Noted Telangana poet and lyricist Guda Anjaiah whose songs both regaled and incensed supporters of statehood movement died at his house at Ragannagudem near Hayatnagar here on Tuesday. He was 61 and is survived by three daughters.

“Anjanna”, as he was fondly called, was famous for his song “ Ooru manadi ra, ee vada manadi ra ” which was translated into multiple languages. He played a key role in Telangana movement, penning several songs that also found their way into films. “ Rajiga ori Rajiga ” and “ Ayyoniva nuvvu avvoniva ” songs were played in “Poru Telangana”, a film on Telangana movement during 2009-11 directed by R. Narayanamurthy.

Anjaiah was born in Lingapuram village of Dandepalli mandal in Adilabad district in 1955. He suffered paralysis in October 2014 and, last month, he was admitted to NIMS here with a kidney ailment and jaundice. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his Cabinet colleagues and several Telangana-based organisations condoled his death.