M. Balamuralikrishna

Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna (6 July 1930 – 22 November 2016) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character actor.^[1][2] He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1978. He has garnered two National Film Awards (1976, 1987), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1975, the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor in 1991, for his contribution towards arts, the Mahatma Gandhi Silver Medal from UNESCO in 1995, the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2005, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy, and the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani in 1991, by the Fine Arts Society, Chennai to name a few.^[3]

M. Balamuralikrishna
Balamuralikrishna at Rajarani Music Festival, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Background information
Birth name	Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Born	(1930-07-06)6 July 1930 Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Madras Presidency, British India (now part of Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	22 November 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 86) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres	Carnatic music
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Viola Mridangam Kanjira
Years active	1938–2016
Labels	Lahari Music, Sangeetha, PM Audios & Entertainments, Aditya Music
Awards: Padma Vibhushan 1991

Balamuralikrishna started his career at the age of six. In his life-time, he gave over 25,000 concerts worldwide.^[4] Apart from Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, he presented jugalbandi concerts (duets) with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty and Kishori Amonkar, among others. He is also known for popularizing the compositions of Sri Bhadrachala Ramadasu, Sri Annamacharya, and others.

Balamuralikrishna's concerts combined sophisticated vocal skills and rhythmic patterns of classical music with the popular demand for entertainment value. Balamuralikrishna presented concerts in many countries, including the US, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Russia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, countries in the Middle East, and elsewhere. Apart from his native tongue, Telugu, he has also composed in other languages including Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi.^[5]

He appeared as a featured soloist with an award-winning British choir, performing the "Gitanjali Suite" with words from Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize-winning poetry and music by "Dr. Joel", the noted UK-based Goan composer. His clear diction in several languages prompted an invitation to record Tagore's entire Rabindra Sangeet compositions in Bengali, preserving them for posterity. He had sung in French, and even ventured into jazz fusion, collaborating with the top Carnatic percussion teacher, Sri T.H. Subash Chandran, in a concert for Malaysian royalty.

Early life

 

M. Balamuralikrishna during Rajarani Music Festival at Bhubaneswar on 19 January 2013

Balamuralikrishna was born in a Brahmin family^[6] at Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Madras Presidency (now a part of Andhra Pradesh state).^[7] His father, Mangalampalli Pattabhiramayya, was a well known musician and his mother, Suryakanthamma, was a veena player. Balamuralikrishna's mother died when he was an infant and he was raised by his father. Observing his interest in music, his father put him under the tutelage of Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu, a direct descendant of the shishya parampara (lineage of disciples) of Tyagaraja.^[8] Under his guidance, the young Balamuralikrishna learned Carnatic music. At the age of eight, he gave his first full-fledged concert at a Thyagaraja Aradhana in Vijayawada. Musunuri Suryanarayana Murty Bhagavatar, a Harikatha performer, saw the musical talent in him and gave the prefix "Bala" (lit. child) to the young Balamuralikrishna.^[9] (Prior to this, his name was Muralikrishna; following Bhagavatar's addition of the prefix, he began to be known as Balamuralikrishna.)

Having begun his musical career at a very young age, by age fifteen he had mastered all the 72 melakartha ragas and had composed krithis in each of them. His Janaka Raga Manjari was published in 1952 and recorded as Raagaanga Ravali in a nine-volume series by the Sangeeta Recording Company.^[10] Not merely content with his fame as a Carnatic vocalist, he also played the kanjira, mridangam, viola, and violin.^[11][12][13] He accompanied various musicians on the violin. He also presented solo viola concerts. He was the person who introduced viola to classical Indian music.^[14][15]

Experimentation

 

Balamuralikrishna performs in 2005

Characteristic of Balamuralikrishna's musical journey have been his non-conformism, spirit of experimentation, and boundless creativity. Balamuralikrishna has experimented with the Carnatic music system by keeping its rich tradition untouched. Ragas such as Ganapathi, Sarvashri, Mahati, Lavangi etc. are credited to him. The ragas which he invented represent his quest for new frontiers. Ragas such as Lavangi are set to three or four notes in ascending and descending scale.^[10] Ragas such as Mahathi, Lavangi, Sidhdhi, Sumukham that he created have only four notes; while his other ragaa creations such as Sarva Sri, Omkaari, and Ganapathy have only three notes.^[16]

