SP Balasubrahmanyam much better now, will recover soon: statement of SPB family


Following a medical bulletin about the health of legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam issued by the hospital in Chennai, where he was being treated for Covid-19, he said he was in a critical condition, causing concern among his fans and followers, the the singer’s family announced on Friday night that the singer was in much better shape than he was earlier in the day.

Balasubrahmanyam’s son, SP Charan, and sister SP Vasantha, said the famous singer had been seriously injured earlier on Friday but had recovered from the evening. Charan told media in Chennai that his father’s condition had improved and that he was doing much better under the care of the doctors. There is no reason to worry and he will get better, Charan said.

Meanwhile, Balasubrahmanyam’s sister SP Vasantha said that her brother’s willpower was strong and with the prayers of all his well – being and God’s grace he will soon fully recover and he will return safe and sound.

The news of the sudden decline of health, one of the biggest singers of India playback, was announced earlier in the afternoon by the hospital in Chennai, where the singer had admitted himself on August 5th.

The hospital said: “There has been a backlog in the health of Thiru SP Balasubrahmanyam,” and that in a late night development, on August 13, his condition worsened. Based on the advice of the expert medical team who attended him, he was transferred to the intensive care unit, “adding that Balasubrahmanyam” was on life support “that his condition was critical.