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S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was an Indian playback singer, who was well known for his work in South Indian films. Having made his playback singing debut in 1966 through the Telugu film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna , he sang over 40,000 songs in multiple languages of India. [1] [2] He is the recipient of six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, and one Filmfare Award. Balasubrahmanyam was also a recipient of 25 Nandi Awards—Best Male Playback Singer, Best Music Director, Best Male Dubbing Artist, Special Jury Award, and Best Supporting Actor categories. He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Karnataka State Film Awards.
The first of his National Awards came for his work in the 1979 musical film, Sankarabharanam . Two years later he entered the Hindi film industry through Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), winning the award for the second time. He also received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Playback Singer for the film. In the subsequent years, he won the National Film Awards for Saagara Sangamam (1983) and Rudraveena (1988)—both Telugu films. In 1989, he received his first Filmfare Award for Maine Pyar Kiya . He won the first of his four South Filmfare Awards for Subha Sankalpam , a film that he produced. His first Filmfare Award in the playback singing category came for Sri Ramadasu (2006), followed by Mozhi (2007) and Aaptha Rakshaka (2010). Other honors for his singing career included Lata Mangeshkar Award, Sangeetha Ganga Award, Film Fans' Association Award. In addition, he was also honored with Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011), Padma Vibhushan (2021), [3] the fourth, third and second highest civilian honors by the Government of India. Alongside his singing career, Balasubrahmanyam worked as an actor, music composer, voice actor, and film producer.
Year | Award | Honouring body | References |
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2001 | Padma Shri | Government of India | [4] |
2008 | Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (Second Highest Civilian Honour of Karnataka state) | Government of Karnataka | [5] |
2011 | Padma Bhushan | Government of India | [6] |
2021 | Padma Vibhushan | Government of India | [7] |
Year | Award | Honouring body | Ref |
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1981 | Kalaimamani | Government of Tamil Nadu | [8] |
1999 | Honorary Doctorate | Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University | |
2009 | Honorary Doctorate | Sathyabama University, Chennai | |
2009 | Kalaprapoorna Honorary Doctorate | Andhra University | |
2010 | Honorary Doctorate | JNTU Anantapur | |
2017 | Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala Puraskar | The Ghantasala family & Kala Pradarshini, Chennai | |
2017 | Honorary Doctorate | The International Tamil University, United States |
Year | Film | Song | Language | Outcome | Ref |
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1979 | Sankarabharanam | "Omkaara Nadhaanu" | Telugu | Won | [9] |
1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | "Tere Mere Beech Mein" | Hindi | Won | [10] |
1983 | Saagara Sangamam | "Vedam Anuvanuvuna" | Telugu | Won | [11] |
1988 | Rudraveena | "Cheppaalani Undi" | Won | [12] | |
1995 | Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai | "Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara" | Kannada | Won | [13] |
1996 | Minsaara Kanavu | "Thanga Thamarai" | Tamil | Won | [14] |
Year | Film | Song | Outcome | Ref |
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1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | "Tere Mere Beech Mein" | Nominated | |
1989 | Maine Pyar Kiya | "Dil Deewana" | Won | [15] |
1991 | Saajan | "Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai" | Nominated | [16] |
1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" | Nominated | [17] |
Year | Award | Film | Song | Language(s) | Outcome | Ref |
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1986 | Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South | For Outstanding Achievement as a Playback Singer | Won | [18] [19] | ||
2002 | Best Male Playback Singer | Vasu | Telugu | Nominated | ||
2005 | Best Male Playback Singer | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal" | Telugu | Nominated | [20] |
2006 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sri Ramadasu | "Adigadigo Bhadragiri" | Telugu | Won | |
2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mozhi | "Kannal Pesum Penne" | Tamil | Won | |
2008 | Best Male Playback Singer | Panduranga | "Matrudevobhava" | Telugu | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mahatma | "Indiramma" | Telugu | Nominated | |
2010 | Best Male Playback Singer | Aaptha Rakshaka | "Gharane Ghara Gharane" | Kannada | Won | |
2011 | Best Male Playback Singer | 7aum Arivu | "Yamma yamma" | Tamil | Nominated |
Year | Award | Film | Song | Language(s) | Outcome |
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2013 | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Sri Rama Rajyam | "Jagadananda Karaka" | Telugu | Nominated |
2017 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Various films | Various songs | Various languages | Won |
2021 | Special Appreciation Award | Various films | Various songs | Various languages | Won |
2021 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Darbar | "Chumma Kizhi" | Tamil | Nominated |
2022 | Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Annaatthe | "Annathe Annathe" | Tamil | Nominated |
In 2012, he received the NTR National Award for his contributions to the Indian cinema. [21]
Year | Film(s) | Category | Outcome | Ref. | |
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1978 | Naalaga Endaro | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1979 | Sankarabharanam | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1981 | Premabhishekam | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1983 | Bahudoorapu Baatasaari | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1984 | Suvarna Sundari | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1986 | Sirivennela | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1985 | Mayuri | Best Music Director | Won | [22] | |
Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |||
1987 | Abhinandana | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [23] [ better source needed ] | |
1989 | Prema | Special Jury Award | Won | [22] | |
1989 | Neerajanam | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1991 | Chanti | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1992 | Bangaaru Mama | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1993 | Mister Pellam | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1994 | Bhairava Dweepam | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1996 | Pavithra Bandham | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [22] | |
1997 | Priyaragalu | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
1997 | Annamayya | Best Dubbing Artist | Won | [22] | |
2000 | Sri Sai Mahima | Best Dubbing Artist | Won | [22] | |
2000 | Raghavayyagari Abbai | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
2002 | Vasu | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
2003 | Seetayya | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
2005 | Pellam Pichodu | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | [22] | |
2009 | Mahatma | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | ||
2012 | Mithunam | Special Jury Award | Won |
Year | Film(s) | Category | Outcome | Ref |
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1969 | Adimaippen , Shanti Nilayam | Best Singer | Won | [24] |
1980 | Nizhalgal | Best Singer | Won | [24] |
1990 | Keladi Kanmani | Best Singer | Won | [24] |
1994 | Jai Hind | Best Singer | Won | [24] |
Year | Film(s) | Category | Outcome |
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1997-98 | O Mallige | Best Male Playback Singer | Won |
2004-05 | Srushti | Best Male Playback Singer | Won |
2007-08 | Savi Savi Nenapu | Best Male Playback Singer | Won |
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