Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the death of SP Balasubramanyamm on Friday and said that with the death of the legendary singer, the cultural world has become much poorer.
“With the unfortunate disappearance of Shri SP Balasubrahmanyam, our cultural world is much poorer. A household name throughout India, his melodious voice and music captivated audiences for decades. In this hour of pain, my thoughts are with his family and fans. Om Shanti, ”Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.
Tributes from across the political spectrum came after award-winning singer Padma Shri’s death with several political leaders lamenting the loss of India’s cultural voice.
“My condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Mr. SP Balasubrahmanyam. His songs touched millions of hearts in many languages. His voice will live on, ”Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter.
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SP Balasubrahmanyam died in a Chennai hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in August. He was 74 years old. His son, SP Charan, confirmed the news of his death.
The President of India, Ramnath Kovind, also expressed his regret on Twitter and lamented the loss of one of his melodious voices in India.
“With the passing of music legend SP Balasubrahmanyam, Indian music has lost one of its most melodious voices. Called ‘Paadum Nila’ or ‘Singing Moon’ by his countless fans, he was honored with Padma Bhushan and many national awards. Condolences to his family, friends and fans, ”President Kovind wrote on Twitter.
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah also took to Twitter to mourn Balasubrahmanyam’s death and said that he will forever remain in people’s memories through his melodious voice and unmatched musical compositions.
“Deeply saddened by the passing of legendary playback musician and singer Padma Bhushan, SP Balasubrahmanyam ji. He will forever remain in our memories through his melodious voice and incomparable musical compositions. My condolences go out to his family and followers. Om Shanti, ”Shah tweeted.
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