Milkuri Gangavva is an Indian YouTube personality 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 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.[10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mallesham | [11] | ||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Cameo | [12] |
Television
| Year | Series/Show | Role | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sixth Sense S3 | Contestant | [13] |
| Bigg Boss 4 | [14] | ||
| Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz | Guest | [15] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meet Gangavva, the 57-year-old star of 'My Village Show' on YouTube. The Hindu(2019-06-17). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ Template:Cite AV media
- ↑ From farm to films: Meet Telangana's internet star Gangavva. Femina(25 July 2019). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచలనంగా మారిన గంగవ్వ. Namasthe Telangana(2020-08-19). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show. The Indian Express(2020-09-06). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star, Cairns, Rebecca. CNN(20 August 2020). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ స్టార్... స్టార్... విలేజ్ స్టార్. Sakshi(2020-03-10). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva, Sangam, Sowmya. Telangana Today(5 Nov 2019). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation, Teja, Charan. The News Minute(23 July 2019).
- ↑ Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers. The Hans India(2020-03-05). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!, Kavirayani, Suresh. Deccan Chronicle(2019-06-23). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ iSmart Shankar movie review highlights: Puri Jagannadh and Ram Pothineni's film is mass at its peak - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ [Hotstar Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Disney+ Hotstar].
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gangavva Goes Out from Big Boss 4, Arikatla, Venkat. greatandhra.com(2020-10-10). Retrieved 2020-10-12.