Telugu playback singer G Anand has died on Thursday evening due to Covid-1. He was 67. He had contracted the virus some time ago and died in a hospital after not being able to ventilator, reports suggested.
G Anand hailed from the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. He made his singing debut in 1976 with the America Ammayi, wherein he voiced the hit song “Oka Venuvu Vinipinchenu.” Expanding his realm, Anand had sung and released several devotional albums thus expanding his repertoire.
He sang “Yeliyallo Yeliyallo” in Chiranjeevi’s first film Pranam Khareedu. In his tribute for G Anand, Chiranjeevi in a statement, said, “I am shocked to learn about the demise of Shri G Anand due to Covid-19. I have danced for the first time on the big screen for a song sung by him, and it has established an unconditional bond with him. His demise is a sad thing that stays with me for a long time. My condolences to his family.”
He is credited for starting a musical group called ‘Swara Madhuri’ and toured all over the world and performed at nearly 600 shows.
