Organisers of orchestras say Balasubrahmanyam respected his co-singers irrespective of their age
Listening to legendary singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam perform on stage was a musical delight. Stage shows were an integral part of his music journey and he never stepped onto a stage without rehearsals.
With his incredible versatility, he rendered songs on stage with utmost precision and nurtured budding talent. Organisers of various orchestras who have performed with him for decades recall Balasubrahmanyam as a dedicated singer who respected his co-singers, irrespective of their age.
Recalling that a fund-raiser concert for his hotel management college in 1969 was one of SPB’s early shows, Abaswaram Ramjhi, who has a children’s music troupe Issai Mazhalai, said: “He later sang at my wedding, along with the Pavalar Brothers troupe, in 1977.”
To the organisers of musical…