Sreeleela

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Sreeleela
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Sreeleela in 2022
Born (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001 (age 24)
Detroit, Michigan, US
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
Children2 (adopted) [1]

Sreeleela [a] (born June 14, 2001) is an American actress of Indian origin [4] [5] who primarily works in Telugu cinema, with appearances in other languages. She began her career as a child artist, before making her lead debut in the 2019 film Kiss . She then starred in Pelli SandaD (2021), Dhamaka (2022), and Bhagavanth Kesari (2023), and Guntur Kaaram (2024). She has won three South Indian International Movie Awards.

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Personal life

Sreeleela was born on June 14, 2001 [6] into a Telugu family in Detroit, Michigan, US, [7] and was brought up in Bangalore, India. [8] [9] Her maternal grandparents are from Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, and she frequently visited the place during her childhood. [10] Her mother, Swarnalatha, is a gynaecologist based in Bangalore. [11] Swarnalatha was married to industrialist Surapaneni Subhakara Rao, and Leela was born to Swarnalatha after the couple's separation. [9] [12]

Leela began her training in Bharatanatyam dance as a child. She aspired to become a doctor [6] and as of 2021 was in the final year of her MBBS. [13] In February 2022, she adopted two disabled children. [1]

Career

Early work (2017–2020)

Sreeleela made her acting debut in the 2017 Telugu film Chitrangada , portraying the younger version of Sindhu Tolani's character. [14] Director A. P. Arjun came across Sreeleela's pictures, taken by cinematographer Bhuvan Gowda, on social media and cast her in a lead role in his 2019 film, Kiss . The actress has stated that she chose to start her career in Kannada-language films as she grew up in Bangalore, despite having contacts in Telugu cinema. [15]

Filming for Kiss began in 2017, while Sreeleela was in the first year of her pre-university course. [6] The film was released in 2019 and proved successful at the box office. [16] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated that Sreeleela made a confident debut, writing, "Sreeleela looks stylish and garners equal attention." [17] Times of India critic Vinay Lokesh echoed the sentiment by stating that Sreeleela shined in her role. [18] A month later, her second film, Bharaate , opposite Sriimurali, was released. [19] Reviewing her performance for The News Minute , Aravind Shwetha wrote: "Sree is good and holds her own along with Sri Murali when it comes to acting and screen presence." [20] Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote that, "This is Sreeleela's second film, and she seems to be getting comfortable with being in front of the camera, and delivers what the role demands." [21]

Career fluctuations (2021–present)

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Sreeleela in 2022

In 2021, Sreeleela was cast in the romantic musical film Pelli SandaD , marking her debut in Telugu cinema. [22] The actress described her character as a "role to die for". [23] While the film received negative reviews, Leela's role garnered appreciation from critics. [24] Sangeetha Devi of The Hindu called the film a "costly showreel" of the lead pair, Roshan and Sreeleela, opining that they looked fresh and effervescent but lacked chemistry. [25]

In 2022, she starred in the Kannada romantic comedy By Two Love . Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express felt it was "a delight to watch" her in the film. [26] A review from Deccan Herald opined that while she was impressive, Sreeleela's Kannada pronunciation had room for improvement. [27] She later made a special appearance in the song "Trademark" from the 2022 film James . [28] Following the success of Pelli SandaD, Sreeleela received multiple offers in Telugu films. [24] [29] She next starred in Dhamaka , beside Ravi Teja. The film was a box office success. [30]

In 2023, Sreeleela starred in Skanda , alongside Ram Pothineni. [31] The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure. [32] Leela then appeared in Bhagavanth Kesari , alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna and Kajal Aggarwal, directed by Anil Ravipudi. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, [33] though it was a box office success, becoming one of the top-grossing Telugu films of 2023. [34] Sreeleela was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for her performance. [35] She then appeared in the film Aadikeshava , opposite Panja Vaisshnav Tej and directed by Srikanth N Reddy, which too was a critical and commercial failure. [36] She also starred in Extra Ordinary Man , opposite Nithin, which came out on December 8, 2023. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb. [37]

In 2024, Sreeleela played the lead opposite Mahesh Babu in Guntur Kaaram . [38] Neeshita Nyayapati of Hindustan Times wrote, "While Sreeleela dances like a dream, her character could've had some bearing on the story in the least." [39] The film was also a box-office flop, but her performance in the song "Kurchi Madathapetti" was praised. [40] [41] Following this, she appeared in the special dance number "Kissik", alongside Allu Arjun, in Pushpa 2: The Rule . [42]

In her first film of 2025, Sreeleela reunited with Nithiin as the lead in Robinhood . [43] The film was a critical and commercial failure. [44] Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu stated that her character was reduced to "a fashion parade". [45] She then played a college student in the bilingual (Telugu/Kannada) Junior . [46] BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle stated, "The romantic subplot with Sreeleela feels forced and lacks any emotional weight, though she impresses briefly with her dance." [47]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2017 Chitrangada Young Shalini Devi Telugu Child artist [14]
2019 Kiss Nandini Kannada [48]
Bharaate Radha [20]
2021 Pelli SandaD Kondaveeti SahasraTelugu [25]
2022 Dhamaka Pranavi Reddy [49]
By Two Love LeelaKannada [50]
James HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Trademark" [51]
2023 Skanda Sreeleela ReddyTelugu [52]
Bhagavanth Kesari Vijayalakshmi [53]
Aadikeshava Chitra [54]
Extra Ordinary Man Likitha [55]
2024 Guntur Kaaram Amukta [56]
Pushpa 2: The Rule DancerSpecial appearance in the song "Kissik" [57]
2025 Robinhood Neera Vasudev [58]
Junior SpoorthyTelugu/Kannada [59]
2026 Parasakthi †TBA Tamil Post-production [60]
Untitled Anurag Basu film †TBA Hindi Filming [61]
TBAMass Jathara†TBATeluguCompleted [62]
Ustaad Bhagat Singh†TBATeluguFilming [63]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 Best Female Debut – Kannada Kiss Won [64]
2022 Most Promising Newcomer – Female Pelli SandaD Won [65]
2023 Best Actress – Telugu Dhamaka Won [66]
2024 Bhagavanth Kesari Nominated [67]
Filmfare Awards South 2024 Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Nominated [35]
IIFA Utsavam 2024 Best Actress – Telugu Nominated [68]
Chittara Star Awards 2025South Icon – Female—Nominated [69]

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  1. ↑ Sreeleela is her official name; she does not have a last name. Her name is also sometimes spelled Sree Leela, Shreeleela, and Shree Leela. [2] [3]
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