Telangana Balladeer Gaddar no more

 Telangana folk singer Gaddar passes away

A household name in the two Telugu states, Gaddar, who was born as Gummadi Vithal Rao in Toopran of Medak district in 1949, is known for his revolutionary songs.

Ideologically too he was close to Telangana aspirations and used his music to reach out to the masses and expose the injustice meted out to the region.

After the creation of Telangana, Gaddar tried to find a place in state politics but was unsuccessful. He fell out with Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao as he felt that he was sidelined, and had accused him of neglecting Dalits.

Apollo Hospitals releases bulletin

Apollo Hospitals released a bulletin to confirm his death. In their announcement, the hospital stated that Gaddar, aged 77, had passed away at Apollo Spectra Hospital, Ameerpet at 3pm due to lung and urinary problems and advanced age.

"He was suffering from severe heart disease and got admitted on July 20. He underwent a bypass surgery on August 3rd, 2023 and recovered from it. However, he is a past patient of lung and urinary problems, which along with advanced age aggravated and led to his passing away".