Kushee Ravi Explained

Kushee Ravi
Birthname:	Sushmitha Ravi
Birth Place:	Bangalore, Karnataka
Birth Date:	23 January 1993
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Actress
Alma Mater:	SSMRV College
Years Active:	2016–present
Spouse:	Rakesh Kumar
Children:	1

Sushmitha Ravi, known as Kushee Ravi, is an Indian actress who works in Kannada and Telugu-language films. Kushee rose to fame with the Kannada film Dia (2020).^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Sushmitha Ravi (aka) Kushee Ravi as her screen name, was born in Bangalore. She graduated from SSMRV College, Bangalore.^[3]

Career

Kushee Ravi made here debut through the Kannada movie The Great Story of Sodabuddi (2016).^[4] She received her breakthrough with Dia (2020), which opened to critical acclaim and was a commercial success.^[5] She was then seen in the horror film Spooky College which opened to mixed reviews. She was signed to play a role in the movie Nakshe but the film has been delayed.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} In 2023, she signed her first Telugu movie Pindam, which opened to positive reviews with praise for her performance.^[10]

She was next seen in Case of Kondana co-starring Vijay Raghavendra and Bhavana Menon directed by Devi Prasad Shetty.^[11] Her next release is Full Meals co-starring Likith Shetty under debutant Vinayaka.^[12]

Filmography

• All work is in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2016	The Great Story of Sodabuddi	Anusya
2020	Dia	Dia Swaroop	SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada	^[13] ^[14]
2023	Spooky College	Khushi
	Pindam	Mary	Telugu film
2024	Case of Kondana	Dr. Sahana
Full Meals†	NRI Girl	Post Production	^[15]
	Son of Mutthana†		Filming	^[16]

Short films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2019	Jaatare			^[17]
2021	Ikshana	Anu		^[18]
2022	Sangama Samagama	Naina		^[19]
	Everything is Possible	Poorna	Released on Namma Flix

Music videos

Year	Title	Composer	Singer(s)	Notes	Ref.
2021	Adipoli	Siddhukumar		Tamil song	^[20]
2022	Neenillade	Vismaya Jaga	Sathya Radhakrishna		^[21]

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Film!Result!Ref.

2020	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Kannada	Dia
	Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Award	Best Actor (Female)
	Filmfare Awards South	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada

Notes and References

1. News: V . Indian Express . Life after Dia, for Kushee . 24 March 2020 . . 24 March 2020.
2. News: Indian Express . The New . Dia-fame Kushee's next is Nakshe . 24 March 2020 . . 24 March 2020.
3. News: Theresa . Deena . 'ದಿಯಾ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಾಯಕಿ ಖುಷಿ ಅವರ ಗಂಡ, ಮಗು, ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಫುಲ್‌ ಡಿಟೇಲ್ಸ್‌! . 8 March 2020 . . 28 February 2019.
4. Web site: A raw, rowdy romance. Deccan Herald. 15 April 2016. 23 February 2024.
5. Web site: Native . Digital . 2020-10-16 . Re-release of Kannada film 'Dia' has a few surprises in store for fans . 2024-01-23 . The News Minute . en.
6. News: V . The New Indian Express . 'Dia' heroine Kushee Ravi takes spooky course . 17 December 2020 . . 17 December 2020.
7. News: V . The Times of India . Kushee Ravi completes 80% of her film, Spooky College . 21 December 2020 . . 21 December 2020.
8. News: V . The Times of India . 'Dia' actress Kushee to play the lead in 'Nakshe'? . 25 March 2020 . . 24 March 2020.
9. Web site: 10 January 2023 . 'Spooky College' movie review: Questions mystery among youthful minds . The New Indian Express.
10. Web site: 18 November 2023 . Pindam gets release date . Cinema Express.
11. Web site: Kushee Ravi: I am still in search of recognition after Dia . 2024-01-23 . The New Indian Express . en.
12. News: Y Maheswara Reddy . 1 August 2023 . Romantic comedy . 2024-01-23 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
13. Web site: The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2020 . . 24 August 2021 . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824115648/https://siima.in/2020-nominations.php .
14. Web site: 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory . . 18 October 2022.
15. Web site: 2024-01-21 . ಲಿಖಿತ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಅಭಿನಯದ "ಫುಲ್ ಮೀಲ್ಸ್" ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಣ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ . 2024-01-23 . Zee News Kannada . kn.
16. Web site: 2023-02-08 . Pranam Devaraj's next to be a family entertainer . 2024-01-23 . The New Indian Express . en.
17. Web site: Everything Is Possible: Kushee Ravi's short film explores time travel. 18 July 2022. Prathibha. Joy. OTTplay.
18. Web site: After Ikshana, Dia-girl Kushee Ravi's next short film is a comedy called Sangama Samagama. 8 December 2021. Prathibha. Joy. OTTplay.
19. Web site: Shri and Kushee Ravi team up for 15-minute film. The Times of India.
20. Web site: Watch: Sivaangi and Vineeth's Tamil track 'Adipoli' recreates Onam celebrations . 21 August 2021 . The News Minute.
21. Web site: Pruthvi Ambaar, Kushee Ravi reunite for an album song . The Times of India.