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S P Balasubrahmanyam Profile, Age, Weight, Family, Biography & More
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam was from June 4, 1946 to September 25, 2020, also referred to as SP Balu, S P Balasubrahmanyam or Balu, was an Indian musician, book singer, music director, actor, dubbing artist, and film producer who worked primarily in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam Movies. He sang over 40,000 songs in 16 Indian languages.
He has won six national film awards for best male singer for his works in four different languages; Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi; 25 Nandi Award from the State of Andhra Pradesh for his work on Telugu cinema and numerous other state awards from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during his lifetime. In addition, he won the Filmfare Award and six Filmfare Awards South. According to some sources, he held the Guinness World Record for recording the most songs by a singer with more than 40,000 songs. In 2012, he received the National NTR Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.
In 2016, he was honored with Indian Cinema Personality of the Year consisting of a Silver Peacock Medal. He received the Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011) from the Indian government. On September 25, 2020, he died in MGM hospital from COVID-19.
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was born in the presidency of Nellore Madras (now Andhra Pradesh) in a Telugu family. Her father, the late S. P. Sambamurthy, was a Harikatha artist who had also performed in plays. His mother was Sakunthalamma, who passed away on February 4, 2019. He has two brothers and five sisters, including singer S. P. Sailaja. His son S. P. Charan is also a popular singer, actor and producer from South India.
Balasubrahmanyam developed an interest in music at an early age, studied musical notation, and learned music. He enrolled at JNTU College of Engineering in Anantapur with the intention of becoming an engineer. He interrupted his studies early due to typhoid and joined as an associate member of the Institution of Engineers, Chennai.
He continued to practice music during his engineering studies and won prizes in singing competitions. In 1964, he won first prize in a music competition for amateur singers organized by the Telugu Cultural Organization based in Madras. He was the leader of a light music troupe composed of Anirutta, his first audition song was “Nilave Ennidam Nerungadhe”. It was rendered by veteran singer P. B. Srinivas, who wrote and gave him multilingual verses in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, English and Urdu.
Balasubrahmanyam is married to Savithri and has two children, a daughter Pallavi and a son S. P. B. Charan, also a book singer and film producer. Sakunthalamma, Balasubrahmanyam’s mother, passed away at the age of 89 on February 4, 2019 in Nellore.
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Biodata and Biography | |
| Name | Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam |
| Nick-name | S P Balasubrahmanyam |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 4 June 1946 |
| Age | 74 Years (as in 2020) |
| Date of Death / Place | 25 September 2020 / Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Profession / Occupation | Playback Singer, Singer, Actor, Music Director, Film Producer (Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi) |
| Mother Tongue | Tamil |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nation | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Height / Weight | 5′ 8” / 82kg |
| First Debut | Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1966) |
| Money Factor | Net Worth: $22 Million |
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| S P Balasubrahmanyam Family and Relatives | |
| Father | S P Sambamurthy (Harikatha) |
| Mother | Sakunthalamma |
| Brothers | 2 Brothers |
| Sisters | S P Sailaja & 4 Sisters |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Savithri |
| Daughters | Pallavi |
| Sons | S P Charan (South Indian Singer, Actor, Producer) |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | None |
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
| Height in Centimetres | 173 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.73 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 8” |
| Weight | 82kg |
| Body Measurement | Not Known |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White |
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Favorites | |
| Favorite Colour | White, Black, Blue |
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, N. T. Rama Rao |
| Favorite Actress | Sridevi, Ramya Krishnan |
| Favorite Food | South Indian Food |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Favirote Director | Kasinathuni Viswanath |
| Favirote Best Songs | Mere Rang Me Rangne Wali, Mujhse Juda Hokar, Tere Mere Beech Mein, Cheppaalani Undi, and Thanga Thamarai |
| Favorite Movies | Sharaabi, Hera Pheri |
| Favorite Dress | Suit |
| Favorite Destination | Paris |
| Favorite Car Collections | Audi Q5 and Mercedes Benz |
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Education School and Colleges | |
| Education Qualification | Engineering (Discontinue) |
| School | Not Known |
| College / University | JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur |
| Others | Not Known |
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Residence and Contact Address | |
| Birth Place | Konetammapeta (v), Madras Presidency (Present: Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Home Town | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Present Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| House Address | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Website | http://www.spbindia.com |
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| Civilian Award | 2001: Padma Shri Award from Arts – Govt.of India 2011: Padma Bhushan Award from Arts – Govt.of India 2021: Padma Vibhushan – Govt.of India |
| Other Honours | 1981: Kalaimamani – Govt.of Tamilnadu 1999: Honorary Doctorate – Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University 2008: Karnataka Rajyothsava Award – Govt.of Karnataka 2009: Honorary Doctorate – Sathyabama University, Chennai 2009: Kalaprapoorna Honorary Doctorate – Andhra University 2010: Honorary Doctorate – JNTU Anantapur 2017: Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala Puraskar – The Ghantasala family & Kala Pradarshini, Chennai 2017: Honorary Doctorate – The International Tamil University, United States |
| National Film Awards | 1979: Song “Omkaara Nadhaanu” Sankarabharanam (Telugu) 1981: Song “Tere Mere Beech Mein” Ek Duuje Ke Liye (Hindi) 1983: Song “Vedam Anuvanuvuna” Saagara Sangamam (Telugu) 1988: Song “Cheppaalani Undi” Rudraveena (Telugu) 1995: Song “Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara” Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (Kannada) 1996: Song “Thanga Thamarai” Minsaara Kanavu (Tamil) |
| Filmfare Awards | 1989: Song “Dil Deewana” Maine Pyar Kiya (Hindi) |
| Filmfare Award South | Best Playback Singer won 7 Awards |
| SIIM Awards | Best Playback Singer won 2 Awards |
| Nandi Awards | Best Playback Singer won 18 Awards Best Music Director won 1 Award Special Jury Award won 2 Awards Best Dubbing Artist won 2 Awards Best Supporting Actor won 1 Award |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | 1969: Best Singer – Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam 1980: Best Singer – Nizhalgal 1990: Best Singer – Keladi Kanmani 1994: Best Singer – Jai Hind |
| Karnataka State Film Awards | 1997-98: Best Male Playback Singer – O Mallige 2004-05: Best Male Playback Singer – Srushti 2007-08: Best Male Playback Singer – Savi Savi Nenapu |
| S P Balasubrahmanyam Social Media | |
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| Wikipedia | S._P._Balasubrahmanyam |
