Back إس بي بالاسوبراهمانيام Arabic اس بى بالاسوبراهمانيام ARZ এছ. পি. বালসুব্ৰমনিয়ম Assamese اس بی بالاسوبراهمانیام AZB এস. পি. বালসুব্রহ্মণ্যম Bengali/Bangla Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam Spanish S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Finnish Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam French એસ. પી. બાલાસુબ્રમણ્યમ Gujarati एस॰ पी॰ बालसुब्रमण्यम Hindi

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

In this Telugu name, the surname is Sripathi Panditaradhyula.

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Balasubrahmanyam at the Gurkha Audio Launch
Balasubrahmanyam at the Gurkha Audio Launch
Background information
Birth nameSripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam
Also known asGaana Gandharva, Paadum Nila[1]
Born(1946-06-04)4 June 1946
Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)[2][3][4][5][6]
Died25 September 2020(2020-09-25) (aged 74)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresPlayback[5]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
  • music director
  • voice actor
  • producer
Years active1966–2020
Honours

Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946 – 25 September 2020), commonly known as SPB or Balu, S. P. Balasubramaniam, was an Indian playback singer, television presenter, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, and film producer.[7] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian singers of all time.[11] He predominantly worked in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films and sang in a total of 16 languages.[12]

Balasubrahmanyam was born into a family with a strong musical background in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Despite initially pursuing engineering, his passion for music led him to a successful career in playback singing, starting with his debut in the Telugu film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna in 1966, composed by his mentor, S. P. Kodandapani.[13] Over his career, he received six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for his performances in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi, along with 25 Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for his work in Telugu cinema. Additionally, he was honoured various state awards from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments,[14] four Filmfare Awards South and a Filmfare Award.[15] According to some sources, he held the Guinness World Record for recording the highest number of songs by a singer with over 50,000 songs in 16 languages.[18] On 8 February 1981, he set a record by recording 27 songs in Kannada in a single day, along with 19 songs in Tamil and 16 in Hindi, which has also been called a record.[13]

In recognition of his contributions, Balasubrahmanyam received the NTR National Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2012,[19] the Harivarasanam Award from the Government of Kerala in 2015,[20] and was named the Indian Film Personality of the Year at the 47th International Film Festival of India in 2016.[21] The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 2001, the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2021.[22][23] He passed away on 25 September 2020 in Chennai after complications from COVID-19.[24]

  1. ^ Kolappan, B. (26 September 2020). "'Paadum Nila' S.P. Balasubrahmanyam no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ MN, Samdani (26 September 2020). "Settled in Chennai, SP Balasubrahmanyam's heart yearned for his native Nellore - Vijayawada News". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ Naidu, M. Venkaiah (25 September 2020). "Press Information bureau of India". Press Bureau of India. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ S., Murali (25 September 2020). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: The end of an era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "SPB donates his ancestral home in Nellore to kanchi math". The Times of India. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  6. ^ V, Narayana (24 September 2020). "SPB: The voice that captivated millions will never be stilled". The Hindu Businessline. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  7. ^ Demu, Blessey (26 September 2020). "SPB was not just a singer, but a multifaceted personality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. ^ Balachandran, Logesh (25 September 2020). "SP Balasubrahmanyam: A gifted South Indian singer who ruled Bollywood for decades". India Today. Retrieved 9 August 2022. SP Balasubrahmanyam was undoubtedly one of the greatest singers the Indian sub-continent has ever produced.
  9. ^ "Remembering S.P Balasubrahmanyam on his birth anniversary: Some of his best Hindi songs". Firstpost. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is regarded as one of the greatest Indian singers of all time.
  10. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (25 September 2020). "The best of S.P. Balasubrahmanyam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2022. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam was one of the greatest playback singers of all time in Indian cinema.
  11. ^ [8][9][10]
  12. ^ a b "SP Balasubrahmanyam: Legendary Indian singer dies". BBC News. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  13. ^ a b c Murali, S. (25 September 2020). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: The end of an era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  14. ^ "SPB to be honoured". Sify. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  15. ^ "Friday Review Hyderabad / Events : The stars shimmered bright". The Hindu. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  16. ^ "Have lost count of songs sung, says record holder S.P. Balasubrahmanyam". The Indian Express. 20 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  17. ^ "SP Balasubrahmanyam Dies at 74: 5 Facts About The Guinness Record Holder". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  18. ^ [12][16][13][17]
  19. ^ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  20. ^ "Devotional Songs". The Hindu. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2022. Mr. Balasubrahmanyam was addressing a function at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam on Saturday after receiving the Harivarasanam Award instituted by the State government.
  21. ^ "SP Balasubrahmanyam honoured with centenary award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  22. ^ DC Correspondent (26 January 2011). "SPB wins Padma Bhushan, no Bharat Ratna this year". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  23. ^ Sharma, Priyanka (25 January 2021). "SPB honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously; KS Chithra gets Padma Bhushan". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  24. ^ Kolappan, B. (25 September 2020). "'Paadum Nila' S.P. Balasubrahmanyam no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy