Twitter is deluged with tributes for veteran singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, who died in a Chennai hospital on Friday. The legendary singer was hospitalised last month after he tested positive for COVID-19. Members of the film industry, including Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, paid tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam on social media. Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who had sung evergreen songs like Mujhse Juda Hokar, Joote Do Paise Do, Aaja Shaam Hone Aayi and Tere Mere Beech Mein, along with SPB, remembered him in a Twitter post ."Pratibhashaali gayak,madhurbhashi ,bahut nek insan S P Balasubrahmanyam ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunke main bahut vyathit hun .Humne kai gaane saath gaaye, kai shows kiye... Sab baatein yaad aarahi hain.Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de. Meri samvedanaayein unke pariwar ke saath hain," tweeted Lata Mangeshkar.
Pratibhashaali gayak,madhurbhashi ,bahut nek insan SP Balasubrahmanyam ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunke main bahut vyathit hun.Humne kai gaane saath gaaye,kai shows kiye.Sab baatein yaad aarahi hain.Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de.Meri samvedanaayein unke pariwar ke saath hain.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) September 25, 2020
Very very sad to hear about SP Balasubramaniumji. My condolences to his family.
— ashabhosle (@ashabhosle) September 25, 2020
Anil Kapoor, in his tweet, recalled that the legendary singer had dubbed for him in his Telugu (Vamsa Vruksham) and Kannada film (Pallavi Anu Pallavi). "Great human being and an incredible singer...Lucky to have had him dub for me...give his voice to my performances in my first Telugu and Kannada film. S P Balasubrahmanyam will be missed truly...my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family," he wrote.
Great human being and an incredible singer...lucky to have had him dub for me...give his voice to my performances in my first Telugu and Kannada film...SP Balasubrahmanyam will be missed truly...my heartfelt condolences & prayers to the family... pic.twitter.com/bdQWiuXlQD
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) September 25, 2020
"Condolences to S P Balasubrahmanyam Sir's family and friends on the loss. May the legendary singer's soul Rest In Peace... Will miss his soothing voice," tweeted Shah Rukh Khan. SPB had sang for SRK's 2013 film Chennai Express.
Condolences to SP Balasubrahmanyam sir's family and friends on the loss. May the legendary singer's soul Rest In Peace... Will miss his soothing voice.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 25, 2020
"Deeply saddened to hear of the demise of Shri S P Balasubrahmanyam. My heartfelt condolences to the family. We have lost one of the most talented artistes of our times. Rest in Peace Sir," tweeted Aamir Khan.
Deeply saddened to hear of the demise of Shri S P Balasubrahmanyam . My heartfelt condolences to the family .
— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) September 25, 2020
We have lost one of the most talented artistes of our times.
Rest in Peace sir .
Akshay Kumar shared a picture from a session when he interacted with SPB at a virtual concert. He wrote, "Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Balasubrahmanyam ji. Just a few months back I'd interacted with him during a virtual concert in this lockdown. He seemed hale, hearty and his usual legendary self...life is truly unpredictable. My thoughts and prayers with his family."
Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Balasubrahmanyam ji.Just a few months back I'd interacted with him during a virtual concert in this lockdown..he seemed hale,hearty & his usual legendary self...life is truly unpredictable. My thoughts & prayers with his family#RIPSPB pic.twitter.com/NytdM7YhBL
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 25, 2020
"Very sad to hear of the passing of the legendary SP Balasubrahmanyam ji. A doyen of our industry. Condolences to his family and millions of fans. May his soul rest in peace," tweeted Abhishek Bachchan.
Very sad to hear of the passing of the legendary SP Balasubrahmanyam ji. A doyen of our industry. Condolences to his family and millions of fans. May his soul rest in peace.
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) September 25, 2020
"SP Balasubrahmanyam Sir's voice dominated my initial years of cinema. He, of course, had been a legend from long before. Sad to learn of his passing. Condolences to his family," tweeted Ajay Devgn.
