Sangavi was born in 1977 in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father was Late Dr D A Ramesh an ENT Professor in Mysore Medical College, and her mother is Mrs Ranjana.[6] She did her schooling from Marimallappa High School. Her grandmother's sister is Kannada film actress Aarathi. In 1993, She made her début with the Tamil film Amaravathia.
