Aarthi (actress)
| Aarthi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Harathi Ravi 9 November 1987[1] Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Ganeshkar |
Aarthi, also credited as Harathi, is an Indian film actress and television host who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas.[2][3]
Career
Aarthi began her career as a child artiste in Vanna Kanavugal (1987), before taking a break from films and attending Meenakshi College for Women. She then got a breakthrough as a comedian through the stand up comedy show, Asatha Povathu Yaaru?. He performances on the show fetched her film offers, with Aarthi often playing overweight characters in Tamil films during the 2000s.[4] In 2012, she was described as "Kollywood's most sought after comedienne".[5]
Aarthi married fellow comedian Ganeshkar in a ceremony in Guruvayoor during September 2009, before the pair returned to Chennai for a weddng reception.[6] The pair had earlier been dance partners during the reality dance show, Maanada Mayilada.
Selected filmography
- Child artiste
- Vanna Kanavugal (1987)
- En Thangai Kalyani (1988)
- Thendral Sudum (1989)
- Sathriyan (1990)
- Kavalukku Kettikaran (1990)
- Comedian
- Arul (2004)
- Giri (2004)
- Kundakka Mandakka (2005)
- Kaatrullavarai (2005)
- Maayavi (2005)
- Pattiyal (2006)
- Thirupathi (2006)
- Kusthi (2006)
- Sivi (2006)
- Nenjirukkum Varai (2006)
- Thaamirabharani (2007)
- Malaikottai (2007)
- Kuruvi (2008)
- Jayamkondaan (2008)
- Souryam (2008; Telugu)
- Villu (2009)
- Padikkadavan (2009)
- Guru En Aalu (2009)
- Engal Aasan (2009)
- Ainthaam Padai (2009)
- Thoranai (2009)
- Malai Malai (2009)
- Kutty (2010)
- Veerasekaran (2010)
- Bale Pandiya (2010)
- Uthama Puthiran (2010)
- Aduthathu (2011)
- Kazhugu (2012)
- Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012)
- Chaarulatha (2012)
- Ethir Neechal (2013)
- Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013)
- Sonna Puriyathu (2013)
- Ya Ya (2013)
- Only Vishnuvardhana (Kannada) (2013)
- Vanakkam Chennai (2013)
- Inga Enna Solluthu (2014)
- Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014)
- Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014)
- Vetri Selvan (2014)
- Aranmanai (2014)
- Kayal (2014)
- Killadi (2015)
- Yatchan (2015)
- Sowkarpettai (2016)
- Aasi (2016)
- Girls (Malayalam) (2016)
- Thiraikku Varadha Kadhai (2016)
- Kaththi Sandai (2016)
References
- ↑ http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/harathi/
- ↑ "Tamil Actress Aarthi Profile". tamiloprofile.com.
- ↑ "She hopes to make her mark in a male-dominated field". The Hindu.
- ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj. "Yatchan: A well-crafted black comedy that isn't all it could have been". The Hindu.
- ↑ Viji (23 August 2012). "Meet Aarthi, Kollywood's most sough-after comedienne". KOLLY TALK.
- ↑ "Ayngaran International". ayngaran.com.
External links
- Aarthi at the Internet Movie Database