• Telangana Talli Statue is the symbol of Telangana existence, culture and self – respect.
• April 1975, Chief Minister Jalagam Vengal Rao organized World Telugu Convention and conducted intensive campaign to the concept of “Telugu Thalli”
• Sankarambadi Sundara Chary, an Andhra poet wrote the song “Maa Telugu Thalli Ki Mallepudanda”.
• Andhra rulers declared this song as the State anthem and ordered it to be sung in schools in the state. However, there is only mention of Rani Rudramadevi in this song and nothing else is mentioned regarding Telangana.
• During the same period, Telangana poet Dasarathi Krishnama Charya was the first to bring the concept of “Telangana Thalli”.
• “Koti Velugula Bangaru Konda Kinda, Parachukonnatti sarassu lopala  vikasinchi, Poddu podduna andala poolu puyu, Na Telangana Kanjatavalli”. “Beneath the golden hill of a million lights, lodged in the lake and in the Blooming beautiful flowers is my Telangana Thalli Kanjatavalli” – Dasarathi Krishnama Chary.

• Persons who played important role in the design of “TelanganaThalli”

1. S. Ramulu
2. V.R. Chary (B. Venkata Ramana Chary)
3. Gangadhar
4. Narasimhulu

• B.V.R. Chary, the architect of Nirmal, gave a form to Telangana Thalli on the computer for the first time according to the thoughts and instructions of B.S. Ramulu.
• But the picture of Telangana Thalli designed on the computer was like a normal woman without a crown on the head and ornaments.
• The picture of this Telangana Thalli is published as a cover page photo of Telangana’s weekly magazine “Prajatantra”, which was run by Devulapalli Ajay.

Note: before the launch of Namaste Telangana newspaper, “Prajatantra” was the only daily and weekly paper to publish the news regarding Telangana movement.

• But KCR after seeing the picture of “Telangana Thalli” said that why Telangana Thalli should be like a normal woman under poverty and suggested some changes.
• Later, KCR held meetings with B.S. Ramulu, Prof. Gangadhar, Ele Laxman, Ekka Yadagiri and others regarding the changes to be done in the Telangana Talli Statue.
• In these meetings, based on the suggestions given by all, Prof. Gangadhar has designed the present form of Telangana Thalli.
• The first Statue of the present Telangana Thalli designed by Prof. Gangadhar was made by the sculptor Narasimhulu.
• Telangana Talli Statue made by Narasimhulu was unveiled by Telangana Jagruthi President Kavitha in front of the Bus stand in Godavarikhani (after KCR unveiled Telangana Thalli statue at Telangana Bhavan in 2007).
• On November 15th, 2007, for the first time the statue of Telangana Thalli was unveiled by KCR at Telangana Bhavan.
• This statue was made by Pasunuri Dayakar. Depiction of Telangana Talli Statue:
• Telangana Thalli is with Bathukamma in the left hand, Corn & Maize in the right hand with silk saree, gold ornaments and silver mettelu (toe rings / silverware to the toe).
• Bathukamma in the hand of Telangana Thalli is the symbol of Telangana Culture, corn & Maize symbol of crops which are grown in Telangana, Silver mettelu (toerings) symbol of Muttaiduva (married woman whose husband is alive), silk saree worn by Telangana Thalli as symbol of Gadwal and pochampalli sarees, Silver mettelu as a symbol of Karimnagar filigree ornaments.
• Diamond in the crown of Telangana Thalli symbolizes Telangana’s world famous “Kohinoor” diamond. Diamond in the waist belt (Vaddanam) is the symbol of “Jacob Diamond” of Telangana.