P. B. Sreenivas
Indian singer, musician, poet (1930–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prathivadhi Bhayankara Sreenivas (22 September 1928 – 14 April 2013) widely known as P. B. S. was an Indian playback singer, composer, harmonium player, Lyricist and poet known for his works in South cinema, and Bollywood.[1][2] His major chunk of work has been in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu languages.[3] He has garnered the Kannada Rajyotsava Prashasti, the Tamil Kalaimamani Award, and the Madhavapeddi Satyam Award by the Andhra Siva Foundation, for his contributions to music and cinema.[4][5] In his honor, Sri Kala Sudha Telugu Association of Chennai, instituted the P. B. Sreenivas Mahapurush Award to honor veteran singers.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Prathivadhi Bhayankara Sreenivas |
Also known as | PBS |
Born | (1928-09-22)22 September 1928 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
Died | 14 April 2013(2013-04-14) (aged 84) Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic music, ghazal |
Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
Instrument(s) | Harmonium |
Years active | 1951-2013 |
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