S. P. B. Charan

Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam Charan, credited as S. P. B. Charan, is an Indian playback singer and actor who works predominantly works in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.

He is the son of the singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. He first worked as a playback singer in Tamil and Telugu. He made his acting debut in Maha Edabidangi (1999) and is best known for his performance in the Saroja (2008). He has established the film production company Capital Film Works, and produced Chennai 600028 (2007), Aaranya Kaandam (2012) and others.

Early life Sripathi Panditaradhyula Charan was born to the singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and his wife Savitri in a Telugu family on 7 January 1972. He was raised in Chennai, India. He studied at Asan Memorial School, Chennai, where actor Ajith Kumar also studied and was a school friend. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Pace University in New York, United States in 1994 and completed a two-year course in film and television.

Career Charan began working as a playback singer in 1997 with "Deepangal Pesum" from Devathai, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. About being the son of an icon, he stated: "my voice sounds so much like appa, people might not want to use a similar voice. When SPB himself is rocking, why would composers need his clone?". He has sung for composers M. M. Keeravani, A. R. Rahman and Devi Sri Prasad. Charan's most popular songs include "Nagila Nagila" from Alai Payuthey, "Mellaga" from Varsham, "Nenu Nenuga Lene" from Manmadhudu, "I Love you Shailaja" from Mazhai, "Please Sir" from Boys, "Maaja Maaja" from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, "Oru Nanban Irundhal" from Enakku 20 Unakku 18, "O Shanti" from Vaaranam Aayiram, "Nee Naan" from Mankatha. In 2010, he recorded a song in Kadhal 2 Kalyanam, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. He also recorded alongside his father for the first time in Aadukalam, for which they both won the Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

Charan first acted with his father in a film called Maha Yedabidangi, directed by K. S. L. Swamy, but the film was not released. Balachander's son Kailasam approached him to act in the television show Oonjal, produced by K. Balachander and directed by Sundar K. Vijayan. In 2008, he played one of the lead roles in Venkat Prabhu's Saroja. On his performance, Sify wrote: "S.P.B Charan as Jagapathy Babu suits the role and is fantastic". He acted in Va, in which he played Shiva's prospective brother-in-law. He acted in two Tamil films Vanavarayan Vallavarayan and Vizhithiru.

Other works Charan established the film production company Capital Film Works, in 2002. Their first production was Unnai Charanadainthen, in which Charan played the lead role, alongside his friend Venkat Prabhu. The film, which notably featured musical score by Charan's father, Balasubrahmanyam, received four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. which was a failure at the box office. In 2011, his sixth production Aaranya Kaandam, was released to critical acclaim and became noted for getting 52 cuts by the regional Central Board of Film Certification. Although it did not achieve the expected box office success, Charan won a National Film Award as a producer of the film. His next production was Thirudan Police, by another debutant, Caarthick Raju.

SP Charan designed and produced SPB50 concert tour with his father SP Balasubrahmanyam and was felicitated for his 50 years of journey in the industry. The concert tour held in Toronto, Russia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and few places in the United States like Seattle, Los Angeles, New Jersey. Other singers like KS Chithra, Kalpana Raghavendra, SP Sailaja were part of the series.

Starting from Dubai expo 2020, SP Charan has been part of Ilayaraaja's shows and has accompanied him in various other shows that has been conducted in United Kingdom, the US, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Muscat and in various cities in India including Yuva Dasara Mysore 2024.

As a tribute to his father, he toured "Simply SPB" in 2023 and performed in various venues across the United States in many of the same venues where his father had performed before. Singers SP Sailaja, Sai Vignesh and Srisha were part of the series. An event in the series also happened in Bangalore, where singers in the Kannada industry, including Rajesh Krishnan, VijayaPrakash, Anuradha Bhat, also performed.

In June 2025, on the occasion of Lal Salam movie release in OTT platform Sun Nxt, the music director AR Rahman published in his social media handles that, SP Charan's song 'Ena senji Ena senji ena valaccha" will be part of this release version.

In 2025, he has been part of stage shows performed by music director Deva in India and Australia along with Srikanth Deva, Anuradha Sriram.

Personal life In 1996, he and childhood friends Venkat Prabhu and Premgi Amaren set up a music band called Next Generation, which also had Yugendran and Thaman as members.

Charan underwent a weight loss in late 2010. In response to speculation, he stated it was in response to becoming health-conscious. Mad Company Amaran Aha Tamil 2024 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 4 Judge Zee Tamil Tamil

