Legendary Singer Balamuralikrishna No More
Legendary carnatic musician and composer Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna is no more. The legendary musician has passed away at his residence in Chennai today and he was 86. He was the recipient of Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, for his contribution towards Indian Art.
He was ailing for sometime and has been getting treatment at his home. Balamuralikrishna was born in Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh state. His mother died when he was an infant and Balamuralikrishna was raised by his father who was also a well known musician.Balamuralikrishna has composed over 400 compositions in several languages like Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil.
News Posted: 22 November, 2016
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