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Sreeleela (born June 14, 2001) is an American actress of Indian origin who primarily works in 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 (2021), Dhamaka (2022), and Bhagavanth Kesari (2023), and (2024). She has won three South Indian International Movie Awards.


Personal life
Sreeleela was born on June 14, 2001 into a family in , Michigan, US, and was brought up in , India. Her maternal grandparents are from , Andhra Pradesh, and she frequently visited the place during her childhood. Her mother, Swarnalatha, is a 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 dance as a child. She aspired to become a doctor and as of 2021 was in the final year of her . In February 2022, she adopted two children.


Career

Early work (2017–2020)
Sreeleela made her acting debut in the 2017 Telugu film Chitrangada, portraying the younger version of 's character. Director A. P. Arjun came across Sreeleela's pictures, taken by cinematographer , 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 .

Filming for Kiss began in 2017, while Sreeleela was in the first year of her pre-university course. The film was released in 2019 and proved successful at the . A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated that Sreeleela made a confident debut, writing, "Sreeleela looks stylish and garners equal attention." Times of India critic Vinay Lokesh echoed the sentiment by stating that Sreeleela shined in her role. A month later, her second film, , opposite , was released. 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." 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."


Career fluctuations (2021–present)
In 2021, Sreeleela was cast in the film , marking her debut in . 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 called the film a "costly showreel" of the lead pair, and Sreeleela, opining that they looked fresh and effervescent but lacked chemistry.

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. A review from opined that while she was impressive, Sreeleela's Kannada pronunciation had room for improvement. She later made a special appearance in the song "Trademark" from the 2022 film James. Following the success of Pelli SandaD, Sreeleela received multiple offers in Telugu films. She next starred in Dhamaka, beside . The film was a box office success.

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

In 2024, Sreeleela played the lead opposite in . Neeshita Nyayapati of wrote, "While Sreeleela dances like a dream, her character could've had some bearing on the story in the least." The film was also a box-office flop, but her performance in the song "Kurchi Madathapetti" was praised. Following this, she appeared in the special dance number "", alongside , in .

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


Filmography
+ !Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable"Notes ! class="unsortable"
2017ChitrangadaYoung Shalini DeviChild artist
2019KissNandini
Radha
2021Kondaveeti SahasraTelugu
2022DhamakaPranavi Reddy
By Two LoveLeelaKannada
JamesHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Trademark"
2023SkandaSreeleela ReddyTelugu
Bhagavanth KesariVijayalakshmi
Chitra
Extra Ordinary ManLikitha
2024Amukta
DancerSpecial appearance in the song ""
2025RobinhoodNeera Vasudev
JuniorSpoorthyTelugu/Kannada
TeluguCompleted
2026 Post-production
Filming
TeluguFilming


Awards and nominations
2022Most Promising Newcomer – Female
2023Best Actress – TeluguDhamaka
2024Bhagavanth Kesari


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