, Hombisilu, Upaasane and Shubhamangala. Apart from Kannada, she also appeared in Tamil films such as Gumasthavin Magal and Telugu films such as Vooriki Upakari.
    Aarathi has worked opposite all the leading actors of her time including Dr.Rajkumar, Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Dr.Ambareesh, Srinath, Ananth Nag, Shankar Nag, Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth and Gangadhar. Her collaboration with the director Puttanna Kanagal produced cult films and they went on to work together in about twelve films.

    Personal life
    Aarathi does a great deal of charity work. She left the film industry in 1987, and married Chandrashekar Desai Gowdar and moved to the USA where she has lived in ever since. She has two daughters. Her elder daughter, Yashaswini, scripted the story for Mithayi Mane.

    Filmography
    Mithayi Mane:Mithai Mane is a 2005 Kannada film directed by Aarathi (whose daughter wrote the screenplay). The title (which means "candy house") was inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. The film explores the theme of how children would find fulfillment in a candy house they came across in a forest. Actually, the sweetness and fulfillment is illusory; the reality is that there is a witch living inside who uses the appearance of the house to catch children, so she can cook them and eat them.

    As actress
    1969 Gejje Pooje
    1970 Takka! Bitre Sikka!!
    1971 Kasturi Nivasa
    1971 Pratidhwani
    1971 Kulagaurava
    1971 Anugraha
    1971 Shri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama
    1971 Sipayi Ramu
    1971 Nyayave Devaru
    1972 Ooriki Upakari
    1972 Naagarahaavu
    1972 Bangarada Manushya
    1972 Bhale Huchcha
    1973 Edakallu Guddada Mele
    1973 Mane Belagida Sose
    1973 Mooroovare Vajragalu
    1974 Upaasane
    1974 Bhale Bhatta
    1974 Gumasthavin Magal
    1974 Nanu Baalabeku
    1974 Maha Thyaga
    1975 Daari Tappida Maga
    1975 Bili Hendthi
    1975 Katha Sangama
    1975 Hosilu Mettida Hennu
    1975 Shubhamangala Filmfare
    1975 Devara Kannu
    1976 Bahaddur Gandu
    1976 Punaradatta
    1976 Phalithamsha
    1976 Aparadhi
    1976 Raja Nanna Raja
    1976 Baalu Jenu
    1976 Premada Kanike
    1977 Magiya Kanasu
    1977 Kudre Mukha
    1977 Anurupa
    1977 Pavanaganga
    1978 Vasanthalakshmi
    1978 Muyyige Muyyi
    1978 Anuragha Bandhana
    1978 Hombisilu
    1978 Maathu Tappada Maga
    1978 Paduvarahalli Pandavaru
    1978 Premayana
    1978 Balu Aparupa Nam Jodi
    1979 Na Niruvude Ninagangi
    1979 Nentaro Gantu Kallaro
    1979 Manini
    1979 Dharmasere
    1979 Adalu Badalu
    1980 Bhakta Siriyala
    1980 Anurakthe
    1980 Hanthakana Sanchu
    1980 Bangarada Jinke
    1980 Nyaya Nithi Dharma
    1981 Bhagyavantha
    1981 Nari Swargakke Dari
    1981 Chadurida Chitragalu
    1981 Ganesha Mahime
    1981 Preetisi Nodu
    1981 Edeyuru Siddhalingeshwara
    1981 Bhagyada Belaku
    1981 Ranganayaki
    1981 Thayiya Madilalli
    1982 Pedda Gedda
    1982 Suvarna Sethuve
    1982 Kannu Terasida Hennu
    1982 Raja Maharaja
    1982 Karmika Kallanalla
    1982 Archana
    1982 Mava Sose Saval
    1982 Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
    1982 Nyaya Yellide?
    1982 Mullina Gulabi
    1982 Parijata
    1983 Jaggu
    1983 Samarpane
    1983 Sididedda Sahodara
    1983 Akrosha
    1983 Bekkina Kannu
    1983 Nyaya Gedditu
    1983 Chelisada Sagara
    1983 Ananda Sagara
    1983 Kalluveene Nudiyitu
    1983 Tirugu Bhana
    1983 Gandharvagiri
    1983 Muttaide Bhagya
    1983 Gedda Maga
    1983 Premave Balina Belaku
    1983 Kranthiyogi Basavanna
    1984 Khaidi
    1984 Pavitra Prema
    1984 Avala Antaranga
    1984 Poojaphala
    1984 Kaliyuga
    1984 Preeti Vatsalya
    1984 Hennina Saubhagya
    1984 Agnyathavasa
    1985 Nee Nakkaga
    1985 Lakshmi Kataksha
    1985 Kumkuma Thanda Saubhagya
    1985 Tulasi Dala
    1985 Sati Sakkubai
    1985 Swabhimana
    1985 Shiva Kotta Saubhagya
    1985 Haavu Eni Aata
    1986 Seelu Nakshatra
    1986 Bettada Thayi
    1987 Thaliya Aane

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