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Gangavva
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 Gangavva in 2019 | |
| Born | Milkuri Gangavva 1961/1962 (age 62–63)[1] |
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| Website | gangavva |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Mallesham | [11] | ||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Cameo | [12] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Series/Show | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sixth Sense S3 | Contestant | [13] |
| Bigg Boss 4 | [14] | ||
| Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz | Guest | [15] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Gangavva (8 September 2020). #BiggBossTelugu4 contestant #Gangavva special AV (Television production) (in తెలుగు). Star Maa.
- ↑ "From farm to films: Meet Telangana's internet star Gangavva". Femina. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచలనంగా మారిన గంగవ్వ" [Gangavva is the nation's YouTube sensation]. Namasthe Telangana (in తెలుగు). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show". The Indian Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Cairns, Rebecca (20 August 2020). "This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star". CNN. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "స్టార్... స్టార్... విలేజ్ స్టార్" [Star... Star...Village star]. Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sangam, Sowmya (5 November 2019). "Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva". Telangana Today. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Teja, Charan (23 July 2019). "From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation". The News Minute.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers". The Hans India. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (23 June 2019). "Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ [Hotstar "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Disney+ Hotstar"].
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Arikatla, Venkat (10 October 2020). "Gangavva Goes Out from Big Boss 4". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.