She made her debut in the Tamil film Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari (2019), and gained recognition for her performances in Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022), Raayan (2024) and Vettaiyan (2024).

[3][4] Born in Dindigul, Dushara initially pursued an engineering degree, before discontinuing and taking fashion studies.

[5][6] Dushara's breakthrough came through the sports drama Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), where she portrayed a feisty woman from 1970s Madras.

[8] Dushara was later seen in Pa. Ranjith's romantic drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) and Vasanthabalan's thriller Aneethi (2023) opposite Arjun Das.

[9][10] In 2024, she appeared in Dhanush's action drama Raayan, and received critical acclaim for her performance as "Durga".