Prathivadi Bhayankara Sreenivas

Born:22 September 1930

Died:14 April 2013

• He was a veteran playback singer from India. He was born in Kakinada in East Godavri District of Andhra Pradesh.
• He had sung around 3000 songs in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Tulu and Konkani.
• He was known for his playback singing in the Telugu, Tamil film industries and mainly in Kannada industry.
• His biography named `Madhurya Saarvabhowma Dr. P.B. Srinivos-Naadayogiya Sunaadayaana’ (penned by Sri R. Srinath, Publishers: M/s Surabhi Prakashana, Bengaluru) was released on 7 May 2013 at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore by the great Singers Dr. SPB, Vani Jairam and Dr. K.J. Yesudas.
• This book was awarded as `Best Book on Cinema Literature’ for the year 2013 by the Government of Karnataka.
• He wonThe second highest award of Karnataka State, the prestigious Kannada Rajyothsava Award awarded by the Chief Minister of the state.
• He won the Tamil Nadu state’s honorary Kalaimamani Award.

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