Sivaangi Krishnakumar (born 25 May 2000) is an Indian playback singer, actor and television host who works mainly in Tamil and also in Malayalam. The daughter of Carnatic musicians K. Krishnakumar and Binni Krishnakumar, she first sang for films as a child and became widely known in 2019 through two Star Vijay shows: the singing contest Super Singer 7 and the comedy cooking show Cooku with Comali.
Since then she has sung about 20 film songs, acted in Don (2022) and three other features, and released a string of independent singles. In 2025 she moved to Sun TV as a host, fronting the children's game show Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and co-hosting Top Cooku Dupe Cooku season 2. In 2026 she released Ennacho, her first song as a composer.
Quick facts
Full name | Sivaangi Krishnakumar (also spelt Shivangi) |
Born | 25 May 2000, Kerala |
Parents | K. Krishnakumar and Binni Krishnakumar, both Carnatic vocalists |
Education | M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai |
Occupation | Playback singer, actor, television host |
First film song | Omane, Boyy Friennd (2005, Malayalam), as a child |
Breakthrough | Super Singer 7 and Cooku with Comali (2019) |
First film as an actor | Don (2022) |
Known for | Cooku with Comali, Talku Lessu Worku Moreu, Chillanjirukkiye, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan |
Early life and family
Sivaangi was born in Kerala to a Tamil father and a Malayali mother, and grew up in a house full of music. Her father, K. Krishnakumar, is a classical vocalist and composer. Her mother, Binni Krishnakumar, is a Carnatic vocalist and playback singer best known for Raa Raa from Chandramukhi (2005), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in Tamil. The couple perform together and both received the Tamil Nadu government's Kalaimamani award.
She studied at M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women in Chennai.
Career
Child singer (2005 to 2009)
Her first film credit came as a small child, when she sang the child's portions of the song Omane in the Malayalam film Boyy Friennd (2005). In 2009 she was credited as Baby Sivaangi on Anbaale from the Tamil film Pasanga.
Super Singer 7 (2019)
Sivaangi entered the seventh season of Star Vijay's Super Singer, which ran from 27 April to 10 November 2019 with P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram, Shweta Mohan and Benny Dayal as judges. She competed in the team mentored by Anuradha Sriram and Unnikrishnan and won nine of her 18 battles. She reached the top six and was eliminated on 5 October 2019. Mookuthi Murugan won the season.
Cooku with Comali (2019 to 2023)
Her popularity grew sharply with Cooku with Comali, which launched on Star Vijay on 16 November 2019. The format pairs celebrity cooks with comic sidekicks called comalis, and Sivaangi was a comali in the first three seasons. Her on-screen pairing with contestant Ashwin Kumar in season 2 won the two Trending Pair of the Year at the Vijay Television Awards in 2021.
In season 4, which ran from 28 January to 30 July 2023, she switched sides and competed as a cook, finishing as third runner-up behind winner Mime Gopi. She returned as a guest in season 5.
Digital shows and web series (2020)
On 13 January 2020 she launched Sing with Sivaangi, a talk show on the Media Masons YouTube channel. The same year she made her acting debut in the YouTube web series Dear-u Brother-u and followed it with When You Have a Younger Sister.
Playback singing (2021 to present)
Her first Tamil film song as an adult was Talku Lessu Worku Moreu from Murungakkai Chips (2021), a duet with her Super Singer colleague Sam Vishal. Songs for Anandham Vilayadum Veedu, Velan, Koogle Kuttappa, Enna Solla Pogirai and Sinam followed, along with backing vocals on Mallipoo from Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022).
Chillanjirukkiye from Lubber Pandhu (2024) earned her Best Playback Singer nominations at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, the Edison Awards and the JFW Movie Awards in 2025. Her film work in 2025 included Bejaara Aanen from Love Marriage and Golugappa from Sotta Sotta Nanaiyuthu.
Alongside films she has released independent singles regularly since 2020, among them Asku Maaro with Dharan Kumar and Adipoli with Vineeth Sreenivasan (both 2021), Saaya (2022), Ven Sango (2024) and the Malayalam single Jamanthi (2025). Ennacho, released in 2026, is the first song she composed herself.
Acting in films (2022 to 2025)
Sivaangi made her feature-film debut as Lilly in Don (2022). Later the same year she appeared alongside Vadivelu in Naai Sekar Returns. In 2023 she acted in Kasethan Kadavulada, with Shiva and Priya Anand, and in Shot Boot Three. In 2025 she voiced the title character, an animated fly, in the Malayalam film Lovely.
Move to Sun TV as a host (2025)
In 2025 she took on her first full anchoring role with Naanum Rowdy Dhaan on Sun TV, a children's game show in which young contestants take on celebrity guests in a battle of wits. She hosted it with Ashwath. The show ran for 20 episodes, from 30 March to 10 August 2025.
