Veteran actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao was one of the tall personalities not only in the Telugu industry but also in the Indian film industry. As an actor and director, he was part of many technically sound films. NTR aka Anna Garu left his mark as a politician as well.
As a big honour to the great Telugu personality, his statue will be set up in Edison City in New Jersey state. NTR’s statue will be set up in the city and the inauguration ceremony will be held on the eve of during the centennial celebrations year in 2023. A venue for the statue was also fixed by the concerned Mayor.
Along with other big world leaders, NTR’s statue will also be set up at the fixed venue. Brief information about the leaders will be presented there so that those who visit the park will know about them.
This is a piece of news to cheer about for the Telugu community as NTR’s statue will be set up in Edison City. Though there are many statues of NTR in Telugu states, the proposed statue is probably the first statue of him in the United States.
Edison City in New Jersey enjoys a good Telugu population. Major Mr.Sam Joshi also hails from the same community. NAASA founder TG Vishwa Prasad of People Media Factory took up the proposal to the Mayor and he gave his nod for this.
NTR is regarded as a Legendary actor given the valuable contribution he made to the industry. He tried almost every genre and succeeded. NTR is famous for playing God’s roles. His personality is such that he fits into any role. NTR also proved that he can pull off negative roles.NTR played roles like Demon King Ravana and Duryodhana and won many applause.
In politics, NTR was a sensation. To take on the mighty Congress party which was ruling the combined Andhra Pradesh state for a few decades, NTR launched Telugu Desam Party and came to power within nine months of starting the party. He won the elections with a record majority. He also ventured into national politics and brought all the opposition parties under one roof against Congress.