S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Awards and Nominations
Balasubrahmanyam in 2015
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 116 125

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, six 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

Year Award Honouring body References
2001 Padma Shri Government of India [4]
2008 Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (Second Highest Civilian Honour of Karnataka state) Government of Karnataka [5]
2011 Padma Bhushan Government of India [6]
2021 Padma Vibhushan Government of India [7]

Other honours

Year Award Honouring body Ref
1981 Kalaimamani Government of Tamil Nadu [8]
1999 Honorary Doctorate Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
2009 Honorary Doctorate Sathyabama University, Chennai
2009 Kalaprapoorna Honorary Doctorate Andhra University
2010 Honorary Doctorate JNTU Anantapur
2017 Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala Puraskar The Ghantasala family & Kala Pradarshini, Chennai
2017 Honorary Doctorate The International Tamil University, United States

National Film Awards

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

Filmfare Awards

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

Filmfare Awards South

Year Award Film Song Language(s) Outcome Ref
1983 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South Won [18]
2000 Best Male Playback Singer Raghavayyagari Abbai Won [19]
2002 Best Male Playback Singer Vasu Telugu Won [19]
2003 Best Male Playback Singer Seetayya Telugu Won [19]
2005 Best Male Playback Singer Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana "Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal" Telugu Nominated [20]
2006 Best Male Playback Singer Sri Ramadasu "Adigadigo Bhadragiri" Telugu Won
2007 Best Male Playback Singer Mozhi "Kannal Pesum Penne" Tamil Won
2008 Best Male Playback Singer Panduranga "Matrudevobhava" Telugu Nominated
2009 Best Male Playback Singer Mahatma "Indiramma" Telugu Nominated
2010 Best Male Playback Singer Aaptha Rakshaka "Gharane Ghara Gharane" Kannada Won
2011 Best Male Playback Singer 7aum Arivu "Yamma yamma" Tamil Nominated

South Indian International Movie Awards

Year Award Film Song Language(s) Outcome
2013 Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Sri Rama Rajyam "Jagadananda Karaka" Telugu Nominated
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Various films Various songs Various languages Won
2021 Special Appreciation Award Various films Various songs Various languages Won
2021 Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Darbar "Chumma Kizhi" Tamil Nominated
2022 Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Annaatthe "Annathe Annathe" Tamil Nominated

Nandi Awards

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

Year Film(s) Category Outcome Ref.
1978 Naalaga Endaro Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1979 Sankarabharanam Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1981 Premabhishekam Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1983 Bahudoorapu Baatasaari Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1984 Suvarna Sundari Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1986 Sirivennela Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1985 Mayuri Best Music Director Won [19]
Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1987 Abhinandana Best Male Playback Singer Won [22][better source needed]
1989 Prema Special Jury Award Won [19]
1989 Neerajanam Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1991 Chanti Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1992 Bangaaru Mama Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1993 Mister Pellam Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1994 Bhairava Dweepam Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1996 Pavithra Bandham Best Supporting Actor Won [19]
1997 Priyaragalu Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
1997 Annamayya Best Dubbing Artist Won [19]
2000 Sri Sai Mahima Best Dubbing Artist Won [19]
2000 Raghavayyagari Abbai Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
2002 Vasu Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
2003 Seetayya Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
2005 Pellam Pichodu Best Male Playback Singer Won [19]
2009 Mahatma Best Male Playback Singer Won
2012 Mithunam Special Jury Award Won

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Year Film(s) Category Outcome Ref
1969 Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam Best Singer Won [23]
1980 Nizhalgal Best Singer Won [23]
1990 Keladi Kanmani Best Singer Won [23]
1994 Jai Hind Best Singer Won [23]

Karnataka State Film Awards

Year Film(s) Category Outcome
1997-98 O Mallige Best Male Playback Singer Won
2004-05 Srushti Best Male Playback Singer Won
2007-08 Savi Savi Nenapu Best Male Playback Singer Won

Other awards and honors

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