Ande Sri, poet who wrote Telangana's state song 'Jaya Jayahe Telangana', dies at 64
Poet and lyricist Ande Sri, author of Telangana's state song 'Jaya Jayahe Telangana', died in Hyderabad on 10 November 2025 at the age of 64, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his thoughts 'reflected the soul of Telangana'.
Summary
Ande Sri was taken to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad after falling ill at home and died there, The New Indian Express and India Today reported. Self-taught and without formal education, he became one of Telangana's best-known poets, and his song 'Jaya Jayahe Telangana' became a rallying cry of the statehood movement before being adopted as the state song. Kakatiya University had conferred an honorary doctorate on him, according to All India Radio and The Hindu.
Key facts
- Person
- Ande Sri, poet and lyricist
- Died
- 10 Nov 2025, Hyderabad (age 64)
- Known for
- Telangana state song 'Jaya Jayahe Telangana'
- Honour
- Honorary doctorate, Kakatiya University
- PM's tribute
- 'His thoughts reflected the soul of Telangana'
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Poet Ande Sri, who died in November 2025, wrote which state's official state song?
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Correct answer: B — Telangana
Ande Sri wrote 'Jaya Jayahe Telangana', adopted as Telangana's state song.
Which university conferred an honorary doctorate on poet Ande Sri?
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Correct answer: C — Kakatiya University
All India Radio and The Hindu reported that Kakatiya University conferred an honorary doctorate on him.