S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, the versatile voice that conquered Bollywood

September 26, 2020 by admin

His first national award came for his work in Sankarabharanam. Late legendary playback singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam was a towering personality in Bollywood. His voice swept the Hindi heartland beginning with hits like Ek Duuje Ke Liye starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri in 1981, through to Salman Khan’s Maine Pyar …

‘With SPB’s voice for company and comfort, peaceful solitude seemed overrated’

September 27, 2020September 25, 2020 by admin

“You need the voice to create a vibe, build an ambience and tell a story. In SPB’s case, he was at once the singer, the lover, the actor.” As the pallavi (first paragraph) of MSV’s Sippi irukkudu muthum irukkudu ends, giving way to a delightful instrumental interlude, I find myself …