{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Shravya Rao | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2013-present | known_for = | notable_works = | parents = Om Prakash Rao<br />Rekha Das }} '''Shravya Rao''' is an Indian actress who works in Kannada and Telugu-language films.
== Personal life and career == She is the daughter of director Om Prakash Rao and actress Rekha Das. She decided against appearing in one her father's directorial and decided to go through auditions. She debuted with ''Loosegalu'' (2013) and then appeared in ''Rose'' (2014) opposite Ajay Rao in the role of a Brahmin girl.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2013/May/14/it-is-a-sweet-challenge-on-my-dad-shravya-477152.html|title=It is a sweet challenge on my dad: Shravya|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|date=14 May 2013|access-date=29 October 2024|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ajai-rao-and-shravya-caught-smooching/articleshow/37318792.cms|title=Ajai Rao and Shravya caught smooching|date=27 June 2014|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/im-not-in-the-film-industry-because-of-my-dad-shravya/articleshow/37629672.cms|title=I'm not in the film industry because of my dad: Shravya|date=3 July 2014|work= The Times of India}}</ref> Regarding her performance in the film, a critic wrote that "Shravya steals the shows with her brilliant portrayal of Ammu".<ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/rose/movie-review/37943272.cms|title=ROSE MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=4 July 2014}}</ref> She then starred in ''Katte'' (2015) directed by her father and portrayed the role of a girl next door.<ref>{{cite web |title=Father-daughter duo to work together |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/father-daughter-duo-to-work-together-news-kannada-oh5jwKjefbddb.html |website=Sify |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316152444/http://www.sify.com/movies/father-daughter-duo-to-work-together-news-kannada-oh5jwKjefbddb.html |archivedate=16 March 2018 }}</ref><ref name="K">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/katte/movie-review/46815188.cms|title=Katte Movie Review|date=3 April 2015|first= G S |last=Kumar|work=The Times of India |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>
She made her Telugu debut with ''Vanavillu'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/190717/resolute-raod-to-success.html|title=Resolute 'Raod' to success|first=Shashiprasad|last=SM|date=19 July 2017|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> At the request of her father, she starred in ''Huccha 2'', which was directed by him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vaishali-replaces-shravya-in-huccha-2/articleshow/21955275.cms?from=mdr |title=Vaishali replaces Shravya in Huccha 2 |date=22 August 2014|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=6 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106131223/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vaishali-replaces-shravya-in-huccha-2/articleshow/21955275.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=6 November 2023}}</ref> Regarding her performance in the film, a critic noted that she was "cute".<ref name="H">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/huccha-2/movie-review/63644034.cms |title=Huccha 2 Movie Review |date=6 April 2018|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=29 October 2024|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224144925/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/huccha-2/movie-review/63644034.cms |archive-date=24 February 2023}}</ref> She changed her name to Saathvika Rao in 2023 for the film ''Athi I Love You''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/regional-cinema/actress-shravya-rao-changes-her-name-to-saathvika-rao-7713889.html|title=Actress Shravya Rao Changes Her Name To Saathvika Rao|website=News18}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2013 || ''Loosegalu'' || || rowspan="5" | Kannada || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/loosegalu/movie-review/21402088.cms|title=Loosegalu Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Loosegalu|website=The Times of India}}</ref> |- | 2014 || ''Rose'' || Amrutha || <ref name="R"/> |- | 2015 || ''Katte'' || Sandhya || <ref name="K"/> |- | rowspan="2"|2016 || ''Whatsupp Love'' || || Special appearance |- | ''Possible'' || Madhu || |- | 2017 || ''Vanavillu'' || Shravya || Telugu || |- | rowspan="2"|2018 || ''Huccha 2'' || Kushi || rowspan="2" | Kannada || <ref name="H"/> |- |''Nanjundi Kalyana'' || Vindhya || |- | rowspan="2"|2019 || ''Natana'' || Janaki || Telugu || |- | ''Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya'' || Aishwarya || rowspan="3" | Kannada || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/yada-yada-hi-dharmasya/movie-review/68631900.cms|title=Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Movie Review|work=The Times of India|date=29 March 2019|first=Vinay|last=Lokesh|access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2023 || ''Athi I Love You'' || Athira || |- | ''Mayanagari'' || Mallika || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-mayanagari-review-a-plot-with-one-twist-too-many/articleshow/106032954.cms|title=Mayanagari (Kannada) Movie Review: A plot with one twist too many|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> |- |}
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|11089608}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Shravya}} Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people