Rathi Arumugam
Rathi | |
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Born | Rathi Arumugam 23 September 1982[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–2015 |
Rathi (born 23 September 1982) is an Indian film actress, who appears mostly in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. She made her feature film debut in Suki S. Murthy's 2002 Tamil film Gummalam. Later, she went on to do critically acclaimed performances in Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002). She had also dubbed for actress Genelia for the 2003 Tamil film Boys.
Early life[]
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[]
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.[4]
Public appearances[]
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.[5]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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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 | ||
Nithya | English | |||
2004 | Rani | Telugu | ||
Adi Thadi | Priya | Tamil | ||
Singara Chennai | Bhuvana | Tamil | ||
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Sundari | Malayalam | ||
Kannada | ||||
2005 | Allari Bullodu | Usha | Telugu | |
Ayodhya | Telugu | |||
Moguds Pellams | Padmavathi | Telugu | ||
Sankranthi | Telugu | |||
2006 | Telugu | |||
Asadhyudu | Telugu | Special appearance |
Voice artist[]
- Genelia D'Souza - Boys (2003)
- Diya - Kodambakkam (2006)
Television[]
Year | Serial | Channel | Language | Notes |
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2011-2012 | Shanthi Nilayam | Jaya TV | Tamil | |
2013–2015 | 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[]
- ^ a b "Rathi Filmography" Archived 4 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Jointscene (2006-06-14).
- ^ "Screen vs. studies". The Hindu. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 17 November 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Reel Talk - 'Kutty' Radhika begins innings". Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "காதல் திருமணம் செய்ய ஆசை: மனம் திறக்கும் ரதி" (in Tamil). 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Charming the young at heart". The Hindu. 6 March 2003. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
External links[]
- Rathi Arumugam at IMDb
- Rathi Arumugam at IMDb ( Credited as Radhi )
Social media account
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Bangalore
- Actresses in Tamil television
- Actresses in Kannada television
- Actresses in Telugu television
- Female models from Bangalore