New Delhi: Legendary playback singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam passed away on Friday at the age of 74 after a long battle with COVID-19. The singer recorded over 40,000 songs in 16 Indian languages, winning numerous awards and honours during his 50-year career.
Considering the range and variety of songs recorded by SPB, as he was popularly known, it is practically impossible to list his ‘best songs’. The Wire is compiling a list of 15 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi for which the singer won national, state and industry awards.>
1. ‘Aayiram Nilave Vaa’ from Adimai Penn (1969, Tamil)
2. ‘Omkara Nadanu’ from Sankarabharanam (1979, Telugu)
3. ‘Ithu Oru Pon Malai’ from Nizhalgal (1980, Tamil)>
>4. ‘Tere Mere Beech Mein’ from Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981, Hindi)
5. ‘Vedam Anuvanuvuna’ from Saagara Sangamam (1983, Telugu)>
>6. ‘Cheppaalani Undi’ from Rudraveena (1988, Telugu)
7. ‘Ade Neevu Ade Nenu’ from Abhinandana (1987, Telugu)>
8. ‘Dil Deewana’ from Maine Pyar Kiya (1989, Hindi)>
>9. ‘Mannil Indha’ from Keladi Kanmani (1990, Tamil)
10. ‘Kanna En Selai’ from Jai Hind (1994, Tamil)>
>11. ‘Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara’ from Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (1995, Kannada)>
>12. ‘Thanga Thamarai’ from Minsaara Kanavu (1996, Tamil)>
>13. ‘Giri Siri Nela Hola’ from O Mallige (1997, Kannada)>
>14. ‘Nenapu Nenapu’ from Savi Savi Nenapu (2007, Kannada)>
>15. ‘Thala Ethi’ from Mahatma (2009, Telugu)>
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