Playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on Friday afternoon in Chennai. Most of India came to know of SP Balasubrahmanyam after he sang for actor Kamal Haasan in the 1981 hit Ek Duuje Ke Liye. The Hindi film revolved around two lovers battling cultural differences and parental opposition (Kamal played a Tamilian in love with a north Indian girl played by Rati Agnihotri) and was a tragedy that went to become a blockbuster. Balasubrahmanyam played off with Lata Mangeshkar in the romantic numbers of the film’s soundtrack which were hugely popular. However, the singer was a household name down south much before.
SP Balasubrahmanyam or SPB, was multilingual and has received 6 National Awards for Best Playback Singer for his songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. It’s no surprise that he also holds the Guinness…