Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :(

hemanth.anand · 25th September 2020, 14:21

Legendary singer Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam breathed his last at MGM hospital in Chennai. It's a huge loss to the music world. With A Guinness record for singing over 40,000 Songs in his lifetime (in 16 languages!!!) he was a favorite among music lovers. After more than a month of hospitalisation due to Covd-19, he finally left us today!

His songs was always my favorite and will continue to be so! He'll be missed but his songs will never be forgotten!

Not just a singer, but he was a dubbing artist, actor, music director, anchor. A real Gem- one of the many that Covid-19 has taken away from us :(

Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :(-download.jpg

Raghu M · 25th September 2020, 14:22

Very sad indeed. Undoubtedly and arguably India's best playback singer. Simply class apart. More than 40K songs in a career is simply no small feat. Could have gone to sing a few thousand more definitely. Was a great actor too. Rest in peace sir.

Eddy · 25th September 2020, 14:23

Salman Khan's voice for many many years. Rest in peace.

Simha.k · 25th September 2020, 14:26

The only song which comes to my mind when I think of SPB is "Noorondu nenapu" from the legendary Kannada movie "Bandhana". I can listen to the same song in infinite loop and never get bored of it.

Extremely sad news to hear that the legend is no more.

May the departed soul attain moksha. Om shanti.

Abhi_abarth · 25th September 2020, 14:27

Really heart shattering news. Rest in peace Balu Sir :(

vigsom · 25th September 2020, 14:34

He, in my view, is the most versatile singer India has ever seen; and an excellent human being.

He used to modulate his voice so well to make it sound a little different for all the stars for whom he was playing back on screen eg..Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth, Mohan, Sivakumar etc.

This peppy number, sung by Dr. SPB in Tamil, is from the early 80s; just listen in when possible using headphones and appreciate the variation he has brought in.

https://youtu.be/Amjwm5w-2oI

and then, the following is another rendition of his in 1994, reproduced at a reality show sometime late last year (I think).

https://youtu.be/b8FEC20BX5Q

Your voice is evergreen, Sir.

Stay happy, wherever you are !!

TheHelix0202 · 25th September 2020, 14:44

RIP, the world has lost another jewel. I cannot believe he's gone..

K_Drive · 25th September 2020, 14:48

Reset in peace SPB. The song that I remember when I hear your name is :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHm8VhgO9p4

The song of yours that I have listen most:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bq8FURdGVk

You will be missed Legend.

saisree · 25th September 2020, 14:50

RIP S.P.B. Sir. Indian Cine Music has lost a great asset. A Singer, Actor, Producer and a dubbing artist. Nothing can replace this loss.

Eligible for Bharat Ratna, if at all can be given posthumously

Samurai · 25th September 2020, 14:51

This is great loss to Indian music. I became his big fan listening to the cassette tape of the movie Sankarabharanam 40 years ago, it was the only tape we owned for over a year.

It was a marvel that a regular playback singer could sing for a movie based on Carnatic classical music. The great singer Bala Murali Krishna said it couldn't be done by playback singers. But SPB showed it could be done.

He had the unique talent of matching his voice to the person acting in the movie.

Let me leave you all with this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBCBtSJVtdY

Edit: Changed to a pure classical composition

WindRide · 25th September 2020, 14:54

The loss feels so personal, since the legend was part of my growing up years through his songs.
The world just got a whole lot poorer today.

Absolutely gutted.

jkrishnakj · 25th September 2020, 15:03

Bad news indeed. He surely would have gone on to sing a few more. I grew up listening to him. I drive listening to him. His voice shall remain.

The Rationalist · 25th September 2020, 15:09

Thank you SPB garu for making my childhood a bit more brighter, if not for you it would have been very very dark. The mellifluous voice is unmatched, the only other singer who people loved more may be Mohammed Rafi!

srishiva · 25th September 2020, 15:12

The most versatile singer for me. Rafisaab is greater (even for SPB he was). But having opportunity to sing in all southern movies made him without parallel in terms of variety.

He leaves us but his songs can never. They will be part of us everyday. Only that we wouldn't be able to hear him talking about past memories.

MAS · 25th September 2020, 15:22

May His Soul Rest in Peace!

How Ironic!!! The person with tremendous lung capacity passes away due to breathing difficulties!!

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hemanth.anand Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,321 Thanked: 15,471 Times View My Garage	Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( Legendary singer Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam breathed his last at MGM hospital in Chennai. It's a huge loss to the music world. With A Guinness record for singing over 40,000 Songs in his lifetime (in 16 languages!!!) he was a favorite among music lovers. After more than a month of hospitalisation due to Covd-19, he finally left us today! His songs was always my favorite and will continue to be so! He'll be missed but his songs will never be forgotten! Not just a singer, but he was a dubbing artist, actor, music director, anchor. A real Gem- one of the many that Covid-19 has taken away from us :( Last edited by hemanth.anand : 25th September 2020 at 14:22.
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Raghu M Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Hyderbad Posts: 1,099 Thanked: 3,914 Times	re: Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( Very sad indeed. Undoubtedly and arguably India's best playback singer. Simply class apart. More than 40K songs in a career is simply no small feat. Could have gone to sing a few thousand more definitely. Was a great actor too. Rest in peace sir.
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Simha.k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: EU Posts: 61 Thanked: 511 Times	re: Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( The only song which comes to my mind when I think of SPB is "Noorondu nenapu" from the legendary Kannada movie "Bandhana". I can listen to the same song in infinite loop and never get bored of it. Extremely sad news to hear that the legend is no more. May the departed soul attain moksha. Om shanti.
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WindRide BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 685 Thanked: 482 Times	re: Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( The loss feels so personal, since the legend was part of my growing up years through his songs. The world just got a whole lot poorer today. Absolutely gutted.
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jkrishnakj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,714 Thanked: 4,615 Times	re: Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( Bad news indeed. He surely would have gone on to sing a few more. I grew up listening to him. I drive listening to him. His voice shall remain.
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srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	re: Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( The most versatile singer for me. Rafisaab is greater (even for SPB he was). But having opportunity to sing in all southern movies made him without parallel in terms of variety. He leaves us but his songs can never. They will be part of us everyday. Only that we wouldn't be able to hear him talking about past memories. Last edited by srishiva : 25th September 2020 at 15:14.
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MAS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,941 Thanked: 1,621 Times	re: Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam no more :( May His Soul Rest in Peace! How Ironic!!! The person with tremendous lung capacity passes away due to breathing difficulties!!
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