Tollywood Legendary Singer SP Balasubramanyam passes away at 74 Years | All Youth Hub

Legendary singer SP Balasubramanyam passes away at 74

Legendary singer SP Balasubramanyam, who had tested positive for Covid-19, has died today at the age of 74. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai and was admitted there on August 5 after showing mild symptoms of Covid-19. However, over the past 24 hours, his condition had deteriorated further, warranting maximum life support. 

Tollywood Legendary Singer SP Balasubramanyam passes away

Tollywood Legendary Singer SP Balasubramanyam passes away

Hospital authorities had confirmed that the singer was on life support. SP Balasubramanyam reportedly had a mild fever on Wednesday and hospital authorities said the singer was in extremely critical condition. Having lost a famous musician, the nation is in shock and fans of SP Balasubramanyam are in mourning. Social media is teeming with condolences, from celebrities and fans of the late musician.

Previously it had been reported that SP Balasubramanyam responded well to treatment and also needed to be released. Director Venkat Prabhu was the one who first shared the news on his Twitter page and shocked fans. SPB may have left this world, but his moving songs will keep his legacy alive.

SP Balasubramanyam has sung over 1000 songs for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. He entertained people of different generations. SP Balasubramanyam received a Padma Shri (fourth highest civilian honor) in 2001 and Padma Bhushan (third highest civilian honor) in 2011 by the Indian government for his contribution to cinema.

SP Balasubramanyam began his cinematic journey in 1966 with the Telugu film “Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna” and then there was no turning back, he made extraordinary contributions to music in many languages. SP Balasubramanyam had performed popular Bollywood songs like “Mere Rang Mein Rangne ​​Wali”, “Pehla Pehla Pyar Hai”, “Tere Mere Beech Mein” and “Mere Jeevan Saathi” to name a few. Besides singing, SP Balasubramanyam had also played some memorable roles in Tamil movies like "Keladi Kanmani", "Sigaram", "Kadhalan", "Priyamaanavale", winning the fans with his memorable acts in front of the camera.