Governor condoles demise of singer S.P. Balasubramanyam

: Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan condoled the death of iconic singer S.P. Balasubramanyam expressed profound grief and sadness over the demise of popular singer S.P. Balasubramanyam, at Chennai, on Friday.

Mr. Harichandan said Balu (Balasubramanyam) was in the hearts of crores of people across the globe by singing songs in 16 languages predominantly in Telugu, Hindu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and other languages. He entered into Guinness World Record for recording more than 40,000 songs.

A legend in music field, Mr. Balasubramanyam, received several awards such as Padma Bhusan, six national film awards for best male playback singer, NTR National Award and 25 Nandi Awards for his contribution to the Indian film industry, the Governor said and expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.