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SP Balasubrahmanyam’s Funeral to happen today with Full Police Honours

Agatha Boustin — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 05:44:51 +0000

On Friday, Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced that SP Balasubrahmanyam’s funeral would take place with police honors.

The body was transported from SPB Nungambakkam’s residence to his Thamaraipakkam farmhouse, with scores of fans trailing behind the van.

The van stopped at numerous locations for fans and politicians to pay their due respect. The police reported it being a challenge to control the crowds.

“The funeral should commemorate today,” SPB’s relatives said.

According to sources, SP Balasubrahmanyam died fighting COVID-19 which he had contracted on August 5.

Awards and achievements of SP Balasubrahmanyam – Accolades he received for his excellence

Ariba Khan — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:29:26 +0000

Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam popularly called SP Balu or just Balu was famous for being one of the best musicians in India. He was a playback singer, music director, actor, dubbing artist, and film producer. He predominantly worked in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam movies. This is just what he does and where he did. To our surprise, he has sung over 40,000 songs and that too in 16 different languages. Obviously, he was super talented so he has been showered with multiple awards throughout his lifetime. Let us have a look at some of the awards he won.

Check out the list of awards and achievements of SP Balasubrahmanyam.

National Film Awards

He has won national film awards multiple times in his entire career for the Best Male Playback Singer. He won this award in 1995, 1996, 1979, 1981, 1983, and 1988.

Filmfare Awards

Again for Best Playback Singer – Male, he has received many accolades, and one such is the Filmfare award. He won this award in the year 1981, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2007, 2008, and 2011. He also received this for Outstanding Achievement As a Playback Singer in 1987. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984 from Filmfare awards for his contributions.

Filmfare Awards South

As he was famous not only in the Hindi film industry but even more loved in the South industry he has received quite a number of awards there as well. The years in which he received these awards are 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Civilian Honours

He has received Civilian Honours awards from the Government of India for his work in the Indian music industry. He received Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan in 2011. He deserves it for sure.

These were some of the amazing awards and achievements of SP Balasubrahmanyam that he has achieved throughout his lifetime. He has been showered with many more awards such as Karnataka State Film Awards, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Nandi Awards, South Indian International Movie Awards, and many such awards and honours. The list is never-ending and you can guess the amount of talent he got to become a legendary musician.

Top quotes by SP Balasubrahmanyam that will show his greatness to the best

Ariba Khan — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:53:07 +0000

A man who has sung over 40000 songs and 16 languages indeed is a legend. Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam was famous for his music all around the world. He worked in various film industries in India and has given his voice in many famous songs that we loved to hear. Sadly, his demise has left us all in pain. He was a down to earth man and never accepted that he was a legendary musician. He was kind and grateful and that was reflected in the way he spoke. So, let’s have a look at some of his sayings that shows how great he was as a person.

Check out the list of top quotes by SP Balasubrahmanyam that are absolutely amazing.

1 “But, when I look back, I feel I could have sung better. I wonder how I got so many chances. I am not saying this out of humility. It’s a million-dollar question that will haunt me for as long as I live.”

2 “As a teenager, I dreamt of becoming an engineer. One day Janaki amma heard me and felt I was good. She said that I consider taking up singing. I met a few music directors, but nothing happened. There were illustrious seniors around at that time. A few years later, I won a competition and got my break in the Telugu industry.”

3 “There is no perfect musician anyway. There are only very good musicians who make fewer mistakes.”

4 “I know what I am capable of and more importantly, I know what I cannot do.”

5 “I think I have an edge over other musicians there — I am a good actor. I can emote very well physically and my ability to emote with voice is only an extension of that. My friends tell me I should have taken acting more seriously, but how many things does one take seriously.”

6 “Look at the classicism in these lines. But many songs composed today are more about noise than about music.”

7 “Consequently, the sounds are increasingly unfamiliar and the music, alien. I don’t mean to say all songs made today are bad. But a good number is like a rare oasis.”

8 “They compose a song and later ask a singer to come and sing it – not keeping in mind the singer’s unique timbre, texture or range.”

9 “Oh, I can’t stop talking about Rafi Saab.”

10 “His involvement with composition, making every song his own, is tremendous. Many great singers have been around and I love their music for different aspects. But I love Rafi for several more aspects. No singer like him.”

These were some of the amazing quotes by SP Balu Sir. These lines show his love for music and musicians, his concerns towards losing the essence of music, and his greatness in simplicity.

