Personal life and education

Shivanand was born in Mumbai, India, but a Kannada girl hailing from Karnataka. She attended school there. She is the elder sister of actress Shilpa Anand.She is also married now to a guy named Sagar.
[edit] Career

Her debut in Telugu was with Chiranjeevi in a movie Master (film). The film turned out to be a block buster and this helped her to garner more films. She later on acted with Nagarjuna Akkineni in the film Seetharamaraju. The film did average business. She also acted with Nandamuri Balakrishna in the film Vamshodarakudu. She was roped in by A.B.C.L for the Telugu film Rajahamsha opposite Abbas. She also starred in the socio-fantasy film Yamajathakudu along with Mohan Babu. In the year 2000, she featured in the film Yuvaraju along with Mahesh Babu and Simran Bagga. She performed an item song in the 2008 released film Homam (film) which was directed by J.D. Chakravarthy. Her sister Shilpa Shivanand also acted in a film Vishnu which was the debut for Manchu Vishnuvardhan.
 Filmography
Year     Title     Role     Language
1996     Papa Kahte Hai         Hindi
Indra Prastham         Malayalam
Manjeeradwani         Malayalam
1997     Pudhayal     Swapna     Tamil
Master     Kaanchana     Telugu
Maappillai Gounder         Tamil
Collector Garu         Telugu
1998     Rajahamsa         Telugu
Nidhi         Telugu
Zanjeer         Hindi
Snehithulu         Telugu
1999     Iddaru Mitrulu     Anitha     Telugu
Samudram     Rajyalakshmi     Telugu
Seetharamaraju         Telugu
Pellivaramandi         Telugu
Yamajathakudu         Telugu
2000     Vamsodarakudu         Telugu
Krodh         Hindi
Yuvaraju     Srivalli     Telugu
Galaate Aliyandru         Kannada
Maa Pelliki Randi     Anjali     Telugu
Pelli Sambandham         Telugu
2001     Vaanchinathan         Tamil
Simha Raashi     Rajeswari     Telugu
Vedham     Seetha     Tamil
2002     Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai     Pakhi     Hindi
Naanu Naane         Kannada
Sainika     Gauri     Kannada
Khalnayakon Ka Khalnayak         Hindi
2003     Khushi         Hindi
2004     Maanasthan         Tamil
2006     Thandege Thakka Maga     Bhanu     Kannada
Iqraar By Chance         Hindi
2007     Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega     Anju Khanna     Hindi
Soundarya     Soundarya Ramesh     Kannada
2008     Homam         Telugu
2010     Ranga The Donga         Telugu