Rajinikanth remembers SP Balasubrahmanyam and prays for his soul – Times of India

September 25, 2020
The death of legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam has come as a shock to many, especially those he knew personally and was associated closely with in the film industry. One such person is Superstar Rajinikanth, who SPB was synonymous with as he had sing most of the actor’s songs, especially his most loved hits. Rajinikanth took to his social media to express his sadness and shared a message. This is what he said:

Today is a sad day. Despite fighting till the last minute, respected SPB has left us. His departure has pained and shocked us. There is noone in India who is not a fan of SPB’s songs and voice. People who knew him loved him for his humanity more than his songs and voice. He respected and was kind to people irrespective of whether they were young or old – he was than sort of a kind, affectionate man. The Indian cinema industry has created several great singers – Mohamad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, etc – but SPB had something special that the others did not have – the others sang only in their particular language, but SPB sang in several languages. So people from everywhere in India know him, and especially in South India there is noone who is not a fan. His voice will ring in our ears for another 100 years, but it is very saddening to think that the owner of that voice is no longer with us. A great singer and a great soul, he should rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family.

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  • Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away at a hospital in Chennai today. After battling COVID-19 for 2 months, the 74-year-old singer, popularly known as SPB, tested negative for the deadly virus on September 13, but his condition deteriorated over the past days.

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    Legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as Balu and SPB, who enthralled millions of people with his youthful voice, died at 1.04 pm on Friday while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at a Chennai hospital. He was 74. SPB, who sang more than 40,000 songs in a career spanning nearly 55 years, had been undergoing treatment in MGM Healthcare since August 5.

  • Actor Varun Dhawan, who is quite active on social media, has taken to his Instagram handle and posted a video of him getting tested for COVID-19 as he resumes his work. He also shared a picture with the doctor and thanked all the medical personnel for their assistance.

  • Arjun Rampal has taken to social media and updated that he has tested negative for COVID-19. The actor, who is under home quarantine currently, also mentioned that he will be taking the test again after 4 days.