Gangavva

Milkuri Gangavva is an Indian YouTuber, comedian and actress. She used to work as a farm-worker before becoming popular on YouTube.[1][3] Gangavva is known for her diction of Telangana dialect of Telugu language.[4] In 2020, she entered the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 4 as one of the 19 contestants.[5]

Gangavva
Gangavva in 2019
Personal information
Born
Milkuri Gangavva

1961 or 1962 (age 61–62)[1]
Polasa, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India[2]
Occupations
Websitegangavva.com
YouTube information
ChannelsMy Village Show
LocationIndia
Years active2016–present
Genres
  • comedy
  • series
Subscribers2.47 million
Total views677.92 million
NetworkYouTube
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 04 Jul 2022

Early life

Gangavva hails from Lambadipally village of Telangana state's Jagitial district. No record exists of her birth date.[6] Gangavva received no formal education as she dropped out during her first grade.[7] She was married off when she was five. Gangavva had four children, three daughters and a son, including a daughter who died.[8]

Career

Gangavva used to work in agriculture fields and rolled cigarettes before venturing into YouTube in 2016.[6][9] She was approached by son-in-law Srikanth Sriram to feature in his channel My Village Show which focuses village culture and rural life of Telangana. She started off with guest appearances before acting full-time from 2017.[6] Gangavva's comedic roles in the series gained her wide recognition.[10]

Gangavva's unique diction of Telangana's dialect made her popular among the Telugu people.[9] In 2019, Gangavva made her Telugu cinema debut with Mallesham and later that year she also appeared in iSmart Shankar.[6]

In 2020, on the occasion of International Women's Day, Gangavva received Women Achiever Award from Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana.[11]

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2019 Mallesham [12]
iSmart Shankar [13]
2021 SR Kalyanamandapam Neighbour
Raja Raja Chora Anjamma
Love Story Gangavva [14]
2022 Godfather Kanthamma [15]

Television
Year Series/Show Role Ref.
2020 Sixth Sense S3 Contestant [16]
Bigg Boss 4 [17]
Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz Guest [18]
2021 Sixth Sense S4 Contestant

References
  1. Borah, Prabalika M. (17 June 2019). "Meet Gangavva, the 57-year-old star of 'My Village Show' on YouTube". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. Gangavva (8 September 2020). #BiggBossTelugu4 contestant #Gangavva special AV (Television production) (in Telugu). Star Maa.
  3. "From farm to films: Meet Telangana's internet star Gangavva". Femina. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. "దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచ‌ల‌నంగా మారిన గంగ‌వ్వ‌" [Gangavva is the nation's YouTube sensation]. Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. Cairns, Rebecca (20 August 2020). "This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star". CNN. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. "స్టార్‌... స్టార్‌... విలేజ్‌ స్టార్‌" [Star... Star...Village star]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. Sangam, Sowmya (5 November 2019). "Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva". Telangana Today. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. Teja, Charan (23 July 2019). "From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation". The News Minute.
  10. Parasa, Rajeswari (13 November 2021). "Rama Prabha to Gangavva: The versatile women comedians of Telugu cinema". The News Minute.
  11. "Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers". The Hans India. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. Kavirayani, Suresh (23 June 2019). "Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. "iSmart Shankar movie review highlights: Puri Jagannadh and Ram Pothineni's film is mass at its peak - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 September 2021). "'Love Story' movie review: Sense and sensibility". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  15. Telugu, NT News (4 October 2021). "Gangavva: చిరంజీవికి తల్లిగా గంగవ్వ.. ఏ చిత్రంలోనో తెలుసా?". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu).
  16. "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Hotstar". Hotstar. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  17. "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Gangavva: From paddy fields to BB house, all you need to know about this 58-year-old social media influencer - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  18. Arikatla, Venkat (10 October 2020). "Gangavva Goes Out from Big Boss 4". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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