Wed Jul 16 15:40:00 UTC 2025: **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**Local Farmer’s Heartfelt Song About Struggles Goes Viral**
**Pindiprolu, Telangana, India – July 16, 2025** – A vegetable vendor from Pindiprolu village in the Tirumalayapalem Mandal of Khammam district has become an overnight internet sensation after a video of him singing a poignant song about the hardships faced by farmers went viral.
Arempula Venkanna, identified as the singer in the video, poured out his emotions after a customer attempted to bargain for a bundle of leafy greens, offering only ₹5 when Venkanna was asking ₹10. Venkanna’s song, a lament about the struggles of agriculture, has struck a chord with netizens.
The emotional lyrics describe the back-breaking labor, lack of fair prices for their produce, and the general neglect experienced by farmers. “It would be better to be born as a stone,” Venkanna sings in the viral clip. He further highlights the plight of his fellow farmers, whose livelihoods are often devastated by unpredictable weather and insufficient government support.
Venakanna, who has been farming since childhood, cultivates various crops on his three acres of land. Faced with high investment costs and unfavorable weather, he leased some of his land and now sells leafy greens in nearby villages to make ends meet.
The video has sparked a wave of support for farmers online, with many users emphasizing the importance of supporting the “Annadata” (food provider) for the well-being of the nation. The video is prompting widespread discussion about the challenges faced by farmers in Telangana and throughout India.
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