S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Indian playback singer (1946–2020)
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S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
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S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Summary

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is a human[1]. He was born in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district[2]. He was born on June 4, 1946[3]. He passed away in Chennai[4]. He died on September 25, 2020[5]. He worked as a playback singer[6], singer[7], composer[8], actor[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,863 views/month, #6,051 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district[2], S. P. Balasubrahmanyam…
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam died in Chennai[4].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was born on June 4, 1946[3].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam died on September 25, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district[12].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's father was Sripati Panditaradhyula Sambamurthy[13].
  • A child of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was S. P. B. Charan[14].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam held citizenship in India[15].
  • Telugu was S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's native language[16].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam worked as a playback singer[6].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's professions included singer[7].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's professions included composer[8].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's professions included actor[9].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's professions included film producer[10].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam worked as a recording artist[17].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's education included a stint at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur[18].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam received the Padma Bhushan[19].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam received the Padma Shri in arts[20].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[21].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam received the Nandi Award[22].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer[23].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South[24].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is recorded as male[25].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's genre is filmi music[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-06-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-09-25[31]

  • Genre(s): filmi[32]

  • Community tags: death by covid-19, filmi[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 719826ad-25b4-4bef-a44f-a80af3dbd721[34]

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Origins and Family

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's place of birth was Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district[2]. He was born on June 4, 1946[3]. His father was Sripati Panditaradhyula Sambamurthy[13]. Telugu was his native language[16].

Education

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was educated at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playback singer[6], singer[7], composer[8], actor[9], film producer[10], and recording artist[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[19], a civil decoration[35], in India[36], founded in 1954[37]; Padma Shri in arts[20], a class of award[38], in India[39]; National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[21], a film award category[40], in India[41]; Nandi Award[22], a group of awards[42], in India[43], founded in 1964[44]; Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer[23], a film award category[45], in India[46], founded in 1960[47]; and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South[24], an award[48], in India[49].

Personal Life

A child of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was S. P. B. Charan[14].

Death and Burial

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam died on September 25, 2020[5]. He died in Chennai[4]. Recorded cause of death include COVID-19[50] and cardiac arrest[51]. He is buried at Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district[12].

Why It Matters

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,863 views/month, #6,051 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was S. P. Balasubrahmanyam born?

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's place of birth was Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district[2].

Where did S. P. Balasubrahmanyam die?

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam died in Chennai[4].

Who were S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's parents?

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's father was Sripati Panditaradhyula Sambamurthy[13].

What did S. P. Balasubrahmanyam do for work?

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam worked as playback singer[6], singer[7], composer[8], actor[9], and film producer[10].

Where did S. P. Balasubrahmanyam go to school?

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was educated at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur[18].

What awards did S. P. Balasubrahmanyam receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[19], Padma Shri in arts[20], National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[21], and Nandi Award[22].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [50] . The Hindu. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [51] . The Hindu. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . thehindu.com. 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.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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