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{{Short description|Indian singer and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
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| image = Saichand.jpg
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| office = Telangana State Warehousing Corporation <br>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|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]]
| 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He was the chairman of the Telangana State Warehousing Corporation and was a member of the [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|Bharath Rashtra Samithi]].

==Early life==
Sai Chand was born in [[Amarchinta]]<ref name=":0" /> village, [[Wanaparthy|Wanaparty]] district and a resident of Karukonda village of [[Nagarkurnool district]] at the time of his death.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> during the struggle for a separate Telangana state.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":1" />

==Death==
Sai Chand died of heart attack on 29 June 2023.<ref name="Noted folk singer of Telangana V Saichander dies of cardiac arrest at 39">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He left behind his wife Veeda Rajini,<ref name="Saichand’s wife head of warehousing corporation">{{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}}</ref> 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 Hospitals|Care Hospital]] at [[Gachibowli]] where the doctors declared him brought dead.<ref name="Folk singer, Warehousing Corporation chairman Saichand passes away">{{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}}</ref>

Many leaders including Chief Minister [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]], BRS ministers [[K. T. Rama Rao|K.T. Rama Rao]], [[T. Harish Rao]] and others paid their homage to Sai Chand at his residence in [[Gurramguda]].<ref name=":1">{{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]]}}</ref><ref name="KCR, ministers, BRS leaders shocked over sudden demise of Sai Chand">{{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}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/saichand.veeda/about Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/saichandmourya/ Instagram]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chand, Sai}}
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:Indian male folk singers]]
[[Category:Activists from Telangana]]

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