The legendary music director passed away at a private hospital after suffering from geriatric problem.
Vani Jayaram's husband predeceased her and she had no children, the singer's domestic help said.
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Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
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Hailed as one of the finest filmmakers of his time, K Balachander, who passed into the ages on December 23, has left behind a rich legacy of hard-hitting films, some of which have been routinely credited with redefining Tamil cinema.
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His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
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