In their black and white animated doodle, S P Balasubramanyam featured along with the Amul girl as both sang, with microphones in their hands, to an audience.

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Tere Mere Beech Mein Kaisa Hai Yeh Bandhan Anjana is the text written on the graphic shared by Amul. This is an acclaimed song from Kamal Haasan’s 1981 film ‘Ek Duuje Ke Liye’. Composed by LaxmikantPyarelal, credits for Tere Mere Beech Mein’s vocals was attributed to Lata Mangeshkar apart from SP Balasubrahmanyam. The song also gave the late veteran a national award.

SP Balasubrahmanyam’s death was condoled on Twitter by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and several other politicians apart from actors including Salman Khan, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.

SPB provided vocals to several Salman Khan songs such as Pehla Pehla Pyaar Hai and Didi Tera Devar Deewana in the 90s.

S P Balasubramanyam who recorded over 40,000 songs in several languages, was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan in 2011.

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The legendary singer’s body was taken to his residence in Nungampakkam in Chennai for public homage in on September 25. A large number of people gathered at his residence to have a last glimpse of the singer and pay their respects.

From youngsters to senior citizens, people lined up on sides of highway enroute his farmhouse. They showered flower petals on the van carrying the singer’s body.

Despite restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, SPB’s residence here saw an unceasing crowd of fans, well-wishers and political personalities including DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of the Dravidianparty chief M K Stalin to honour the singer.

Police had a tough time controlling the crowd of fans who had gathered to pay their last respects. Iconic music composer and a close friend of SPB for over 50 years, Illaiyaraja mourned the singer’s death in a moving video post.

The acclaimed musician said he had no words todescribe the irreparable loss and added,”Balu, I told you to come back. You did not listen and have gone..have you gone to sing for the Gandharvas? (forms of life higher than humans according to ancient Hindu belief), the world has become a Sunyam (emptiness) with your passing. I have no words to describe the loss..there is a limit for all grief but not for this.”

SPB’s another long time associate and veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja said he has no words to describe the loss of a close friend for over 50 years. “I am in grief. I cannot talk. I have no words,” he said.

Music composer A R Rahman posted a video, “voice of victory, love, devotion and joy,” honouring SPB on his Twitter handle.

The official statement from MGM Healthcare in Chennai said that despite maximal life support measures, the singer died of a cardio-respiratory arrest. He passed away on September 25 at 1:04pm. The singer had been admitted at MGM Healthcare since August 5 after he tested positive for coronavirus. He tested negative for Covid-19 on September 5.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his Twitter page wrote that the death of SP Balasubrahmanyam has made the Indian cultural world a lot more poorer.

“With the unfortunate demise of Shri SP Balasubrahmanyam, our cultural world is a lot poorer. A household name across India, his melodious voice and music enthralled audiences for decades. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” wrote Modi on his Twitter page.

Rahul Gandhi also shared his condolences on Twitter, and he wrote that the songs of SP Balasubrahmanyam have touched a million hearts, and his songs will live on forever.

Popular singer Shreya Ghoshal revealed that she was fortunate enough to get the blessings of SPB, as the duo have sung several songs together.

“Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as SPB, has been the refreshing notation of film music spanning over five decades, enthralling the connoisseurs and common people alike through his multifaceted talent,” said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

அன்னைய்யா S.P.B அவர்களின் குரலின் நிழல் பதிப்பாக பல காலம் வாழ்ந்தது எனக்கு வாய்த்த பேறு.

ஏழு தலைமுறைக்கும் அவர் புகழ் வாழும். pic.twitter.com/9P4FGJSL4T

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 25, 2020

Kamal Haasan who shared a close friendship with SPB posted a tribute video on his Twitter page, while Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi called September 25, the darkest day for the world of music.

#RIP Balu sir … you have been my voice for many years … your voice and your memories will live with me forever … I will truly miss you … pic.twitter.com/oeHgH6F6i4

— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) September 25, 2020

Rajinikanth expressed his condolences and revealed that the memories of SPB will live forever. In his video, Rajinikanth stated that SP Balasubrahmanyam was a real gem of a person, who marked his presence felt in all Indian languages.

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It was around a few hours back that several national media outlets reported the current health status of legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam. These reports stated that the singer has been tested negative for coronavirus, and made it clear that he will be discharged anytime soon.

However, SPB’s son SP Charan has refuted these rumors. Charan revealed that his father is still in life support, regardless of whether the testing result is negative or positive. He also urged everyone not to spread fake news regarding the health status of his father.

“There’s been a rumor going around stating that my father has been tested negative for coronavirus. Regardless of whether it’s negative or positive, his health status remains the same clinically. He is still on life support. Fortunately, he is stable. We hope that this stability will help him recover his lungs as early as possible. All of you please refrain from rumor mongering., I will give you an update soon,” said Charan in a recent video.

It was on August 05 that SP Balasubrahmanyam was tested positive for coronavirus. Soon after testing positive for COVID-19, SPB himself shared a video, and informed that he is keeping fine. Initially, doctors had asked SPB to undergo home isolation. But in order to avoid further complications, SPB himself decided to get admitted to MGM Healthcare Hospital.

However, on August 13, he started facing severe respiratory problems, and doctors soon shifted him to the ventilator. On August 14 and 15, his health condition was very critical, but later, he showed signs of recovery, and as per the latest updates, his health condition is now stable.

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