Gaddar, born Gummadi Vittal Rao at Toopran in Medak district in 1949, was known for his revolutionary songs during 1980s and later during statehood agitation
Often described in Telugu as 'praja yuddha nouka' (war ship of people's agitations), he had survived a bid on his life when assailants shot at him in the 1990s. However, a bullet got stuck in his spinal cord, with which he lived till the end.
Legendary Telangana Singer Gaddar is no more: Renowned Telangana folk singer aka People’s singer Gaddar passed away on Sunday while undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Hyderabad.
Former Maoist ideologue and revolutionary balladeer Gaddar passed away here on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 74.He breathed his last at a private hospital, where he was admitted 10 days ago after suffering a cardiac arrest.He is survived .