The condition of veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who tested positive for the coronavirus on August 5, is critical and he has been put on life support, a health bulletin from the MGM Hospital in Chennai said on Friday.
He has been shifted to the intensive care unit and a team of experts is monitoring his condition, the bulletin added.
The 74-year-old singer has worked across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam film industries. On August 5, Balasubrahmanyam said that he decided to get himself tested as he was experiencing chest congestion and had an intermittent cold with fever.
To Bollywood buffs, he is known for his evergreen songs in films like “Ek Duuje Ke Liye”, “Maine Pyar Kiya”, “Humn Aapke Hain Koun..!” and “Hum Saath-Saath Hain”.
As soon as people came to know about his deteriorating health, various celebrities as well as fans took to social media and prayed for his speedy recovery.
