Veeda Sai Chand (20 September 1984 – 29 June 2023) was a folk singer from Telangana state.[1][2] He was the chairman of the Telangana State Warehousing Corporation and was a member of the Bharath Rashtra Samithi. He died of heart attack on 29 June 2023.[3][4] He left behind his wife, a son and a daughter.
Many leaders including Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, BRS ministers K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and others paid their homage to Sai Chand at his residence in Gurramguda.[5] Sai Chand was born in Amarchinta[6] village, Wanaparty district and a resident of Karukonda village of Nagarkurnool district at the time of his death.[7] He played an active role with his stirring folk songs[8] during the struggle for a separate Telangana state.[6]
Through his song and dance performances, he was credited with forging in the Telangana movement spirit among the masses, especially during the second phase of the Telangana agitation for a separate Statehood.[5]
References edit
- ^ Avadhani, R. (2023-06-29). "Folk singer, Warehousing Corporation chairman Saichand passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "కళాకారుడికి అశ్రునివాళి: ముగిసిన సాయిచంద్ అంత్యక్రియలు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Famous Telangana folk singer Saichand passed away..." indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (2023-06-29). "Telangana folk singer Sai Chand passes away at 39". The News Minute. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b L., Venkat Ram Reddy (2023-06-30). "Activist, singer who ignited Telangana spirit dies at 39". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b "Telangana folk singer Veda Saichand dies at 39". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Telangana folk singer Sai Chand passes away". ap7am.com. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ కన్నీళ్ళు పెట్టించే సాయి చంద్ పాట..Folk Singer Sai Chand Full Energetic Song | TeluguOne, retrieved 2023-10-16