Sushma Raj Explained

Sushma Raj is an Indian actress who has worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Sushma Raj is settled in Bangalore and pursued a degree in fashion designing, before becoming an actress.^[3] Sushma made her acting debut with the Kannada romantic film, Madarangi (2013), in which she won positive reviews for her portrayal of her character. The film had a low-key release but became a sleeper hit at the box office and fetched further offers for the actress.^{[4] [5]} Her breakthrough role was in the Telugu romantic thriller film, Maaya (2014) by G. Neelakanta Reddy, for which she auditioned and participated on workshops for, before beginning shoot.^[6] A critic noted Sushma "pulls off her role rather comfortably and manages to show the variations in her character without strain" and that "she is sincere and plays her part naturally".^[7] She was subsequently seen in Joru opposite Sundeep Kishan; the film fared poorly at the box office.^[8]

Sushma next appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy, India Pakistan (2015) opposite Vijay Antony and won positive reviews for her portrayal of a lawyer. A critic from Sify.com noted Sushma "emotes well and is perfect for the role" and linked her appearance to Anushka Shetty.^[9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2013	Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu	Anjali	Kannada
	Madarangi		Kannada
2014	Maaya	Pooja	Telugu
	Joru	Shruti	Telugu
2015	India Pakistan	Melina	Tamil	Nominated, SIIMA Best Debut Actress (Tamil)
2016	Nayaki	Sandhya	Telugu
	Nayagi		Tamil
	Eedu Gold Ehe	Geeta	Telugu
2023	Tik Tok		Tamil

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sushma Raj is excited about her Tollywood debut . The Times of India . 1 December 2015 . 14 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314175326/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sushma-Raj-is-excited-about-her-Tollywood-debut/articleshow/35438632.cms . live .
2. Web site: Sushma Raj's on a signing spree . The Times of India . 1 December 2015 . 14 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181606/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sushma-Rajs-on-a-signing-spree/articleshow/18181436.cms . live .
3. Web site: Friends, family persuaded me to act: Sushma Raj . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211090135/http://www.sify.com/movies/friends-family-persuaded-me-to-act-sushma-raj-news-others-ohdnarcidbejd.html . dead . 11 December 2015 . Sify.
4. Web site: 'Madarangi' is a sleeper hit! . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211193412/http://www.sify.com/movies/madarangi-is-a-sleeper-hit-news-kannada-ngdkS4daegjsi.html . dead . 11 December 2015 . Sify.
5. Web site: Kannada film 'Madarangi' receives some great response . CNN-IBN . 1 December 2015 . 24 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124114715/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/kannada-film-madarangi-receives-some-great-response-604522.html . live .
6. Web site: Three in a row . The Hindu.
7. Web site: 'Maaya' Review: An Effort At Being Different . greatandhra.com . 1 December 2015 . 18 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170618121549/http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/maaya-review-an-effort-at-being-different-58602.html . live .
8. Web site: Joru: Slapstick merry go round . Sangeetha Devi Dundoo . The Hindu . 1 December 2015 . 3 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150303102406/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/joru-slapstick-merry-go-round/article6574662.ece . live .
9. Web site: Review : India Pakistan . https://web.archive.org/web/20150511012821/http://www.sify.com/movies/india-pakistan-comedy-entertainer-review-tamil-pfirI7fefecaf.html . dead . 11 May 2015 . Sify.