Carnitic Singing maestro Sri Balamuralikrishna passed away. He is the recipient of the second most honorary award, the coveted Padmavibhushan. He also has many more awards to his credit. He is the first person to give our Carnatic music an international presence in the post-independence era. He is not only a playback singer, he is also a composer and an artiste. Here are some of his masterpieces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl8bgmrrPjU
This song from Nartanasala is sung by Balamuralikrishna. This is still considered as one of the best songs of NTR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPv2SJ5Q2KY
This song from Guppedu Manasu is a very famous song which is composed by M S Viswanathan and directed by K Balachander
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BztjMsNiTY
Meghasandesam starring ANR , directed by Dasari Narayana Rao has a special place in the hearts of music lovers. This song, Vani Kalyaniga is one of the biggest hits of Balamuralikrishna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lBYPtNilb0
This song from the Bapu directorial is still sung in many temples of Lord Rama in the Telugu states.
Balamuralikrishna also recited Suklam Baradaram from NTR’s Jayabheri and also played the character of Narada in the film Bhakta Prahlada