Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character actor. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1978. Wikipedia
Born: July 6, 1930, Sankaraguptam, India
Died: November 22, 2016 (age 86 years), Chennai, India
Full name: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Parents: Smt.Suryakanthamma and Mangalampalli Pattabhiramayya