# Gangavva > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gangavva > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gangavva.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangavva > Source revision: 1354868945 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Indian YouTuber}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{infobox YouTube personality | logo = | logo_caption = | image = Gangavva M.jpg | image_caption = Gangavva in 2019 | birth_name = Milkuri Gangavva | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|57|2019|06|27}} | birth_place = [Polasa](/source/Polasa), [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh) (now in [Telangana](/source/Telangana)), India{{cite AV media|people=Gangavva|date=8 September 2020|title=#BiggBossTelugu4 contestant #Gangavva special AV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDbL1IWcpmE&t=7s|medium=Television production|lang=te|publisher=[Star Maa](/source/Star_Maa)}} | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = {{hlist|[YouTuber](/source/YouTuber)|Comedian|Actress}} | pseudonym = | youtube_handle = myvillageshow | youtube_display_name = My Village Show | youtube_years_active = | youtube_genre = {{hlist|[Comedy](/source/Comedy)|[vlog](/source/vlog)s|[entertainment](/source/entertainment)}} | youtube_subscribers = 3.14 million | youtube_views = 1.08 billion | stats_update = 10 January 2026 }} '''Milkuri Gangavva''' is an Indian [YouTuber](/source/YouTuber), comedian and actress. She used to work as a farm-worker before becoming popular on YouTube.{{Cite news|last=Borah|first=Prabalika M.|date=2019-06-17|title=Meet Gangavva, the 57-year-old star of 'My Village Show' on YouTube|language=en-IN|work=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/swapping-the-field/article27999646.ece|access-date=2020-08-26|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=9 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909221647/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/swapping-the-field/article27999646.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 July 2019|title=From farm to films: Meet Telangana's internet star Gangavva|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/from-farm-to-films-meet-telanganas-internet-star-gangavva-129927.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804213114/https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/from-farm-to-films-meet-telanganas-internet-star-gangavva-129927.html|archive-date=4 August 2019|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[Femina](/source/Femina_(India))|language=en|url-status=live}} Gangavva is known for her diction of [Telangana](/source/Telangana) dialect of [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language) language.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-08-19|title=దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచ‌ల‌నంగా మారిన గంగ‌వ్వ‌|trans-title=Gangavva is the nation's YouTube sensation|url=https://www.ntnews.com/telangana/how-gangavva-became-a-youtube-sensation-in-india-70364|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[Namasthe Telangana](/source/Namasthe_Telangana)|language=te}} In 2020, she entered the Telugu [reality TV](/source/reality_TV) show [''Bigg Boss 4''](/source/Bigg_Boss_(Telugu_season_4)) as one of the 19 contestants.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-06|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-launch-live-updates-6585420/|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=6 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906154056/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-launch-live-updates-6585420/|url-status=live}} == Early life == Gangavva hails from Lambadipally village of [Telangana](/source/Telangana) state's [Jagitial district](/source/Jagitial_district). No record exists of her birth date.{{Cite web|last=Cairns|first=Rebecca|date=20 August 2020|title=This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/asia/india-youtube-star-gangavva-spc-intl/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824075028/https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/asia/india-youtube-star-gangavva-spc-intl/index.html|archive-date=24 August 2020|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[CNN](/source/CNN)|url-status=live}} Gangavva received no formal education as she dropped out during her first grade.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-03-10|title=స్టార్‌... స్టార్‌... విలేజ్‌ స్టార్‌|trans-title=Star... Star...Village star|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/special-story-about-youtube-star-gangavva-1269443|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163745/https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/special-story-about-youtube-star-gangavva-1269443|archive-date=6 April 2023|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[Sakshi](/source/Sakshi_(newspaper))|language=te|url-status=live}} She was married off when she was five. Gangavva had four children, three daughters and a son, including a daughter who died.{{Cite web|last=Sangam|first=Sowmya|date=5 Nov 2019|title=Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva|url=https://telanganatoday.com/meet-telanganas-57-year-old-youtuber-gangavva|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[Telangana Today](/source/Telangana_Today)|language=en-US}} == Career == Gangavva used to work in agriculture fields and rolled cigarettes before venturing into YouTube in 2016.{{Cite web|last=Teja|first=Charan|date=23 July 2019|title=From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/paddy-fields-tollywood-meet-gangavva-telanganas-60-yr-old-youtube-sensation-105952|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527223956/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/paddy-fields-tollywood-meet-gangavva-telanganas-60-yr-old-youtube-sensation-105952|archive-date=27 May 2020|access-date=|website=[The News Minute](/source/The_News_Minute)|url-status=live}} 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. Gangavva's comedic roles in the series gained her wide recognition.{{Cite web|last=Parasa|first=Rajeswari|date=2021-11-13|title=Rama Prabha to Gangavva: The versatile women comedians of Telugu cinema|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rama-prabha-gangavva-versatile-women-comedians-telugu-cinema-157566|website=[The News Minute](/source/The_News_Minute)}} Gangavva's unique diction of Telangana's dialect made her popular among the [Telugu people](/source/Telugu_people). In 2019, Gangavva made her [Telugu cinema](/source/Telugu_cinema) debut with ''[Mallesham](/source/Mallesham)'' and later that year she also appeared in ''[iSmart Shankar](/source/iSmart_Shankar)''. In 2020, on the occasion of [International Women's Day](/source/International_Women's_Day), Gangavva received Women Achiever Award from [Tamilisai Soundararajan](/source/Tamilisai_Soundararajan), [Governor of Telangana](/source/List_of_governors_of_Telangana).