Published 22:18 IST, August 21st 2020
SP Balasubrahmanyam's health: 'Usha puja' held for a speedy recovery of veteran singer
A Usha puja was held for veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam's health and speedy recovery at Sabarimala temple on Kerala. He is suffering from COVID-19.
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SP Balasubrahmanyam's health deteriorated in the last few days after which the singer was admitted in the hospital. Worried and concerned fans conducted the Usha Festival at Sabarimala temple to pray for the speedy recovery of the celeb. He is currently under treatment for Coronavirus at Chennai's MGM Healthcare. Here's what this is about.
Usha puja for SP Balasubrahmanyam
The special Usha puja took place on Friday at the holy and famous Sabarimala temple. It is located inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village of Kerala's Pathanamthitta district. The puja was offered to the resident God, Ayyappa who is also hailed as the 'God of growth'.
This came after Chennai's MGM hospital released a statement saying that SP Balasubrahmanyam's condition continues to be critical. He is on the ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in Intensive Care Unit. The veteran singer had earlier confirmed on August 5 that he had contacted the Coronavirus and had mild symptoms. This was said through a video message on his official Facebook account. He also posted the message on Instagram.
SP Balasubrahmanyam had given a detailed report of his symptoms. He said how he was suffering from a "little discomfort" for the past two days. He also said that he had chest congestion and on and off fever. This led him to test for the disease and found himself to be positive.
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Many of his friends and well-wishers from the industry wished a speedy recovery of SP Balasubrahmanyam's health. The list included biggies like Rajinikanth. Take a look at their posts:
Get well soon dear Balu sir pic.twitter.com/6Gxmo0tVgS
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) August 17, 2020
Fans of the veteran singer called SPB hosted prayer meet for their idol at Big Temple in Thanjavur, Madurai, Salem, Erode and Coimbatore. Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Vijay's fan clubs also held prayer meets for SP Balasubrahmanyam. Hashtags like #GetWellSoonSPBSIR and #SPBalasubrahmanyam started trending on social media as fans poured in wishes online.
Bharathirajaa, an old friend of the singer held a one-minute silence mass prayer on Wednesday at 6 pm. Rajinikanth himself was a part of it and had asked people to join in. Other prominent names included Saroja Devi, director Thankarbachan and actors like Sivakumar and Prabhu. Tamil television channels played his songs and "Padum Nila Balu Va" (Come singing moon Balu) was the general slogan on the placards during the prayer meet.
22:18 IST, August 21st 2020