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Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away at age 74

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Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on Friday following coronavirus complications.

He was 74. He was revered by fans across age groups for his unparalleled contribution to Indian music.

He held a Guinness World record for singing over 40,000 songs. Besides singing in movies across 16 languages including Tamil, Telugu Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi, SP Balasubrahmanyam also played significant roles in many films.

His major movies include Keladi Kanmani (1990), Thiruda Thiruda (1993), Kadhalan (1994), Ullaasam (1996) and others. In a career spanning over five decades, SPB won six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and 25 Nandi Awards.

The Government of India honoured the singer-actor with Padma Shri in 2001 Padma Bhushan in 2011.

https://indianexpress.com/
 
RIP sir. He will always be remembered for Salman Khan's voice in 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and 'Hum Aapke Hai Kaun'. I think his last bollywood song was for Chennai Express in 2013.
 
RIP, once in a lifetime singer. God speed recovery for his family and loved ones... Corona takes another legend.
 
Sad news for his family and loved ones.

Back in the day this was a favourite for every wedding/wedding movie.

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Rajdeep said:
RIP sir. He will always be remembered for Salman Khan's voice in 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and 'Hum Aapke Hai Kaun'. I think his last bollywood song was for Chennai Express in 2013.
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What does that mean? Salman was lip syncing in a movie while he spoke?
 
Slog said:
What does that mean? Salman was lip syncing in a movie while he spoke?
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He was known as voice of Salman Khan in 90s since most of his hit songs were sung by SP Balasubramaniyam.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bala Subramaniam sir . All the strength hope wishes from the bottom of my heart to a speedy recovery n thank u for every song u sang fr me n made special your dil dewana hero prem, Love u sir.</p>— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeingSalmanKhan/status/1309186064595083264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Heartbroken to hear about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SPBalasubrahmanyam?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SPBalasubrahmanyam</a> sir... you will forever live on in your undisputed legacy of music! condolence to the family <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIP</a></p>— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeingSalmanKhan/status/1309423411664355329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
SPB was a legendary singer! My most favorite of all singers I had chance to listen to. I grew up listening to his songs from Sri Lankan Tamil Radio. His songs bring me not just old memories, but also the childhood cheerfulness. Even listening to his recent songs never failed to bring out the child in me. I believe SPB's voice that remained constant in the last four decades creates the illusion that I am still a child! Only a legendary voice can create such an impact! May God bless his soul!
 
Sad was a legend! Used to listen to his tamil songs without knowing it was him singing miss his unique voice.
 
JaDed said:
Do you think Salman sings his own songs?
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Lol obv no. But when [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] called him voice of salman Khan in the movies he mentioned it’s not clear that he Was referring to his music. I’d never heard of this guy tbh.

Come to think of it I just realized I actually have never watched a salman khan folk Eventhough have watched several Amir khan and SRK films.
 
Slog said:
Lol obv no. But when [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] called him voice of salman Khan in the movies he mentioned it’s not clear that he Was referring to his music. I’d never heard of this guy tbh.

Come to think of it I just realized I actually have never watched a salman khan folk Eventhough have watched several Amir khan and SRK films.
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Don't worry you are not missing anything(w.r.t Salman's movies) unless like me and countless others you saw Salman's movies as a kid there is no point watching his movies now.

This man is a legend down south but unfortunately only famous as a voice for Salman Khan up North.
 
Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam succumbed to coronavirus on Friday. The 74-year-old actor was admitted to MGM Healthcare in Chennai in the first week of August after testing positive for coronavirus.

SPB’s son SP Charan told reporters at MGM Healthcare, “SPB belongs to everyone. He will live on in his songs. My dad passed away at 1.04 pm.”

A statement from the hospital read, “Thiru S P Balasubrahmanyam had been admitted at MGM Healthcare on August 5th and commenced on life support measures since August 14th for severe COVID-19 pneumonia. He continued to be closely monitored by our multidisciplinary team in the critical care unit. He tested negative for COVID-19 on September 4th. In a further setback this morning, despite maximal life support measures and the best efforts of the clinical team, his condition deteriorated further and he suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest. With profound grief, we regret to inform that he has passed away on September 25th at 13:04 Hours. We express our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, well-wishers and admirers at their loss during this time of anguish and sorrow.”

The passing away of the legendary singer has left his fans saddened. Many celebrities are paying their tribute to him on social media.

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed his condolences to SPB’s family. In a statement, the CM said, “Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as SPB, has been the refreshing notation of film music spanning over five decades, enthralling the connoisseurs and common people alike through his multifaceted talent.”

https://indianexpress.com/article/e...mourn-the-demise-of-legendary-singer-6610439/
 
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