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-03-05|title=Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/hyderabad-governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-presents-awards-to-women-achievers-609726|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163825/https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/hyderabad-governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-presents-awards-to-women-achievers-609726|archive-date=6 April 2023|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[The Hans India](/source/The_Hans_India)|language=en|url-status=live}} == Filmography == === Films === {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''[Mallesham](/source/Mallesham)'' |Home owner |{{Cite web|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|date=2019-06-23|title=Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230619/malleshammovie-review-mallesham-is-here-to-inspire.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705122356/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230619/malleshammovie-review-mallesham-is-here-to-inspire.html|archive-date=5 July 2019|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[Deccan Chronicle](/source/Deccan_Chronicle)|language=en|url-status=live}} |- |''[iSmart Shankar](/source/iSmart_Shankar)'' | |{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=18 July 2019|title=iSmart Shankar movie review highlights: Puri Jagannadh and Ram Pothineni's film is mass at its peak - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-movie-review-highlights-puri-jagannadh-and-ram-pothinenis-film-is-mass-at-its-peak/articleshow/70272550.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730164837/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-movie-review-highlights-puri-jagannadh-and-ram-pothinenis-film-is-mass-at-its-peak/articleshow/70272550.cms|archive-date=30 July 2019|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|language=en|url-status=live}} |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |''[SR Kalyanamandapam](/source/SR_Kalyanamandapam)'' |Neighbour | |- |''[Raja Raja Chora](/source/Raja_Raja_Chora)'' |Anjamma | |- |[''Love Story''](/source/Love_Story_(2021_film)) |Gangavva |{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-09-24|title='Love Story' movie review: Sense and sensibility|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/love-story-movie-review-sense-and-sensibility/article36646903.ece|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=25 September 2021|access-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925073440/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/love-story-movie-review-sense-and-sensibility/article36646903.ece|url-status=live}} |- |rowspan="2" |2022 |''[Godfather](/source/Godfather_(2022_film))'' |Kanthamma |{{cite news |title=Gangavva: చిరంజీవికి తల్లిగా గంగవ్వ.. ఏ చిత్రంలోనో తెలుసా? |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/gangavva-to-act-in-chiru-movie-235391/ |website=Namasthe Telangana |date=4 October 2021 |language=te |last1=Telugu |first1=NT News |archive-date=27 March 2022 |access-date=4 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327062038/https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/gangavva-to-act-in-chiru-movie-235391/ |url-status=live }} |- |''[First Day First Show](/source/First_Day_First_Show)'' |Gangavva | |- |2023 |''[Intinti Ramayanam](/source/Intinti_Ramayanam)'' | |{{Citation |last=Ltd |first=Arha Media & Broadcasting Pvt |title=Watch Intinti Ramayanam (Telugu) Full Movie Online - Download Now |date=2018-04-30 |url=https://www.aha.video/movie/intinti-ramayanam |access-date=2024-03-24 |language=en |archive-date=27 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327011130/https://www.aha.video/movie/intinti-ramayanam |url-status=live }} |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''[Kismat](/source/Kismat_(2024_film))'' || Saravva|| |- |[''Swag''](/source/Swag_(film)) | | |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''[Game Changer](/source/Game_Changer_(film))'' |Villager | |- |''Takita Tadimi Tandana'' | |{{Cite web |date=2025-02-10 |title=Takita Tadimi Tandana: సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ మంత్రి కోమటిరెడ్డి చేతులు మీదుగా ‘తకిట తదిమి తందాన’ మూవీ ఫస్ట్ లుక్ విడుదల.. |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/no-rev/content-is-the-key-for-any-film-takita-tadimi-tandana-movie-first-look-poster-revealed-by-telangana-cinematography-minister-komatireddy-venkat-reddy-ta-203787 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Zee News Telugu |language=te}} |} === Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Network !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |[''Sixth Sense''](/source/Sixth_Sense_(game_show)) | rowspan="2" |Contestant | rowspan="3" |[Star Maa](/source/Star_Maa) |Season 3{{Cite web |date=5 January 2020 |title=Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Hotstar |url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/sixth-sense/17018/youtube-stars-on-the-show/1100032817 |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Hotstar |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |- |''[Bigg Boss 4](/source/Bigg_Boss_(Telugu_season_4))'' |{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2020|title=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|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/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/articleshow/77965236.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924054629/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/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/articleshow/77965236.cms|archive-date=24 September 2020|access-date=7 September 2020|website=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|language=en|url-status=live}} |- |2021 |[''Sixth Sense''](/source/Sixth_Sense_(game_show)) |Contestant |Season 4 |- |2023{{Ndash}}present |''[Save the Tigers](/source/Save_the_Tigers)'' |Poshavva |[Disney+ Hotstar](/source/Disney%2B_Hotstar) | |- |2024 |''[Bigg Boss 8](/source/Bigg_Boss_(Telugu_TV_series)_season_8)'' |Contestant |[Star Maa](/source/Star_Maa) | |} == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|12803735}} Category:Indian YouTubers Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Actresses from Telangana Category:Telugu actresses Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:Indian film actresses Category:Telugu comedians Category:Indian women comedians --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gangavva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangavva) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangavva?action=history)). 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