Rathi is an Indian former actress, who appeared mostly in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.

Rathi
Born
Rathi Arumugam

(1982-09-23) 23 September 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2015, 2021

Early life

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As a Tamilian girl, Rathi was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to Tamil people Arumugam and Bharani. She has two siblings, one elder sister and one younger brother. She was a student of dentistry at the Mathrushri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital in Bangalore.[2] She is a trained classical dancer and had her Arangetram.

Career

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She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tamil film Gummalam. She starred opposite Cheran in Thangar Bachan's Solla Marandha Kadhai. She appeared in a couple more Tamil films, including Adi Thadi starring Sathyaraj, but none of them were commercially successful. She had also performed an item number in the Tamil film Anjaneya featuring Ajith Kumar in the lead role.[3] She then migrated to Telugu cinema and acted in six films.

Between her careers in both film and television, she also managed to complete a bachelor's degree in genetics.[citation needed]

Public appearances

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In 2003, Rathi created a sensation when she appeared on stage as a special guest in the 'Euphoria 03' event at the PSG College of Arts and Science.[4]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2002 Gummalam Anu Tamil
Solla Marandha Kadhai Parvathi Chokkalingam Tamil Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress
Enge Enadhu Kavithai Kavitha Tamil
2003 Pallavan Meena Tamil
Anbe Un Vasam Bharathi Tamil
Anjaneya Tamil Special appearance
Knock Knock, I'm Looking to Marry Nithya English
2004 Pallakilo Pellikoothuru Rani Telugu
Adi Thadi Priya Tamil
Singara Chennai Bhuvana Tamil
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku Sundari Malayalam
Boyfriend Kannada
2005 Allari Bullodu Usha Telugu
Ayodhya Sasirekha aka Shotput Telugu
Moguds Pellams Padmavathi Telugu
Sankranthi Telugu
2006 Prema Sangamam Telugu
Asadhyudu Telugu Special appearance

Voice artist

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Television

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Year Serial Channel Language Notes
2011-2012 Shanthi Nilayam Jaya TV Tamil
2013–2015 Bangara Udaya TV Kannada Remake of Thangam (TV series)
2013 Chithiram Pesuthadi Jaya TV Tamil Replaced by Priyanka
2013 Godha Kalyanam ETV Telugu
2021 Rudramadevi Star Maa Telugu

References

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  1. ^ "Filmography,Biography of South Indian actress Rathi". nettv4u.com. 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Screen vs. studies". The Hindu. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 17 November 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Reel Talk - 'Kutty' Radhika begins innings". Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Charming the young at heart". The Hindu. 6 March 2003. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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