SP Balasubrahmanyam Sir's voice dominated my initial years of cinema. He, of course, had been a legend from long before. Sad to learn of his passing. Condolences to his family. #RIPSPB sir
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 25, 2020
Ajay Devgn's wife, actress Kajol, mourned the veteran singer with these words: "Yet another legendary artist lost in this year. Really saddened to hear about the passing of S P Balasubrahmanyam sir. My condolences to his family and dear ones."
Yet another legendary artist lost in this year. Really saddened to hear about the passing of S.P Balasubrahmanyam sir. My condolences to his family and dear ones#RIPSPB
— Kajol (@itsKajolD) September 25, 2020
Veteran actress Hema Malini paid tribute to the late singer with these words: "End of an era! Versatile musical genius passes away. S P Balasubrahmanyam succumbs to the terrible covid virus after a prolonged battle in hospital. God give him peace. He will be missed by all."
End of an era! Versatile musical genius passes away. SP Balasubramaniam succumbs to the terrible covid virus after a prolonged battle in hospital. God give him peace. He will be missed by all pic.twitter.com/LmgJEXoLWA
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) September 25, 2020
Many of Madhuri Dixit's films, had tracks sung by SPB. "End of an era... Your voice will always remain in our hearts S P Balasubraniam ji. The way you weaved magic with your music is umatched. Rest in peace and my heartfelt condolences to the family in grief," wrote the actress.
End of an era... Your voice will always remain in our hearts #SPBalasubraniam ji. The way you weaved magic with your music is umatched. Rest in peace & my heartfelt condolences to the family in grief
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) September 25, 2020
This is what Manoj Bajpayee tweeted:
S P SIR MAY YOU REST IN PEACE!!
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) September 25, 2020
Riteish Deshmukh, in his eulogy, quoted a line from SPB's song and wrote: "With a heavy heart I say, Saathiya ye tune kya kiya."
#SPBalasubrahmanyam ji -thank you for the amazing music: -with a heavy heart I say... Rest in glory Sir. Condolences to the family, loved ones & millions of fans world over. pic.twitter.com/YYlc9J1UGT
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 25, 2020
"RIP S P Balasubrahmanyam Sir. Thank you for the years of creating magic with your memorable singing. Deepest condolences to the family," wrote Farhan Akhtar.
RIP #SPBalasubrahmanyam sir. Thank you for the years of creating magic with your memorable singing. Deepest condolences to the family.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 25, 2020
Here are some more tweets:
My koti koti pranaam to the great S P Balasubramaniam ji, may the 4 winds safely carry him onwards RIP ????????????
— Zakir Hussain (@ZakirHtabla) September 25, 2020
Always loved listening to S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ji's music. Deeply saddened by his demise. His song ‘Sach Mere Yaar Hai' from Saagar is one my favorites which I have always had on my playlist.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 25, 2020
May his soul rest in peace.
My prayer and thoughts with his family & friends. ???????? pic.twitter.com/N4unwWlhHI
Terribly sad to hear of the demise of our legendary singer S P Balasubrahmaniam ji. His contribution to society, his passion and songs will live on forever. Deepest condolences to his family. #RIPSPB
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) September 25, 2020
We lost a legend today #SPBalasubrahmanyan. Over 17,000 songs across 17 languages, his voice united music lovers across generations and regions. Your legacy of songs shall always keep your memories alive. Deepest condolences to the family. #ripspb pic.twitter.com/vfsSihNWar
— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) September 25, 2020
Extremely saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary S. P. Balasubrahmanyam sir. His generous contribution to the world of music is something that shall forever be cherished.#RIPSPB
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) September 25, 2020
Besides being an iconic singer, S P Balasubrahmanyam was also an actor, a producer and a voice actor. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan, and a winner of six National Awards. S P Balasubrahmanyam had over 40,000 songs in 16 languages to his credit.
