M. Balamuralikrishna

Indian Carnatic vocalist
Person human Q2880506
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M. Balamuralikrishna

Summary

M. Balamuralikrishna is a human[1]. He was born in Sankaraguptham[2]. He was born on July 6, 1930[3]. He passed away in Chennai[4]. He died on November 22, 2016[5]. He worked as a singer[6], music director[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], composer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • M. Balamuralikrishna's place of birth was Sankaraguptham[2].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna died in Chennai[4].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna was born on July 6, 1930[3].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna died on November 22, 2016[5].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna held citizenship in India[13].
  • Telugu was M. Balamuralikrishna's native language[14].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's professions included singer[6].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna worked as a music director[7].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna worked as a multi-instrumentalist[8].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna worked as a composer[9].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's professions included actor[10].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna worked as a playback singer[15].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna received the Padma Vibhushan[16].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna received the Padma Shri in arts[17].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[19].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[20].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction[21].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's religion is recorded as Hinduism[22].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna is recorded as male[23].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's genre is Carnatic music[25].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's Commons category is recorded as M. Balamuralikrishna[26].
  • M. Balamuralikrishna's residence is recorded as Chennai[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-22[31]

  • Genre(s): carnatic classical[32]

  • Community tags: carnatic classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 272cbf83-befa-4f99-bd10-af7bbb5dadb1[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Sankaraguptham[2], M. Balamuralikrishna… he was born on July 6, 1930[3]. Telugu was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], music director[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], composer[9], actor[10], and playback singer[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Vibhushan[16], an award[35], in India[36], founded in 1954[37]; Padma Shri in arts[17], a class of award[38], in India[39]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[19], an award[42], in India[43]; National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[20], a film award category[44], in India[45]; and National Film Award for Best Music Direction[21], a class of award[46], in India[47].

Personal Life

M. Balamuralikrishna's religion is recorded as Hinduism[22].

Death and Burial

M. Balamuralikrishna died on November 22, 2016[5]. He passed away in Chennai[4].

Why It Matters

M. Balamuralikrishna ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was M. Balamuralikrishna born?

M. Balamuralikrishna's place of birth was Sankaraguptham[2].

Where did M. Balamuralikrishna die?

M. Balamuralikrishna died in Chennai[4].

What did M. Balamuralikrishna do for work?

M. Balamuralikrishna worked as singer[6], music director[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], composer[9], and actor[10].

What awards did M. Balamuralikrishna receive?

Honors received include Padma Vibhushan[16], Padma Shri in arts[17], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Sankaraguptham
    Native language Telugu
    Languages spoken, written or signed Telugu
    End of work period +2016-00-00T00:00:00Z
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