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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = G. Anand
| Birth =
| image =
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| image_size = 250px
| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = 1954
| birth_place = Tulagam, [[Srikakulam district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| death_date = {{death date|2021|5|6|df=y}}<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/veteran-telugu-playback-singer-g-anand-succumbs-to-covid-19/article34503094.ece</ref>
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| genre = [[Music of India|Indian music]], [[playback singing]], [[composer]]
| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[composer]]
| years_active = 1972–1990
| label = swaramadhuri
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'''Gedela Ananda Rao'''<ref>[http://srikakulameminentpersons.blogspot.in/search/label/Anandh.G%28singer%29 history of G.Anand]</ref> (died 6 May 2021), usually known as '''G. Anand''' or '''Swaramadhuri''', was an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[playback singer]]. His troupe 'Swara Madhuri'<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/chiranjeevi-konidela-mourns-veteran-telugu-singer-g-anands-demise-read-post.html | title=Chiranjeevi Konidela Mourns Veteran Telugu Singer G Anand's Demise | publisher=Republic World | work=Nandini Iyengar | date=7 May 2021 | accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> performed all over the world. He gave more than 6500 performances.

==Early life and career==
Anand was born in [[Tulagam]] village in [[Srikakulam district]]. His father was a stage drama artist. He learnt music from his father. His father used him to play in Mythological dramas. When his father played the role of Rama, he and his brother acted as Lava and Kusa. When he started his singing career, he has sung the songs in many festivals and functions in his neighborhood villages. Anand participated in many competitions and won many prizes. In one such competition, the judges were famous music director Sri. K. V. Mahadevan and singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. They observed his extraordinary performance and declared him as the winner. After the show was over Sri. K. V. Mahadevan guru promised to give him a chance in cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_g_anand_2010.php |title=interview of G.Anand |access-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402003657/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_g_anand_2010.php |archive-date=2 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==His best performances==

He was given an opportunity to sing chorus in pandanti kaapuram (Telugu: పండంటి కాపురం) in 1972.

* 1972: Pandanti kaapuram ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:పండంటి కాపురం)
* 1976: America Ammayi ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:అమెరికా అమ్మాయి)
* 1977: Ame katha ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:ఆమె కథ)
* 1977: Kalpana ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:కల్పన)
* 1977: Dana veera Sura Karna ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:దాన వీర శూర కర్ణ)
* 1977: Chakradhari ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:చక్రధారి)
* 1977: Bangarakka ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:బంగారక్క)
* 1978: mana Uri pandavulu ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:మన ఊరి పాండవులు)
* 1978: Pranam khareedu ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:ప్రాణం ఖరీదు)
* 1979: Tayaramma Bangarayya ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:తాయారమ్మ బంగారయ్య)
* 1987: Gandhinagar rendava veedhi ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]vగాంధీనగర్ రెండవ వీధి)-music director
* 1987: Swatanthryaniki Upiri poyyandi ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:స్వాతంత్ర్యానికి ఊపిరి పొయ్యండి) music director
* 1990: Rangavalli ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:రంగవల్లి) music director

==Career==
After his first performance, he stayed at Madras in the house of Late Leelaraani. After some time he moved to live with Medisetty Apparao and Sarathbabu. After listening to his song at the function of Actor Chandramohan, Sri Navatha Krishnamraju gaaru introduced him to Venkatesh garu. After listening to his song, Venkatesh garu promised to get him an offer to sing. They sent him to get lyrics from Devulapalli Krishna Sastry garu. After a week Devulapalli garu liked his voice and wrote a recommendation letter to K. V. Mahadevan. He finally got a chance to sing a song "oka venuvu vinipinchenu" in the movie "[[America Ammayi]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2017 |title=The rise of G Anand |first=M L |last=Narasimham |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/his-debut-song-oka-venuvu-became-singer-g-anands-career-best-ever-in-his-career/article19871128.ece |access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>

Anand died, aged 67, from COVID-19.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/singer-g-anand-dead-due-to-covid-19-chiranjeevi-pays-tribute-7305396/ | title=Veteran singer G Anand passes away due to Covid-19, Chiranjeevi leads industry in paying tributes | publisher=The Indian Express | date=7 May 2021 | accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/veteran-singer-g-anand-passes-away-due-to-the-lack-of-oxygen-supply/articleshow/82451565.cms | title=Veteran singer G Anand passes away due to the lack of oxygen supply | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | date=7 May 2021 | accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref>

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