Telangana govt draws flak over Guda Anjaiah's 'funerals'

Revolutionary writer, singer, and lyricist Guda Anjaiah,61, of Adilabad, died of prolonged illness at his house in Ramanna gudem in Rangareddy district on June 21. He was native of Lingapur village in Dandepalli  manual of Adilabad district of Telangana and worked in the health department.

Anjaiah has been suffering from jaundice and kidney related problems and his condition was deteriorated recently.

Anjaiah was famous for his revolutionary songs written with simple words by himself and could be understood by even illiterate people. 

His popular revolutionary song ‘Ooru Manadira – Ee Vada Mandira.. Ee Para Manadira Ee Palugu Mandira Dora Endiro Vani Peekudendiro’ was translated into 16 Indian languages and also English and the song was sung even at international forums.

This song was so popular that all the organizations fighting for the feudal forces in United Andhra Pradesh owned it and has become a motivational song for many revolutionaries in the last 30 years.

He wrote Novels and short stores highlighting the pathetic condition of the Dalits and downtrodden in the feudal set up in the Telangana any brought out Uru Manadira , an anthology of songs and brought out CD’s of songs under the title of Voice of Telangana, Telangana Burra Katha. 

He also wrote songs for few Telugu movies which were received very well by the audience. Guda Anjaiah raised his voice through his songs during the Telangana agitation. Many novels including Polimera, Poddu Podupu, Na Jeevana Samaram, Dalitula  Katha and Meluko Mahila are to his credit.   

Telangana govt draws flak over Guda Anjaiah's 'funerals' :   

Revolutionary singer and writer Guda Anjaiah’s funerals were performed at his native Lingapur village in Dandepalli mandal on June 22 amidst the revolutionary slogans and singing songs and raising slongan Guda Anjaiah Amar rahe.

The noted singer passed away after a prolonged illness at his home in Hyderabad on June 21. His body was brought to his native village Lingapur. Hundreds of people from across the district and other districts thronged the Lingapur to pay last rites to Guda Anjaiah.

Addressing on the occasion, MRPS founder president Manda Krishna Madiga alleged that state government did not perform the funerals of Guda Anjaiah with state honor as he was a Dalit. This shows the state governments’ indifferent attitude towards the Dalits.

He criticized the state government for not giving due respect to the prominent writer and poet Guda Anjaiah who was a staunch supporter of separate Telangana and contributed a lot as a writer and singer to the Telangana agitation. He expressed their displeasure over even district ministers not participated in the funerals.    

Balladeer Gaddar, MRPS founder president Mandakrishna Madiga, Cine director R. Narayana Murthy, Peddapalli MP Balka Suman, Luxettipet MLA Diwakar Rao,  MLA Ramalinga Reddy, former deputy CM T. Rajaiah and many other artist and leaders and activists of peoples’ organizations arrived at the place to pay their homage and rich tributes to Anjaiah. They recalled his contribution to the peoples’ movements.