Sushma K. Rao | |
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| Born | Sushma Krishnamurthy Rao |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
Sushma Krishnamurthy Rao (born 01 July 1982) is an Indian actress, dancer and television host. As an actress, she is one of the popular actress in Kannada television. After having made her debut inS. Narayan'sBhageerathi, she became recognized for her role as Bhavana in soap operaGuptagamini.[2] An accomplishedbharatanatyam dancer, she is recipient of the 1997 Aryabhata Award for Dance.
Rao was born and raised inKoppa, a town inChikmagalur district of India'sKarnataka State. She graduated with aBachelor of Science degree incomputer science from KLE College and also holds a bachelor's degree inHindi language that she obtained from theUniversity of Madras. A trainedBharatanatyam dancer, Rao performed at events inNew Delhi,Mumbai,Jaipur andThiruvananthapuram and in the Hampi Utsav. She is a recipient of Karnataka State and Central scholarships (NCERT) in dance.[2] She also won the Aryabhata award for dance in 1997.[3]
Rao began her television career on being urged to try acting by actorVijay Kashi. During this time, she was learning theKuchipudi underVyjayanthi Kashi. Rao made her television debut withS. Narayan'sBhageerathi in which she played Veena, the sister ofHema Prabhath's character. She then appeared inSwathi Muttu as Pallavi, inBidige Chandrama as Shashikala, before starring inYaava Janmada Maitri as Ananya in one of three roles, inGuptagamini as Bhavana, and inSose Thanda Sowbhagya as Keerthi.[3][2] Rao was awarded the Aryabhata Award for Acting in 2005, the Karnataka Television Association Award for Best Actress for her performance inGuptagamini and the Zee Kannada Best Actress Award forSose Thanda Sowbhagya in 2012.[3]
In 2020, Rao hosted the game showGenes that "showcase family bonding" and invited television actors as participants.[4]
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
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| Bhageerathi | Veena | |||
| Swathi Muttu | Pallavi | |||
| Bidige Chandrama | Shashikala | |||
| Yaava Janmada Maitri | Ananya | Triple role | ||
| 2005 | Guptagamini | Bhavana | Karnataka Television Association Award for Best Actress | |
| 2012 | Sose Thanda Sowbhagya | Zee Kannada | Keerthi | Zee Kutumba Award for Best Magalu[5] Zee Kannada Award for Best Actress |
| 2014 | Tarle Nan Maklu | Star Suvarna | Host | |
| 2020 | Genes | Zee Kannada | Host | |
| 2021 | Mane Mane Mahalakshmi | Zee Kannada | Host | |
| 2022-present | Bhagyalakshmi | Colors Kannada | Bhagya | Anubandha Awards (2023) For Best Mane Mechida Sose AnubandhaAwarda(2024) forBest Actress |