HANAMKONDA: Balagam Komuramma, the widow of noted folk artiste Balagam Pastham Mogilaiah, has made an emotional appeal to the state government to fulfil its promise of allocating land to her family.
A native of Duggondi village in Warangal district, the 60-year-old was found waiting outside the Warangal district collectorate on Monday, seeking to submit her representation to the officials at the grievance cell.
Her husband, Mogilaiah, was a celebrated folk artiste who, along with his wife, won the hearts of people across Warangal and surrounding districts. The couple gained widespread fame following the 2023 film Balagam.
Mogilaiah passed away in 2024 following an illness. At that time, the government had assured the family a plot of 500 square yards in Warangal. Following his death, Komuramma approached district revenue officials, who showed her a plot in Deshaipet.
“I have requested the revenue authorities to change the location to make travel and construction easier for a residence. There has been no response from the authorities concerned for the last one and a half years. I am requesting Warangal District Collector Dr Satya Sharada to hand over the land for the construction of a house,” Komuramma said.
Speaking to TNIE, she recalled meeting Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in 2024 regarding the land allocation. “He promised to help and forwarded my appeal to the Warangal district officials. For the past year and a half, I have been approaching the collectorate for the allotment of the land,” she added.
Komuramma appealed to the state government to allocate the land to help the family of the late folk artiste survive. TNIE tried to contact the Warangal district collector but she was not available for comment.