He also innovated in the tala (rhythm) system. He has incorporated "gati bhEdam" (గతి భేదం) in the "sashabda kriya" (సశబ్ద క్రియ). Actions that can produce sound/shabda (శబ్ద) in talas are called sashabda kriya – సశబ్ద క్రియ and are a part of the existing Tala chain. New chains are possible, too. Saint Arunagirinaadhar used to inject such systems in his famous Thirupugazh, but only as Sandham, while Balamuralikrishna is known to be the pioneer in bringing such Sandhams into a logical rhythm, with Angam and definition. Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi, and Navamukhi are the basic classifications in his New Tala System.^[17]

He gave his authorisation to S. Ram Bharati to found "Academy of Performing Arts and Research" in Switzerland. He also worked on music therapy. After his death, his family started a trust in his name 'Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna Memorial Trust' to honor and keep his legacy alive.^[18][16] He has authored a musical therapy research paper with Shreya Kappagantula regarding "The Effects of Musical Therapy on Mental Disorders"

Compositions

Balamuralikrishna has over 400 compositions to his credit and is one of the very few people to have composed in all the 72 Melakarta Ragas and has created several ragas, with 4 notes and 3 notes and also has invented a new Tala system. His compositions encompass every genre in Carnatic Music including Varnas, Krithis, Thillanas, Bhavageethas.^[19]

Cinema

 

Balamuralikrishna during a concert in Kuwait on 29 March 2006, accompanied by Mavelikkara Sathees Chandran (violin), Perunna G. Harikumar (mridangom), Manjoor Unnikrishnan (ghatam)

 

Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna and Ravi Joshi, during a concert in San Francisco, California, April 2014

Balamuralikrishna has sung in several films in Telugu, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil.^[20] He made his acting debut with the Telugu film Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Narada, and has acted in a few other films in Telugu, Tamil and malayalam.^[17][21]

Death

Balamuralikrishna died at his residence in Chennai on 22 November 2016; he was 86.^[22] He died in deep sleep at around five in the evening, due to a cardiac arrest. He was cremated with full state honours at Besant Nagar Crematorium in Chennai the very next day. Thousands attended his funeral. He is surrounded by three daughters and three sons who are all Doctors.^[23] His wife, Smt. Annapurna, outlived him for three months, and died on 16 February 2017.

Legacy

His family has formed the Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna Memorial Trust to represent him after his death.

Awards and honours

Civilian honours

• Padma Shri (1971)^[24]
• Padma Bhushan
• Padma Vibhushan (1991)^[24]
• Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France (2005)^[3]

National Film Awards (India)

• Best Male Playback Singer for the Kannada musical movie Hamsageethe (1975)^[25]
• Best Music Direction for the Kannada film Madhvacharya (1986)^[26]

Kerala State Film Award

• Best singer for Swathi Thirunal (1987)^[27]
• Best Classical Music Singer for Gramam (2010)^[28]

Tamil Nadu State Film Award

• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback singer for Pasanga (2009)^[29]

Other honours

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1975)^[30]
• Sangeetha Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy (1978)^[31]
• Raja-Lakshmi Award in 1980 by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai
• Doctor of Letters from Shri Venkateshwara University (1981)^[32]
• Honorary PhD from Andhra University
• Doctor of Science from Andhra University
• Doctor of Letters from Andhra University
• Sangeetha Kalasikhamani by The Fine Arts Society, Chennai (1991)^[33]
• Mahatma Gandhi Silver Medal from UNESCO (1995)^[32]
• Natya Kalasikhamani The Fine Arts Society, Chennai (2001)^[33]
• Sangeetha Kalasarathy (2002)^[34]
• "Sangeetha Virinchi" title conferred by Sangeetha Bharathi music School, Auckland, New Zealand (2009)^[35]
• Lifetime Achievement Award by the Global Indian Music Academy Awards (2011)^[36]
• First Citizen Award from Vijayawada City
• "Wisdom Man of the Year" (1992)
• "Naada Maharishi" by the Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society (1996)

A documentary film, The Melody Man, was made on his life by the Government of India Films Division. The film was directed by National award winner Director Gul Bahar Singh.

