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Deepti Pruthvi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth10 August 1969

Age54 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceDavanagere, Karnataka

ProfessionDoctor; Race Navigator

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseBS Pruthvi

FamilyDaughter: Shivani Pruthvi (doctor and rally driver)

Deepti Pruthvi Biography

Indian doctor-turned-rally navigator who began competing alongside her daughter in national events. A trained pathologist and professor, Deepti took up car

Early life and background

Deepti Pruthvi was born on 10 August 1969 in Davanagere, Karnataka. Raised in that region, she attended St. Paul’s Convent School in Davanagere and later studied medicine at J.J.M. Medical College, Davanagere, where she completed an MBBS between 1987 and 1992. She is Indian by nationality and her zodiac sign is Leo.

Career

Deepti built a professional life in medicine, working as a pathologist and professor at the SS Institute of Medical Sciences in Davangere beginning in January 2005. Her medical career has included authoring books and publishing research papers in her field. She has also been recognized by her alma mater with an Outstanding Alumni Award from St. Paul’s Girls High School, Davanagere in August 2022.

Around the age of 50, Deepti expanded her activities into motorsport by training as a rally navigator. That change came after she married former racer BS Pruthvi, who trained her in navigation skills. She learned rally rules, navigational notation and adapted to rally conditions during a rigorous training period that included becoming accustomed to wearing full racing kit and training in high-temperature conditions.

Deepti began competing officially as a navigator with her daughter, Shivani Pruthvi, in 2019. Their first rally together was the South Indian Rally 2019. Since then, she has been involved in multiple national-level events and rallies alongside Shivani, who drives while also working as a doctor and rally competitor.

Motorsport achievements listed for Deepti and her team include a third place in Divas on Wheels and a Time Speed Distance rally in 2019, first place in the Shalmala River Protection Rally the same year, and second runner-up in the sprint race of the KMS 50 Grand Prix held in Coimbatore in 2021. She has also competed in the 2021 KMS 50 Grand Prix and won the Times Women’s Drive in both 2018 and 2019 (the latter win noted as alongside her mother).

Public profile

Deepti has been featured in automotive advertising, appearing in campaigns for brands such as JK Tyre and Volkswagen. Her transition from medicine to rally navigation attracted media attention, particularly because she took up the role to support her daughter when Shivani needed a navigator. Accounts of their racing activities note an on-track incident in which Deepti sustained a cut yet promptly acted to extinguish a fire, an episode that convinced her daughter of her capability and composure in rally situations.

Outside of medicine and motorsport, Deepti is known to be fond of dogs and owns multiple pets. Her involvement in the rally community extends through the Pruthvi Motorsport Academy and the influence of her husband, BS Pruthvi, who is a notable figure in local racing circles.

Latest updates

Recent recognitions include being named among Fab 40 in Femina India magazine in September 2021 and receiving the Outstanding Alumni Award from her school in 2022. As of 2023, she is 54 years old and continues to be active both in her medical career and in national rally events as a navigator.
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Recent Work

Navigator at South Indian Rally

Began participating as a race navigator alongside daughter Shivani Pruthvi; first joint rally was South Indian Rally 2019.

2019
Competitor at KMS 50 Grand Prix

Competed in the sprint race of the KMS 50 Grand Prix held in Coimbatore and finished as 2nd runner-up in 2021.

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Worked as a pathologist and professor at SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere (from January 2005)
  2. Took up rally navigation around age 50 to support her daughter, Shivani Pruthvi
  3. Third place in Divas on Wheels and Time Speed Distance Rally (2019); First place in Shalmala River Protection Rally (2019); 2nd runner-up in KMS 50 Grand Prix sprint (2021)
  4. Featured in Femina India Fab 40 (September 2021)
  5. Received Outstanding Alumni Award from St. Paul’s Girls High School, Davanagere (August 2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Deepti Pruthvi born?

10 August 1969

What is Deepti Pruthvi known for?

Doctor; Race Navigator

What is Deepti Pruthvi’s marital status?

Married

Who is Deepti Pruthvi married to?

BS Pruthvi