![]() ![]() His father, SP Sambamurthy, was a well-known Harikatha artist (an artist who told stories about Hindu Gods through song, music, and dramatic retelling), but this was the only musical influence in his life SPB had no training in classical music whatsoever. He is survived by his wife Savitri, daughter Pallavi and son SPB Charan.Īlso read: Irrfan’s 8 finest performances and what made them so specialīorn in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh on 4 June 1946, SPB was all set to do what most of the young boys around him were planning to do - become an engineer. On Friday afternoon, the 74-year-old singer, actor, music director and film producer passed away due to Covid-related complications, after days of being on life support. SPB also acted in close to 100 films, dubbed for hundreds, took on the mantle of producer and music director, and hosted wildly popular reality music shows such as Paduta Theeyaga and Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu.įor his vast, versatile portfolio, he was awarded a Padma Shri in 2001 and a Padma Bhushan in 2011, apart from winning six National Awards and scores of other awards, including Filmfares. But music was just one part of his more than five-decades-long career. With more than 40,000 songs recorded in 16 Indian languages, his discography is one that would be the envy of any artist around the world. Balasubrahmanyam or SPB, as he was fondly known, was someone who stood as an example of both. There are some names that are instantly synonymous with their art, and some voices that are instantly recognisable. ![]()
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