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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