Karimnagar folk singer dies of heart attack

Shiva Kumar became popular with his folk song ‘Golla Mallamma Kodala - Golla Mallamma Kodala.'

Karimnagar: A folk singer from Karimnagar, Shiva Kumar, died of heart stroke. He was found dead at his Bhagyanagar residence in Karimnagar town on Sunday early morning.

Shiva Kumar, who gave a number of programmes in Karimnagar Kala Bharathi in the 1990s, became popular with his folk song ‘Golla Mallamma Kodala – Golla Mallamma Kodala’.

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Shiva Kumar is one among few artists who played a vital role in bringing folk songs, which were earlier confined to rural areas, to mainstream platforms.

Karimnagar cultural activists expressed grief over the death of Shiva Kumar.