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]
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| Born | Milkuri Gangavva 1961 or 1962 (age 63–64)[1] |
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| Subscribers | 3.14 million |
| Views | 1.08 billion |
| Last updated: 10 January 2026 | |
Early life
editGangavva 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
editGangavva 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
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Mallesham | Home owner | [12] |
| iSmart Shankar | [13] | ||
| 2021 | SR Kalyanamandapam | Neighbour | |
| Raja Raja Chora | Anjamma | ||
| Love Story | Gangavva | [14] | |
| 2022 | Godfather | Kanthamma | [15] |
| First Day First Show | Gangavva | ||
| 2023 | Intinti Ramayanam | [16] | |
| 2024 | Kismat | Saravva | |
| Swag | |||
| 2025 | Game Changer | Villager | |
| Takita Tadimi Tandana | [17] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Sixth Sense | Contestant | Star Maa | Season 3[18] |
| Bigg Boss 4 | [19] | |||
| 2021 | Sixth Sense | Contestant | Season 4 | |
| 2023–present | Save the Tigers | Poshavva | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2024 | Bigg Boss 8 | Contestant | Star Maa |
References
edit- 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. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 4 August 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. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ "స్టార్... స్టార్... విలేజ్ స్టార్" [Star... Star...Village star]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (23 June 2019). "Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 September 2021). "'Love Story' movie review: Sense and sensibility". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Telugu, NT News (4 October 2021). "Gangavva: చిరంజీవికి తల్లిగా గంగవ్వ.. ఏ చిత్రంలోనో తెలుసా?". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ Ltd, Arha Media & Broadcasting Pvt (30 April 2018), Watch Intinti Ramayanam (Telugu) Full Movie Online - Download Now, archived from the original on 27 March 2024, retrieved 24 March 2024
- ↑ "Takita Tadimi Tandana: సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ మంత్రి కోమటిరెడ్డి చేతులు మీదుగా 'తకిట తదిమి తందాన' మూవీ ఫస్ట్ లుక్ విడుదల." Zee News Telugu (in Telugu). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Hotstar". Hotstar. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.