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Sreeleela Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth14 July 2001

Age24 Years

BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan, United States

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian American

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother: Swarnalatha (Gynaecologist); Brothers: 2; Adopted children: son Guru, daughter Shobhitha, another daughter adopted April 2025

Sreeleela Biography

Indian American actress Sreeleela is known for her work in Kannada and Telugu cinema. Born in Detroit and raised in Bangalore, she trained in classical舞and

Early life and background

Sreeleela was born on 14 July 2001 in Detroit, Michigan, and later moved with her family to Bangalore, Karnataka. She grew up learning Bharatanatyam from a very young age and completed her Arangetram by the age of eight. Raised in a household that supported both her education and artistic interests, she enrolled in medical college in Bangalore to pursue an MBBS degree while also beginning to build a career in films.

Career

Sreeleela began acting as a teenager after being noticed on social media by director A. P. Arjun. She was cast in the Kannada film Kiss, filmed when she was 16 and released in 2019; she played Nandini, an architecture student. Kiss gave her an early box-office breakthrough and was followed shortly afterward by Bharaate (2019), in which she appeared as Radha opposite Sriimurali.

After establishing herself in Kannada cinema, Sreeleela made her Telugu debut in 2021 with the romantic musical Pelli SandaD, portraying Kondaveeti Sahasra. Although the film received largely negative reviews, audiences responded positively to her performance. She has continued to work across Telugu and Kannada films, with credits that include By Two Love (2022), James (2022), Dhamaka (2022), Aadikeshava (2023), Extra Ordinary Man (2023) and Bhagavanth Kesari (2023).

Awards and recognition

Sreeleela has received industry recognition early in her career. She won the Best Female Debut – Kannada award at the South Indian International Movie Awards for Kiss (2019). For her work in Telugu cinema she earned the Most Promising Newcomer (Female) award for Pelli SandaD (2021), and later received the Best Actress – Telugu award at the same awards for Dhamaka (2022).

Public profile

Sreeleela is often described in press coverage by the shorter form of her name and the nickname Leela. She is Indian American by nationality and is reported to follow Hinduism. Physically, published profiles list her height around 165 cm (5'5") with brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Her mother, Swarnalatha, is identified as a gynaecologist. Sreeleela has two brothers. She is unmarried. In February 2022 she adopted two children who are differently abled: a son named Guru, who was 10 months old at the time of adoption, and a daughter named Shobhitha. The excerpt also notes a further daughter adopted in April 2025.

Sreeleela maintains a public presence that includes sharing aspects of her personal life on social media; she is known to be a dog lover and frequently posts photos with her pet dog. She has cited actresses such as Sridevi and Rekha among those she admires.

Latest updates

As of the information provided, Sreeleela was pursuing an MBBS degree with an expected qualification date of 2026. Her filmography continued through 2023 with multiple releases across Kannada and Telugu industries. A family-related legal matter was referenced in press reports from 2021 involving disputed paternity claims that were publicly denied by the individual named in those reports.

Sreeleela remains active in regional Indian cinema while balancing medical studies and her responsibilities as an adoptive parent.
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Recent Work

By Two Love

Kannada film released in 2022

2022
James

Kannada film released in 2022

2022
Dhamaka

Telugu film released in 2022

2022
Aadikeshava

Telugu film released in 2023

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut in Kannada cinema with Kiss (2019) as Nandini
  2. Telugu debut with Pelli SandaD (2021) as Kondaveeti Sahasra
  3. Won SIIMA Best Female Debut – Kannada for Kiss (2019)
  4. Won SIIMA Most Promising Newcomer (Female) for Pelli SandaD (2021)
  5. Won SIIMA Best Actress – Telugu for Dhamaka (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sreeleela born?

14 July 2001

What is Sreeleela known for?

Actress

What is Sreeleela’s marital status?

Unmarried