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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kushee Ravi
| image =
| caption =
| birthname = Sushmitha
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| birth_date = 23 January 1995
| occupation = Actress
| alma_mater = SSMRV College
| years_active = 2016–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Rakesh Kumar|2021}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-09-22 |title=It is great to see the attitude towards married actresses changing across film industries: Kushee Ravi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-is-great-to-see-the-attitude-towards-married-actresses-changing-across-film-industries-kushee-ravi/articleshow/86396190.cms |access-date=2025-01-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kushee Ravi Shares Adorable Pictures With Husband; See Photos |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/regional-cinema/kushee-ravi-shares-adorable-pictures-with-husband-see-photos-7774897.html |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
| children = 1
}}

'''Sushmitha Ravi''', known as '''Kushee Ravi''', is an Indian actress who works in [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language films. Kushee rose to fame with the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film ''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]'' (2020).<ref name=Kushee>{{cite news |last1=V |first1=Indian Express |title=Life after Dia, for Kushee |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/mar/24/life-after-dia-for-kushee-2120608.html |access-date=24 March 2020 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=24 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=Nakshe>{{cite news |last1=Indian Express |first1=The New |title=Dia-fame Kushee's next is Nakshe |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/24/dia-fame-kushees-next-is-nakshe-17715.html |access-date=24 March 2020 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=24 March 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sushmitha Ravi was born in Bangalore. She graduated from SSMRV College, Bangalore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Theresa |first1=Deena |title='ದಿಯಾ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಾಯಕಿ ಖುಷಿ ಅವರ ಗಂಡ, ಮಗು, ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಫುಲ್‌ ಡಿಟೇಲ್ಸ್‌! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/vk-gallery/cinema/dia-film-fame-actress-kushee-ravi-life-unknown-facts/photoshow/msid-74817234,picid-74817256.cms |access-date=8 March 2020 |publisher=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |date=28 February 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Kushee made her acting debut with the [[Kannada]] film ''[[The Great Story of Sodabuddi]]'', in 2016.<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/a-raw-rowdy-romance-2059844|title=A raw, rowdy romance|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=15 April 2016|access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> After a four year hiatus, Kushee appeared in the 2020 film ''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''. She played the titular role of a college student opposite [[Pruthvi Ambaar]] and [[Dheekshith Shetty]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/Feb/01/following-success-formula-is-just-a-myth-director-ks-ashoka-2097240.html|title=Following success formula is just a myth: Director KS Ashoka|work=The New Indian Express|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|date=1 February 2020|access-date=12 May 2024|archive-date=11 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511190319/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/Feb/01/following-success-formula-is-just-a-myth-director-ks-ashoka-2097240.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film emerged a commercial success and was her breakthrough.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|date=2020-10-16 |title=Re-release of Kannada film 'Dia' has a few surprises in store for fans |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/re-release-kannada-film-dia-has-few-surprises-store-fans-135457 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. Shiva |date=13 February 2020 |title=A look at K.S. Ashoka's 'Dia', the most interesting Kannada film of 2020 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/a-look-at-ks-ashokas-dia-the-most-interesting-kannada-film-of-2020/article30811034.ece |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=The Hindu|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219124438/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/a-look-at-ks-ashokas-dia-the-most-interesting-kannada-film-of-2020/article30811034.ece|archive-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>

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.<ref name="SpookyCollege">{{cite news |last1=V |first1=The New Indian Express |title='Dia' heroine Kushee Ravi takes spooky course |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/dec/17/dia-heroine-kushee-ravi-takes-spooky-course-2237193.html |access-date=17 December 2020 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=17 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=V |first1=The Times of India |title=Kushee Ravi completes 80% of her film, Spooky College |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kushee-ravi-completes-80-of-her-film-spooky-college/articleshow/79835663.cms |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=V |first1=The Times of India |title='Dia' actress Kushee to play the lead in 'Nakshe'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dia-actress-kushee-to-play-the-lead-in-nakshe/articleshow/74804312.cms |access-date=25 March 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2023 |title='Spooky College' movie review: Questions mystery among youthful minds |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/jan/10/spooky-college-movie-review-questions-mystery-among-youthful-minds-2536229.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2023, she signed her first [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] movie ''[[Pindam]]'', which opened to positive reviews with praise for her performance.<ref name="C">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2023 |title=Pindam gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/nov/18/pindam-gets-release-date-49669.html |work=Cinema Express}}</ref>

She was next seen in ''[[Case of Kondana]]'' co-starring [[Vijay Raghavendra]] and [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana Menon]] directed by Devi Prasad Shetty.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kushee Ravi: I am still in search of recognition after Dia |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/interviews/2024/jan/13/kushee-ravi-i-am-still-in-search-of-recognition-after-dia-51185.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Her next release was ''Full Meals'' co-starring [[Likith Shetty]] under debutant director Vinayaka.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Y Maheswara |last=Reddy |date=1 August 2023 |title=Romantic comedy |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/romantic-comedy/articleshow/102287109.cms |access-date=2024-01-23 |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All work is in Kannada unless otherwise noted.''

