Sreeleela is a rising star heroine in Telugu cinema. She was born on June 14, 2001, in the United States to Swarnalatha and Suryapaneni Shubhakar Rao. Her mother Swarnalatha is a well-known gynecologist in Bengaluru, and her father Shubhakar Rao is an industrialist. Her parents are currently separated. Sreeleela learned Bharatanatyam in her childhood and gave several performances. Despite completing her MBBS, she entered the film industry, driven by her passion for acting.