Hyderabad, Dec. 15 -- Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu inaugrated the statue of the late legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to pay tribute to his legacy at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on Monday.

Balasubrahmanyam was a playback singer, music director, and dubbing artist whose work significantly transcended language barriers, contributing to the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam film industries.

After the inauguration, Naidu paid tribute to the singer, recalling his contributions to the music industry and his reality TV show Padutha Theeyaga.

"He (SP Balasubrahmanyam) has got a melodious voice. He is particularly responsible for creating a new generation of musicians through his program, Padutha Theeyaga. I have kn...