Telangana activist, folk singer and Telangana State Warehouse Corporation chairman V Sai Chand passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was rushed to Care Hospital in Gachibowli where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. He was 39. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.
Sai Chand along with his family went to their farmhouse in Karukonda of Nagarkurnool district on Wednesday evening. Around midnight, he complained of uneasiness and was immediately shifted to a private hospital at Nagarkarnool. As his condition deteriorated, the family members shifted him to Care Hospital at Gachibowli where the doctors declared him brought dead.
BRS President and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep shock over the sudden death of Saichand and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members. Stating that he was deeply affected by Saichand’s death at such a young age, he said the latter’s role in the culturation movement as part of Telangana statehood agitation was invaluable.
“Telangana society lost a great singer and artiste. He ignited the Telangana spirit during the movement and thereafter, spread the message of development through his songs. It is unfortunate that we lost him, especially when he is rising to new heights,” the Chief Minister said, remembering the inspiring songs sung by Saichand during the Telangana statehood movement. He recalled that his public meetings were never conducted without Saichand’s performance. He prayed for strength to the family members and assured all the support.
Saichand was born at Amarchinta of Wanaparthy district on September 20, 1984. He pursued his postgraduation, but gained fame as an artist and singer from his student days. In the second phase of Telangana movement, he ignited the Telangana spirit among the people through his song and dance. He has been actively creating awareness on the development and welfare programmes of the BRS government after the State formation. In December 2021, Saichand was appointed as the Chairman of the Telangana State Warehouse Corporation and have been serving in the office since then.
BRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao was shocked over the untimely demise of Saichand and extended his condolences to the family members. He said the death of Saichand, who rendered immeasurable services to the Telangana society especially the BRS through his voice since the Telangana movement period, was a great loss. He said Saichand’s name will be etched in the annals of history of Telangana movement as well as cultural field.
Finance Minister T Harish Rao expressed shock over the sudden death of Saichand and extended his deepest condolences to the family members. He said that the untimely death of his younger brother Saichand has caused him great pain. He remembered that the folk singer played a key role in the Telangana movement with his song and dance, inspiring many people to join the agitation. Telangana society will never forget the role he played in the movement, he said, adding that though Saichand will always remain in the hearts of the people of Telangana through his songs.
Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Ministers S Niranjan Reddy, V Srinivas Goud, G Jagdish Reddy, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Gangula Kamalakar, A Indrakaran Reddy, Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Koppula Eeshwar, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, P Sabitha Indra Reddy, Satyavathi Rathod, and others along with several BRS MPs, legislators and other leaders, mourned over the untimely death of Saichand. They recalled his services during the Telangana movement and thereafter. They extended condolences to the family members.
BRS MLC K Kavitha stated that the untimely demise of Saichand who created awareness and instilled Telangana spirit among many people through his songs and dance during the Telangana movement was an irreplaceable loss for her and many others who took part in the agitation. She said Saichand moved many hearts and souls through his songs.
Rajya Sabha member J Santosh Kumar said Saichand was a rare talent and a gifted singer who mesmerised the people and stirred the souls of countless people through his inspirational songs during the Telangana movement. He said Saichand left an indelible mark in the hearts of the people of Telangana and his legacy will be cherished forever.
Rajya Sabha member D Damodar Rao expressed his deep anguish over the untimely demise of Saichand. He said the Telangana activist would remain immortal in the annals of Telangana for his songs which inspired many during the separate Telangana statehood agitation. He prayed for strength for the singer’s family to face their sudden loss.
