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

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam pictured in 2013

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is an Indian playback singer, who is 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 has since recorded over 40,000 songs in multiple languages of India; he holds the record for most songs recorded by a male playback singer.^[1][2] During his career he has won six National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South and one Filmfare Award (resulting from four nominations).

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 is 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 include Lata Mangeshkar Award, Sangeetha Ganga Award, Film Fans' Association Award. In addition, he has also been 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 has also worked as an actor, music composer, voice actor and film producer.

Civilian honours

Year	Award	Honouring body	Ref
2001	Padma Shri	Government of India	[3]
2011	Padma Bhushan	Government of India	[4]

Other honours

Year	Award	Honouring body	Ref
1981	Kalaimaamani	Government of Tamil Nadu	[5]
1999	Honorary Doctorate	Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
2008	Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (Second Highest Civilian honor of Karnataka)	Government of Karnataka	[6]
2009	Honorary Doctorate	Sathyabama University, Chennai
2009	Kalaprapoorna (Honorary doctorate)	Andhra University
2010	Honorary Doctorate	JNTU Anantapur

National Film Awards

Year	Film	Song	Language	Outcome	Ref
1979	Shankarabharanam	"Om Kaara Nadhaanu"	Telugu	Won	[7]
1981	Ek Duuje Ke Liye	"Tere Mere Beech Mein"	Hindi	Won	[8]
1983	Saagara Sangamam	"Vedam Anuvanuvuna"	Telugu	Won	[9]
1988	Rudraveena	"Cheppaalani Undi"	Telugu	Won	[10]
1995	Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai	"Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara"	Kannada	Won	[11]
1996	Minsaara Kanavu	"Thanga Thamarai"	Tamil	Won	[12]

Filmfare Awards

Year	Film	Song	Outcome	Ref
1981	Ek Duje Ke Liye	"Tere Mere Beech Mein"	Nominated
1989	Maine Pyar Kiya	"Dil Deewana"	Won	[13]
1991	Saajan	"Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai"	Nominated	[14]
1994	Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!	"Hum Aapke Hain Koun"	Nominated	[15]

Filmfare Awards South

Year	Award	Film	Song	Language(s)	Outcome	Ref
1983	Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South	-	-	-	Won	[16]
1995	Best Film	Subha Sankalpam	—	Telugu	Won	[17]
2005	Best Male Playback Singer	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	"Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal"	Telugu	Nominated	[18]
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

Nandi Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2009	Mahatma	Best Singer	Won
2005	Pellam Pichhodu	Best Singer	Won
2003	Seetayya	Best Singer	Won
2002	Vasu	Best Singer	Won
2000	Raghavayyagari Abbai	Best Singer	Won
2000	Sri Sai Mahima	Best Dubbing Artist	Won
1997	Annamayya	Best Dubbing Artist	Won
1997	Priyaragalu	Best Singer	Won
1996	Pavithra Bandham	Best Supporting Actor	Won
1994	Bhairava Dweepam	Best Singer	Won
1993	Mister Pellam	Best Singer	Won
1992	Bangaaru Mama	Best Singer	Won
1991	Chanti	Best Singer	Won
1989	Neerajanam	Best Singer	Won
1987	Abhinandana	Best Singer	Won
1986	Sirivennela	Best Singer	Won
1985	Mayuri	Best Music Director	Won
1985	Mayuri	Best Singer	Won
1984	Suvarna Sundari	Best Singer	Won
1983	Bahudoorapu Baatasaari	Best Singer	Won
1981	Premaabhishekam	Best Singer	Won
1979	Shankarabharanam	Best Singer	Won
1978	Naalaga Endaro	Best Singer	Won

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Year	Film(s)	Category	Outcome	Ref
1969	Adimaippen, Shanti Nilayam	Best Singer	Won	[5]
1980	Nizhalgal	Best Singer	Won	[5]
1990	Keladi Kanmani	Best Singer	Won	[5]
1994	Jai Hind	Best Singer	Won	[5]

Karnataka State Film Awards

Year	Film(s)	Category	Outcome
1997-98	O Mallige	Best Singer	Won
2004-05	Srushti	Best Singer	Won
2007-08	Savi Savi Nenapu	Best Singer	Won

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^[19]
• "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^[20]
• "A.P. Cinegoers Association Award for Best Singer" for Sri Bhagavatham (serial on ETV) in 2007
• Karnataka's Highest Honor-" Kannada Rajyothsava Award" Presented on 1 November 2008
• "Sangeetha Saagra" from Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram in 2008
• "Karnataka Rajyotsava Prasasthi" from the Government of Karnataka in 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 June 19, 2011 in Hyderabad.^[21]
• "Isai Thendral" - Title conferred to S P Balasubrahmanyam by Botswana Tamil Cultural Association - Executive Committee (2011-2012) on April 14, 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.^[22]
• "Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema" given by STAR Vijay on 2011.
• "Harivarasanam Award 2015" by kerala government.^[23]

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