- He received several honors, including India's second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. He was made a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres by France for his contributions to music.
- Eminent singer and composer of Carnatic music, a classical style of India's southern states. He was also an actor, and produced several songs for movies. He was famous for his melodious voice, and played numerous instruments, including the Indian violin and the mridangam drum. His works included songs in his native tongue, Telugu, and other Indian languages including Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi.
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