Gangavva
Birth nameMilkuri Gangavva
Birth datec. 1962[1]
Birth placePolasa, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India[2]
OccupationYouTuber · Comedian · Actress
Youtube handlemyvillageshow
Youtube display nameMy Village Show
Youtube genreComedy · vlogs · entertainment
Youtube subscribers3.14 million
Youtube views1.08 billion
Stats update10 January 2026

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]

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 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

Films

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019MalleshamHome owner[12]
iSmart Shankar[13]
2021SR KalyanamandapamNeighbour
Raja Raja ChoraAnjamma
Love StoryGangavva[14]
2022GodfatherKanthamma[15]
First Day First ShowGangavva
2023Intinti Ramayanam[16]
2024KismatSaravva
Swag
2025Game ChangerVillager
Takita Tadimi Tandana[17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2020Sixth SenseContestantStar MaaSeason 3[18]
Bigg Boss 4[19]
2021Sixth SenseContestantSeason 4
2023–presentSave the TigersPoshavvaDisney+ Hotstar
2024Bigg Boss 8ContestantStar Maa

References

  1. ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (2019-06-17). "Meet Gangavva, the 57-year-old star of 'My Village Show' on YouTube" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived 9 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  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. Archived 4 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  4. ^ "దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచ‌ల‌నంగా మారిన గంగ‌వ్వ‌" [Gangavva is the nation's YouTube sensation] (in Telugu). Namasthe Telangana. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  5. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show". The Indian Express. 2020-09-06. Archived 6 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  6. ^ Cairns, Rebecca (20 August 2020). "This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star". CNN. Archived 24 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  7. ^ "స్టార్‌... స్టార్‌... విలేజ్‌ స్టార్‌" [Star... Star...Village star] (in Telugu). Sakshi. 2020-03-10. Archived 6 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  8. ^ Sangam, Sowmya (5 Nov 2019). "Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  9. ^ Teja, Charan (23 July 2019). "From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation". The News Minute. Archived 27 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ Parasa, Rajeswari (2021-11-13). "Rama Prabha to Gangavva: The versatile women comedians of Telugu cinema". The News Minute
  11. ^ "Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers". The Hans India. 2020-03-05. Archived 6 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  12. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (2019-06-23). "Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived 5 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  13. ^ "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 30 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  14. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2021-09-24). "'Love Story' movie review: Sense and sensibility". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived 25 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. ^ Telugu, NT News (4 October 2021). "Gangavva: చిరంజీవికి తల్లిగా గంగవ్వ.. ఏ చిత్రంలోనో తెలుసా?" (in Telugu). Namasthe Telangana. Archived 27 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  16. ^ Ltd, Arha Media & Broadcasting Pvt (2018-04-30), "Watch Intinti Ramayanam (Telugu) Full Movie Online - Download Now", archived 27 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2024-03-24
  17. ^ "Takita Tadimi Tandana: సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ మంత్రి కోమటిరెడ్డి చేతులు మీదుగా ‘తకిట తదిమి తందాన’ మూవీ ఫస్ట్ లుక్ విడుదల.." (in Telugu). Zee News Telugu. 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  18. ^ "Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Hotstar". Hotstar. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.[dead link]
  19. ^ "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 24 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 September 2020.