The funeral of veteran singer, actor and music director SP Balasubrahmanyam was held in Chennai on Saturday afternoon with a 72-gun salute by the Tamil Nadu Police, NDTV reported. The legendary playback singer died at a private hospital in the city on Friday. He was 74.
The ceremony was held amid elaborate security arrangements. Earlier in the day, his fans gathered outside the singer’s Red Hills Farmhouse in Thiruvallur district, where his body was kept.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader D Jayakumar and Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Minister Anil Kumar Yadav were among those who attended the funeral. Several others, including actor Vijay, director Bharathiraja, singer Mano, music composer Devi Sri Prasad and comedian Mayilsamy, attended the funeral.
Balasubrahmanyam, who recorded over 40,000 songs, was hospitalised at MGM Healthcare in August after he tested…