Singer Balladeer Gaddar No More

Noted revolutionary singer Balladeer Gaddar passed away today. He was admitted to a corporate hospital and undergoing treatment before his demise.

Gummadi Vittal Rao (born in 1949), popularly known as Gaddar, is an Indian poet, revolutionary balladeer, activist, and former Naxalite.

Gaddar was active in the Naxalite movement till 2010 and later joined the movement for Telangana’s statehood. Gaddar inspired many youths to join revolutionary movements.

Recently, Gaddar attended Congress public meeting in Khammam attended by AICC leader Rahul Gandhi.

ROLE OF GADDAR IN THE TELANGANA MOVEMENT

Gaddar, a popular singer, played an active role in the Telangana movement.  Gaddar, who is known as the public battleship, inspired crores of people with his voice during the People’s War, Maoist, and Telangana movements, impressed with his voice.  In one word, he gave good momentum to the movements of his songs.  amma Telangana, he gave a boost to the movement with the songs of pudsanya poddumiya.

In the movie Maa Bhumi, he played the role of Yadagiri, an armed fighter, Bandenaka bandi Katti, a song sung by yadagiri was also sung and played by Gaddar himself.  He wears gochi dhoti below and gangli above.  His songs still inspire people.

Despite having a strong communist ideology, he did not share his sentiments with some communist parties who opposed a separate Telangana state.  Gaddar has been pro-Telangana since the beginning.  Even when the Maoist Party decided against Telangana, he supported Telangana.  He also supported Devender Goud when formed Nava Telangana Party.

Gaddar, who fought hard for Telangana, has been expressing deep dissatisfaction with KCR’s administration after the creation of a separate state. (Maxim News)  

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