S P Balasubrahamnyam was born in Nellore on June 4, 1946. His father was a theatre actor and a Harikatha artist – a traditional form of storytelling in South India. S P Balasubrahmanyam made his playback debut in 1966 Telugu film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna.
In just a few years, SPB became the most in-demand artist in the south film industry, singing in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and often recording multiple songs in a single day. By 1970, he had sung for the leading film stars of the era – MGR, Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan.
Two actors had the distinction of having SPB be their singing voice in many, possibly most, films – Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. S P Balasubrahmanyam also worked closely with many composers but none more so than Ilaiyaraaja, with whom he shared an association before either became a professional musician, and with A R Rahman, whose hit debut soundtrack for Roja had three songs sung by SPB – the first of many to follow.
Here is the list of top 10 songs of S P Balasubrahamnyam.
1. Dil Deewana
Movie: Maine Pyar Kiya
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: Raamlaxman
2. Ithu Oru Ponmalai (Tamil)
Movie: Nizhalgal
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: Ilaiyaraaja
3. Mannil Indha Kadhalandri (Tamil)
Movie: Keladi Kanmani (1990)
Singer: S P Balasubrahmanyam
Music by: Ilayaraaja
4. Naliva Gulabi Hoove (Kannada)
Movie: Auto Raja
Singer: S P Balasubrahmanyam
Music: Rajan-Nagendra
5. Kaadhal Rojave(Tamil)
Movie: Roja (1992)
Singer: S P Balasubrahmanyam
Music: A.R.Rahman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JRK1hz1kEw
6. Shukriya Tera Shukriya
Movie: Kabhi Na Kabhi
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: A. R. Rahman
7. Nee Iralu Jotheyalli(Kannada)
Movie: Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: M Ranga Rao
8. Bahut Pyar Karte Hain
Movie: Saajan
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: Nadeem- Shravan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUJjB99TU7E
9. Ee Sundara(Kannada)
Movie: Amruthavarshini
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: Deva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UorUj8LNru8
10. Sagar Se Gehra Hai Pyar Hamara
Movie: Yeh Majhdhaar
Singer: Alka Yagnik, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music: Nadeem- Shravan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-IZ4Ij7SDA
