Gilli Nata (Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12) Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Malavalli Nataraj
Nickname	Nataraj
Profession(s)	Actor, Comedian
Known for	Being the winner of reality show Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Short Series: PO2 on YouTube (2021)
Award	Best Entertainer Award from Zee Kannada
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 April 1996 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025)	29 Years
Birthplace	Village, Matadapura, Malavalli, Mandya, Karnataka
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mandya, Karnataka
Educational Qualification	Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- (a sheep herder) Mother- (homemaker)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Morrison Garages
Bike Collection	Bajaj Pulsar NS160

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gilli Nata

• After completing his formal education, Gilli Nata moved to Bengaluru from Mandya, Karnataka.

• After moving to Bengaluru, he worked as a set assistant and in art departments.

• Gilli Nata learned filmmaking, scriptwriting, short films, and comedy skits. He started creating real-life and relatable content.
  

  Gilli Nata in a still from one of his old videos

• He drew inspiration from family discussions, student struggles, social media addiction, online classes, and social trends.

• Gilli Nata used humour to express his ideas.

• In 2021, he appeared in a series, PO2, which aired on YouTube.
  

  Gilli Nata on the poster of a film series PO2 (2021)

• In 2022, he participated as a contestant in the reality show Comedy Khiladigalu Season 4 and finished as second runner-up. The show aired on Zee Kannada.
  

  Gilli Nata on the set of the reality show Comedy Khiladigalu Season 4 (2022)

• Gilli Nata then went on to appear in various television shows such as Dance Karnataka Dance and Bharjari Bachelors.
  

  Gilli Nata posing with his prize on the show Bharjari Bachelors

• In 2025, he appeared in the Kannada film The Devil and Salt & Pepper.
  

  Gilli Nata on the poster of the film Salt & Pepper

• In January 2026, Gilli Nata made headlines when he won the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12, which aired on Colors Kannada.
  

  Gilli Nata on the poster of the reality show Bigg Boss Season 12

• After that, Gilli Nata’s father told a media house in an interview that his son used to watch films all night until morning. He said,

  I got a holiday, so I watched movies until morning. He and I used to argue until morning. I used to argue because I wasn’t allowed to sleep. But, the son of a sheep herder is like this today, so I’m very happy.”

  

  Gilli Nata with his parents on the set of the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12