Published 13:45 IST, September 26th 2020
SP Balasubrahmanyam once confessed to crying under a mango tree; know why?
Here is a throwback to the time when SP Balasubrahmanyam revealed how and why he had cried under a mango tree. Read on to know more about this in details.
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legendary singer, SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on September 25, 2020. He was mitted in hospital after testing positive for Coronavirus and bread his last yesterday after a long battle with disease. Condolences are pouring in for singer's family while many are recalling sweet memories of singer. Here's a throwback to time when he confessed to crying under a mango tree.
SP Balasubrahnyam cried under a mango tree after being scolded
In an interview with Hindu back in March 2020, SP Balasubrahmanyam h revealed how he h cried under a mango tree during one incident. Apparently, music director Sathyam was collaborating for first time with singer for song Aapaleni Thaapamaaye from Palamanasulu. However, it seems he was unable to match up to what legendary music director expected of him and latter scolded him in harsh words.
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SP Balasubrahmanyam recalled that studio where y were recording was in a mango garden. singer went and sat under a mango tree crying his heart out at being called "incompetent". production manr Atluri Poornachandra Rao and production executive Y V Rao consoled SPB and chided Sathyam for berating singer who was only a young boy n. y asked director to give SPB his and grudgingly he recorded it finally.
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SPB also revealed that later on, Sathyam used to refer to him as his son. latter also never recorded any song in future with singer voicing m. He also recalled how Sathyam's composition, ye divilo virisina parijathamo from Kannevayasu marked turning point in his career. He went on to become a legendary singer lending his voice to both Bollywood as well as South Indian industry.
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SPB passed away in Chennai's MGM hospital after battling Coronavirus infection for quite some time. 74-year-old singer tested positive on September 9. His condition did t improve despite being on maximal life support and on Septemeber 25, he succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest in afteron. His mortal remains are being taken to his farmhouse for a funeral. Many industry stalwarts like Asha Bhosle, AR Rahman, Lata Mangeshkar along with PM Narendra Modi mourned his loss.
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13:45 IST, September 26th 2020