Telugu Thalli

Female personification of the Telugu people

Statue of Telugu Thalli (తెలుగు తల్లి)

Telugu Thalli (Telugu: తెలుగుతల్లి; lit. 'Mother Telugu')[1] is the personification of the Telugu people and their culture, depicted as a goddess symbolizing prosperity, tradition, and the importance of the Telugu language. Represented holding a harvest in her left hand to signify the region's agricultural abundance and prosperity, she carries a kalasam in her right hand, symbolizing the blessings and good fortune she brings to her people. Adorned in traditional Telugu attire, Telugu Talli embodies the cultural heritage and linguistic pride of the Telugu-speaking community, underscoring the foundational role of language in society.[1][2]

## Music

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Main article: Maa Telugu Thalliki

The patriotic song "Mā Telugu Talliki" ("To Our Mother Telugu") is the official state song of Andhra Pradesh, whose lyrics were written by Sankarambāḍi Sundarācāri for the 1942 Telugu film Deena Bandhu, which starred V. Nagayya.[3][4][5]

## In popular culture

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Telugu Thalli Flyover in Visakhapatnam

A remix of the original song was used in the 2010 film Leader, composed by Mickey J. Meyer.[6]

## See also

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* Bangamata
* Bharat Mata
* Sri Lanka Matha
* Tamil Thai
* Telangana Thalli
* Siam Devadhiraj
* Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi
* Vande Mataram

## References

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1. ^ a b Oonk, Gijsbert (2007). Global Indian Diasporas: Exploring Trajectories of Migration and Theory. Amsterdam University Press. p. 114\. ISBN 978-90-5356-035-8.
2. ^ Prof Katta Narasimha Reddy; Prof E. Siva Nagi Reddy; Prof K. Krishna Naik (February 2023). Kalyana Mitra: Volume 11: Contemporary History and Diaspora. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 353.
3. ^ Harpe, Bill (18 May 2005). "Surya Kumari". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
4. ^ "Maa Telugu Thalliki". Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
5. ^ ""మా తెలుగు తల్లికి..." రచయిత శంకరంబాడి సుందరాచారి". Tnilive.com. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
6. ^ "Telugu Cinema News | Telugu Movie Reviews | Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu". Archived from the original on November 17, 2009.

*[lit.]: literal translation