List of awards and nominations received by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam explained

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Awards and Nominations
Total number of wins and nominations
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was an Indian playback singer, who was well known for his work in South Indian films. Having made his playback singing debut in 1966 through the Telugu film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, he sang over 40,000 songs in multiple languages of India.[1] [2] He is the recipient of six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, and one Filmfare Award. Balasubrahmanyam was also a recipient of 25 Nandi Awards—Best Male Playback Singer, Best Music Director, Best Male Dubbing Artist, Special Jury Award, and Best Supporting Actor categories. He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Karnataka State Film Awards.

The first of his National Awards came for his work in the 1979 musical film, Sankarabharanam. Two years later he entered the Hindi film industry through Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), winning the award for the second time. He also received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Playback Singer for the film. In the subsequent years, he won the National Film Awards for Saagara Sangamam (1983) and Rudraveena (1988)—both Telugu films. In 1989, he received his first Filmfare Award for Maine Pyar Kiya. He won the first of his four South Filmfare Awards for Subha Sankalpam, a film that he produced. His first Filmfare Award in the playback singing category came for Sri Ramadasu (2006), followed by Mozhi (2007) and Aaptha Rakshaka (2010). Other honors for his singing career included Lata Mangeshkar Award, Sangeetha Ganga Award, Film Fans' Association Award. In addition, he was also honored with Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011), Padma Vibhushan (2021),[3] the fourth, third and second highest civilian honors by the Government of India. Alongside his singing career, Balasubrahmanyam worked as an actor, music composer, voice actor, and film producer.

Civilian honours

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2001Padma ShriGovernment of India[4]
2008Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (Second Highest Civilian Honour of Karnataka state)Government of Karnataka[5]
2011Padma BhushanGovernment of India[6]
2021Padma VibhushanGovernment of India[7]

Other honours

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1981KalaimamaniGovernment of Tamil Nadu[8]
1999Honorary DoctoratePotti Sreeramulu Telugu University
2009Honorary DoctorateSathyabama University, Chennai
2009Kalaprapoorna Honorary DoctorateAndhra University
2010Honorary DoctorateJNTU Anantapur
2017Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala PuraskarThe Ghantasala family & Kala Pradarshini, Chennai
2017Honorary DoctorateThe International Tamil University, United States

National Film Awards

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1979Sankarabharanam"Omkaara Nadhaanu"Telugu[9]
1981Ek Duuje Ke Liye"Tere Mere Beech Mein"Hindi[10]
1983Saagara Sangamam"Vedam Anuvanuvuna"Telugu[11]
1988Rudraveena"Cheppaalani Undi"[12]
1995Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai"Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara"Kannada[13]
1996Minsaara Kanavu"Thanga Thamarai"Tamil[14]

Filmfare Awards

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1981Ek Duuje Ke Liye"Tere Mere Beech Mein"
1989Maine Pyar Kiya"Dil Deewana"[15]
1991Saajan"Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai"[16]
1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!"Hum Aapke Hain Koun"[17]

Filmfare Awards South

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1986Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – SouthFor Outstanding Achievement as a Playback Singer[18] [19]
2002Best Male Playback SingerVasuTelugu
2005Best Male Playback SingerNuvvostanante Nenoddantana"Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal"Telugu[20]
2006Best Male Playback SingerSri Ramadasu"Adigadigo Bhadragiri"Telugu
2007Best Male Playback SingerMozhi"Kannal Pesum Penne"Tamil
2008Best Male Playback SingerPanduranga"Matrudevobhava"Telugu
2009Best Male Playback SingerMahatma"Indiramma"Telugu
2010Best Male Playback SingerAaptha Rakshaka"Gharane Ghara Gharane"Kannada
2011Best Male Playback Singer7aum Arivu"Yamma yamma"Tamil

South Indian International Movie Awards

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2013Best Male Playback Singer – TeluguSri Rama Rajyam"Jagadananda Karaka"Telugu
2017Lifetime Achievement AwardVarious filmsVarious songsVarious languages
2021Special Appreciation AwardVarious filmsVarious songsVarious languages
2021Best Male Playback Singer – TamilDarbar"Chumma Kizhi"Tamil
2022Best Male Playback Singer – TamilAnnaatthe"Annathe Annathe"Tamil

Nandi Awards

In 2012, he received the NTR National Award for his contributions to the Indian cinema.[21]

