Kushee Ravi

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.

Early life Sushmitha Ravi was born in Bangalore. She graduated from SSMRV College, Bangalore.

Career Kushee made her acting debut with the Kannada film The Great Story of Sodabuddi, in 2016. After a four year hiatus, Kushee appeared in the 2020 film Dia. She played the titular role of a college student opposite Pruthvi Ambaar and Dheekshith Shetty. The film emerged a commercial success and was her breakthrough.

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. In 2023, she signed her first Telugu movie Pindam, which opened to positive reviews with praise for her performance.

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

Filmography All work is in Kannada unless otherwise noted.

Films Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2016 The Great Story of Sodabuddi Anusya 2020 Dia Dia Swaroop 2023 Spooky College Khushi Pindam Mary Telugu film 2024 Case of Kondana Dr. Sahana 2025NeethiNeethi Full Meals Pooja 2026Manithan DeivamagalamSelvi Tamil film TBA Completed

Web series +YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2025Ayyana ManeJajiZEE5

Short films Year Title Role Ref. 2019 Jaatare 2021 Ikshana Anu 2022 Sangama Samagama Naina Everything is Possible Poorna

Music videos Year Title Singer(s) Notes Ref. 2021 AdipoliVineeth Sreenivasan, Sivaangi K. Tamil song 2022 Neenillade Sathya Radhakrishna 2025 BuddyPriya Mali Tamil song

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result Ref. 2020 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Dia Best Actress Critics – Kannada Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada 2021 Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards Best Actress