Guinness World Record Holder For Singing Over 40,000 songs: Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam Passes Away At 74

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SP Balasubrahmanyam
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Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on Friday, after testing for Covid19 positive weeks ago. His case includes complications. He was 74 years old. SPB’s son SP Charan told media present at MGM Healthcare in Chennai said, “SPB belongs to everyone. He will live on in his songs. My dad passed away at 1.04 pm.

Hospital issued a statement: “Thiru S P Balasubrahmanyam had been admitted at MGM Healthcare on August 5th and commenced on life support measures since August 14th for severe COVID-19 pneumonia. He continued to be closely monitored by our multidisciplinary team in the critical care unit.”

“He tested negative for COVID-19 on September 4th. In a further setback this morning, despite maximal life support measures and the best efforts of the clinical team, his condition deteriorated further and he suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest. With profound grief, we regret to inform you that he has passed away on September 25th at 13:04 Hours. We express our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, well-wishers and admirers at their loss during this time of anguish and sorrow.”

SP Balasubrahmanyam was tested positive for Covid19 in the first week of August. He was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of MGM Healthcare after his condition worsened.

 Achievements: 
  • Loved by fans across age groups for his unparalleled contribution to Indian music. He held a Guinness World record for singing over 40,000 songs.
  • Singing in 16 languages including Tamil, Telugu Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi, SP Balasubrahmanyam also played significant roles in many films.
  • Major movies include Keladi Kanmani (1990), Thiruda Thiruda (1993), Kadhalan (1994), Ullaasam (1996) and others.
  • SPB won six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and 25 Nandi Awards.
  • The Government of India honoured the singer-actor with Padma Shri in 2001 Padma Bhushan in 2011.

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