• Telugu Book of Records honoured him for Telugu Legendary Personality in 2014 at Vijayawada

Ragas created

Ragam	Scale	Remarks	Ref.
Ganapati	Arohanam: S G2 P S Avarohanam: S P G2 S		^[37]
Lavangi	Arohanam: S R1 M1 D1 S Avarohanam: S D1 M1 R1 S		^[38]
Sarvasri (Trisakthi)	Arohanam: S M1 P S Avarohanam: S P M1 S	Renamed to Trisakthi
Mahati	Arohanam: S G3 P N2 S Avarohanam: S N2 P G3 S		^[38]
Mohana Gandhi		Created in honor of Mahatma Gandhi
Sushama	Arohanam: S R2 M1 P D1 S Avarohanam: S D1 P M1 R2 S		^[39]
Pushkara Godavari	Arohanam: S R2 M1 D2 S Avarohanam: S D2 M1 R2 S	On the occasion of Godavari Pushakaras	^[40]
Jaya Jaya Lalitha		In honor of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha	^[41]

Talas created

The 'Mukhi' Tala system builds on the traditional Adhi Tala or Chathusra Jaathi Triputa Tala ( I 0 0 ), however the first kriya or mukha (meaning face) of each anga takes the gathi of its tala name and the rest in chathusra gathi. For example: Panchamukhi – the first kriya of each anga will be in kanda gathi and so the tala consists of 35 Matras (5 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 5 + 4 | 5 + 4 || ).

Following this method, four Talas can be generated:

The Mukhi Talas

Tala	Structure	Matras
Trimukkhi	3 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 3 + 4 | 3 + 4 ||	29
Panchamukhi	5 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 5 + 4 | 5 + 4 ||	35
Sapthamukhi	7 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 7 + 4 | 7 + 4 ||	41
Navamukhi	9 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 9 + 4 | 9 + 4 ||	47

This scheme can be extended across all 35 sooladi thalas, however currently these four are in practice.

Compositions:

There have been many pallavis set to panchamukhi Tala such as 'Isai inbathirku ēdillaye ivulakil – sentamil' in ragam Lathangi composed by Amrutha Venkatesh and 'Aadi Vaa, Pirai Soodi Vaa, Aalavaai Naathane' in ragam Abheri composed by Rameshvaidya and tuned by S.J Jananiy and also others in Bilahari, Thodi and Kalyani composed by Dr. Balamuralikrishna himself.

There have also been Alarippus composed for Bharathanatyam in Panchamukhi.

