Born     June 4, 1946 (1946-06-04) (age 63)
Origin     Konetammapeta near Nellore
Andhra Pradesh, India
Genres     playback singing
Occupations     singer, actor, music director, film producer
Years active     1966 – present

Balasubrahmanyam (born 4 June 1946), (Telugu: శ్రీపతి పండితారాధ్యుల బాల సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం)(Tamil: S.P. பாலசுப்ரமணியம்)(Template:Lang-kannada} is a prolific Indian multilingual singer,actor, producer and director. He is also popularly known as S. P. B. and Balu.

Early life and background

Balasubrahmanyam was born to S. P. Sambamurthy in Konetammapeta near Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is the second son in a family of three sons and five daughters; his sister S.P. Sailaja is a former actress-singer in Tollywood.

Balasubrahmanyam has a daughter, Pallavi and a son, S. P. B. Charan.
Career

Balusubrahmanyam began singing as a hobby during his childhood. He developed an interest in music very early in his life, studied notations and learnt to play instruments such as harmonium and flute on his own while listening to his father. His father wanted him to become an engineer; this brought him to Ananthpur, where he enrolled for the Engineering course in JNTU. Later he discontinued the course due to typhoid and then joined as the Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers. Meanwhile, he also pursued his hobby and won awards at many singing competitions. In 1964, he won the first prize in a music competition for amateur singers organised by the Madras-based Telugu Cultural Organisation, and earned his first opportunity from music director SP Kodandapani.

Balusubrahmanyam's first break in Hindi films was Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981). Subsequently, he created history[citation needed] by bagging the National Award for his first song in his first Hindi movie.
 Band

Before he became a full fledged cinema singer, Balusubrahmanyam was the leader of a light music troupe that comprised:

    * Anirutta, on the harmonium
    * Ilaiyaraaja on guitar and later harmonium
    * Baskar, on percussion
    * Gangai Amaran, on guitar [2]

 Playback singing
SPB in Bangalore - 8 November 2008

Balasubrahmanyam made his debut in film music as a singer on 15 December 1966 with Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, a film scored by his mentor S. P. Kodandapani. He has sung in more than five different Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam.

He has performed both the popular and classical music of India. For example, the songs he performed in the films Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, and Rudra Veena were based on Carnatic classical music, and the song "Umandu Ghumandu" in the movie Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayi was based on Hindustani classical music.

He hosts many TV shows in Telugu called Paadutha Theeyaga on E-TV, Paadalani Undi on MAA-TV, a Kannada show Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu on E-TV Kannada , Tamil shows Ennodu Paattu Paadungal on JAYA-TV and Vaanampaadi on Kaliagnar TV. He also anchors a music show called Sunada Vinodini in TTD Channel.

He entered The Guinness Book of World Records for recording the most number of songs.[3]
Dubbing career

Balasubrahmanyam has also given voice for various artists.
Awards and honours
Year  ↓     Award  ↓     From  ↓
2001     Padma Sri     President of India K.R.Narayanan
1999     Doctorate     Pottisreeramulu University (A.P.) Presented by Governor Rangarajan
2009     Doctorate     Sathyabama University (Tamil Nadu) presented on 18 April 2009
[edit] National awards
Year  ↓     Movie  ↓     Song  ↓     Language  ↓
1996     Minsaara Kanavu     Thanga Thamarai     Tamil
1995     Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai     Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara     Kannada
1988     Rudra Veena     Cheppaalani Undi     Telugu
1983     Saagara Sangamam     Vedam Anuvanuvuna     Telugu
1981     Ek Duje Ke Liye     Tere Mere Beech Mein     Hindi
1979     Shankarabharanam     Om Kaara Nadhaanu     Telugu
State awards
Year  ↓     Film  ↓     For  ↓     From  ↓     Comments  ↓
2005     Pellam Pichhodu     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
2003     Seetayya     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Idigo Rayalaseema Gadda
2002     Vasu     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Padana Tiyyaga kammani oka pata
2000     Raghavayyagari Abbai     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1997     Priya Ragalu     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Chinna Chiru Chiru Navvula Chinna
1997     Annamayya     Best Dubbing Artist     Andhra Pradesh     Dubbing for Suman
1996     Pavithra Bhandam     Best Supporting Actor     Andhra Pradesh     Father of Venkatesh
1994     Bhairavadweepam     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Sri Thumbura Narada
1993     Mr.Pellaam     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1992     Bangaaru mama     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1991     Chanti     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1989     Neerajanam     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1987     Abhinandana     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Rangulalo Kalavo
1986     Sirivennela     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Vidhatha Thalapuna
1985     Mayuri     Best Music Director     Andhra Pradesh     
1985     Mayuri     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1984     Suvarna sundari     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Idi Naa Jeevithalapana
1983     Bahudoorapu baatasaari     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Ekkada Thalupulu
1981     Premaabhishekam     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     Agadu Agadu e nimishamu
1979     Shankarabharanam     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     
1978     Naalaaga endaro     Best Singer     Andhra Pradesh     

