Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Krishna Statue Unveiled in Vijayawada
A statue of the famous Telugu actor Krishna was unveiled in Vijayawada.
The minister who unveiled it said Krishna was a beloved actor and a pride of the Telugu people.
He acted in about 350 movies and was very popular.
The minister also said that Krishna reminded people of a freedom fighter named Alluri Sitarama Raju.
Another speaker said that no other star could match Krishna's popularity.
A movie called 'Eenaadu' that was shot in Vijayawada changed politics in the state.
Many important people from the government and film industry were present at the event.
Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna, the grandson of Krishna, also spoke emotionally about carrying forward the family legacy and his debut film, Srinivasa Mangapuram.
He expressed gratitude to his grandfather and uncle, Mahesh Babu, for their support and guidance.
Minister Kollu Ravindra unveiled a statue of legendary actor Krishna in Vijayawada.
Krishna is described as the 'beloved son and eternal pride of the Telugu people'.
The actor had a towering screen presence and acted in around 350 films.
Krishna's film 'Eenaadu', shot in Vijayawada, influenced state politics.
The event was attended by public representatives, film personalities, and Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna, who spoke about his debut film and family legacy.
- Who
- Minister Kollu Ravindra, AP Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath, public representatives, film personalities, Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna
- What
- Unveiling of actor Krishna's statue and debutant Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna's emotional speech
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Lenin Centre, Vijayawada
- Why
- To honor legendary actor Krishna and his contributions to Telugu cinema and politics, and to introduce the third generation of the Ghattamaneni family into the film industry
Family Legacy
Personal Identity
Family Legacy
Family Legacy
Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna is proud to carry forward the family legacy and feels guided by his grandfather Krishna.
Personal Identity
Jaya Krishna aims to carve his own identity in the Telugu film industry.
- Location
- Lenin Centre, Vijayawada
- Unveiled by
- Minister Kollu Ravindra and Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna
- Actor's film count
- 350
- Actor's screen presence
- Towering, reminiscent of Alluri Sitarama Raju
- Actor's bond
- Special with several generations of Telugu film stars
- Political impact
- Film 'Eenaadu' influenced state politics
- Attendees
- Public representatives, film personalities, and family members
- Debut film
- Srinivasa Mangapuram
- Director of debut film
- Ajay Bhupathi
- Mentor
- Mahesh Babu
