Shivani Narayanan is an Indian actress and social media influencer born on 5 May 2001 in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, raised in Chennai. Her mother is Akila Narayanan and her father is a businessman. She began her career as a model at 14 and made her television debut in 2016 with Vijay TV's Pagal Nilavu as Sneha - initially a supporting role that became the lead due to audience appreciation. She subsequently appeared in Saravanan Meenatchi 3 (2017, guest), Jodi Fun Unlimited (2018, finalist), Kadaikutty Singam, and Rettai Roja (2019, Zee Tamil, dual role). She later made her film debut in Kamal Haasan's Vikram (2022) opposite Vijay Sethupathi, and appeared in Veetla Vishesham and Naai Sekar Returns. She has won Vijay Television Awards for Pagal Nilavu (2017, 2018) and the Zee Kudumba Virudhugal Award for Rettai Roja (2019). With over 4 million Instagram followers, she is one of Tamil Nadu's most influential social media personalities. In 2020, she participated in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 and finished 7th.
Tamil TV serial Pagal Nilavu (2016) as Sneha on Vijay TV; Rettai Roja (2019, Zee Tamil) in a dual role; Tamil film Vikram (2022) opposite Vijay Sethupathi; over 4 million Instagram followers.
