- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSripati Panditharadhyula Balasubramaniam
- Nicknames
- Gaana Gandharvudu
- Paadu Nila
- SPB
- He was primarily known for his work in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films, singing in an impressive total of 16 languages. According to some sources, he held a Guinness World Record for the most songs recorded by a single singer, with a staggering count of over 50,000 songs across these languages. On February 8, 1981, he achieved a remarkable feat by recording 28 songs in Kannada in a single day, along with an additional 19 songs in Tamil and 16 in Hindi, a milestone recognized as a record as well.- IMDb mini biography by: Wiki
- SpouseSavitri S.(? - September 25, 2020) (his death)
- ChildrenS. P. CharanPallavi Balasubrahmanyam
- ParentsS. P. SambamurthySakunthalamma
- RelativesSreekar Suravajhala(Niece or Nephew)S.P. Abhishek(Niece or Nephew)Sailaja S.P.(Sibling)
- Was awarded 'Kalaimaamani' by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1981.
- Elder brother of playback singer Sailaja S.P.. Brother-in-law of actor Subhalekha Sudhakar. Related to director K. Viswanath.
- Received 'Honorary Doctorate' from Potti Sriramulu University, Andhra Pradesh in 1999.
- Was awarded 'Padma Shri' by the Government of India in 2001.
- Received 'Honorary Doctorate' from Sathyabama University, Chennai in 2009.
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