Shivakumar Marihal is an Indian actor known for portraying Ankit in the Telugu TV show ‘Mounaraagam’ (2018). |
He was born into an upper-middle-class family, with his mother working as a government school teacher. |
Due to his mother's transfers, Shivakumar went to different schools, starting from a Karnataka medium school up to class 6, then switching to an English medium school in a city, where he faced challenges and eventually excelled after failing class seven. |
Despite family suggestions to join the army, Shivakumar expressed his passion for acting at an early age. |
His career in the entertainment industry began in 2017 as a model. |
In 2018, at the age of 22, Shivakumar debuted in the Kannada Television Industry with the TV Show ‘Manasa Sarovara’ on Udaya TV. |
The same year, he gained popularity as Ankit in the Telugu TV show ‘Mounaraagam’, alongside Priyanka Jain. |
In 2021, he played the lead role of Manohar in the Telugu TV show ‘Intiki Deepam Illalu’ with Dhanya Deepika. |
Together with his girlfriend Priyanka, Shivakumar started a YouTube channel ‘Never Ending Tales’ in 2021. |
In 2023, he participated in the dance reality show ‘Neethone Dance’ with Priyanka. |
His girlfriend Priyanka appeared as a contestant in 'Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7,' reportedly earning Rs. 3 lakh per week. |
Shivakumar enjoys traveling, sharing glimpses of his trips on social media. |
The first gift he received from Priyanka was a cycle, as he mentioned in an interview. |
He maintains his fitness through daily running, cycling, and workouts. |
In an interview, Shivakumar mentioned that he prefers focusing on one task at a time rather than multitasking. |