
SP Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as SPB, died on Friday afternoon in a Chennai hospital where he was being treated for Covid-19 since August. Stating that Balasubrahmanyam is a national voice, Kamal Haasan noted how the departed icon was an artiste who celebrated talent.

Late playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam and veteran actor Kamal Haasan have been a popular combination of the audience for long. Singer Iman Chakraborty tweeted ‘RIP Sir.”. Mukherji shared the lyrics of his popular song from Roja. We need such personalities as guardians who will show us right path, he said. But our hopes were dashed as his condition worsened in last few days. “I was so happy to know he was recovering couple of days back. Acharya said Balasubrahmanyam’s death is great loss of Indian film industry.

He was a great and humble soul,” he said. “When he learnt that I was staying in same hotel he sent a note requesting me to meet him. The member of parliament recalled a chance meeting with Balasubrahmanyam in San Francisco.
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“I had first listened to his music when I studied in class 11 and my love for his meliflous voice which added a new life to lyrics only grew in subsequent years, he told a Bengali TV channel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said with the demise of SP Balasubrahmanyam, our cultural world is a lot poorer.įilm personalities from Bengali cinema, including singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo, singer Srikanto Acharya and filmmaker Srijit Mukherji, have paid homage to legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyan. Supriyo remembered the veteran singer as a humble soul. As news of his death broke, music maestro AR Rahman, singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle mourned his loss. From Kamal Haasan to Rajinikanth, celebs across India had sent in their well wishes for the Tamil singer. Common people as well as members of the film fraternity had got together to organize mass prayers hoping for his recovery while he was in the hospital. He tested negative for Covid-19 on September 5.

The singer had been admitted at MGM Healthcare since August 5 after he tested positive for coronavirus. He passed away on September 25 at 1:04pm. The official statement from MGM Healthcare in Chennai said that despite maximal life support measures, the singer died of a cardio-respiratory arrest. His mortal remains will be taken to his farmhouse on the outskirts of Chennai tonight, and he will be laid to rest there post 10:30am tomorrow. SP Balasubrahmanyam Death LIVE Updates | Legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on September 25 at the age of 74.