YearFilm(s)CategoryOutcome
1978 Naalaga EndaroBest Male Playback Singer
1979 SankarabharanamBest Male Playback Singer
1981 PremabhishekamBest Male Playback Singer
1983 Bahudoorapu BaatasaariBest Male Playback Singer
1984 Suvarna SundariBest Male Playback Singer
1986 SirivennelaBest Male Playback Singer
1985MayuriBest Music Director
Best Male Playback Singer
1987AbhinandanaBest Male Playback Singer [22]
1989 PremaSpecial Jury Award
1989 NeerajanamBest Male Playback Singer
1991 ChantiBest Male Playback Singer
1992 Bangaaru MamaBest Male Playback Singer
1993 Mister PellamBest Male Playback Singer
1994 Bhairava DweepamBest Male Playback Singer
1996 Pavithra BandhamBest Supporting Actor
1997 PriyaragaluBest Male Playback Singer
1997 AnnamayyaBest Dubbing Artist
2000 Sri Sai MahimaBest Dubbing Artist
2000 Raghavayyagari AbbaiBest Male Playback Singer
2002 VasuBest Male Playback Singer
2003 SeetayyaBest Male Playback Singer
2005 Pellam PichoduBest Male Playback Singer [23]
2009 MahatmaBest Male Playback Singer
2012 MithunamSpecial Jury Award

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

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1969 Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam [24]
1980 Nizhalgal Best Singer
1990 Keladi Kanmani Best Singer
1994 Jai Hind Best Singer

Karnataka State Film Awards

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1997-98 O Mallige Best Male Playback Singer
2004-05 Srushti Best Male Playback Singer
2007-08 Savi Savi Nenapu Best Male Playback Singer

Other awards and honors

Notes and References

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  2. News: AR. Reshmi. SPB broke South Indian accent myth. https://archive.today/20130629121745/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-04/news-interviews/32030499_1_singer-songs-accent. dead. 29 June 2013. 23 May 2013. The Times of India. 4 June 2012.
  3. Jyoti Kanyal . January 26, 2021 . SP Balasubrahmanyam honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously. 2021-10-01. India Today. en.
  4. Web site: Padma Awards Directory (1954-2011) Year-Wise List . . 23 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095705/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf . 10 May 2013 .
  5. News: SPB, ISRO scientists among Rajyotsava Award winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20081103085958/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103157390100.htm . dead . 3 November 2008 . Chennai, India . . 31 October 2008.
  6. Web site: Padma Vibhushan. Ministry of Home Affairs. 20 May 2013. 25 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130203061840/http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/Padma%28E%292011.pdf. 3 February 2013.
  7. Web site: Sharma . Priyanka . 25 January 2021 . SPB honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously; KS Chithra gets Padma Bhushan . live . 25 January 2021 . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125174519/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/spb-padma-vibhushan-ks-chitra-padma-bhushan-7161363/ . The Indian Express.
  8. Web site: 26 September 2020 . SP Balasubrahmanyam swara of perfect brilliance . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929223421/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/sep/26/sp-balasubrahmanyamswara-of-perfectbrilliance-2201979.html . 29 September 2020 . The New Indian Express.
  9. Web site: Awards@spbala.com. spbala.com (Official website of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam). 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929190557/http://www.spbala.com/Awards.asp. 29 September 2013. dead.
  10. Web site: 29th National Film Awards . . 4 October 2011.
  11. Web site: 31st National Film Awards . Directorate of Film Festivals. 9 December 2011.
  12. Web site: 36th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. 9 January 2012.
  13. Web site: 43rd National Film Awards . Directorate of Film Festivals. 6 March 2012.
  14. Web site: 44th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. 9 January 2012.
  15. News: The Winners - 1989. Times Internet Limited. 23 May 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130629121134/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368589.cms. 29 June 2013.
  16. News: The Nominations - 1991. Times Internet Limited.. 23 May 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20120710182858/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368596.cms. 10 July 2012.
  17. News: The Nominations - 1994 . Times Internet Limited. . 23 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130103094834/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368622.cms . 3 January 2013 .
  18. https://ia904507.us.archive.org/13/items/34th-filmfare-south-winners/34th%20Filmfare%20South%20winners.jpg
  19. https://archive.org/details/s.-p-balu-krishnam-raju-won-filmfare
  20. Web site: 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards-South:Complete List Of Nominees. Cinegoer. 28 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001135150/http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/august2006/filmfare.htm. 1 October 2012. dead.
  21. News: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards. Special. Correspondent. The Hindu. 5 April 2017.
  22. Web site: తెలుగుసినిమా చరిత్ర: Andhra Pradesh State Film Awarda(1986-1996). 7 January 2011.
  23. Web site: నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008). A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008). 25 September 2020. Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. (in Telugu)
  24. Book: ‘Film News', Anandan. Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). 2004. Sivagami Publications. 738.
  25. Web site: Interview . www.spbala.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20011211151040/http://www.spbala.com/DeccanHerald-Aug27.asp . 2001-12-11.
  26. News: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam given Basavasri award . https://web.archive.org/web/20071031012019/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/21/stories/2007042101920300.htm . dead . 31 October 2007 . 21 April 2007 . 2009-10-15 . . Chennai, India.
  27. Web site: List of winners of Cine Maa Awards-2011. telugu.way2movies.com.
  28. News: The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130718191108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video. dead. 18 July 2013. The Times of India. 24 June 2012 .
  29. News: The Harivarasanam Award 2015. 20 June 2015 . Telangana News Paper.

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