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Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, born on July 6, 1930, in Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, was a legendary figure in Indian classical music. A child prodigy, he began giving musical concerts at the age of five and his first full-fledged concert took place at age eight in Vijayawada. He was given the prefix "Bala" (child) by…
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1930
Born in Sankaraguptam
1935
Started giving musical concerts — At the age of five
1938
First full-fledged concert in Vijayawada — At the age of eight
1944
Professional Debut
1945
Mastered all 72 melakarta ragas and composed krithis — By the age of fifteen
1952
Janaka Raga Manjari published
1971
Awarded Padma Shri
1975
Awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1976
Awarded National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer — For the film Hamsageethe
1978
Awarded Sangeetha Kalanidhi
1980
Awarded Raja-Lakshmi Award
1981
Awarded Doctor of Letters from Shri Venkateshwara University
1987
Awarded National Film Award for Best Music Direction — For the film Madhvacharya
1987
Awarded Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer — For the film Swathi Thirunal
1991
Awarded Padma Vibhushan
1991
Awarded Sangeetha Kalasikhamani
1995
Awarded Mahatma Gandhi Silver Medal from UNESCO
2005
Awarded Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2009
Awarded Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer — For the film Pasanga
2010
Awarded Kerala State Film Award for Best Classical Music Singer — For the film Gramam
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Awards & Honors
- 1971 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- 1975 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1976 · National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer — Government of India
- 1978 · Sangeetha Kalanidhi — Madras Music Academy
- 1980 · Raja-Lakshmi Award — Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation
- 1981 · Doctor of Letters — Shri Venkateshwara University
- 1987 · National Film Award for Best Music Direction — Government of India
- 1987 · Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer — Government of Kerala
- 1991 · Padma Vibhushan — Government of India
- 1991 · Sangeetha Kalasikhamani — The Fine Arts Society, Chennai
- 1995 · Mahatma Gandhi Silver Medal — UNESCO
- 2005 · Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres — French Government
- 2009 · Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer — Government of Tamil Nadu
- 2010 · Kerala State Film Award for Best Classical Music Singer — Government of Kerala
- 2011 · Lifetime Achievement Award — Global Indian Music Academy Awards
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