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Tamil Film Song Composer(s) Co-singer(s) NotesDarling, Darling, Darling"Oh Nenje"Sankar GaneshS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Pallavi, S.P Vasantha, Pallavi Lyrics by Karuvikkarambai ShanmugamPunniyavathi"Unakkoruthi"IllayarajaSunithaUnreleased movieSundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum"Bagunnara"DevaYugendran Devathai "Deepangal Pesum" Illayaraja Sandhya & KP MohanKanmani oru KavithaiNeenga Partha UlagamIllayarajaSwarnalathaNila Kaalam"Aathangarayila Koothu"BharaniPasapookal"Panu Pennai"TJ Christy Maayavi "Kadavul Thandha" Devi Sri Prasad Kalpana Saroja "Aaja Meri Soniye" Yuvan Shankar Raja Premji Amaren, Vijay Yesudas Goa "Adidaa Nayaandiyaa" Yugendran Aadukalam "Ayyayo Nenju" G. V. Prakash Kumar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Prashanthini Azhagana Naatkal "Chik Chik Chinna" Deva Sujatha Adhi Narayana "Happy New Year" Srikanth Deva Preethi Tharagu "Hey Vaada" Bharani Sadhana Sargam Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu "Inithu Inithu" Devi Sri Prasad Sumangali Rishi "Jumbo" Yuvan Shankar Raja SujathaMurari (D)"Enge Enge"Mani SharmaHarini Kungama Poovum Konjum Puravum "Kadaloram" Yuvan Shankar Raja Alai Payuthey "Kadhal Sadugudu" A. R. Rahman Sillunu Oru Kadhal "Maja Maja" Shreya Ghoshal Mazhai "Mannile" Devi Sri Prasad Sumangali Mankatha "Nee Naan" Yuvan Shankar Raja Bhavatharini Vaaranam Aayiram "Oh Shanthi" Harris Jayaraj Clinton Enakku 20 Unakku 18 "Oru Nanban" A. R. Rahman Chinmayi India Pakistan "Oru Ponna Parthein Mama" Deena Devarajan Boys "Please Sir" A. R. Rahman Chinmayi, Clinton, Kunal Chennai 600028 "Yaro Yarukkul" Yuvan Shankar Raja Venkat Prabhu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Kadhal 2 Kalyanam "Vellaikodi" Udhayam NH4 "Maalai Pon Maalai" G V Prakash Kumar Bela Shende Pannaiyarum Padminiyum "Enakkaaga Poranthaayae" Justin Prabhakaran Anu AnandLove Express"Kadhal Ennum"Gnani Thirudan Police "Dheivam" Yuvan Shankar Raja Vaazhthukal "Unmela Aasapattu" Anuradha Sriram Maaran "Felomina Ni Enthan" Deva S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mathangi Student Number 1 (D) "Vizhamale irukka mudiyuma" M. M. Keeravani K. S. Chithra Moone Moonu Varthai "Pa Paba Pa" Karthikeya Murthy Mukesh "Ketta News" Ilaiyaraja Naan Pon Ondru Kanden "Adiyae Enna Viraga" Azhagar Ponraj Annakodi"Porale"G V Prakash KumarManasi MMM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (D)"Ulagam engum Dhoni Yee"Rochak KohliPutham Pudhu Kaalai"Oho endhan Baby" G V Prakash KumarBhavani SrePutham Pudhu Kaalai"Manmadhan Naan Dhaana"Appu"Punnagaiku"DevaSukhwander singh, Anupama deshpandeAnandham"Choodithandha"SA RajkumarYugendran, Unni Menon, SujathaNilave Vaa"Chandira Mandalathai"VidyasagarVijay, HariniArasiyal"Varai En thozhiyae"Harini, Shubha MudgalMagalirkkaga"Kosuvam Sorugi"VarshanSwarnalathaAathi Narayana"Thiruvizha (Happy New year)"Srikanth DevaPreethi, SamyukthaSavaale Samali"Penne Penne"ThamanSonna Puriyathu"Kaaliyana Saalayil"Yatish MahadevChinmayiNalanum Nandhiniyum"Vaadagai Koodu"Ashwath NaganathanShreya GhosalMoodar Koodam"Achamillai"Natarajan Sankaran"Oru Oorula"Thozha"Oru Nayagan"Premji AmaranVenkat Prabhu, Premji AmarenRemixKallazhagar"Oh Manalea"DevaAnuradha SriramSeerivarum Kaalai"Raathiri Nadu Raathiri"SirpyHariniAkilandakodi Brahmandanayagan (D)"Kamaniyam Suba Ramaniyam"MaragathamaniJairam (D)"Oh Manase"Anup RubensGajendra"Unnai Partha"DevaSharmilaMeyyazhagi"Empaera"SP AbhishekChinmayiUnakkaga Ellam Unakkaga"Thulli Thuli"Yuvan Shankar RajaSujatha MohanKannan Varuvan"Kooda Mela Koodu Vechi"SirpyChithra, YugendranLive Telecast (Web Series)"Naam Indru"PremgiKutty Story - Lokham"Nee Puthiradi"PremgiAdida Melam"Mangkuyilea PunkuyilaeAbhishekPadmapriyaPottu Amman"Vennilave Vennilave"S. D. ShanthakumarDevi Kunjarambal, Harini, Kalpana, SwarnalathaAnbarivu"Thanga Sela"Hiphop TamizhaSita Ramam (D)"Hey Sita"Vishal chandrasekharSinduriKodaiNalladhey NadakkumSubash KaviChandramukhi 2"Mourniye"M. M. KeeravaniHarika NarayananBuildup"OttiVaarene"Ghibran VaibodhaRathnam"Ethanaala" (Version II)"Devi Sri Prasad Lyrics by VivekaRaghu Thatha"Poruthhiru Selva"Sean RoldanKalki 2898 AD"Keshava Madhava" (Wait of Ashwatthama)Santhosh NarayananKozhipannai Chelladurai"Yelay Yelay"N. R. RaghunanthanSaindhav"Pooraname"Santhosh NarayananTourist Family"Vaazhndhu Paaru"Sean RoldanLyrics by Mohan RajanMadras Matinee"Kai Mel Nilavai"K.C.BalasaranganLyrics by SnehanLal Salaam"Ena Senji Ena Senji"A R RahmanReleased in SunNXtSchool"Comparison Pannamale"IlayarajaSwetha Mohan, Haricharan , Srisha Vijayasekar, Priya MaliSeetha payanamVazhvin payaname

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