Sharwanand always nursed the idea of becoming an actor since his childhood. During his B.Com days, he was selected in The Hindu’s Best New Face contest and it paved way for his modeling and filmy career. He first rose to fame after he appeared in Thumbs Up commercial along Chiranjeevi. He first donned the grease paint in Telugu with 5va Tareeku in 2003. Later, he went to play several supporting roles. Prominent of them are with Chiranjeevi in Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. and Venkatesh in Sankranthi and Lakshmi.

He acted in a Psycho role in Vennela and mentally impaired boy in Amma Cheppindhi. Both these roles changed his destiny and earned him a good name. Later he went on to make several award-winning flicks like Gamyam, Andari Banduvaya and Prasthanam. He made for a mark himself and people started waiting for his movies. But sadly none of them worked commercially except Gamyam. He even tried his luck as producer for his Ko Ante Koti movie but only to fail.

Sharwanand went on to act in Tamil and Malayalam film industry too. He entered the Tamil land with Kadhalna Summa Illai, remake of Gamyam which went on to become a big hit there. His subsequent movies, Naalai Namadhe directed by Vinayan and Engeyum Eppodhum were big hits too and he successfully found a place in the hearts of Tamil people. In 2014, after a long wait of several years, Sharwanand managed his first commercial hit with Run Raja Run directed by a new comer Sujith.

• Sharwanand comes from a rich family. In one of his interviews, he revealed that at the start of his career, he used to park his benz car in the next lane to the production offices to make sure that he do not intimidate producer/director with his background. He then used to wait all day to request them for a chance.
• Sharwanand considered quitting movies just before Gamyam as he is vexed up with not getting success.

• Yemito ee maaya, a bilingual movie in Telugu and Tamil directed by Cheran
• Malli Malli Idhi Raani Roju in Telugu directed by Kranthi Madhav