    * The Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government in 1981
    * Tamil Nadu Government Award - received 3 times
    * Film Fans' Association (Madras) Award (oldest association in the country) - received 20 times

 Other awards

    * 1 September 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award "Play back King", conferred during TVS Victor Aalaapana Music Awards function for the years 2001 and 2002, at Hyderabad
    * 5 August 2002 "Dr. Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award", given during a function in Nellore
    * 7 April 2002 Delhi Telugu Academy's 'Rashtriya Vikas Shiromani Award (Lifetime)' in 2002 on the occasion of 'Ugadi 2002', held in New Delhi
    * 2002 Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas award
    * 2001 Sangeeta Ganga award
    * 2006 Raja-Lakshmi Award from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai
    * 2006 Best Playback Singer from Vijay TV, Reliance Mobile Vijay awards
    * Mia Tansen Award Sur Singar Sanjad (Bombay) for best classical rendition of a song from Tere Payal Mere Geeth composed by Naushad Sab
    * Innumerable Awards from magazines and associations fostering films
    * 2007, Basavashree Award - Karnataka Government [4]
    * 2007, A.P. Cinegoers Association Award for best Singer for Sri Bhagavatham (serial on ETV).
    * 2008, Kannada Rajyothsava Award. Presented on 1 November 2008.
    * 2009, Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented by Telugu Association of North America (TANA) in Chicago session.
    * 2007, Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Santhosham awards

 Filmfare Awards

    * Mozhi - 2007 - Tamil - for the song "Kannal Pesum Penne".
    * Sri Ramadasu -2006 -Telugu - for the song "Adigadigo Bhadragiri".
    * Maine Pyar Kiya - 1989 - Hindi - for the song "Dil Deewana".

 Filmfare nominations (Hindi films)

    * ("Tere Mere beech Mein") Ek Duje Ke Liye - 1981
    * ("Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hain") Saajan - 1991
    * ("Pehla Pehla Pyar Hain") Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! - 1994

 Filmography

 As actor
Year  ↓     Movie Name  ↓     Language  ↓     Director  ↓     Producer  ↓     Role  ↓
1969     Pellante Noorella Panta     Telugu             
1971     Mohammed Bin Tuglaq     Tamil     Cho Ramaswamy         Guest role in a song
1976     Parvathalu Paanakalu     Telugu             
1980     Pakkinti Ammayi     Telugu             
1982     Baalondu Chadaranga     Kannada             
1982     Malle Pandiri     Telugu     Jandhyala     Challa Venkatramaiah     
1983     Bharat 2000     Kannada             
1987     Manadil Urudi Vendum     Tamil     K. Balachander     Kavithalaya Films     As a Doctor
1988     Prema     Telugu             
1988     Vivaha Bhojanambu     Telugu     Jandhyala         
1990     Keladi Kanmani     Tamil     Vasanth         A. R. Rangaraj (primary character)
1990     Palai Vanna Ragangal     Tamil             
1992     Koteswaran     Tamil             Father of Hero
1992     Thyagu     Tamil             
1992     Guna     Tamil             Police Officer
1993     Thiruda Thiruda     Tamil     Mani Ratnam         Lakshmi Narayanan CBI
1994     Jolly     Telugu             Teacher
1994     Kaadalan/Premikudu/Humse Hain Muqabla     Tamil/Telugu     Shankar     K. T. Kunjumon     
1994     Ullasam     Tamil     J. D & Jerry     Amitabh Bachchan     As a Bus Driver-Ajith Kumar's father
1995     Raja Hamsa     Telugu             As Doctor, Family Friend
1995     Tirugu Bhana     Kannada             
1996     Drohi     Telugu             
1996     Kaadal Desam/Prema Desam/Duniya Dilwalon Ki     Tamil/Telugu/Hindi     Kathir         
1996     Minsaara Kanavu     Tamil     Rajeev Menon         Thangadurai
1996     Myna     Telugu             
1996     Nandini     Tamil             Guest Role
1996     Pavithra Bandham     Telugu             
1996     Avvai Shanmugi     Tamil     K.S.Ravikumar         Guest role as doctor
1997     Devullu     Telugu             Lord Vinayaka
1997     Pellivaramandi     Telugu             
1997     Prena     Telugu             
1997     Ratchagan     Tamil     Praveen Kanth         LIC Padmanabhan
1997     w/o Vara Prasad     Telugu             
1998     Bharathan     Tamil             
1998     Paattu Paadavaa     Tamil             Hero cum mentally challenged person
1998     Sandhrba     Kannada             
1999     Aaro Pranam     Telugu         K Veeru     
1999     Dheerga Sumangali     Telugu             
1999     Mechanic Maavaiah     Telugu             
1999     Paadutha Theeyaga     Telugu             Father of Heroine
2000     Goppinti Alludu     Telugu             Balakrishna Father
2000     Manasu Paddanu Kanni     Telugu             
2000     Maya     Tamil             
2000     Priyamaanavale     Tamil     K. Selvabharathi         
2001     Chirujallu     Telugu     Shriram Balaji         
2002     Indra     Telugu/Hindi         Vyjayanthi Movies     As Dr.SPB
2002     Padharella Ammayi     Telugu             
2003     Magic Magic/Chota Jadugar     Malayalam/Hindi/Telugu     Jose     Navodaya     As a Magician
2003     Fools     Telugu     Dasari Narayana Rao         Guest Role
2003     Maha Yedabidangi     Kannada             
2004     Royela     Telugu             
2006     Mayabazaar     Telugu     Mohana Krishna     RKK Films Banner     As Lord Kubera
2006     Roommates     Telugu     AVS     Visu Films Pvt Ltd     As himself
2007     Yen Uyirinum Melana     Tamil             
    April Maadham     Tamil             
    Astram     Telugu             
    Kallu     Telugu             
    Kalyanothasava     Kannada             Retd.Army Captain
    Malle Pandiri     Telugu             
    Mangalyam Tanthu Naanena     Kannada             
    Muddina Maava     Kannada             Ramayya
    Pedda Manushulu     Telugu             
    Pelladi Chupistha     Telugu             
1990     Sigaram     Tamil         Kavithalaya Films     As a Music Director
    Thalai Vaasal     Tamil             As a college Principal
[edit] Television

