Road in Chennai named after SP Balasubrahmanyam

The street in Chennai's Nungambakkam where legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam once lived has officially been renamed. From now on, Kamdar Nagar Main Road in Nungambakkam will officially be called SP Balasubrahmanyam Road. Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Udhaynidhi Stalin unveiled the title board today.

The renaming was done in honour of SP Balasubrahmanyam's contributions to music. Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments PK Sekar Babu, Chennai Corporation officials, and members of SP Balasubrahmanyam's family were also present during the unveiling ceremony today.

Udhayanidhi Stalin, after the unveiling ceremony, said, "SP Balasubrahmanyam's family and fans requested to rename his residence road as SP Balasubrahmanyam Road. So our Tamil Nadu



Chief Minister has accepted their request, and we have renamed this road as per their request as SP Balasubramanyam Road in Chennai. If family and fans request for the late S P Balasubrahmanyam Memorial, surely Tamil Nadu Chief Minister will consider and do needful for it."

It was on the fourth death anniversary of the singer that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had announced that Kamdar Nagar Main Road would be renamed. The singer's son, SP Charan, had expressed gratitude on social media, thanking the Tamil Nadu government, CM Stalin, and other ministers for honouring their request to rename the street where SPB lived. Charan stated, "As a family member of SPB and representing the fans of Paadumnila, I am grateful to the government of Tamil Nadu for this honour. Humbled. #SPBliveson."