ACHIEVEMENTS
Balu has recorded over 40,000 songs in a span of 50 years, which include film songs and devotional numbers recorded by various recording companies of the country. It is a world record which will be soon entering into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Balu has recorded 17 songs in Kannada for the composer Upendra Kumar in Bangalore from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. on February 8, 1981 which is a record.
Balu recorded 19 songs in Tamil & Telugu in a day and 16 songs in Hindi in a day for music directors Anand and Milind, which is a notable achievement.
Prestigious Titles
Padma Bhushan, Government of India
Presented by
The President of India Hon’ble Ms. Prathiba Patel
Padmashri, Government of India
Presented by
The President of India Hon’ble K.R. Narayanan
Honorary Doctorates
Year
2011
Honorary Doctorate, JNTU, Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh
Presented by
B Krishna Ganshi, Vice Chancellor, JNTU
Year
2009
Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University
Presented by
AP State Governor Hon’ N D Tiwari
Year
2009
Honorary Doctorate from Satyabama University, Tamil Nadu
Presented by
Prof. Mool Chand Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Haryana
Year
1999
Honorary Doctorate from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Andhra Pradesh
Presented by
State Governor Hon’ble Rangarajan
National Awards
Year
1996
- Movie: Minsara Kanavu
- Language: Tamil
- Song: Thanga Thamarai Magalae
- Music Director: A.R.Rahman
- Producer: A.V.M.Saravanan
Year
1995
- Movie: Gana Yogi Panchakshara Gavayi
- Language: Kannada
- Song: Ummandu Gummandu
- Music Director: Hamsalekha
Year
1988
- Movie: Rudra Veena
- Language: Telugu
- Song: Cheppaalani Undi
- Music Director: Illayaraja
- Producer: Nagendra Babu
Year
1983
- Movie: Sagara Sangamam
- Language: Telugu
- Song: Thakita
- Music Director: Illayaraja
- Producer: Edida Nageswara Rao Poornodaya Films
Year
1981
- Movie: Ek Duje Keliye
- Language: Hindi
- Song: Tere Mere Beech Mein
- Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal
- Producer: L.V.Prasad
Year
1979
- Movie: Sankarabharanam
- Language: Telugu
- Song: OmKaara Nadaanu
- Music Director: K.V.Mahadevan
- Producer: Poornodaya Art Creations
Awards & Titles Conferred by State Governments
Andhra Pradesh State Government Award
Tamil Nadu State Government Award
Karnataka State Government Award
Kalaimamani
Title by Tamil Nadu Government in 1981
Best Character Actor Award
for the film PAVITHRA BANDHAM from Andhra Pradesh Government
Best Music Director
for the film MAYURI from Andhra Pradesh Government