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.
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- 4
Top works
- Silk
- Indian Medicine
- In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room
- Like a virgin
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- 43
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- 100
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- <i>CHD8</i>
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- BET bromodomain inhibition suppresses innate inflammatory and profibrotic transcriptional networks in heart failure
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- Lancet Commission: Stem cells and regenerative medicine
· 2018 · cited 229x
- Transcriptional Profiling of Human Liver Identifies Sex-Biased Genes Associated with Polygenic Dyslipidemia and Coronary Artery Disease
· 2011 · cited 148x
- Genome-Wide Analysis of Chromatin States Reveals Distinct Mechanisms of Sex-Dependent Gene Regulation in Male and Female Mouse Liver
· 2013 · cited 144x
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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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- date of birth
- 1954-00-00
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
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Article
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).