Original Name - S.P.Balasubramanyam • Popularly Known – SPB, Balu • Birth Date - June 4, 1946 • Birth Place – Konetammapeta, Nellore • Father Name - SP Sambamurthy • Spouse - Savithri • Son – Charan who is a Singer and an Actor • Daughter - Pallavi who is a Singer • Mother Tongue - Telugu • SP Balu Home address - 16,Kamthar Nagar,Mahabalipuram,Chennai-34 • Profession - Playback singer, Film/Serial actor, Music Director, Dubbing Artist • Languages Known - Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tulu, Oriya, Assamese and Punjabi • Debut Song of SPB in Telugu - 'Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna' in the year of 1966 which had music by Kodandapani • Debut Song of SPB in Tamil - "Iyarkai enum " for the film Santhi Nillayam. • SPB as a Dubbing Artist - SPB worked as a dubbing artist for the lead Actors like Bhagyaraj, Mohan, Girish Karnad, Gemini Ganesh, Naresh, Karthik, Raghuvaran, Vinodkumar etc • Notable Movies in Telugu- Pavithrabandham and Aro Pranam • Notable Movies in Kannada - Muddina Mava
SPB as an Actor in Tamil Movies
SPB has acted the following movies in Tamil. • 1971 - Mohammed Bin Tuglaq • 1987 - Manadil Urudi Vendum • 1990 - Keladi Kanmani, Palai Vanna Ragangal and Sigaram • 1992 – Koteswaran, Thyagu and Guna • 1993 - Thiruda Thiruda • 1994 – Ullasam, Kaadalan • 1996 - Kaadal Desam, Minsaara Kanavu, Nandini and Avvai Shanmugi • 1998 – Bharathan, Paattu Paadavaa • 2000 – Maya, Priyamaanavale • 2010 - Nanayam
SPB as a Music Director in Tamil Movies • Before 1977 - Thudikkum Karangal, Unnai Charanadaindhen • 1981 – Thaiyyalkaaran • 1985 – Mayuri
Achievements of SP Balasubramaniam • Sung 36000 Songs in 35 years. • For the composer Upendra Kumar, SPB had recorded 17 songs in Kannada in Bangalore from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm on February 8, 1981 • In a Single day, SPB recorded 19 and 16 songs in Tamil and Hindi respectively. • SPB rendered a song in one breath in the Tamil movie 'Keladi Kanmani'.
Awards won by Singer SP Balasubramaniam • Won prestigious Kalai Mamani from Tamilnadu Government during the year of 1981. • Padma Shri Award in the year of 2001 which is the fourth highest civilian Award in India. • National Awards 6 times during the years of 1979, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1995 and 1996 for various languages. • 3 honourary Doctorates from various Universities. • Tamil Nadu State Award, Andhra State Award and Film Fare Wards at various times.
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