SP Balasubrahmanyam Receives Posthumous Padma Vibhushan, Collected By Son

New Delhi:

Singer and music director SP Balasubrahmanyam was awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously for his contribution to the world of Artwork at New Delhi’s Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday morning. The award was collected by the late singer’s son SP Charan. Singer KS Chithra, with whom SP Balasubrahmanyam sang a number of duets, acquired the Padma Bhushan. The Padma awards for the years 2020 and 2021 were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind in 4 batches over two days. SP Balasubrahmanyam, or SPB as he was recognized to followers and colleagues, died in September final 12 months after contracting COVID-9. He was 74. SPB, beloved for his mellifluous voice, was additionally an actor and filmmaker. His son SP Charan is a singer and producer.

SP Balasubrahmanyam acquired the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2011. He additionally received six Nationwide Awards along with different authorities honours and movie trade prizes.

Delhi: Playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam awarded the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously. His son receives the award. #PadmaAwards2021pic.twitter.com/HlSQGYmpxv

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SP Balasubrahmanyam sang over 40,000 songs in 16 languages in his storied and prolific profession. He labored intently with a number of composers however was best-known for his collaborations with Ilaiyaraaja and AR Rahman. The actors his voice was most frequently related to had been Rajinikanth and Kamal Haaasan down South and Salman Khan in Bollywood.

Recipients of Padma honours for 2020 from the film industry include actress Kangana Ranaut, filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor and singer Adnan Sami who acquired their Padma Shri awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan in two batches on Monday. Mr Sami’s Padma Shri has been considerably controversial – the Pakistani-origin singer turned an Indian citizen in 2016 and his award was extensively criticized when the honours checklist was introduced in January.