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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam [1]IMDb |
| Nickname(s) | S. P. Balu. S. P. B. Balu [2]The Hindu |
| Profession(s) | Musician, playback singer, music director, actor, dubbing artist, film producer |
| The Famous for | More than 40,000 songs can be sung in Indian languages |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| The height (approx. | in centimeters– 170 cm Meters1.70m in feet & inches– 5’ 7” |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Career | |
| Make your debut | Singer
Telugu Film: Song ‘Emiyee Vinta Moham!’ From the movie Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1966). |
| Award, Honours and Achievements | State Awards
• Padma Shri by the Government of India (2001) Honors Other • Kalaimaamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu (1981) National Film Awards (For Best Male Playback Singer) • For the song “Omkaara Nadhaanu” from the film, ‘Sankarabharanam’ (1979) Filmfare Award (Best Male Playback Singer) • For the song “Dil Deewana” from the film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ (1989) Filmfare South Awards • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1983) South Indian International Movie Award • SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award (2017) Nandi Awards • NTR National Award for Indian Cinema (2012): His Contribution Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Singer • For the film Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam (1969) Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer • For the film O Mallige (1997-1998) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | 4 June 1946 (Tuesday) |
| The birthplace | Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India (Present-day, Andhra Pradesh) |
| Date of death | 25 September 2020 Friday |
| The Place of Death | MGM Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Age as at death | 74 Years |
| Death Cause | Chronic Illness (Died following recovery from COVID-19). [3]The Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| The Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), India |
| College/University | JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Education Qualification | Engineering (Dropped) [4]The Hindu |
| Ethnicity | Telugu [5]Wikipedia |
| Hobbies | Singing or playing the guitar |
| Controversies | • In 2019, Balasubrahmanyam was invited by PM Narendra Modi to an event along with many other celebrities. Balasubrahmanyam was not allowed to bring his smartphone into the event by the organisers. Later, he discovered that most celebrities were carrying their smartphones and were snapping selfies with PM Modi. SP was extremely disappointed. this Act and complain this On his Facebook Page. This caused controversy. [6]The Hans India
• Balasubrahmanyam again attracted controversy for He took a swipe at actresses wearing small-sized dresses to film events. His comments suggested that the actresses were only wearing short dresses to impress filmmakers. Many actresses were outraged by his comments. [7]The Hans India • Balasubrahmanyam made to the headlines when Ilaiyaraaja sent a legal notice to him to not to perform the songs composed by him (Ilaiyaraaja) during the SPB50 world tour in 2016. But, the two bonded and performed at different events together. [8]The Hans India |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status at the time of death | Get married |
| Families | |
| Wife/Spouse | Savithri |
| Children | Son– S. P. B. Charan (Playback Singer, Film Producer) For the Daughter– Pallavi  |
| Parents | Father– S. P. Sambamurthy (Harikatha Artist) MotherSakunthalamma (Died February 4, 2019) 
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| Siblings | Two brothers and five siblings were his; S. P. Sailaja was one of his sister, a singer and actress. |
| Favorites | |
| Singer | Mohammed Rafi |
| The colour of the rainbow | Black |
| Sports | Tennis and Cricket |
Some Lesser Known Facts About S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Did S. P. Balasubrahmanyam smoke?: None (He used to consume alcohol in the past, but he quit smoking after that). [9]Telugu News
- Did S. P. Balasubrahmanyam drink alcohol?: [10]Telugu News
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Indian singer, musician), actor, director, dubbing artist and producer) was a major in Telugu films, Tamil and Kannada.
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was the son of a Nellore family.
- Balasubrahmanyam was a born musician. While in school, Balasubrahmanyam learned music and studied musical notations.
- As a child, Balasubrahmanyam desired to become an engineer and work as a Gazetted officer as one would earn a salary of Rs. 255) and had the opportunity to drive a Jeep.
- After completing his schooling, Balasubrahmanyam went to JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur in order to become an engineer. Typhoid forced him to abandon engineering.
- Later, he joined Chennai’s Institution of Engineers as an Associate Member.
- Balasubrahmanyam kept learning music during college, and won many awards in singing competitions.
- He was the winner of the 1964 first-prize in a musical competition for Organised by the Madras-based Telugu Cultural Organisation, amateur singers.
- Subsequently, Balasubrahmanyam collaborated with artists like Anirutta (on the harmonium), Ilaiyaraaja (on guitar and later on harmonium), Baskar (on percussion), and Gangai Amaran (on guitar) to form a music troupe. Balasubrahmanyam headed the troupe.
A picture from S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- At the beginning of his career, Balasubrahmanyam visited many music composers and asked them for work. He sang the song “Nilave Ennidam Nerungadhe” in his first audition.
- In December 1966, Balasubrahmanyam bagged his first Telugu film “Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna” as a singer.
- Then, he began to sing in various Indian languages, including Kannada and Tamil as well as Malayalam and Hindi.
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, dancing to his tunes at a party
- He worked with many prominent singers like P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram, and L. R. Eswari during the 1970s.
- Balasubrahmanyam gained international recognition in 1980 with the Telugu film “Sankarabharanam.”
- Balasubrahmanyam was associated with A.R. Rahman in the 90s. Three songs were recorded by Rahman for A. R. Rahman in his debut film “Roja.”
- Balasubrahmanyam did playback singing for many popular Bollywood films like “Maine Pyar Kiya” (1989), “Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!” (1994), and “Chennai Express” (2013).
- The song’s title was also recorded. for The film Chennai Express features singing for the lead actor Shah Rukh Khan.
- He was also an accomplished dubbing artist. He had done voice-overs for many popular artists including Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vishnuvardhan, Salman Khan, K. Bhagyaraj, Mohan, Anil Kapoor, and Girish Karnad.
- Balasubrahmanyam has been assigned to be the default dubbing artists for Kamal Haasan, Telugu-dubbed Tamil film versions
- He held a Guinness record for singing the highest number of songs, i.e., more than 40,000 songs in his lifetime (in 16 Indian languages).
- Balasubrahmanyam held another record for Singing 21 songs in one hour for Kannada composer, Upendra Kumar. Also, he had recorded 17 Tamil songs in one day and 16 Hindi lyrics in one day.
SP Balasubrahmanyam singing during song recording
- Balasubrahmanyam had no intention of being a singer. He was inspired by his sisters and his parents to make singing his profession.
- SP Balasubrahmanyam didn’t follow such a rule, as many others singers do. One of his quotes was,
I like to eat ice creams a lot and it has never affected my voice.”
- He has also appeared in small roles in many movies.
- In May 2020, Balasubrahmanyam sang a song titled “Bharath Bhoomi.” The song was based on humanity and was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was a tribute to people such as police, army, doctors, nurses and janitors who worked hard amid COVID-19 pandemic. The song was released on Ilaiyaraaja’s official YouTube account on 30 May 2020 in both Tamil and Hindi languages.
- Balasubrahmanyam was positive for COVID-19 on 5 August 2020 and was subsequently admitted to MGM Healthcare in Chennai. His health started deteriorating and he was shifted to the intensive care unit in a critical state. He needed extracorporeal and intracorporeal oxygenation (ECMO), support. The Tamil Film Industry organized a Mass Prayer via Zoom on 20 August 2020; the crowd gathered with lit candles outside the hospital. On 7 September 2020, Balasubrahmanyam tested negative for The coronavirus. However, he was still critical and was kept on a ventilator. On 25 September 2020 at 1:04 PM, Balasubrahmanyam died after being hospitalized for around 50 days. [11]The Hindu
