S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, born June 4, 1946, in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, was an iconic Indian playback singer, actor, and music director. He holds the Guinness World Record for having recorded the most songs by a male singer, over 40,000 in numerous languages, and his illustrious career spanned over five decades. Married to Savitri, he was a father to two children, a son, Charan, and a daughter, Pallavi.