Sreeleela

Biography

Sreeleela (born June 14, 2001) is an American film actress who predominantly appears in Telugu and Kannada films. She began her career with a leading role in Kiss (2019), winning a SIIMA Award, and has since starred in the Telugu films Pelli SandaD (2021) and Dhamaka (2022).

Sree Leela was born on June 14, 2001, into a Telugu-speaking family in the United States and was brought up in Bangalore, India. Her mother, Swarnalatha, is a gynecologist based in Bangalore. 

Swarnalatha was married to industrialist Surapaneni Subhakara Rao, and Leela was born to Swarnalatha after the couple's separation.

Leela began her training in Bharatanatyam dance as a child. She aspires to become a doctor and as of 2021, was in the final year of her MBBS.

In February 2022, Leela adopted two disabled children.

Filming for Kiss began in 2017, while Leela was in the first year of her pre-university course. The film was released in 2019 and proved successful at the box office.  

A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated that Leela made a confident debut, writing, “Sreeleela looks stylish and garners equal attention.” Times of India critic Vinay Lokesh echoed the sentiment by stating that Leela shined in her role.  

A month later, her second film, Bharaate, opposite Sriimurali, was released. Reviewing her performance for The News Minute, Aravind Shwetha wrote: “Leela is good and holds her own along with Sri Murali when it comes to acting and screen presence.”

Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote "This is Sreeleela's second film, and she seems to be getting comfortable with being in front of the camera and delivering what the role demands."

In 2021, Leela was cast in the romantic musical film Pelli SandaD, marking her debut in Telugu cinema. The actress described her character as a "role to die for". While the film received negative reviews, Leela's role garnered appreciation from critics.

Sangeetha Devi of The Hindu called the film a "costly showreel" of the lead pair, Roshan and Leela, opining that they looked fresh and effervescent but lacked chemistry.