 Shashank and Shirisha have a daughter Swara and son Samvit and live in Chennai, India.Shashank performed for the general public in 1984 for the first time at the age of 6.Shashank began performing at the top circuit in 1990 with major performances in Adelaide, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and in Singapore followed by his major performance at Shastri hall in Dec 1990.