Sai Chand (folk singer)
{{Short description|Indian folk singer}}
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| image = Saichand.jpg
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| office = Telangana State Warehousing Corporation
Chairman
| term_start = 24 December 2021
| term_end = 29 June 2023
| predecessor = Mandula Samuel
| successor = Veeda Rajini
| party = Bharat Rashtra Samithi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|9|20}}
| birth_place = Amarchinta, Wanaparthy district,Telangana
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2023|6|29|1984|9|20}}
| death_place = Karkonda Village, Bijinapalle Mandal, Nagarkurnool district
| residence = Gurramguda
Hyderabad
| spouse = Veeda Rajini
| children = 2
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Veeda Sai Chand (20 September 1984 – 29 June 2023) was a folk singer from Telangana state.{{Cite news |last=Avadhani |first=R. |date=2023-06-29 |title=Folk singer, Warehousing Corporation chairman Saichand passes away |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/folk-singer-warehousing-corporation-chairman-saichand-passes-away/article67022141.ece |access-date=2023-10-16 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=కళాకారుడికి అశ్రునివాళి: ముగిసిన సాయిచంద్ అంత్యక్రియలు |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana-news/tribute-telangana-folk-singer-sai-chand-last-rites-updates-1676398 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Sakshi |language=te}} He was the chairman of the Telangana State Warehousing Corporation and was a member of the Bharath Rashtra Samithi.
Early life
Sai Chand was born in Amarchinta village, Wanaparty district and a resident of Karukonda village of Nagarkurnool district at the time of his death.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=Telangana folk singer Sai Chand passes away |url=https://www.ap7am.com/vn/375699/telangana-folk-singer-sai-chand-passes-away |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=ap7am.com |language=en}} He pursued his postgraduation, but gained fame as an artist and singer from his student days. Sai Chand played an active role with his stirring folk songs{{Citation |title=కన్నీళ్ళు పెట్టించే సాయి చంద్ పాట..Folk Singer Sai Chand Full Energetic Song {{!}} TeluguOne | date=2 July 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ECaC4TYfx4 |access-date=2023-10-16 |language=en}} during the struggle for a separate Telangana state.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Telangana folk singer Veda Saichand dies at 39 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/popular-folk-singer-and-bharat-rashtra-samithi-leader-veda-saichand-dies-of-heart-attack-in-hyderabad-101688066793117.html |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
Through his song and dance performances, he was credited with forging in the Telangana movement spirit among the masses, especially during the second phase of the Telangana agitation for a separate Statehood.
Death
Sai Chand died of heart attack on 29 June 2023.{{cite news |title=Noted folk singer of Telangana V Saichander dies of cardiac arrest at 39 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/noted-folk-singer-of-telangana-v-saichander-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-8692475/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118162539/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/noted-folk-singer-of-telangana-v-saichander-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-8692475/ |archive-date=18 January 2025 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Famous Telangana folk singer Saichand passed away... |url=http://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994603591/Famous-Telangana-folk-singer-Saichand-passed-away |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=indiaherald.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2023-06-29 |title=Telangana folk singer Sai Chand passes away at 39 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/telangana-folk-singer-sai-chand-passes-away-39-179098 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=The News Minute |language=en}} He left behind his wife Veeda Rajini,{{cite news |title=Saichand’s wife head of warehousing corporation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/saichands-wife-head-of-warehousing-corporation/articleshow/101586441.cms |access-date=18 January 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118162107/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/saichands-wife-head-of-warehousing-corporation/articleshow/101586441.cms |archive-date=18 January 2025}} a son and a daughter.
Saichand along with his family members went to his native place at Karukonda of Nagarkurnool district on 28 June 2023 and around midnight he complained of chest pain and was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Nagarkurnool. As his condition deteriorated, the family members brought him to Care Hospital at Gachibowli where the doctors declared him brought dead.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Folk singer, Warehousing Corporation chairman Saichand passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/folk-singer-warehousing-corporation-chairman-saichand-passes-away/article67022141.ece |access-date=18 January 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118163614/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/folk-singer-warehousing-corporation-chairman-saichand-passes-away/article67022141.ece |archive-date=18 January 2025 |language=en-IN}}
Many leaders including Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, BRS ministers K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and others paid their homage to Sai Chand at his residence in Gurramguda.{{Cite web |last=L. |first=Venkat Ram Reddy |date=2023-06-30 |title=Activist, singer who ignited Telangana spirit dies at 39 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/300623/activist-singer-who-ignited-telangana-spirit-dies-at-39.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=KCR, ministers, BRS leaders shocked over sudden demise of Sai Chand |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/290623/kcr-ministers-brs-leaders-shocked-over-sudden-demise-of-sai-chand.html |access-date=18 January 2025 |work= |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118163344/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/290623/kcr-ministers-brs-leaders-shocked-over-sudden-demise-of-sai-chand.html |archive-date=18 January 2025 |language=en}}
References
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/saichand.veeda/about Facebook]
- [https://www.instagram.com/saichandmourya/ Instagram]
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