Gaddar, a well-known
telangana folk
singer and balladeer who gained notoriety for his revolutionary songs in the 1980s and subsequently during Telangana's statehood movement, passed away on
sunday in a Hyderabad-area private hospital. He was 77. According to a statement from the hospital,
gummadi Vittal Rao, well known as Gaddar, passed away from
lung and urinary issues as well as advanced age. He was admitted to the hospital on July 20 due to
heart illness. He had a bypass procedure on
august 3 and made a full recovery, the hospital reported.
But because of his senior age and a
history of
lung and urinary issues, which worsened, he ultimately passed away, the report added.
rahul Gandhi, the head of the
congress, expressed his sorrow over the passing of the "iconic poet" in a tweet that read: "Saddened to hear about the demise of Shri
gummadi Vittal Rao, Telangana's iconic poet, balladeer, and fiery activist." Saddened to learn of the passing of Shri
gummadi Vittal Rao, a legendary poet, balladeer, and ferocious campaigner from Telangana.
"Gaddar fought relentlessly for the underprivileged because he loved the
telangana people. May his legacy serve as an inspiration to all of us,' he added. On July 2,
gaddar had attended a
rahul Gandhi-led
congress public
event in Telangana's Khammam. N Chandrababu Naidu, the head of the TDP, Union
minister G Kishan Reddy, and a number of other leaders expressed their condolences on the singer's passing.