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My Take
What floors me about S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is the sheer scale of his generosity as an artist. Singing in sixteen languages across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema is not just versatility, it is an act of cultural bridge-building that few performers anywhere could match. Playback singers live in the shadows, lending their voice to faces that are not their own, yet he earned the Padma Vibhushan and the nation's deepest affection. To me that says everything about the dignity he brought to a craft built on selflessness. His passing in 2020 left a silence, but the catalogue he left behind is endless.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Name (Japanese)
- S・P・バラスブラマニャム
- Reading
- S・P・ばらすぶらまにゃむ
- Born
- June 4, 1946 – September 25, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- playback singer / singer / composer / actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur
Awards & achievements
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri in arts
- National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
- Nandi Award
- 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
- 1984 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
- 2021 Padma Vibhushan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was S. P. Balasubrahmanyam born?
June 4, 1946 – September 25, 2020.
Where is S. P. Balasubrahmanyam from?
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is from Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district, India.
What does S. P. Balasubrahmanyam do?
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam works as playback singer, singer, composer, actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.