Gangavva

Gangavva
Gangavva
	Gangavva in 2019
Personal information
Born	Milkuri Gangavva; 1961or1962(age 62–63); Polasa, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Occupations	YouTuber ; Comedian; Actress;
Website	gangavva.com
YouTube information
Channels	My Village Show
Location	India
Years active	2016–present
Genres	comedy; series;
Subscribers	2.98 million
Total views	957.6 million
Network	YouTube
Creator Awards
	Last updated: 9 May 2024

Last updated October 31, 2024

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]

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	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Mallesham	Home owner	^[12]
2019	iSmart Shankar		^[13]
2021	SR Kalyanamandapam	Neighbour
	Raja Raja Chora	Anjamma
	Love Story	Gangavva	^[14]
2022	Godfather	Kanthamma	^[15]
2023	Intinti Ramayanam		^[16]
2024	Kismat	Saravva
2024	Swag	Rudhrama

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2020	Sixth Sense S3	Contestant	^[17]
	Bigg Boss 4	Contestant	^[18]
	Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz	Guest
2021	Sixth Sense S4	Contestant
2023	Save the Tigers	Poshavva
2024	Bigg Boss 8	Contestant

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References

1 2 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.
↑ Gangavva (8 September 2020). #BiggBossTelugu4 contestant #Gangavva special AV (Television production) (in Telugu). Star Maa.
↑ "From farm to films: Meet Telangana's internet star Gangavva". Femina . 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
↑ "దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచ‌ల‌నంగా మారిన గంగ‌వ్వ‌" [Gangavva is the nation's YouTube sensation]. Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
↑ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
1 2 3 4 Cairns, Rebecca (20 August 2020). "This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star". CNN . Retrieved 26 August 2020.
↑ "స్టార్‌... స్టార్‌... విలేజ్‌ స్టార్‌" [Star... Star...Village star]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
↑ Sangam, Sowmya (5 November 2019). "Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva". Telangana Today . Retrieved 26 August 2020.
1 2 Teja, Charan (23 July 2019). "From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation". The News Minute .
↑ Parasa, Rajeswari (13 November 2021). "Rama Prabha to Gangavva: The versatile women comedians of Telugu cinema". The News Minute .
↑ "Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers". The Hans India . 5 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (23 June 2019). "Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 26 August 2020.
↑ "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.
↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 September 2021). "'Love Story' movie review: Sense and sensibility". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
↑ Telugu, NT News (4 October 2021). "Gangavva: చిరంజీవికి తల్లిగా గంగవ్వ.. ఏ చిత్రంలోనో తెలుసా?". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu).
↑ Ltd, Arha Media & Broadcasting Pvt (30 April 2018), Watch Intinti Ramayanam (Telugu) Full Movie Online - Download Now , retrieved 24 March 2024
↑ "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Hotstar". Hotstar. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ "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.

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[Hindu-1] 1 2 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.

[:2-5] "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

[:0-6] 1 2 3 4 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.

[:1-9] 1 2 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] Ltd, Arha Media & Broadcasting Pvt (30 April 2018), Watch Intinti Ramayanam (Telugu) Full Movie Online - Download Now , retrieved 24 March 2024

[17] "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Hotstar". Hotstar. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[18] "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.

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