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Great Story of Sodabuddi]]''
| Anusya
|
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''
| Dia Swaroop
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2020 |title=Dia releases on October 23 with a new climax and bonus song |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dia-releases-on-october-23-with-a-new-climax-and-bonus-song/articleshow/78677980.cms |access-date=11 August 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=11 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811072434/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dia-releases-on-october-23-with-a-new-climax-and-bonus-song/articleshow/78677980.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| ''[[Spooky College]]''
| Khushi
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/spooky-college-is-a-go-to-movie-for-students-kushee-ravi/articleshow/96716307.cms|title=Spooky College is a go-to movie for students: Kushee Ravi|first=Sridevi|last=S|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pindam]]''
| Mary
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2024-01-27 |title='Pindam' in OTT: Here is the official confirmation of this horror film's digital debut |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/pindam-in-ott-here-is-the-official-confirmation-of-this-horror-films-digital-debut-854233 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Case of Kondana]]''
| Dr. Sahana
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2022/sep/06/deviprasad-shetty-vijay-raghavendra-reunite-for-case-of-kondana-34445.html|title=Deviprasad Shetty, Vijay Raghavendra reunite for Case of Kondana|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=6 September 2022 |access-date=2024-02-09|archive-date=2022-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906073635/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2022/sep/06/deviprasad-shetty-vijay-raghavendra-reunite-for-case-of-kondana-34445.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2025
|''Neethi''
|Neethi
|
|<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/interviews/2025/May/28/rajagopal-the-real-thrill-of-neethi-lies-in-the-discovery|title=Kushee Ravi, Sampath Maitreya joins for Neethi movie|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=28 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Full Meals]]''
| Pooja
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=ಲಿಖಿತ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಅಭಿನಯದ "ಫುಲ್ ಮೀಲ್ಸ್" ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಣ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/kannada/entertainment/full-meals-movie-shooting-over-184740 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Zee News Kannada |language=kn}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"|2026
|''[[Manithan Deivamagalam]]''
|Selvi
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/manithan-deivamagalam/movie-review/130165856.cms|title=Manithan Deivamagalam|website=The Times of India|date=10 April 2026}}</ref>
|-
| TBA
| {{Pending film|Son of Mutthana}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Completed
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-08 |title=Pranam Devaraj's next to be a family entertainer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/Feb/08/pranam-devarajs-next-to-be-a-family-entertainer-2545350.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2025
|''[[Ayyana Mane]]''
|Jaji
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2025-04-23 |title=Kushee Ravi Interview: Medium may change, but an actor's commitment remains constant |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2025/Apr/23/kushee-ravi-interview-medium-may-change-but-an-actors-commitment-remains-constant |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 2019
| ''Jaatare''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/everything-is-possible-kushee-ravis-short-film-explores-time-travel/8deb961462193|title=Everything Is Possible: Kushee Ravi's short film explores time travel|date=18 July 2022|first=Prathibha|last=Joy|work=[[HT Media|OTTplay]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''Ikshana''
| Anu

|-
| rowspan="2"| 2022
| ''Sangama Samagama''
| Naina
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri and Kushee Ravi team up for 15-minute film
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shri-and-kushee-ravi-team-up-for-15-minute-film/articleshow/88145441.cms|website=The Times of India|date=8 December 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Everything is Possible''
| Poorna
|
|-
|}

===Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Singer(s)
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 2021
| ''Adipoli''
|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Sivaangi Krishnakumar|Sivaangi K.]]
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] song
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-sivaangi-and-vineeth-s-tamil-track-adipoli-recreates-onam-celebrations-154199 |title=Watch: Sivaangi and Vineeth's Tamil track 'Adipoli' recreates Onam celebrations |date=21 August 2021 |work=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''Neenillade''
| Sathya Radhakrishna
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pruthvi-ambaar-kushee-ravi-reunite-for-an-album-song/articleshow/87042785.cms |title=Pruthvi Ambaar, Kushee Ravi reunite for an album song |work=The Times of India|date=16 October 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''Buddy''
|Priya Mali
| Tamil song
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdpanJx5erU&list=RDtdpanJx5erU|title=Buddy - Album Song {{!}} Darshan {{!}} Kushee Ravi {{!}} Dheepa Prabhu {{!}} Priya Mali {{!}} Sathiyaseelan J {{!}} Vivek|work=AP International|date=13 February 2025|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2020
| rowspan="2"| [[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|accessdate=2021-09-21|title=SIIMA Awards 2020: Dhananjay best actor and Love Mocktail best film among Kannada winners|url=https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/siima-2020-awards-list-dhananjay-best-actor-and-love-mocktail-best-movie-rmd-271969.html/amp|website=TV9 Kannada|date=20 September 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| [[SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress Critics – Kannada]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[67th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/kannada/nominations |title=67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| [[Kannada cinema#State Recognition|Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards]]
| Best Actress
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cfcacademy.in/index.php/awards-arena/|title=Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate|website=CFCA Academy|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|12364662}}
*{{Instagram|iamkusheeraviofficial}}

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[[Category:1993 births]]

Kushee Ravi - Revision history

Akivulhasan876 at 15:31, 5 May 2026