Sumanth Shailendra is an Indian film actor working in Kannada film industry. He made his acting debut in the 2011 film Aata and got a good break through from the film Dilwala which brought him much appreciation and popularity.He is the son of popular Kannada film producer Shailendra Babu.Sumanth debuted in films with the 2011 film, Aata which was produced his father and directed by Vijayakumar. The film featured him as a football player from a middle class family. His portrayal of Rahul as the male lead opposite Vibha Natarajan, was not received well among the critics who found the film's plot and his performance to be disappointing.