12 Interesting facts about Legendary SP Balasubrahmanyam

Sanket Kate — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:49:41 +0000

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 are some interesting facts about S P Balasubrahamnyam.

1. He has recorded over 40000 songs in 16 Indian languages. It’s a world record which will be soon entering into the Guinness Book of World Records.

2. He intended to be an engineer but had a fall-out due to a bout of typhoid.

3. Laxmikant-Pyarelal didn’t want him to render the songs of Ek Duje Ke Liye, but he was brought in by K. Balachander (with a good argument – the lead actor portrayed a non-Hindi speaking Tamilian). This hit propelled him to super-stardom.

4. He has also acted in several movies in full-fledged protagonist roles or in cameo roles. And is also an anchor for a Telugu TV programme by name “Paaduthaa Theeyaga”. On Maa TV, he hosted a children’s singing show called ‘Paadalanivundhi’, which gained a lot of popularity and brought talent from all over Andhra Pradesh.

5. He has garnered six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for his works in four different languages; Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi; 25 Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for his works towards Telugu cinema, numerous other state awards from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

6. He came to international prominence with the 1980 film Sankarabharanam, which won him his first National Award as a singer.

7. His biggest singing idol was Mohammed Rafi.

8. SPB once recorded 21 songs in a span of 12 hours for Kannada composer Upendra Kumar.

9. In addition, he garnered the Bollywood Filmfare Award, and six Filmfare Awards South.

10. In 2012, he received the state NTR National Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.

11. In 2016, He was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year consisting of a Silver Peacock Medal.

12. He is a recipient of civilian awards such as Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011) from the Government of India.

SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away at 74; A.R. Rahman, Dulquer Salmaan, Mahesh Babu and other celebs mourn the loss

Aakanksha Pilay — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:32:58 +0000

S.P. Balasubrahmanyam passed away at the age of 74 today i.e. on 25th September after undergoing COVID-19 treatment. Veteran singer’s health had deteriorated since a few days who was then put on maximal life support. Ever since the sad news came out, Twitter flooded with condolences from various celebrities like- musicians A.R. Rahman, Chinmayi Sripada, actors Riteish Deshmukh, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Dulquer Salmaan and South stars like Mahesh Babu, Ramesh Aravind, Lakshmi Manchu, Harris Jayaraj, Neelima Esai. Legendary singer was hospitalized after being tested positive for COVID-19 in August, however had turned into Corona negative after the treatment.

Riteish Deshmukh tweeted with a heavy-heart saying, “हम बने तुम बने -एक दूजे के लिए। #SPBalasubrahmanyam ji -thank you for the amazing music: -with a heavy heart I say…साथिया या तूने क्या किया? Rest in glory Sir. Condolences to the family, loved ones & millions of fans world over.”

हम बने तुम बने -एक दूजे के लिए। #SPBalasubrahmanyam ji -thank you for the amazing music: -with a heavy heart I say…साथिया या तूने क्या किया? Rest in glory Sir. Condolences to the family, loved ones & millions of fans world over. pic.twitter.com/YYlc9J1UGT

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 25, 2020

#ripspb …Devastated pic.twitter.com/EO55pd648u

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) September 25, 2020

Oru Sahabdham samaptam.
Thank you for the memories. Thank you for showing that a singer can be a fantastic singer, act, voice act, produce, compose & more. You lived and how! Your art will live for aeons and I’ll always celebrate you. #SPB

— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) September 25, 2020

“My deepest condolences to the entire family. This is really sad news indeed. Have loved all his songs. His voice and style was unparalleled. May you Rest in peace sir !! #SPBalasubrahmanyam,” Neil Nitin Mukesh wrote in a tweet.

My deepest condolences to the entire family. This is really sad news indeed. Have loved all his songs. His voice and style was unparalleled. May you Rest in peace sir !!🙏🏻 #SPBalasubrahmanyam pic.twitter.com/aLyoMPHYuB

— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) September 25, 2020

South Indian super star Mahesh Babu shared his feeling saying, “Unable to process the fact that #SPBalasubrahmanyam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to that soulful voice of his. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. Heartfelt condolences and strength to the family.”

Unable to process the fact that #SPBalasubramaniam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to that soulful voice of his. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. Heartfelt condolences and strength to the family 🙏

— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) September 25, 2020