List of awards and nominations received by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was an Indian playback singer, who was well known for his work in South Indian films. Making his playback singing debut in 1966 through the Telugu film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, he sung over 40,000 songs in multiple languages of India.[1][2] During his career he won six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and one Filmfare Award (resulting from four nominations).

Balasubrahmanyam in 2016

The first of his National Award came for his work in the 1979 musical film Sankarabharanam. Two year 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 Award for Subha Sankalpam, a film which he produced. His first Filmfare Award in the playback singing category came for Sri Ramadasu (2006), followed by Mozhi (2007) and Aaptha Rakshaka (2010). Balasubrahmanyam was also a recipient of numerous state awards; 25 Nandi Awards—Best Male Playback Singer, Best Music Director, Best Male Dubbing Artist and Best Supporting Actor categories. He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Karnataka State Film Awards. Other honors for his singing career included Lata Mangeshkar Award, Sangeetha Ganga Award, Film Fans' Association Award. In addition, he was also honoured with Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011), the fourth and third highest civilian honours by the Government of India. Apart from 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 [3]
2011 Padma Bhushan Government of India [4]
2021 Padma Vibhushan Government of India [5]

Other honours
Year Award Honouring body Ref
1981 Kalaimaamani Government of Tamil Nadu [6]
1999 Honorary Doctorate Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
2008 Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (Second Highest Civilian honor of Karnataka) Government of Karnataka [7]
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 [8][9]

National Film Awards
Year Film Song Language Outcome Ref
1979 Sankarabharanam "Omkaara Nadhaanu" Telugu Won [10]
1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye "Tere Mere Beech Mein" Hindi Won [11]
1983 Saagara Sangamam "Vedam Anuvanuvuna" Telugu Won [12]
1988 Rudraveena "Cheppaalani Undi" Won [13]
1995 Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai "Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara" Kannada Won [14]
1996 Minsaara Kanavu "Thanga Thamarai" Tamil Won [15]

Filmfare Awards
Year Film Song Outcome Ref
1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye "Tere Mere Beech Mein" Nominated
1989 Maine Pyar Kiya "Dil Deewana" Won [16]
1991 Saajan "Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai" Nominated [17]
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" Nominated [18]

Filmfare Awards South
Year Award Film Song Language(s) Outcome Ref
1983 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South - - - Won [19]
1986 Outstanding Achievement As a Playback Singer - - All South Languages Won [20][21]
1991 Best Film Yerra Mandaram — Telugu Nominated [22]
1995 Best Film Subha Sankalpam — Telugu Won [22]
2005 Best Male Playback Singer Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana "Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal" Telugu Nominated [23]
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 SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer (Male) Sri Rama Rajyam Jagadananda Karaka Telugu Nominated
2017 SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award) Various films Various songs Various languages Won

Nandi Awards

In 2012, he received the NTR National Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.[24]

Year Film(s) Category Outcome Ref.
2012 Mithunam Special Jury AwardWon
2009 Mahatma Best Male Playback SingerWon
2005 Pellam Pichodu Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
2003 Seetayya Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
2002 Vasu Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
2000 Raghavayyagari Abbai Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
2000 Sri Sai Mahima Best Dubbing ArtistWon [25]
1997 Annamayya Best Dubbing ArtistWon [25]
1997 Priyaragalu Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1996 Pavithra Bandham Best Supporting ActorWon [25]
1994 Bhairava Dweepam Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1993 Mister Pellam Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1992 Bangaaru Mama Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1991 Chanti Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1989 Neerajanam Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1989 Neerajanam Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1989 Prema Special Jury AwardWon [25]
1986 Sirivennela Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1985 Mayuri Best Music DirectorWon [25]
Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1984 Suvarna Sundari Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1983 Bahudoorapu Baatasaari Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1981 Premabhishekam Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1979 Sankarabharanam Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]
1978 Naalaga Endaro Best Male Playback SingerWon [25]


Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Year Film(s) Category Outcome Ref
1969Adimaippen, Shanti NilayamBest SingerWon[6]
1980NizhalgalBest SingerWon[6]
1990Keladi KanmaniBest SingerWon[6]
1994Jai HindBest SingerWon[6]

