Director Gunasekhar’s multilingual film “Rudhramadevi” featuring actress Anushka Shetty in the title role has received positive reviews from the audiences around the world. What attracted everyone are Gona Ganna Reddy’s character & dialogues in Telangana accent.
Until Rudhramadevi movie released in theaters, no one knew about Gona Ganna Reddy. But now, he is the hero of Rudramadevi movie. Allu Arjun steals the show like a Boss with his role and brought a question to everyone’s mind Who is Gona Ganna Reddy?
Kakatiya Ruler Gona Ganna Reddy History:
Gona Ganna Reddy belongs to Vardamanapuram and he is the son of a King Gonna Budda Reddy who actually contributed in Ranganatha Ramayanam as Dwipada Kavyam in Telugu. He played a vital role during the rule of Queen Rudhramadevi in Kakathiya Dynasty.
Rudhrama Devi was the elder of the two daughters born to Ganapatideva, the emperor of the Kakatiya dynasty who ruled from Orugallu in Telangana. She was crowned as the Queen only in 1269 AD, after the death of her father. She got married to Veerabhadra, the prince of Nidadavolu.
Check : Gona Ganna Reddy Dialogues in Rudramadevi movie
Gona Gunna Reddy support to the Rudramadevi
As the people in our country were sexist then as well, many couldn’t digest the fact that a woman was ruling them. So there were few revolts against her rule from many chieftains in her kingdom.
Here’s where our hero Gona Ganna Reddy comes into the picture, giving all his support to the queen Rudramadevi indirectly and getting her all the wins in the wars.
Gona Ganna Reddy goes as a rebel against Queen Rudramadevi. She quashes his rebellion and eventually makes him her commander-in-chief for the army. Later, Gona Ganna Reddy won two big battles for the Kakatiya Empire and this is the story behind Rudhramadevi’s amazing rule.