Since the beginning Rajanna has been brandished by sections of the media as a film which significantly depicts the Telangana culture. Though this is not without an element of truth, this characterization of the film has resulted in a perception that Rajanna roots for the culture and ideology of Telangana. Akkineni Nagarjuna has, therefore, decided to put the record straight by throwing light on what the movie actually stands for.

Rajanna is based in the Telangana region. Since it is set in the immediate aftermath of Independence and the atrocities of the Razakars, it is natural to think that its spirit is essentially Telangana. Nothing is farther from the truth.

"Human emotions are universal; they are the same everywhere. Did not people watch Osey Ramulamma and made it a hit everywhere?" Nag shoots back. Rajanna chronicles some real-life incidents that happened during the anti-Razakar agitation in this region. However, the script is full of many heart-rending moments.

Based on the legend of Suddala Hanumanthu, the film's dialogues are said to talk about the need to purge the oppressors out of the motherland and redeem one's peoples. The view that people in other regions may not be able to connect with the travails of the Telanganites is erroneous. Much like Nag scoffed at the mere suggestion the other day.

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