She then co-hosted the second season of Sun TV's cooking show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku with VJ Rakesh, with chefs Venkatesh Bhat and Rammohan as judges. It aired from 17 August to 14 December 2025 and was won by Besant Ravi.
Film songs
Year | Song | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Omane | Boyy Friennd | Malayalam; child's portions |
2009 | Anbaale | Pasanga | Credited as Baby Sivaangi |
2021 | Talku Lessu Worku Moreu | Murungakkai Chips | With Sam Vishal |
2021 | Nee En Usuru Pulla | Anandham Vilayadum Veedu | |
2021 | Sathiyama Sollurandi | Velan | |
2021 | Bomma Bomma | Koogle Kuttappa | |
2021 | Uruttu | Enna Solla Pogirai | |
2022 | Neethanada | Enna Solla Pogirai | |
2022 | Nenjellam | Sinam | |
2022 | Kanjaadai Kal Veesi | Sanjeevan | |
2022 | Mallipoo | Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Backing vocals |
2022 | Kaar Irul | Amigo Garage | |
2023 | Nightingale | Priyamudan Priya | |
2023 | Onnum Thonala | Badava | |
2024 | Chillanjirukkiye | Lubber Pandhu | |
2024 | My Dear Pondatti | Dear | |
2025 | Bejaara Aanen | Love Marriage | |
2025 | Golugappa | Sotta Sotta Nanaiyuthu |
Independent songs
Year | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2020 | Solla Maatten Po | |
2021 | Asku Maaro | With Dharan Kumar |
2021 | Adipoli | With Vineeth Sreenivasan |
2022 | Saaya | Tamil and Malayalam |
2022 | Mounamaay | Malayalam |
2023 | Ticky Ticky Taa | |
2024 | Ven Sango | |
2025 | Jamanthi | Malayalam |
2026 | Ennacho | Her first song as composer |
Films as an actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Don | Lilly | Feature-film debut |
2022 | Naai Sekar Returns | Surangani Ambal | With Vadivelu |
2023 | Kasethan Kadavulada | Sakthi | With Shiva and Priya Anand |
2023 | Shot Boot Three | "Pet" Revathi | |
2025 | Lovely | Lovely the fly | Voice role; Malayalam |
Television and web
Year | Show | Role | Channel or platform |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Super Singer 7 | Contestant; top six | Star Vijay |
2019–2020 | Cooku with Comali season 1 | Comali | Star Vijay |
2020 | Sing with Sivaangi | Host | YouTube (Media Masons) |
2020 | Dear-u Brother-u | Sister (acting debut) | YouTube |
2020 | When You Have a Younger Sister | Sister | YouTube |
2020–2021 | Cooku with Comali season 2 | Comali | Star Vijay |
2022 | Cooku with Comali season 3 | Comali | Star Vijay |
2023 | Cooku with Comali season 4 | Contestant; third runner-up | Star Vijay |
2024 | Cooku with Comali season 5 | Guest | Star Vijay |
2025 | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | Host, with Ashwath | Sun TV |
2025 | Top Cooku Dupe Cooku season 2 | Co-host, with VJ Rakesh | Sun TV |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Blacksheep Awards | Best Entertainer of the Year (Female), for Cooku with Comali season 2 | Won |
2021 | Behindwoods Gold Icon Awards | Most Popular Person on Reality Television (Female) | Won |
2021 | Vijay Television Awards | Trending Pair of the Year, with Ashwin Kumar | Won |
2022 | Aval Vikatan Awards | Viral Star | Won |
2022 | Galatta Digital Awards | Youth Icon of Digital Media | Won |
2024 | Galatta Wonder Women Awards | Rising Star of Tamil Cinema (Music) | Won |
2025 | JFW Awards | Favourite Television Sensation | Won |
2025 | JFW Movie Awards | Best Singer, for Chillanjirukkiye | Nominated |
2025 | Edison Awards | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Nominated |
2025 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Nominated |
FAQ
Who are Sivaangi's parents?
Carnatic vocalists K. Krishnakumar and Binni Krishnakumar. Her mother sang Raa Raa in Chandramukhi (2005).
Did Sivaangi win Super Singer?
No. She reached the top six of Super Singer 7 and was eliminated on 5 October 2019. Mookuthi Murugan won the season.
Was Sivaangi a comali or a cook in Cooku with Comali?
Both. She was a comali in seasons 1 to 3 and a contestant cook in season 4, where she finished as third runner-up.
Which was Sivaangi's first film?
As a singer, the Malayalam film Boyy Friennd (2005), when she was a child. As an actor, Don (2022).
Which shows has Sivaangi hosted on Sun TV?
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (March to August 2025) and Top Cooku Dupe Cooku season 2 (August to December 2025).
Has Sivaangi composed music?
Yes. Ennacho, released in 2026, is her first song as a composer.
