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Aarathi (Kannada: ಆರತಿ) is an Indian actress and producer of Kannada movies.

She first became popular during the late 1970s and 1980s, and was recognised for her roles in movies such as Naagarahaavu, Edakallu Guddada Mele, Bili hendthi, Dharmasere, Paduvaaralli Pandavaru, Ranganayaki, Hombisilu, Upasane and Shubhamangala. She has won the State Award several times, and is only the second actress to be nominated to the Vishana Parishat.^{[citation needed]} The movie Mithayi Mane has won the Best Children's Film award for the year 2004-2005 issued by the Government of Karnataka.^{[citation needed]}

She does a great deal of charity work. She was the second wife of Puttanna Kanagal. She had a relationship with former Minister Raghupathy, left the film industry in 1987, and moved to the USA with Chandrashekar Desaigoudar, who became her first husband. She has lived in the USA ever since, and has two daughters.

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