Synopsis: Eminent Telangana poet Ande Sri died on 10 November 2025. His anthem “Jaya Jayahe Telangana” galvanised the statehood struggle and became the official song. Honoured with an honorary doctorate, he leaves an indelible legacy of folk-inspired verse, revolutionary lyrics, and cultural awakening of Telangana. He will be accorded a state funeral.

Renowned Telangana poet Ande Sri passed away today, 10 November, at the age of 64 at his residence in Hyderabad due to cardiac arrest.

He was immediately shifted to Gandhi Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

His body was later taken to his home in Lalapet, and subsequently kept at the GHMC Indoor Stadium for the public to pay their last respects.

Ande Sri’s family members saw him lying sprawled near the bathroom in the hou

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