    * Nadhi Enge Pogiradhu
    * Jannal
    * Vaanam Paadi

 As music director
Year  ↓     Movie Name  ↓     Language  ↓     Director  ↓     Producer/Banner  ↓
    Thudikkum Karangal     Tamil         
    Unnai Charanadaindhen     Tamil         
1977     Kanya Kumari     Telugu     Dr.Dasari Narayana Rao     Sarigama Arts
1978     Sandarbha     Kannada         
1979     Captain Krishna     Telugu     K.S.R. Das     
1979     Ra Ra Krishnayya     Telugu         
1979     Toorpu Velle Railu     Telugu         
1980     Hum Paanch (Background Score)     Hindi         S.K. Films
1981     Ohamma Katha     Telugu         
1981     Sangeeta     Telugu         
1981     Thaiyyalkaaran     Tamil         Kalaipuli International
1983     Uranta Sankranti     Telugu         
1984     Bharyamani     Telugu         Srinivasa Productions
1984     Seethamma Pelli     Telugu         Muddu Art Movies
1985     Bangaru Chilaka     Telugu         Maheswari Movies
1985     Devaralledane     Kannada         Chamundi Production
1985     Dongallo Dora     Telugu         
1985     Jockey     Telugu         Muddu Art Movies
1985     Kongumudi     Telugu         Raghavendra Cine Creations
1985     Mayuri     Tamil     Singitam Srinivasa Rao     B.R. Creations in association with ushakiran movies
1985     Mayuri     Telugu     Singitam Srinivasa Rao     Ushakiran Movies
1985     Muddula Manavaralu     Telugu     Jandhyala     Muddu Art Movies
1986     Bete     Kannada         Vajragiri Films
1986     Maghadeerudu     Telugu         Shyam Prasad Arts
1986     Naach Mayuri     Hindi         Lakshmi Productions
1986     Padamati Sandya Ragam     Telugu     Jandhyala     
1986     Sowbhagyalakshmi     Kannada         Vasu Chitra
1987     Gouthami     Telugu         Radha Madhava Films
1987     Lawyer Suhasini     Telugu         Jayakrishna Combines
1987     Pratima     Telugu         
1987     Ramu     Telugu         Suresh Productions
1988     Chinnodu Peddodu     Telugu     Relangi Narasimha Rao     Sridevi Movies
1988     Kallu     Telugu         Mahashakthi Films
1988     Neeku Naaku Pellanta     Telugu         J.J. Movies
1988     Oh Bharya Katha     Telugu         Ushakiron Movies
1988     Premayanam     Telugu         Ushakiron Movies
1988     Ramanna Shyamanna     Kannada         Vasu Chitra
1989     Vivaaha Bhojanam     Telugu         J.J. Movies
1990     Siddartha     Telugu         
1991     Mahayagnam     Telugu         
1991     Sigaram     Tamil         Kavithalaya Productions
1992     Belliyappa Banagarappa     Kannada         
1992     Jaithra Yaatra     Telugu         Sravanthi Movies
1992     Ksheera Saagara     Kannada         
1993     Muddina Maava     Kannada         Vijaya Sridevi Combines