 Sumalatha married Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh on December 8, 1991 and their son Abhishek Gowda was born in the year 1993.She starred alongside Ambareesh in movies like "Aahuti", "Avatara Purusha", "Kallarali Hoovagi", "New Delhi" and "Sri Manjunatha.Kallarali Hoovagi" went on to win a National Film Award.