On August 19, he was put on ECMO besides ventilator and a day after, when he remained critical, people from all walks of life, including celebrities and the general public, came together to pray for his early recovery and his condition stabilised soon. The singer was admitted to the hospital with mild COVID-19 symptoms, but his health deteriorated for the first time on August 13 and he was put on life support and moved to the Intensive Care Unit.
“His condition in the last 24 hours has deteriorated further warranting maximal life support and he is extremely critical,” a statement issued by MGM Healthcare said on Thursday. Over a career spanning five decades, he sang more than 40,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi among other languages. The 74-year-old Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as SPB and Balu, was admitted to the MGM Healthcare hospital on August 5. His health took a turn for the worse on Thursday and he was placed on life support at a hospital in Chennai. He was admitted to a hospital after contracting COVID-19 more than a month ago. He is married to Savitri and has a daughter Pallavi, and a son S. Apart from six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer, he has also been feted by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for his contribution to regional cinema. From Kamal Haasan in "Ek Duuje Ke Liye" to becoming a Salman staple - his films included "Maine Pyar Kiya", "Humn Aapke Hain Koun.!" and "Hum Saath-Saath Hain" - he has played the role of music director, actor and dubbing artist with much elan. In a career spanning over five decades, Balasubramaniam has recorded over 40000 songs in 16 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. After testing positive, he admitted himself to the hospital instead of following a home quarantine routine, keeping in mind the safety of his family members. Earlier in a video, he had revealed that he had decided to get himself tested after suffering from fever, cold and chest congestion. The singer, who has been the voice of Salman Khan on screen over the years, had earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "He is currently under observation by the team of experts from critical care and his haemodynamic and clinical parameters are being closely monitored," the statement added.
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