Gangavva

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Gangavva
Gangavva M.jpg
Gangavva in 2019
Born
Milkuri Gangavva

1961/1962 (age 59–60)[1]
Polasa, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India[2]
Occupation
  • YouTuber
  • actress
Websitegangavva.com

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 Ref.
2019 Mallesham [11]
2019 iSmart Shankar Cameo [12]
2021 SR Kalyanamandapam
2021 Raja Raja Chora

Television[]

Year Series/Show Role Ref.
2020 Sixth Sense S3 Contestant [13]
Bigg Boss 4 [14]
Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz Guest [15]
2021 Sixth Sense S4 Contestant

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
  5. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 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.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Teja, Charan (23 July 2019). "From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation". The News Minute.
  10. ^ "Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers". The Hans India. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (23 June 2019). "Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ^ "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 26 August 2020.
  13. ^ [Hotstar "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Disney+ Hotstar"] Check |url= value (help).
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Arikatla, Venkat (10 October 2020). "Gangavva Goes Out from Big Boss 4". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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