Initially I did not react..As the hours ticked by,slowly started coming out of the denial that the legend with the magical voice is gone!... How does one react..the voice which touched souls of millions is no more... Now what? Feeling blank. Irreplaceable talent. Big loss to the music industry.The combination of Illayaraja,Chitra and SPB is ultimate. His voice evokes so much of emotions when one listens.Hmm..still the news is not able to sink in..
Yes, felt very bad on hearing this news. Feels like someone in the family or a close friend has passed away. I don't know how to describe the feeling. A man who was so lively in his singing program, who was so passionate about singing, about playback singing, who diverted all his frustrations towards giving rise to other singers. He gave many unknown singers a name, an opportunity. Such a good human being, I don't care what others have to say, what complaints they have, but for me, it really feels sad he is gone. He could have lived for another 10-20 years easily. Feels terrible right now. I somehow could not think of this possibility, I was just hoping that he will come out and live healthy for some more time. Right now, I feel so old, like something is totally off. And yes, 2020 has gobbled up a lot of people, he shouldn't have been one of them. He is irreplaceable. Sir, we will miss you very badly.
fast forward to 1:00 Sounds divine even in live performance. What a loss! So weary with all that this year has had to offer. For one day wish time rewinds to the 80's and we are allowed to watch TV during exams time as Sankarabharanam is on again.
The golden voice the mellifluous the lilting the breathless the melodious evaporated into thin air instead wafting no more while many music directors remain muted with their richest voice lost for ever. But then in retrospection I think where was that urgent need to participate in a shoot away home when entire world worried stiff with the covid19 infection. If An Amitabh Bachchan survive similar event, why SPB couldn’t? Is it old age or is it treatment in hospital or is it destiny or is it fate! Whatever it is. The fact is the tower of cine music and devotional music seemingly imperturbable in a body that is being consigned to flames forenoon of Saturday, the 26th Sep, ‘20 in Chennai India. But his rendering over 42 thousand song in nine different languages a record in guinness would remain invincible. Lathaji said a void created in national music. Let his soul RIP.