Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna |
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| Nickname | Sangeetha Kalanidhi |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Weight | 64 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife/Spouse | Not Known | ||||
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Family
| Father | Pattabiramayya (Musician) |
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| Mother | Suryakantamma (Musician) |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children | 3 Sons, 3 Daughters |
Career
| Debut | Film Debut: Oho Ho Vilasala song in Sati Savitri (1957, Telugu film) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| His father named him "Murali Krishnan," and he was given the prefix "Bala" by Musunuri Satyanarayana. | |
| He is a 5th generation descendant of the saint-composer Thyagaraja. | |
| He composed music for the first Sanskrit film, Adi Sankarar in 1983. | |
| His repertoire includes over 400 compositions in Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, and Tamil. | |
| He was honored with the Padma Vibhushan in 1991 and the Padma Shri in 1971. |
