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Gaddar dead: Indian folk singer dies aged 77 as tributes pour in for ‘iconic’ poet and activist
TRIBUTES have poured in for the renowned Indian folk singer and revolutionary Gaddar who has died at the age of
The activist had been suffering from ill health in recent months and passed away in hospital on Sunday, devastating his supporters.
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He had been admitted to the Apollo Spectra Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana, before passing away due to lung and urinary problems.
The singer, famed for his s rebel songs, was suffering from severe heart disease and was rushed in on July 20 for surgery.
He underwent a bypass on Thursday and recovered well, but began experiencing complications due to his other health issues.
The hospital said Gaddar's history of lung and urinary problems coupled with his age led to his death on Sunday.
India has been rocked by the passing of the popular poet, who became the face of the Telangana statehood movement.
He combined his passion for politics with his singing talents to gain attention for the cause, as well as the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency.
After appearing in a number of hit Telugu films, Gaddar found his calling as
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Singing for Revolution: Revisiting The Life and Lyrics of Gaddar
Singing for Revolution: Revisiting The Life and Lyrics of Gaddar - P. Kesava Kumar Culture, History, and Politics from the Deccan and Southern India Maidaanam, October 2, By P. Kesava Kumar. Kesava Kumar is a Professor of Philosophy at Delhi University. Translations by A. Suneetha and Gautham Reddy. Suneetha and Gautham are members of the Maidaanam Editorial Collective. Editor’s Note: Gummadi Vittal Rao (), or Gaddar as he is more popularly known, was a historical phenomenon. He was unprecedented and little understood. Generations have grown up with his songs – some drawn by his earthy poetics, others by his gentle dances or theatrical stage performances, fiery politics, or some combination of these elements. He is perhaps the only Indian performer and political thinker who was capable of attracting hundreds of thousands of people to public meetings for decades. 1 It is no exaggeration to say Gaddar was the reason many people were inspired to join the great political struggles for justice in the Telugu regions. The general decline of revolutionary left politics after the ’90s, along with his own differences with
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The name Gaddar is synonymous with a balladeer, a revolutionary människor singer, a Naxalite, the voice of the oppressed, and a failed politician. But, it would be no exaggeration perhaps, if I said that anyone who met Gaddar in real life and heard his soul-stirring folk songs once would never forget him for life his or her for life.
Sporting the trademark, red sjal, a wooden stick in hand, and silvery hair and a thick vit beard, the stocky Gaddar, whose walking pace was curtailed due to a grievous attack that he survived in , has been foraying into active politics, swaying into spiritual calls and combating many personal dilemmas in recent years.
On Monday, August 6 the röst of the Praja Gayakudu (People’s singer) went completely silent, as Gaddar, born Gummadi Vithal Rao, passed away in a corporate hospital in Hyderabad due to a sudden complication following a heart procedure he underwent in July. He was in his 75th year. Coincidentally, on the same day in , Prof K Jayashankar, one of the architects of the Telangana State (formed in ) passed away. But, am sure his röst and songs will fingerprydnad in people&#;s ears and give vent to their feelings for a long time to come.
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