Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1981) Winner
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
エス・ピー・バラスブラマニアム
Esu Pī Barasuburamaniamu
Aliases:
SPB / Balu / Gaana Gandharva / Paadum Nila
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-06-04 （Konetammapeta, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh）
- Died
- 2020-09-25 （Chennai, Tamil Nadu） age 74
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Nellore, Andhra Pradesh → Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Career
- Occupations
- playback singer, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, film producer, television presenter
- Active Years
- 1966-2020
- Influenced By
- S. P. Kodandapani, Mohammed Rafi, P. B. Sreenivas
- Influenced
- S. P. Charan, S. P. Sailaja
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur | — | Engineering | — | 1960年代初頭 | India |
JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur
Engineering
Period:
1960年代初頭
Country:
India
Discontinued due to typhoid, became associate member of Institution of Engineers, Chennai
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞（死後） |
| 1981 | National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Sankarabharanam | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
2001
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2011
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Vibhushan
2021
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞（死後）
National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
1981
Work:
Sankarabharanam
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Versatility across 16 languagesCarnatic music influencesFilm music adaptability
- Recurring Motifs
- Love songsDevotionLife anecdotes
Health
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Typhoid1960年代Interrupted engineering studies
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Diabetes晩年Contributed to comorbidities worsening COVID-19
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COVID-192020年8月-9月Led to cardio-respiratory arrest and death
Legacy
Regarded as one of the greatest Indian playback singers, recorded over 50,000 songs in 16 languages, held Guinness World Record, recipient of multiple Padma awards and National Film Awards.
In Popular Culture
- Became synonymous with Salman Khan's singing voice in 1990s Bollywood
Trivia
- Holds record for recording 28 Kannada songs, 19 Tamil, 16 Hindi in a single day
- Sang over 50,000 songs in 16 languages, Guinness World Record
- From a Telugu Brahmin family