Famed playback singer and Padma awardee SP Balasubrahmanyam, popular as SPB or Balu in the movie world, who recorded over 40,000 songs in 16 languages over a period of five decades, died on Friday afternoon.

Speaking briefly to the media outside the MGM Healthcare Hospital, his son S.P.Charan said Balasubrahmanyam passed away at 1.04 pm and thanked the hospital officials for the treatment and service. He said further details will be shared later.