Celebrities of B'Town pays tribute to Veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam's demise

The 74-year old veteran singer, popularly known as SPB, died on Friday after an over two-months-long battle with coronavirus. The singer breathed his last at around 1.04 pm, his son and filmmaker SP Charan told reporters.

Balasubrahmanyam, who captivated millions of hearts by his supreme singing talent for over five decades, was admitted to the MGM Healthcare here on August 5 after testing positive for COVID-19.

Prominent names from Indian film industry such as veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, music composer AR Rahman, actors Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor and Ramaya Krishnan, paid tributes to legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam and remembered his contribution in the field of music.

Akshay Kumar, Mahesh Babu, Hema Malini, Shahrukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and others poured in condolences.. Hema Malini tweeted, "End of an era! Versatile musical genius passes away. SP



Balasubramaniam succumbs to the terrible covid virus after a prolonged battle in hospital. God give him peace. He will be missed  by all" Akshay Kumar wrote, "Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Balasubrahmanyam ji.Just a few months back I’d interacted with him during a virtual concert in this lockdown..he seemed hale,hearty & his usual legendary self...life is truly unpredictable. My thoughts & prayers with his family"

Mahesh Babu tweeted, "Unable to process the fact that #SPBalasubramaniam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to that soulful voice of his. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. Heartfelt condolences and strength to the family." Shruti Haasan said, Deeply saddened by the loss of  #SPBalasubramaniam sir.. thankyou for your artistry and your kind words.may the halls of heaven be filled with your resplendent voice. You were family and the loss is heartbreaking."