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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Gilli Nata<br />
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| birth_name = Malavalli Nataraj<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|06|21}} <br />
| birth_place = Dadadapura, [[Malavalli]], [[Mandya]], [[Karnataka]], India<br />
| other_names = <br />
| occupation = Actor<br />
| years_active = 2022{{endash}}present<br />
| known_for = Winner of [[Bigg Boss Kannada season 12|Bigg Boss Kannada]] (season 12)<br />
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'''Malavalli Nataraj''' (born 21 June 1998), more popularly known as '''Gilli Nata''', is an actor and television personality working in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] entertainment industry. He began his career working as set assistant and in art departments for films. Gilli's breakthrough came in 2022 with ''[[Comedy Khiladigalu|Comedy Khiladigalu season 4]]'', a humour television reality show, where he finished as the first runner-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/comedy-khiladigalu-4-winner-harish-hiriyur-lifts-the-trophy/articleshow/98094203.cms|title=Comedy Khiladigalu 4 winner: Harish Hiriyur lifts the trophy|work=The Times of India|date=20 February 2023}}</ref> Following this, he featured in the dance reality show, ''[[Dance Karnataka Dance]]'' and won the Best Entertainer Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-kannada-12-winner-gilli-nata-instagram-followers-2026-01-19-1026532|title=Bigg Boss Kannada 12 winner Gilli Nata had 2 lakh followers before the show; here's his Instagram count now|work=India TV News|date=19 January 2026}}</ref> He made his film debut in 2024 with ''Langoti Man'' and later featured in a small role in [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]]'s ''[[The Devil (2025 film)|The Devil]]'' (2025).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/gilli-talks-about-devil-after-leaving-bigg-boss-house-what-she-said-about-darshan-hmg-2284460.html|title=Gilli-Darshan-ಬಿಗ್ ಬಾಸ್ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಬರ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ದರ್ಶನ್ ನೆನೆದ ಗಿಲ್ಲಿ,ಭಾವುಕವಾಗಿ ಮನಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಇದು|work=Kannada News18|date=19 January 2026|language=kn}}</ref><br />
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Gilli's biggest success came through the [[Reality television|reality show]] [[Bigg Boss Kannada]] [[Bigg Boss Kannada season 12|(season 12)]] (2025–26), where he emerged as the winner.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bigg-boss-kannada-12-winner-gilli-nata-lifts-the-trophy-bags-50-lakh-and-a-brand-new-suv/articleshow/126650515.cms |title=Bigg Boss Kannada 12 winner: Gilli Nata lifts the trophy, bags ₹50 Lakh and a brand-new SUV|work=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 May 2019 |location=India |access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/bigg-boss-kannada-12-winner-gilli-nata-gets-mobbed-as-thousands-of-fans-come-on-the-roads-to-welcome-him-1400049 |title=Bigg Boss Kannada 12 Winner: Gilli Nata gets mobbed as thousands of fans come on the roads to welcome him|work=Pinkvilla|date=19 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Gilli was born as Malavalli Nataraj on 21 June 1998 in a humble farmer family of Kullaiah and Savitha in Dadadapura village of [[Malavalli]] Taluk in [[Mandya]] district. He completed his schooling in Mandya and later pursued a two-year ITI course.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/entertainment-news/who-is-gilli-nata-bigg-boss-kannada-season-12-winner-who-turned-struggles-into-success-know-real-name-prize-money-more-165181/|title=Who is Gilli Nata? Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12 Winner Who Turned Struggles Into Success, Know Real Name, Prize Money & More|work=Sunday Guardian Live|date=19 January 2026}}</ref>. He migrated to [[Bengaluru]] dreaming about making big in entertainment industry. He took up small assignments as a set assistant and worked in art departments for various film projects.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Television ===<br />
Gilli Nata began gaining public recognition through his participation in ''[[Comedy Khiladigalu|Comedy Khiladigalu]]'' Season 4 (2022), where he finished as the first runner-up. He went on to participate in ''[[Dance Karnataka Dance]]''. He later appeared in ''[[Bharjari Bachelors]]''. <br />
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In January 2026, Gilli Nata reached a major milestone in his television career by emerging as the winner of [[Bigg Boss Kannada season 12]]. The finale aired on January 18, 2026, where he was the winner, winning ₹50 lakh and a Maruti Suzuki car.<br />
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=== Films ===<br />
Gilli's first film appearance was in a comedy role in the film ''Langoti Man'' (2024). This was followed by small budget films such as ''Super Hit'' (2024) and ''1st Day 1st Show'' (2025). He had a short role in ''[[The Devil (2025 film)|The Devil]]''.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Key<br />
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}<br />
| Denotes films that have not yet been released<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|- <br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref<br />
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| 2024 || ''Langoti Man'' || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/gilli-nata-wins-bigg-boss-kannada-season-12-rs-50-lakh-prize-maruti-suzuki-car-2854069-2026-01-19|title=Who is Gilli Nata, Bigg Boss Kannada 12 winner who took home Rs 50 lakh and a car|work=India Today|date=19 January 2026}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2025 || ''1st Day 1st Show'' || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/kolkata/1st-day-1st-show/ET00452395|title=1st Day 1st Show (2025) - Movie Reviews, Cast & Crew|work=Book My Show|date=11 July 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''[[The Devil (2025 film)|The Devil]]'' || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/darshans-devil-introduces-bigg-boss-kannada-12-fame-gilli-nata-in-powerful-new-look-actors-fierce-look-impresses-fans/articleshow/125103713.cms|title=Darshan's 'Devil' introduces Bigg Boss Kannada 12 fame Gilli Nata in powerful new look; Actor's fierce look impresses fans|work=The Times of India|date=5 November 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Rowspan="4" |2026<br />
|''[[Chowkidar (2026 film)|Chowkidar]]''<br />
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|-<br />
|''Hayagrriva''<br />
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|-<br />
|''Super Hit''<br />
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|-<br />
|''Sarkari Shaale H8''<br />
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|}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|nm16467190}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Bigg Boss Kannada}}<br />
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{{succession box |<br />
before= [[Hanumantha Lamani]] (2024) |<br />
title= [[Bigg Boss Kannada]] Winner |<br />
years= ([[Bigg Boss Kannada season 12|Series 12]]) 2025 |<br />
after= TBA (2026)<br />
}}<br />
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[[Category:Reality show winners]]<br />
[[Category:Participants in Indian reality television series]]<br />
[[Category:Big Brother (franchise) winners]]<br />
[[Category:People from Mandya]]<br />
[[Category:Indian television actors]]<br />
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