Shivangi Krishnakumar | Photo courtesy: @sivaanti.krish/Instagram
When she first came on stage and spoke on Vijay TV’s popular reality singing competition, super singer season 7Many were amused to hear her childish voice. But when she started singing, Shivangi Krishnakumar mesmerized the audience, who have since been glued to their television sets every time she appears.
Despite the presence of star singers like Vikram, Punya, Sam Vishal, “Mukkuthi” Murugan (title winner), Roshini and Gautham in that version of the show, Shivangi, daughter of ‘Ra Ra’ fame singer Binny Krishnakumar, proved her talent and became an instant household name even though she couldn’t make it to the finals.
From receiving a standing ovation for imitating Savitri while singing ‘Raja Raja Maha Raja Veeraprathaban’ to getting praised by singer Shreya Ghoshal herself, Shivangi has seen many highs in her time since she participated in the Super Singer.but his stint as ‘Komali’ in four seasons of Vijay TV’s popular reality show Cook with ComaliWhich made Shivangi a television superstar.
On the comedy-based cooking show, which had celebrity chefs Venkatesh Bhat and K Damodaran as judges, Shivangi became an instant favourite of the judges, even helping contestant Vanitha Vijayakumar win the title in the first season. However, when you ask Shivangi about the season she liked the most, she mentions season 2. “I opened up more in that season than the first season,” she says. It should come as no surprise to anyone to see how the singer brought out her comedy sense and entertained the contestants with her singing every time. Remember, this edition of the show also produced a fan-favourite pairing of Shivangi with contestant Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan (they have paired up 9 times on the show!).
Shivangi’s tenure during the first three seasons CWC The show had many memorable moments, like his bromance with Pugazh, his many get-ups that made fans laugh, Venkatesh Bhat calling him ‘Kutty’ Janaki (for his pitch-perfect rendition of S Janaki’s song), and how he helped Darshan win the runner-up title in the third season.
Shivangi Krishnakumar | Photo courtesy: @sivaanti.krish/Instagram
In 2023, when the much-awaited season 4 began, and fans were surprised to see Shivangi entering the competition, not as a komaali but as a cook who had completed a diploma culinary course. Once again, critics were waiting for this youngster to fail in her new endeavour, but Shivangi proved her culinary prowess with every episode of the show, winning more hearts day by day. “I took it in my stride and stayed away from those trolls. I even avoided approaching the director and maintained some distance as it would create unavoidable situations for the other contestants,” she says in a conversation over Zoom.
Despite being a vegetarian, Shivangi decided to cook non-veg dishes as a chef and even defeated a tough contestant like Ammu Abhirami in season 3. However, she says she likes being a Komali more than a cook.
Of course, Shivangi is no longer just a singer and a television personality; she is also a popular actress. CWC In season 3, she played the role of a Kerala college girl in the college drama, leaderin which Sivakarthikeyan made a guest appearance CWC season 2. Since then he has starred in titles such as Nai Sekar Returns, Kasethan Kadavulada And Shot boot threeShivangi says, “I don’t have any film commitments at the moment; I want to take a break before re-entering films. This is because many of the stories that come to me are very similar to each other.”
Shivangi with Sivakarthikeyan and Priyanka Mohan in a scene from ‘Don’ | Photo Credit: Netflix
What about her singing career? Shivangi has not signed any project but her fans can rejoice with the news that she will be releasing her independent album soon.
Shivangi is no longer the naive and innocent girl we saw on television; she now has even bigger ambitions.
