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(బాల సుబ్రమణ్యం) is a prolific Indian singer,Actor,Dubbing artist,Music director. He is also known as S.P.B. and Baalu in the media.
Besides playback singing, Balasubramaniam is also the chairman of Kodandapani Audio Labs, Chennai.
His Full name is Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubramaniam
Singer
Balasubramaniam made his debut in film music as a singer in 1966 with Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, a film scored by his mentor Kodandapani. He has sung more than 39,000 songs [2]since in more than 5 different Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil,Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam. He holds the Guinness record for having sung the most number of song recordings by any single male singer (the corresponding record for a female singer is held by Lata Mangeshkar).
A gifted singer, he is highly regarded for his incredible vocal range, deep rich voice, and mastery of style, technique and control. These qualities allowed him expression across various genres of Indian music, and he has been highly sought after by many of India's film music composers. His approach to singing is methodical; he perseveres to understand the full meaning of the songs that he sings (many of which are very poetic) and the settings in which these songs are couched in order to most effectively match their requirements with his vocal delivery.
SPB is fairly well-versed in the Hindi language, but has also sung in various other less familiar languages such as Bengali, Tulu and Oriya. He feels that vocal gimmickry cannot mask incorrect accents, and while he concedes that his accent and diction in Hindi are not perfect, insists that accent is secondary to singing within the context of the proper emotions required of the lyrics and moods. He welcomes modern technology in music making as it enhances both speed and results.
He has performed both the popular and classical music of India. For example, the songs he performed in the films Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Rudra Veena were based on Carnatic classical music, and the song Umandu Ghumandu in the movie Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayi was based on Hindustani classical music.
SPB virtually monopolised playback singing for more than 15 years in the Telugu, Kannada and Tamil cinema. He hosts a popular TV show called Paadutha Theeyaga on E-Tv, Paadalani Undi on MAA-TV and Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu on 'E-Tv Kannada'.
Awards and titles
Titles
* 1999 Doctorate from Pottisreeramulu University (A.P). Presented by Governor Rangarajan.
* 2001 Padma Sri Award from the President of India K.R. Narayanan..
National awards
* 1979 Sankarabharanam - Telugu
* 1981 Ek Duje Ke Liye - Hindi
* 1983 Sagara Sangamam - Telugu
* 1988 Rudraveena - Telugu
* 1995 Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayi - Kannada
* 1996 Minsaara Kanavu - Tamil
State awards
* The Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government in 1981
* Andhra Pradesh Government Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer - received 18 times.
* Tamil Nadu Government Award - received 3 times
* Film Fans' Association (Madras) Award (oldest association in the country) - received 20 times
Other awards
* September 1, 2002 Life time Achievement Award "Play back King", conferred during TVS Victor Aalaapana Music Awards function for the years 2001 & 2002, at Hyderabad
* August 5, 2002 "Dr. Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award", given during a function in Nellore
* April 7, 2002 Delhi Telugu Academy's 'Rashtriya Vikas Shiromani Award (Life time)' in 2002 on the occasion of 'Ugadi 2002', held in New Delhi.
* 2002 Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas award
* 2001 Sangeeta Ganga award
* 1990 Film Fare Award for the film 'Maine Pyar Kiya'
* 2006 Raja-Lakshmi Award from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai
* 2006 Best Playback Singer from Vijay TV, Reliance Mobile Vijay awards
* Mia Tansen Award Sur Singar Sanjad (Bombay) for best classical rendition of a song from 'Tere Payal Mere Geeth' composed by Naushad Sab
* Innumerable Awards from Magazines & Associations fostering films
Achievements
* Has recorded over 39,000 plus songs in a span of 40 years, which include film songs and devotional numbers recorded by various recording companies of the country. It's a world record which will be soon entering into the Guinness Book of World Records.
* Has recorded 21 songs in Kannada for the composer Upendra Kumar in Bangalore from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. on February 8, 1981 which is a record.
* Has recorded 19 songs in Tamil in a day, and 16 songs in Hindi in a day, which is a notable achievement.
1 comments:
Beloved fans,
Namaskaaram.
Your love, affection and unfailing support have always encouraged me to take the right steps in my career. Blessed by your goodwill, I have once again been able to achieve fulfilment as a singer and as a musician in my most recent project, “Manikantan Geet Mala” – a unique devotional album in praise of Lord Ayyappa, composed by my illustrious colleague Ilaiyaraaja.
Manikantan Geet Mala represents many firsts. It is the first time that Ilaiyaraaja has composed an Ayaapa devotional album. It is the first time that we have collaborated on such an album. Most importantly, it is the first time that four great lyricists have penned devotional lyrics for the same album in all four South Indian languages – Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam.
I feel privileged to have been a part of a project that shows that music brings harmony in more ways than one. Manikantan Geet Mala brings together musical greats from different disciplines, lyricists who craft their work in different languages, and instrumentalists from all parts of the country. Together, we have poured the fervour and passion of the Ayaapa devotees into Manikantan Geet Mala.
I hope and pray that you, my beloved fans, will show your support for me by pre-ordering this album at www.indiatales.com/mgm to help fight piracy and encourage artists like me to express and share their creativity freely.
As always, my family and I thank you for all your affection and support.
God bless
SPB
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