Published 15:10 IST, September 25th 2020
SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away: Mahesh Babu, Prithviraj & others offer condolences
Recently, veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away in Chennai at the age of 74. See how the South Indian film stars reacted to the singer's death.
In a shocking turn of events, veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, aged 74, passed away on September 25 in Chennai. SP Balasubrahmanyam had tested positive for the novel Coronavirus earlier in August and was hospitalised at MGM Healthcare. SP Balasubrahmanyam's death news came as a shock to the South Indian film fraternity, as many stars mourned the singer’s untimely demise on social media and offered condolences to the bereaved family. Take a look at how South Indian film celebrities reacted to the news of SP Balasubrahmanyam’s tragic demise:
South Indian stars express grief
Unable to process the fact that #SPBalasubramaniam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to that soulful voice of his. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. Heartfelt condolences and strength to the family 🙏
— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) September 25, 2020
Sad and a heartbreaking day #SPBalasubrahmanyam . Lived his life beautifully, contributing to society his passion and music. His voice will live on forever. May he rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) September 25, 2020
Like I said this year just isn’t getting any better..another legend gone #ripspb sir..💔you have given us a world In which we can get lost in.. your voice your music is gonna live forever.. just like how u will live on forever in our hearts and memories..may you find ur peace pic.twitter.com/mHU8cbO97F
— 𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒎𝒊 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒌𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒓 (@varusarath) September 25, 2020
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Hospital releases statement
SP Balasubrahmanyam is survived by wife Savitri and his two children - daughter Pallavi and son SP Charan, who will be performing the singer's last rites. On September 4, Subrahmanyam had tested negative for COVID-19, however, the singer still continued to be on the ventilator and ECMO. The hospital also released an official statement addressing the news:
All about SP Balasubrahmanyam
SP Balasubrahmanyam worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam film industries and had recorded over 40,000 songs in nearly 16 Indian languages. In his career, SP Balasubrahmanyam bagged nearly six National Film Awards for his works in four different languages- Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. More so, the singer had earned civilian awards such as Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.
Updated 15:10 IST, September 25th 2020