He was voice of great divinity and soul: Big B on Balasubrahmanyam

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has paid  tributes to the legendary SP Balasubrahmanyam, calling the late singer a modest man despite towering achievements.
Balasubrahmanyam, 74, died on Friday after an over two month-long battle with coronavirus.
Writing on his blog on Saturday, Bachchan said SPB, as he was fondly called, had a “God gifted voice”.
“In the middle of the work schedule, the mind works at a tangent that brings emotion for the departed – SP Balasubrahmanyam the God gifted voice gone silent. And day on day the very special have left us for the heavens and as they would often say ‘to a better place.’
“The pandemic claims yet another gem, the voice of great divinity and soul,” the actor wrote.
A six-time National Award winner, Balasubrahmanyam, who had sung over 40,000 songs, was also honoured with Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan in 2011. (PTI)