Legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam died at the moment in Chennai.
Legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam died at the moment in Chennai. He was 74. The celebrated singer was paid wealthy tributes by politicians and celebrities throughout the nation.
“Be it languages, genre or generations – his music truly knew no boundaries. Such a voice has today become boundless. His countless songs will keep him alive in all our hearts forever. There cannot be another #SPBalasubramanyam ji. Om Shanti,” Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tweeted.
Ex-prime minister HD Devegowda tweeted: “I am severely pained by the sad demise of renowned singer Shri. SP Balasubrahmanyam. Reaching the pinnacle of music in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi is an unassailable achievement. This is a great loss to our nation, especially to the field of music.”
“Grew up listening to the Kannada melodies of #SPBalasubrahmanyam. Who can forget ‘Naguva Nayana’ from Pallavi Anu Pallavi. SPB was a musical genius who sung 40,000+ songs. He was equally good in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil or Hindi. His body of work will always be remembered. #RIPSPB,” Karnataka Congress chief Srivatsa tweeted.
Winner of six National Awards, S P Balasubrahmanyam sang over 40,000 compositions in 16 languages throughout his practically five-decade lengthy profession. He labored extensively for Ilaiyaraaja, A R Rahman and different composers.