Selected compositions

Composition	Ragam	Type	Remarks
Omkaara Pranava	Shanmukhapriya	Pada Varnam
Amma Anandha dayini	Gambhiranata	Pada Varnam
Ye Naadhamu	Naata	Varnam
Chalamu Chaesina	Ramapriya	Varnam
Aapaala Gopaalamu	Amritavarshini	Varnam
Ninu Nera Nammithi	Kharaharapriya	Varnam
Sri Sakala Ganadhipa Palayamam	Aarabhi	Kriti	Three Pallavis on Ganapathy, Maaruthi and Krishna
Mahadevasutham	Aarabhi	Kriti	on Ganapathy
Gam Gam Ganapathim	Ganapathi	Kriti	on Ganapathi-Tri Tonal Raga: Sa Ga Pa
Ganaadhipam	Nattai	Kriti	on Ganapathi
Pirai Aniyum Perumaan	Hamsadhvani	Kriti	on Ganapathi
Uma Sutham Namaami	Sarvasri	Kriti	on Ganapathi-Tri Tonal Raga: Sa Ma Pa
Mahaneeya Namasulivae	Sumukham	Kriti	on Ganapathi-Tetra Tonal Raga: Sa Ri Ma Ni
Omkara karini	Lavangi	Kriti	Tetra Tonal Raga: Sa Ri Ma Dha
Sidhdhi Naayakena	Amritavarshini	Kriti	on Ganapathi
Sidhdhim Dhehi Mae	Sidhdhi	Kriti	on Ganapathi-Tri Tonal Raga: Sa Ri Dha
Heera Ganapathiki	Surati	Kriti	On Ganapathi
Mahaneeya Madhura Moorthae	Mahathi	Kriti	Guru Vandhanam-Tetra Tonal Raga: Sa Ga PA Ni
Guruni Smarimpumo	Hamsavinodhini	Kriti	Guru Vandhanam
Varuha Varuha	Panthuvaraali	Kriti	on Muruha
Thunai Neeyae	Charukesi	Kriti	on Muruha
Nee Dhaya Raadha	Poorvikalyani	Kriti	on Ambika
Gathi Neeve	Kalyani	Kriti	on Ambika
Siva Ganga	Nagasvaravali	Kriti	on Ambika
Maa Maanini	Thodi	Kriti	on Ambika-Swara Saahithyam
Amma Ninukori	Kamas	Kriti	on Ambika
Gaana Maalinchi	Kalyanavasantam	Kriti	on Ambika
Sadhaa Thava Paadha	Shanmukhapriya	Kriti	on Siva
Bruhadheeswara	Kaanada	Kriti	on Tanjore Bruhadheeswara
Thripura Tharpa			Mangalam on Siva
Kamala Dhalaayatha	Bahudari	Kriti	on Nethra Soundharya
Thillana	Brundhaavani	Thillana	Telugu Charanam
Thillana	Chakravaaham	Thillana
Thillana	Dhwijaawanthi	Thillana	Tamil Charanam
Thillana	Kunthalvaraali	Thillana	Tamil and Telugu Charanam
Thillana	Kathanakuthoohalam	Thillana
Thillana	Garudadhvani	Thillana	Paanini Sutra Reference,
Thillana	Behag	Thillana	On Sri Thyagaraja
Thillana	Ragamalika	Thillana	Amruthavarshini, Mohanam, Kannada and Hindolam
Thillana	Ragamalika	Thillana	Taaya Ragamaalika, Based on Sruthi Bhedam
Thillana	Ragamalika	Thillana	Pancha "Priya" Raagas, with Gathi Bhedam
Maamava Gaana Lola	Rohini	Kriti	Ragam using two Madhyamas
Gaana Lola	Ragamalika	Kriti	On Thirupathi Venkateswara
Sangeethamae	Kalyani	Kriti	About Music
Nee Saati Neevae	Chandrika	Kriti	on Ranga,
Sankarabharana Sayanuda	Sankarabharanam	Kriti	on Ranga
Vegamae	Abhogi	Kriti	on Ranga
Hanuma	Sarasangi	Kriti	on Hanuman
Vandhe Maatharam	Ranjani	Kriti	on Bharatham
Gaana Sudha Rasa	Naattai	Kriti	on Sri Thyagaraja
Sama Gana	Amritavarshini	Kriti	on Sri Thyagaraja
Maragatha Simhasana	Simhendra Madhyamam	Kriti	on Yadhagiri Narasimha
Simha Rupa Dheva	Kambhoji	Kriti	on Narasimha
Raja Raja	Sankarabharanam	Kriti	on Sri Raghavendhra
Chintayami satatam Sri Muttuswami Dikshitam	Sucharitra	Kriti	on Muttuswami Dikshitar
Ambamamava	Ragamalika	Kriti	Ranjani-Niranjani – Janaranjani
Bangaaru Murali Sringaara Ravali	Neelambari	Kriti	Udupi Sree Krishna
Bhaavame Mahaa Bhaagyamura	Kapi	Kriti	Sri Thyagaraja to Balamuralikrishna-Guru Parampara
Paahi Sameera Kumaara	Mandari	Kriti	description of Panchamukha Hanuman
Vasama	Dharmavathi	Kriti	prayer on Lalita Devi

Albums and songs

Balamuralikrishna has composed songs few albums and has sung, list of albums and songs below

Year	Album	Language	Song	Co-Singer(s)	Lyrics	Record Label	Ref(s)
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1^[42]	Telugu	Meklukonave	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[43]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Sri Krishnayanu	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[44]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Brahmamu Nivera	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[45]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Pahi Ramaprabho	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[46]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Naadamu Vinarada	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[47]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Telisinandaku	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[48]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Agnaniye Merugu	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[49]
2019	Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1	Telugu	Sri Rama Nee Namamu	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[50]
2019	Divine Collections of Sri Rama	Telugu	Pahi Ramaprabho Pahi Ramaprabho	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[51]
2019	Divine Collections of Sri Rama	Telugu	Sri Rama Nee Namamu	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[52]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Chudu Chudu Adigo Chukka	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[53]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Sri Nareyana Nama	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[54]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Choodaganti Swamini	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[55]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Intaga Vedina Neramulenchaka	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[56]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[57]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Emi Sethura Krishna	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[58]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Kulamu Vidichinaramu	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[59]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Maravanoyamma Maguru Bhoodana	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[60]
2019	Ramuni Bhajana Seyave	Telugu	Aru Matamulameeda	Solo	Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana	PM Audios & Entertainments	^[61]

Film compositions

Balamuralikrishna acted in few films and gave his voice to some selected songs in Indian cinema.

