The Raja-Balu went on to produce more than 25,000 super hits. Later, when one day SPB happened to meet Ilaiyaraaja, the former asked asked, “don’t you recognise people like me as a playback singer for you.” After this friendly spat, Ilaiyaraaja and SPB came together for Uravadum Nenjam and then Paalooti Valartha Kili. These two launched Vasudevan in a big way. Sevvandhi Poomudichu too did not have Balu. This time Raja was angry with SPB and he had to rope in Malaysia Vasudevan to sing the number. Later, when Ilaiyaraaja wanted SPB to do the song Attukutti Muttayittu for 16 Vayadhiniley SPB could not turn up due to soar throat. But SPB developed cough and cold and could not sing.
He had even told SPB to be careful and not ruin his throat. In his first venture, Annakili, Ilaiyaraaja wanted SPB to sing the first song. The Raja-Balu combination ruled the south Indian cinema in 70s and 80s. And when he understood that the brothers were struggling to make both ends meet, SPB included them in his orchestra troupe, and this further cemented their friendship. Ilaiyaraaja would play the harmonium, Amaren would be on the guitar while Bhaskar would be on percussion. The 'Paavalar brothers' – Ilaiyaraja, Bhaskar and Gangai Amaren-got introduced to SPB. Their friendship began in the early 70s when SPB got Ilaiyaraaja and his brother Gangai Amaren to Chennai. The music maestro tweeted a picture saying, “Its only warmth and love when old friends meet.” Indeed, theirs was an extraordinary tale of friendship that stood the test of even unpleasant times. But two years after the royalties spat, pictures of SPB and Ilaiyaraaja hugging each other went viral. And when he sang his songs during concerts, he ensured that Ilaiyaraaja got the royalty amount. When Ilaiyaraaja announced about royalties and served a legal notice, SPB chose not to sing Ilaiyaraaja’s songs during his live concerts. There is no difference of opinion between us and time will solve this issue.”īalu, as Ilaiyaraaja calls him, never said the maestro was wrong. Ilaiyaraja is a genius and he is the best music composer I have ever worked with. In 2017, months after Ilaiyaraaja served a legal notice to SPB in a copyright issue, SPB proudly said, “People think I am born to sing for Ilaiyaraja and his compositions are destined for my voice. Illayaraja’s video was just a sample of the extraordinary tale of friendship between the two-the Raja-Balu combination. In the video, the music maestro recalled his early days with SPB, when they did a number of live concerts before they got into cinema. Balasubrahmanyam said he contracted COVID-19 and got admitted to the hospital, a video of Ilaiyaraaja with just a few words, “ ezhunthu vaal baalu (get up and come back balu), had gone viral. But you left us,” Ilaiyaraaja is unable to find the words to express the loss and the good old times with his friend.ĭays after S.P. “I asked you to get up and come back Balu. His closet friend Ilaiyaraaja is inconsolable. Tributes continue to pour in for the legendary singer from across the tinsel world. So, Ilayaraja claimed the royalty and sent notices not only to SPB but to Chithra and Charan too.SPB has been laid to rest. Now, SPB is on a mega world music tour and planned to use the music compositions of Ilayaraja, which the music director has the royalty. But, during his US concert last year, SPB demanded Rs. While doing concerts, Ilayaraja has paid SPB, Rs. The reason for their fight started a couple of years back, says a report. Later, SPB requested the media not to magnify this issue. SPB posted it on his Facebook and many people started targeting Ilayaraja. But, their friendship is not doing well for the past few days, as Ilayaraja sent a legal notice to few people including SPB, not to use his compositions for commercial purpose. Their combination had brought a huge success in the southern film industry. “Ilayaraja” and “ S P Balasubrahmanyam S P Balasubrahmanyam is still considered to be one > Read More.
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