My Village Show (MVS), a YouTube channel, which is increasingly gaining popularity uploads videos that are comic in their raw portrayal of day to day life in a Telengana village. The videos feature local talent and one is particularly favourite of the viewers - 58-year-old Milkuri Gangavva.

Gangavva is a farmer from Lambadipally and has spent most of her life working in the field. The founder of MVS had ask Gangavva to play parts in the videos; she agreed. Little did she know that she would grow to have a following of her own.

The channel was started by Srikanth in 2012 and he was later joined by Anil Geela, a Math professor.

After their Kiki challenge video received a positive response online, they began to take their work as YouTubers more seriously and hired people to make regular sketches.

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Srikath brought Gangavva, his friend’s mother on the team to play the role of loving granny on his channel. Reportedly, Gangavva enjoys being in front of the camera and said, “They let me be myself and allow me to speak and react as I feel fit. So the process is even more fun. I don’t have a script or preparation of any kind.”

The videos on the channel do not follow a particular pattern nor do they have set characters which gives Gangavva room to improvise. You have to watch just a couple of videos of hers to gauge that she is a talented actor. From an accomplice in murder to a grandmother complaining about stuff - Gangavva has played multiple roles in different sketches.

With the help of humor the channel tries to address and voice everyday issues and problems faced by the rural population. When asked whether she knows what the videos have done for her, she reportedly said, “I have become quite popular in Telangana ever since I started featuring in the videos. And I like it. I got to meet celebrities like Vijay Devarakonda, Priyadarshi, Srinivas Bellamkonda, and several other Telugu movie stars through the course of this journey. I wouldn’t mind more of this, really.”

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Her acting skills have not only made her a favourite among viewers but also gotten her a role in Padma Shri awardee Chintakindi Mallesham’s biopic!

The Internet can be a boon when it comes to being recognised for one’s talents. Video platforms like YouTube have really helped some talented artists get noticed by the world and it has also turned Gangavva, a simple woman who was a farmer into a YouTube star. Go check out MVS for her effortless videos!