Legendary Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam dies

 

Legendary Indian playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, 74, died today in Chennai, according to Indian media.

Indian media quoted his son SP Charan as saying that the singer took his last breath at 1.04pm.

The singer tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 in early August and was subsequently hospitalised.

His condition had worsened and on Sept 23, he was deemed critical.

SP Balasubrahmanyam, who mesmerised his fans with his rendition of songs from Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam to Hindi had sung more than 40,000 songs.

Among his many notable hits include the award-winning track from Sankarabharanam (The Jewel of Shiva), a 1980 Indian Telugu-language musical drama film written and directed by K Viswanath.

The movie, for which SP Balasubrahmanyam was the playback singer for the lead actor who played the role of an aged carnatic singer, became a hit and ran for many days in Indian theatres.

The singer, who has also acted in several movies, will certainly be remembered for his wit, sense of humour and his unforgettable voice.

- Bernama