Kamal Haasan, Rahman, Dhanush and other southern stars lead tributes

New Delhi:

Veteran singer S P Balasubrahmanyamhis death left a void in the music industry that can never be filled. The 74-year-old singer, admitted to MGM Healthcare Hospital in Chennai on August 5 after testing positive for COVID-19, died on Friday. His death left the Southern film industry heartbroken with a flood of emotional posts flooding social media. The tributes were led by actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, two of S P Balasubrahmanyam’s most frequent collaborators. Mr. Balasubrahmanyam was widely regarded as the voice of three actors – Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Salman Khan.

Rajinikanth tweeted: “RIP Balu sir … you have been my voice for many years … your voice and memories will live with me forever … I will truly miss you.” Kamal Haasan tweeted: “It is my luck that for a long time I was the shadow image of the voice of S P Balasubrahmanyam. His fame will live on for 7 generations.”

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

– Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) September 25, 2020

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– Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 25, 2020

Music maestro AR Rahman, who worked closely with S P Balasubrahmanyam in numerous films starting with Rahman’s debut in 1992 Roja, shared a photo of himself and the singer and tweeted: “Devastated”.

#ripspb … devastated pic.twitter.com/EO55pd648u

– A.R. Rahman (@arrahman) September 25, 2020

Actor Dhanush mourned the veteran singer with these words: “RIP, SPB sir. The voice that will resonate in everyone’s home forever, a family member in every household. You and your voice will continue to live with us for generations. My condolences to his family and loved ones. Thank you, sir for everything sir. We will miss you very much. “

Rip SPB sir the voice that will resonate in everyone’s home forever, a family member in every home. Your voice and U will continue to live with us for generations to come. My condolences to his family and loved ones. Thank you sir for everything sir. we will miss you a lot

– Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) September 25, 2020

Actor Mahesh Babu, in his eulogy, wrote: “It is impossible to understand the fact that SP Balasubramaniam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to his touching voice. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. My sincere condolences and strength to the family Joined hands. “

Unable to deal with the fact that #SPBalasubramaniam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to his touching voice. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. Sincere condolences and strength to the family

– Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) September 25, 2020

Rajinikanth’s daughter, director Soundarya, tweeted: “Rest in peace, SPB sir.”

#TEAR Mr. SPB pic.twitter.com/1jFLezzZph

– soundarya rajnikanth (@soundaryaarajni) September 25, 2020

“Rest in peace sir. You will forever be the voice of eternal love … My condolences and prayers to family and fans,” tweeted actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who works in the Hindi and Southern industries. .

Rest in peace sir. You will forever be the voice of eternal love … My condolences and prayers to family and fans … #RIPSPB#SPBalasubramaniam

– Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) September 25, 2020

S P Balasubrahmanyam was admitted to MGM Healthcare Hospital on August 5 after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Despite testing negative for COVID-19 at the beginning of this month and showing improvement, SPB could not be removed from the ventilator. His condition worsened on Thursday and he died in hospital on Friday afternoon.

S P Balasubrahmanyam, winner of six national awards, had a large body of work covering 40,000 songs in 16 languages. He has worked extensively with Ilaiyaraaja, A R Rahman and other composers. He was also an actor, producer and voice actor. Mr. Balasubrahmanyam received the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan.