Synopsis: From being an orphan and barely literate who could not even complete his primary education, to becoming a stalwart poet who penned hundreds of poems and songs enthralling millions of people and finally the state song of Telangana, to receiving honorary doctorate from a university, Ande Sri’s journey is remarkable and his life and letters shine eternally.

In the untimely demise of Ande Yellaiah, popularly known as Ande Sri, on the early hours of Monday, 10 November, Telangana lost not only the lyricist of its state anthem, but also a great son of the soil who inspired hundreds of thousands of Telanganites as well as all Telugu people.

At the age of 64, death seems to have come too early to pick him up, but the wonders he made, the victories he achieved, the wide spectrum of fri

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