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S P Balasubrahmanyam

S P Balasubrahmanyam Profile, Age, Weight, Family, Biography

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. 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
NameSripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam
Nick-nameS P Balasubrahmanyam
SexMale
Date of Birth4 June 1946
Age74 Years (as in 2020)
Date of Death / Place25 September 2020 / Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Profession / OccupationPlayback Singer, Singer, Actor, Music Director, Film Producer (Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi)
Mother TongueTamil
ReligionHindu
NationIndian
Zodiac SignGemini
Height / Weight5′ 8” / 82kg
First DebutSri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1966)
Money FactorNet Worth: $22 Million

S P Balasubrahmanyam Family and Relatives
FatherS P Sambamurthy (Harikatha)
MotherSakunthalamma
Brothers2 Brothers
SistersS P Sailaja & 4 Sisters
Marital StatusMarried
WifeSavithri 
DaughtersPallavi
SonsS P Charan (South Indian Singer, Actor, Producer)
Girlfriends/ AffairsNone
S P Balasubrahmanyam Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Height in Centimetres173 cm
Height in Meters1.73 m
Height in Feet Inches5′ 8”
Weight82kg
Body MeasurementNot Known
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourWhite
S P Balasubrahmanyam Favorites
Favorite ColourWhite, Black, Blue
Favorite ActorAmitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, N. T. Rama Rao
Favorite ActressSridevi, Ramya Krishnan
Favorite FoodSouth Indian Food
HobbiesTravelling
Favirote DirectorKasinathuni Viswanath
Favirote Best SongsMere Rang Me Rangne Wali, Mujhse Juda Hokar, Tere Mere Beech Mein, Cheppaalani Undi, and Thanga Thamarai 
Favorite MoviesSharaabi, Hera Pheri
Favorite DressSuit
Favorite DestinationParis
Favorite Car CollectionsAudi Q5 and Mercedes Benz
S P Balasubrahmanyam Education School and Colleges
Education QualificationEngineering (Discontinue)
SchoolNot Known
College / UniversityJNTU College of Engineering Anantapur
OthersNot Known
S P Balasubrahmanyam Residence and Contact Address
Birth PlaceKonetammapeta (v), Madras Presidency (Present: Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Home TownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Present ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
House AddressChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Websitehttp://www.spbindia.com
S P Balasubrahmanyam Awards, Honours, Achievements
Civilian Award2001: Padma Shri Award from Arts – Govt.of India
2011: Padma Bhushan Award from Arts – Govt.of India
2021: Padma Vibhushan – Govt.of India
Other Honours1981: 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 Awards1979: 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 Awards1989: Song “Dil Deewana” Maine Pyar Kiya (Hindi)
Filmfare Award SouthBest Playback Singer won 7 Awards
SIIM AwardsBest Playback Singer won 2 Awards
Nandi AwardsBest 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 Awards1969: Best Singer – Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam
1980: Best Singer – Nizhalgal
1990: Best Singer – Keladi Kanmani
1994: Best Singer – Jai Hind
Karnataka State Film Awards1997-98: 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
TwitterNot Known
FacebookNot Known
InstagramNot Known
WikipediaS._P._Balasubrahmanyam

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