Sahasra Kantha Subrahmanyam I

SPB is singer with thousand different voices built in him (How else could he have sung 40,000+ songs without boring us for over four decades). He also pronounces differently according to the actor he is singing for. It is probably difficult for himself to identify his own voice sometimes. I am here trying to discuss some of his masterpieces where he excelled in not only singing but also modulating his voice.

SPB has a voice hidden in him which he used only for NTR. Oh! I am sorry, it was not SPB singing for NTR. It was NTR singing for himself. It is a mysterious fact that only a few know about. Listen to any NTR's song sung by SPB you will clearly understand that it was sung by NTR himself (something seriously wrong with the sentence, right?)

Sample songs: Aresukoboyi (Adavi ramudu), Naa kosame meerocharu (Yugandhar), Aaku chatu pinde tadise (vetagadu).



Whatever was written for NTR applies for any other actor SPB has sung for, especially ANR. He completely changes his voice, it becomes dominantly nasal so as to match with ANR's voice.

samples: All from Premabhishekam (Vandanam, AAgadu, Naa kallu, Kotappa, Devi mounamaa, taaralu digi, oka devuni), anubandham (mallepulu, jim jim etc).

Close your eyes and listen to this song, you will start wondering if veteran actor Krishna was awarded "Padma Bhushan" for his singing. Yeah, this makes more sense than him receiving the award for his acting.

Appana tanna manna (Chuttalunnaru jagratta)

It's time to stop wondering. It is our Balu singing, not Krishna. I know, its hard to believe.

It is very tough to write about all his greats in a single post. I will keep posting more about him and his singing modulation.