Year	Film	Language	Credits
1957	Sati Savitri	Telugu	Song: Oho Ho Vilasala
1959	Jayabheri	Telugu	Suklaam Brahma Vichaara Saara Paramaam (Sloka)
1963	Karna	Telugu	Song: Neevu Nenu Valachitimi Nandaname Eduruga Nilichitimi
1963	Nartanasala	Telugu	Song: Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram with Bangalore Latha
1965	Dorikite Dongalu	Telugu	Song: Tirupativasa Srivenkatesa
1965	Kalai Kovil	Tamil	Song: Thanga Radham Vandhadhu
1965	Uyyala Jampala	Telugu	Etiloni keratalu
1965	Thiruvilayadal	Tamil	Song: Oru Naal Pothuma
1966	Palnati Yudham	Telugu	Singer: Seelamu Galavari Chinavada
1966	Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnu Katha	Telugu	Singer: Vasanta Gaaliki Valapulu rega
1966	Sadhu Mirandal	Tamil	Singer: Arulvaaye Nee Arulvaaye
1967	Bhakta Prahlada	Telugu	Acted as Narada Song: Aadi Anaadiyu Neeve Deva Narada Sannuta Narayana, Siri Siri Laali Chinnari Laali, Varamosage Vanamali Naa Vanchitammu Neraverunuga
1968	Kodungallooramma	Malayalam	Songs: Kodungallooramme Kaverippoompattanathil
1970	Kanmalar	Tamil	Song: Odhuvaar Un Peyar
			Song: Ambalathu Nadaraja
1973	Andala Ramudu	Telugu	Song: Paluke Banagamayera Andala Rama
1974	Sree Rama Anjaneya Yuddham	Telugu	Song: Meluko Srirama Meluko Raghurama Karunalola Narayana Sritajanapala Deenavana
1975	Hamsageethe	Kannada	Music director and Singer
1975	Muthyala Muggu	Telugu	Song: Srirama Jayarama Seetarama
1977	Kurukshetram	Telugu	Song: Kuppinchi Egasina Kundalambula Kanthi (Padyam)
1977	Kavikkuyil	Tamil	Song: Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan
1977	Navarathinam	Tamil	Song: Kuruvikkara Machane
1977	Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal	Malayalam	Songs: Kannante Kavilil Nin Nabhassil Mukilinte
1979	Guppedu Manasu	Telugu	Song: Mauname Nee Bhasha O Mooga Manasa
1979	Nool Veli	Tamil	Song: Mounathil Vilayadum
1982	Ente Mohangal Poovaninju	Malayalam	Song:
1983	Adi Shankaracharya	Sanskrit	Music director
1983	Meghasandesam	Telugu	Song: Paadana Vani Kalyaniga
1983	Miruthanga Chakravarthi	Tamil	Song: Idhu ketka thigatttatha Gaanam
1985	Sree Narayana Guru	Malayalam	Song: Udaya Kunkumam Mizhimuna Kondu
1986	Madhvacharya	Kannada	Music director and Singer
1987	Swathi Thirunal	Malayalam	Song: Moksha Mukalada Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
1990	Muthina Haara	Kannada	Song: Devaru Hoseda Premada Daara
1991	Bharatham	Malayalam	Song: "Raajamathangi" ("Dhwani prasadham")
1993	Bhagvad Gita	Sanskrit	Music director
1994	Indhu/Pattasu	Tamil	Song: Nagumo
1997	Priyamaina Srivaaru	Telugu	Song: Jatakalu Kalisevela Jeevitalu Mugisaayi
2009	Pasanga	Tamil	Song: Anbaley Azhgagum Veedu
2015	Prabha	Tamil	Song: "Poove Pesum Poove" (Music Director – S. J. Jananiy)

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to M. Balamuralikrishna.

• Murali and Me: A tribute by Prince Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma.
• Balamuralikrishna with his musicians in Switzerland in 1992.
• Various devotional works of Balamuralikrishna.