Overview
- He was found collapsed at his Lalapet residence on Sunday and taken to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, where he was declared dead.
- He wrote Jaya Jayahe Telangana, which became the movement’s rallying cry and was later adopted as the official state song.
- Recent recognitions included a ₹1 crore award during Telangana Formation Day and an official release of the anthem set to M. M. Keeravani’s composition.
- Born Ande Ellayya in Rebarthi in 1961, he rose from orphaned, self-taught beginnings to prominence in socially conscious Telugu poetry and film lyrics.
- Political leaders and cultural figures offered condolences, describing his passing as a profound loss to Telangana’s literary and cultural life.