Dr.M.BalamuraliKrishna

Dr.M.BalamuraliKrishna is a famous vocalist and musician. He has also composed a number of songs. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. He has been awarded the All India Radio's "Top Grade" for seven different performance areas and is also the only musician ever to win National Awards in India for classical music, music direction and film playback singing. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was born on July 6, 1930 at Sankaraguptam, a small village in Rajolu Taluk, East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, to Mangalampalli Pattabhiramayya and Suryakanthamma. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. Some of his awards inclue: the 'Gana Sudhakara', 'Gayaka Sikhamani', 'Sur Singar', 'Geeta Kala Bharati', Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 'Sangeetha Kalanidhi', Padmashri and Padma Vibushan are some of them. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh honoured him with the 'Atma Gauravam' award in 1997. He is an Honarary First citizen of Vijayawada and has a road named after him in that city. He is a state musician of the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and is the Asthana Vidwan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, Sringeri Peetam and Anjenaya Swami Temple, Nanganallur. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. Autograph of Dr.BalamuraliKrishna Viewed 2507 Times | Comments (0)

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