Their collaborations in Maine Pyar Kiya (most memorably Dil Deewana), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Saajan and Andaz Apna Apna stand the test of time. Later, the singer became the voice of actor Salman Khan who was just starting out in Bollywood. Interestingly, legend has it that while the composer duo was reluctant against roping in a ‘Madrasi’ singer, it was SPB who argued that as the hero was a South Indian, the vocals would be quite appropriate. The Laxmikant-Pyarelal album continues to remain a chartbuster even today. While he ruled the roost in Telugu and Tamil for decades on end, he had an equally impressive run in Bollywood too that began with Ek Duje Ke Liye. SPB also won 25 Nandi Awards for his work in Telugu cinema. He was awarded the Kalaimamani in 1981 and was a four-time recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Award. Be it the quirky Kadavul Amaithu Vaitha Medai ( Aval Oru Thodarkadhai), the chirpy Idhu Oru Ponmalai Pozhudhu ( Nizhalgal), the massy My Name Is Billa ( Billa), or the melancholic Unna Nenachu ( Aboorva Sagodharargal), SPB was synonymous with versatility.
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In Tamil especially, SPB was well-known for moulding his voice to suit top composers and was considered the apex singer in the business. Their work in both Tamil and Telugu continues to be revered by legions. Theirs was an iconic equation that commenced when Ilaiyaraaja and his brothers became musicians in SPB’s music group. SPB’s collaborations with Ilaiyaraaja, in particular, attained cult status for ruling South Indian cinema in the 80s. SPB formed a fruitful relationship with some of the most iconic composers across languages, including names like Satyam, S Rajeswara Rao, KV Mahadevan, MS Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, AR Rahman, Vidyasagar, MM Keeravani, Deva, and Hamsalekha, all the way up to current generation composers like SS Thaman and Anirudh. His collaboration with Rajinikanth continued till Darbar (2020). He was the singing voice of the biggest stars of his time, including Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Mohan and Salman Khan. SPB was known to sing for an average of six to eight hours every day, and at the peak of his career, is reported to have sung for as many as 17 hours in a single day. In interviews, SPB stated that veteran Bollywood playback singer Mohammed Rafi was his favourite singer and revealed that he had learnt plenty from him. Notably, Tere Mere Beech Mein from Ek Duje ke Liye was his debut song in Bollywood. He also won one each in Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil for Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (1995), and Minsara Kanavu (1996), respectively. He received his other National Awards for his work in Sagara Sangamam and Rudraveena. Shankarabharanam received worldwide acclaim and cemented SPB as one of the premier singers of the country for singing a largely Carnatic-based soundtrack without any real formal training in the medium. This was the first of three National Awards he received for singing in Telugu. He received his first National award for his seminal work in Shankarabharanam. In a career spanning over 50 years, SPB sang over 40,000 songs in several languages, including Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi, among others. Over the next five decades, SPB, as he is fondly referred to, grew in stature and made an indelible mark across various languages.
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He won the first prize in a music competition for the budding singers organised by the Madras-based Telugu Cultural Organisation and also won the best singer award in a competition judged by his father SP Kodandapani and mentor Ghantasala Venkateswararao. The same year saw the singer singing his breakout song, Aayiram Nilave Vaa for MGR’s Adimaipenn.īalasubrahmanyam was drawn to music at an early age but did not train in classical singing, though he evinced interest in learning musical instruments. SPB was introduced in Tamil through legendary composer MS Viswanathan’s song, Iyarkaiyenum Idhayakani in the Gemini Ganesan film, Shanthi Nilayam (1969).
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He made his Kannada debut the same year for composer M Ranga Rao in Nakkare Ada Swarga. A six-time National Award winner, he made his singing debut with the Telugu film, Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna in 1966.
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Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam was born in Konetammapeta village, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, on June 4, 1946.