Gaddar
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| Born | Gummadi Vittal Rao 31 January 1949 Toopran, Hyderabad State, Dominion of India (01 November 1956 to 02 June 2014 Andhra Pradesh) (02 June 2014-Telangana), India |
| Died | 6 August 2023 (aged 74) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Telangana Praja Front |
| Spouse | Vimala Gaddar |
| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Gummadi Vittal Rao (1949 January 31[1] – 6 August 2023), known as Gaddar, was an Indian poet, singer, and communist revolutionary. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, as well as the movement for Telangana's statehood.
Early life
[edit]Gaddar was born as Gummadi Vithal Rao at Toopran in the Medak district of Telangana in 1949.[2]
Gaddar went underground in the 1980s and became a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War. He was part of its cultural wing and performed for crowds. A bullet remained in his spine after an assassination attempt in 1997.[3]
Until 2010, Gaddar was active in the Naxal movement, later identifying himself as an Ambedkarite.[4] He adopted the name Gaddar as a tribute to the pre-independence Gadar party, which opposed British colonial rule in Punjab.[5][failed verification]
Telangana movement
[edit]With the resurgence of Telangana movement, Gadar expressed his support for the cause of a separate Telangana state, which intended to uplift the lower castes, particularly dalits and backward castes. He said that he was strongly aligned with those who are for a Telangana[a what? clarification needed] of social justice where scheduled tribes and scheduled castes have political representation on par with the OCs and BCs of the state.[citation needed] He expressed his solidarity with Devender Goud's NTPP (Nava Telangana Praja Party) despite being shot at by the police during Goud's term as AP home minister.[6][7][8]
Illness and death
[edit]Suffering from severe heart disease, Gaddar was admitted to a Hyderabad hospital on 20 July 2023 where he underwent bypass surgery on 3 August 2023. While recovering from surgery,[9] he died from lung and urinary problems on 6 August 2023 at age 74.[10][11][12]
Music
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| Year | Movie | Song | Lyricist | Language | Ref. |
| 1979 | Maa Bhoomi | Bandenaka Bandi Katti | Bandi Yadagiri | Telugu | [13] |
| 1983 | Rangula Kala | Jam Jammalmarri | Devi Priya | ||
| Bhadram Koduko | Guda Anjaiah | ||||
| Madhana Sundari | |||||
| 1995 | Orey Rikshaw | Malle Theegaku | Gaddar | ||
| Aapura Rikshowda | |||||
| Jatharelli Podame | |||||
| Naa Raktham Tho Naduputhanu Rikshawnu | |||||
| Rajyangam Chattamandu | |||||
| Gana Gana Gana | |||||
| Amma Kanna | |||||
| 2011 | Jai Bolo Telangana | Podustunna Poddumeeda | [14] |
Awards
[edit]- 1995: Nandi Award for Best Lyricist for "Malletheega Ku Pandiri Vole" from Orey Rikshaw (turned down)[15]
- 2011: Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Jai Bolo Telangana[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bureau, NewsTAP (31 January 2024). "Gaddar's birth anniversary on January 31 to be celebrated as state function". www.newstap.in. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (6 August 2023). "Telangana folk singer Gaddar passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Rebel balladeer Gaddar backs Congress". ap7am.com/. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Swamy, Rohini (4 December 2018). "In Telangana, Naxal poet Gaddar embraces the ballot & old foes to fight 'fundamentalists'". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Ghadr (Sikh political organization)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Fight forces opposing separate Telangana, says Gadar". The Hindu. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Telangana minus Hyderabad unimaginable: Gadar". The Hindu. 20 January 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Smaller States viable, say leaders". The Hindu. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008.
- ^ Reddy, U Sudhakar (6 August 2023). "Renowned Telangana folk singer Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as 'Gaddar', passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Telangana: Poet activist Gaddar passes away at 77". The Siasat Daily. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Telangana Poet Gaddar, Known For His Revolutionary Songs, Dies At 77". NDTV.
- ^ "Famed Folk Singer Gaddar Passes Away at Apollo Hospital". www.telegraphindia.com. 6 August 2023.
- ^ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (23 March 2015). "Maa Bhoomi will forever be alive in people's minds". The Hindu.
- ^ "Telangana Formation Day 2021: Folk Songs that Ignited Passion During Statehood Movement". News18. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Orey Rikshaw completes 25 years; Lesser-known facts about the R Narayana Murthy starrer". The Times of India. 9 November 2020.
- ^ "2011 Nandi Awards winners list". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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