Karnataka State Film Awards
Year Film(s) Category Outcome
1997-98O MalligeBest Male Playback SingerWon
2004-05SrushtiBest Male Playback SingerWon
2007-08Savi Savi NenapuBest Male Playback SingerWon

Other awards and honors
  • Film Fans' Association Award (Madras)—oldest association in the country—received 20 times
  • "Sangeetha Ganga Award", for his contribution to Kannada Film Industry in 2001[26]
  • "Lata Mangeshkar Award" in 1999
  • "Sangeeta Ganga award" in 2001
  • Delhi Telugu Academy's Rashtriya Vikas Shiromani Award (Lifetime) in 2002
  • "Dr. Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award", given during a function in Nellore in 2002
  • "Lifetime Achievement Award" conferred during "TVS Victor Aalaapana Music Awards" function for the years 2001 and 2002, in Hyderabad in 2002
  • "Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas" award in 2002
  • "Rani Rao Balasaraswathi Award" in 2003
  • "Arya Bhata Prasasthi" in 2003
  • "Kalasri Award" in 2004
  • "Best Playback Singer" from Maa TV, Cinemaa awards in 2004
  • "Viswa Ganayogi" From Karnataka Chief Minister in 2005
  • Raja-Lakshmi Award from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai in 2006
  • "Best Playback Singer" from Vijay TV, Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards in 2006
  • "Tansen Award" Sur Singar Sanjad (Bombay) for best classical rendition of a song from Tere Payal Mere Geeth composed by Naushad Sab
  • "Best Playback Singer" from Santosham awards for the film Sri Ramadasu in 2006
  • "Lifetime Achievement Award", presented by Santhosham awards in 2007
  • "Basavashree Award" from Karnataka Government[27]
  • "A.P. Cinegoers Association Award for Best Singer" for Sri Bhagavatham (serial on ETV) in 2007
  • "Sangeetha Saagra" from Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram in 2008
  • "Karnataka Rajyotsava Prasasthi" from the Government of Karnataka on 1 November 2008
  • Innumerable awards from magazines and associations fostering films
  • "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by Telugu Association of North America (TANA) in Chicago session in 2009
  • "P. Susheela trust National Award" Presented on 29 November 2009
  • "Kopparapu Kavula Puraskaram"from Kopparapu Kala Peetam, Visakhapatnam on 9 September 2009
  • "Lifetime Achievement Award", presented by Raagalaya Music Awards (27 February 2010 at Shanmukhanad Hall, Mumbai) in 2010
  • Ghantasala Award in 2010
  • Great son of the soil award from Justice Rajesh Tandon,Chairperson Cyber appellate tribunal New Delhi at All India conference of intellectuals in Hyderabad on Saturday in 2010
  • ANR Lifetime achievement award from Akkineni Nageswara Rao in 2010
  • "Pride Of Indian Cinema" from Yuvakalavauhini, Hyderabad on 30 June 2010
  • "Best playback Singer" award from "Gemini Tv Ugadi awards" 2010 for the serial "Kotha Bangaram"
  • Vamsee Film awards 2010 "Best Playback Singer(male)" for the film "Mestry"
  • "BIG Kannada Entertainment Awards" for the most entertaining "TV host of the year" and the programme "Yede Tumbhi Haaduvenu" being declared as the most entertaining reality show of the year
  • "Santosham awards 2010" Best Playback Singer(male) for the film "Mahatma"
  • "Lifetime Achievement Award" - 2011 presented by Lux Sandal CineMAA Awards on 19 June 2011 in Hyderabad.[28]
  • "Isai Thendral" - Title conferred to S P Balasubrahmanyam by Botswana Tamil Cultural Association - Executive Committee (2011-2012) on 14 April 2012 in recognition towards his continuous dedication,contribution and commitment to the Indian Music and Film Industry.
  • The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011- Best Singer male for Jagadanandakaraka - Sri Ramarajyam.[29]
  • "Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema" given by STAR Vijay in 2011.
  • "Harivarasanam Award" by Government of Kerala in 2015.[30]
  • Tamizhan Award 2017 by Pudhiya Thalaimurai
  • 6th Dakshinamurthy Nadapuraskaram,2019,Kerala.Peringottukara Devasthanam,Thrissur.

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